U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
                                             DPB # 86
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2001  1:50 P.M.
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

Q:  Could you kindly comment on the North Korean statement on Sunday?
Basically, they rejected the idea to talk on the conventional forces.
Is the United States going to step back from the proposal or --
MR. BOUCHER:  I think we have made quite clear what we intend to
discuss.  I had a brief lack of comment on the statement yesterday, so
I will stick with that today.
We have made quite clear the subjects that we intend to raise, that we
want to raise in this dialogue with the North Koreans, and we have also
said that we look forward to proceeding with that dialogue.  So I think
our position is quite well-known on those issues.
Q:  (Inaudible) ready to rearrange the agendas?
MR. BOUCHER:  I don't think we are going to arrange the agenda through
a series of public statements.  We are going to - we have made quite
clear what we do want to raise, and then we will set the agenda at the
appropriate time when they are ready to talk.
Q:  Has the meeting been set?
MR. BOUCHER:  I don't think there is anything particularly scheduled at
this point.  We have said we look forward to another meeting soon.
Q:  Richard, back to the Balkans.  This donors conference is coming up
very fast, or the donors conference that was supposed to be being held.
Have you guys decided whether you are going to attend yet?
MR. BOUCHER:  No, no decision yet.
Q:  Okay. Wait, wait, I'm not done yet.  Do you have anything new on
the Philippines, on the situation there?
No?  Okay.
MR. BOUCHER:  I don't think there is anything new.  Let me just check
and see - see in the media reports.  Unable to independently confirm,
and that is where we were yesterday.