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STATEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO ON
MEETING WITH JUAN MIGUEL GONZALEZ
Attorney General Janet Reno met this afternoon with Juan Miguel Gonzalez. She issued
the following statement:
- "I met this afternoon for the second time with Elian's father, Juan Miguel
Gonzalez. He expressed his great concern for the welfare of his son and urged me to take
action to reunify him with Elian.
- "I was deeply moved by Mr. Gonzalez' evident love for his son. I assured him that I
would continue working toward the goal of reuniting him with his child, but I also told
him that I could not commit to a particular course of action or timetable."
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