We passed a big combine all decked out in an American flag and a Clinton-Gore poster. For several years it had been the private office of the President, usually configured with multiple televisions so the Chief Executive could watch all the news programs at once. I agreed, provided Yeltsin would publicly commit to Russia’s not giving Iran nuclear technology that could be used for military purposes. A few days later, Jean Carnahan said that if the people of Missouri voted for her husband, she would serve.
We had intended to move to New York after my term ended, with me spending a fair amount of time in Arkansas at my library. After the announcement, I left the White House on the last trip of my presidency, going home to Little Rock to address the Arkansas legislature. In June 1995, I signed Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 39 to allocate responsibilities among various government agencies for preventing an On October 3, acting on a tip that two of Aidid’s top aides were in Mogadishu’s “Black Sea” neighborhood, which he control
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