Secretary of State Albright visits Israel

JER99090301 - 3 SEPTEMBER 1999 - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL: Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy welcomes US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to his Jerusalem office, September 3, 1999. Levy and Albright held talks in an attempt to reach an agreement on the implementation of the Wye Accord. After Foreign Mnister Levy expressed optimistism and said that a deal is very close. dh/Debbie Hill UPI

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