17334: (Chamberlain) US boycott of ceremony (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Greg Chamberlain <GregChamberlain@compuserve.com>

This is what was added to make a later version of the already posted AP
story:


    Citing the rally, U.S. Ambassador James Foley also said he would skip
celebrations Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of a Haitian victory
over French troops just outside northern Cap-Haitien.
   "The refusal of state authorities to let a peaceful demonstration take
place has cast a shadow on the bicentennial celebrations," Foley said in a
statement.