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Show Al2 The Salt Lake Tribune NATION/WORLD Sunday, June 20, 1999 Summit Leaders Haggle as Russia Blocks Yugoslavia Reconstruction Program THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLOGNE,Germany — Russia blocked world leaders Saturday from adopting a Kosovo rebuilding program that excludes Slobo- dan Milosevic's regime. The lead- ers held out the possibility of fixing Belgrade’s bombed-out power plants and roads for hu- manitarian reasons. “One cannot make the Serbian opposition to assistancefor Milosevic. But Sandy Berger, the U.S. national security adviser, said the summit’s final communique would be silent about banning lief plan for poornations,calling refused to go along with it. Bergeralso said it was an open question whether restoring Belgrade’s electricity might be covered by humanitarian aid. A Eu- der, the summit host, and talked directly with British Prime Minis- help for Milosevic because Russia it inadequate. “We appreciate the absurdity of how it looks, spoiled rock stars on this seriousissue," Bonosaid. He presenteda petitionto Schroe- ter Tony Blair. Meeting in a modernistic art museum, the leaders moved to- people suffer for their presi- ropean official said rebuilding roads could be covered. leave them without power in win- Meeting in this ancient cathedral city, the presidents and prime ministers of eight nations workedon planto ease the bur- cow maintain control of its nucleararsenal. debt. They also were expected to endorse quick resumption of $4.5 nuclear weapons, dispose of plu- dent,” German Chancellor Gerhard Schroedersaid. ‘One cannot ter or withoutheat.” Though Russia's objections prevented a tough stand against the Yugoslav president, the leaders prepared to offer Russian President Boris Yeltsin a badly needed economic boost. Yeltsin, angry over NATO's 78day bombing campaign against Belgrade, was described as “in a fighting mood.” He will arrive here today. President Clinton, French Pres- ident Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have been the most outspokenin their cen of $69 billion in Soviet-era billion in Western loans for Moscow that were suspended when Russia’s economycollapsed last August. While the leaders conferred, at around Cologne. They protested the summit’s $100billion debt-re- But Yeltsin still appeared an- gry. He was quoted in a magazine interview as likening the bombing of Yugoslavia as an attempt “to drag us backinto the Stone Age.” “In our eyes, an extremely dan- gerous precedentfor solving conflicts has been set,” the Russian leader told Der Spiege!. He com- leaders held firm in insisting Mi- plained that a “NATO-centered model” of European security ignored Russian interests. Officials said Kosovo and a Lae kan rebuilding program was the majortopic of the leaders’ dinner Friday night. Arguing for aid to Serbia, Stepashin was quoted by ic as saying that“the conduct of one man must not penalize 10 losevic must not benefit from the reconstruction program. “We would very ened like it to include Serbia,” eelpis iho not so long as Serbia is led by an indicted war c Berger said iawasdifficult to imagine paying for rebuilding a country that did not share Western values of democracy, toler- ance and human rights. ward approval of Clinton's proposal to increase aid to help Mos- The United States has pledged $4.2 billion, and Japan has offered $200 million to dismantle tonium, decommission nuclear submarines and employ Russia’s arms scientists in civilian jobs. Preparing for talks with Yeltsin, Clinton conferred with Russia’s new prime minister, Sergei Stepashin. Berger said Stepashin told the least 20,000 people, led by Irish rocker Bono of the band U2, held hands to form a human chain ton agreed. million Serbs.” But Clinton and other allied president that Kosovo “obviously had put a strain in our relation- ship” but that “it's important to move beyond” that dispute. Clin- U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd Weds Utah Native After Long Courtship THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EAST HADDAM, Conn. — One of the U.S. Senate’s most eligible bachelorsis eligible no more. U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., was wed Friday evening to Utahn Jackie MarieClegg, the vice chairwoman andchief operating officer of the Export-Import Bank of the UnitedStates, The couple, who have been dating for about 10 years, were married in a ceremonyattended by about 60 guests, mostly friends and family, at the senator's home. It was the 55-year-old senator's second marriage. His first ended in divorce several years ago Clegg, who lives in Washington D.C., is from Orem. She campaigned with Dodd during his most recent re-election campaign last fall. Clegg graduated from Southern Utah University and received a master’s degreein national security studies from Georgetown University. She was an aide to former Sen. Jake Garn. She becamea staff memberto the Senate Banking committee and joined the Export-Import Bank in 1993as specialassistant to the chairman. Clegg, who is in herlate 30s, hasalso servedaschiefof staff and The Associated Press Sen. Christopher Dodd poses with his wife, Jackie Marie Clegg, after their wedding. THERE'S) Forfree confidential help with Domestic Violence U.S. goodsandservices. Because Congress is still in session, the couple have postponed their honeymoon. ReunionVillage Opens NextFriday! eT ee Stee COL. eee LT) eed peta OL Lhe ae FIRE & ICE,INC. 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