REREADING THE NORTH KOREAN CRISIS

President Clinton was somewhat more upbeat about progress that former President Jimmy Carter announced last week during his visit to North Korea. Speaking on NBC's "Today" show, Clinton pointed to a proposed summit between the two Koreas as a sign of a potential diplomatic warming. He was more cautious about the centerpiece of Carter's trip: a reported agreement by Pyongyang to freeze its nuclear program. "We have surely something to gain by talking with the North Koreans, by avoiding further steps toward a crisis," said Clinton. "But we have to know there's been a change."

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