October 21, 1994
"Before I take your questions, I would like to say just a word about the framework with North Korea that ambassador Gallucci signed this morning. This is a good deal for the United States. North Korea will freeze and then dismantle its nuclear program . South Korea and our other allys will be better protected . The entire world will be safer as we slow the spread of nuclear weapons. South Korea with support from Japan and other nations will bear most of the cost to providing North Korea with fuel to make up for the nuclear energy it is losing and they will pay for an alternative power systems in North Korea that will allow them to produce electricity while making it much harder for them to produce nuclear weapons . The United States and international inspectors will carefully monitor North Korea to make sure it keeps its commitments. Only as it does so will North Korea fully join the community of nations."