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US: PILOT: BOBBY HALL RELEASE: REACTION

(30 Dec 1994) English US President Bill Clinton has welcomed the release of Army helicopter pilot Bobby Hall, who was released by North Korea Friday. Clinton denied his government had made any special deals with Pyongyang to secure the release. At a White House press conference, President Clinton was at last able to give the good news. SOUNDBITE: "I have just spoken with Army Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Hall. He's crossed the demilitarised zone to freedom, he's safe, his medical condition is currently being evaluated, but we had a good visit and he said he was feeling well. Chief Warrant Officer Hall was held for too long after his helicopter strayed off course on a routine training mission, but we are very glad that he has been released and is now in freedom. Earlier this evening I called his wife Donna to tell her that he would be released and how pleased we all were. I know that all Americans join me in sharing the Halls' happiness that they and their loved ones will be together in celebrating New Year's reunited as a family. At the same time, I know that I can speak for all Americans in saying that once again send our deep condolences to the family of Chief Warrant Officer David Hileman who died in the same incident. So as we welcome the release of Chief Warrant Officer Hall, we must also remember the supreme sacrifice and the service made by his comrade in arms. We wish all the families our best. We thank them all for their service and their devotion to our country. We wish them God speed in the New Year. Thank you very much." SUPER CAPTION: US President Bill Clinton President Clinton was asked what the United States may have given up in the deal with the North Koreans, if the terms of the agreement which talk about future contact with the north, was a concession to the North and whether they cut out South Korea? SOUNDBITE: "No. The briefing will make that clear. The terms of the agreement are clear from their own words. We were faithful to our commitments to our allies and to our commitments to our own policy. and I want to thank the team that worked very hard on this. They did a very good job. They performed with great discipline. I'm very pleased for the way it was handled. " SUPER CAPTION: US President Bill Clinton Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...