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U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman Press Statement

Notice To The Press
January 5, 1998

Secretary Albright's Special Briefing on Cuba

On Tuesday, January 5, Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will read a statement on Cuba at 12:30 p.m. in the Department of State press briefing room (rm. 2118). Following her remarks, Ambassador James Dobbins, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Inter-American Affairs at the National Security Council; Ambassador Peter Romero, Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs; and Michael Ranneberger, Director for Cuban Affairs, will respond ON THE RECORD to questions from the press.

There will be a 15-minute break following the special briefing, after which Department of State Spokesman James P. Rubin will conduct the regular daily press briefing.

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