October 17, 2000 (JBANC/Washington, D.C.) -- Representatives of the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC), including members of the Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC), met in Washington on October 13 with Leon Fuerth, Vice President Al Gore's security and foreign policy adviser. Fuerth briefed the participants on aspects of presidential candidate Gore's foreign policy, including NATO enlargement, U.S. security concerns, foreign aid and funding and relations with the Russian Federation. Since the meeting was closed, details of the meeting cannot be made public. In July, members of the CEEC met with foreign policy advisers close to Governor George W. Bush.
The CEEC is an umbrella organization representing 22 million Americans with roots from thirteen countries of Central and Eastern Europe, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Earlier in the day, members of JBANC met with Nordic and Baltic desk officers at the State Department, to discuss the latest developments in U.S.-Baltic relations. State Department officials participating were Deborah Graze, Director, Office of Nordic and Baltic Affairs; Conrad Tribble, Coordinator, Northern Europe Initiative; and Vonda Delawie, Deputy Office Director. |
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