U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Spokesman
(Jerusalem)

For Immediate Release

April 14, 2002

REMARKS BY
SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN L. POWELL
AFTER HIS MEETING WITH
CHAIRMAN YASSER ARAFAT

Ramallah
April 15, 2002

SECRETARY POWELL: We just completed a useful and constructive exchange with Chairman Arafat and his staff. We exchanged a variety of ideas and discussed steps on how we can move forward. The members of my staff will be meeting with members of his staff again tomorrow.