For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 14, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
Senator Danforth's Report to the President on Sudan
The Outlook for Peace in the Sudan
On September 6, 2001, the President named Senator John Danforth as his
Envoy for Peace in Sudan. On April 26, 2002, Senator Danforth
submitted his report to the President. The report finds that despite
the many obstacles, a peace settlement in Sudan is possible in the near
term. The report recommends that the United States continue to serve
as an intermediary between the parties, pursuing peace with and through
the ongoing regional peace initiative.
The President is grateful for the effort and dedication of Senator
Danforth in his mission of peace.
The full text of the report is available on the White House web
site.
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