



			 THE WHITE HOUSE

		  Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                               April 7, 1994


		   STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT 


     On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest 
possible terms the murders of Israeli citizens on April 6 and 7 
and offer condolences to their families.  These brutal slayings 
of innocent civilians are -- like the massacre in Hebron -- acts 
of terrorism aimed at stopping the peace negotiations now 
underway.  The enemies of peace have not hesitated to use 
violence to achieve their goal.  They must not be allowed to 
succeed.

     I call upon all those committed to the cause of peace to 
redouble their efforts and to condemn unequivocally these crimes.  
The negotiating process holds the promise of a better future for 
Israelis and Arabs alike.  Prompt agreement and early 
implementation of the Israel-Palestinian Declaration of 
Principles and progress on the bilateral negotiating tracks are 
the best means to realize this goal.

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