Yasser Arafat meets U.S. mediator William Burns
RAM2001060803 - O8 JUNE 2001 - RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat , right, meets with U.S. mediator William Burns at Arafat's office in the West Bank town of Ramallah Friday, June 8, 2001. American diplomatic efforts intensified Friday with meetings aimed at stabilizing a fragile cease-fire and restarting peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. HO/Arafat Press Office. UPI
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