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President Clinton's visit to Kyiv

During an extended European tour to Portugal, Germany and Russia, President Bill Clinton will also officially visit Ukraine on June 5-6. President Clinton will meet with Ukrainian government officials and other leaders; much like his previous visit to Ukraine in 1995, President Clinton's schedule calls for a public appearance - this time at St. Michael's Cathedral complex.

Off to the side of the entrance to the cathedral's complex is the Ukrainian Famine Memorial, dedicated to the victims of the 1932-1933 Soviet-engineered genocide in Ukraine. It would be appropriate for President Clinton to acknowledge the Ukrainian Famine and place a wreath at the memorial.

The Ukrainian American community is requested to write letters to the White House requesting that the President Clinton visit the memorial site. Letters may be sent to: The President of the United States, The White House, Washington, D.C. 20500; fax, (202) 456-6218.

- submitted by the Ukrainian National Information Service, Washington.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, May 28, 2000, No. 22, Vol. LXVIII

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