for us to join them standing and express our appreciation for what they've done in Dayton and our hopes for the future.

(Sustained applause)

SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER: Ladies and gentlemen, the next step in this important process wilL be a peace conference to be held in Paris some time in mid-December. That will be an important formal step in this process that was launched here today by the initialing of these agreements.

We appreciate all of your attendance here today to help us mark this important occasion.

Thank you very much for coming, and now the meeting is adjourned.

(The meeting adjourned at 4:48 p.m.)

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