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Based on the facts reported to us in 1997, the Department determined that evidence was insufficient to support a finding of probable cause.  But as in all cases it was prepared to continue to review the matter to determine if there was additional evidence to show probable cause.  Although Eric Holder (Deputy Attorney General) and I did not personally review the matter at the time, I have since reviewed the case and I agree with the findings made by the career lawyers at the Department of Justice.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General\u003cbr/\u003eReno says she has already acted on recommendations from the Cox report and repeated she has not thought of resigning.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We, I  have had the chance to read earlier drafts and part of the Cox report we have undertaken in the five  that affect the Justice Department, have either implemented or in the process of implementing them and I think they are constructive.\u003cbr/\u003eQ: Have you spoken to the president about this and are you assured of his full backing, as you know there have been a couple of calls from - including from a Democratic Senator - for you to resign.\u003cbr/\u003eA: I have spoken to Mr Ruff (White House Counsel) and he assures me of the White House's confidence.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General\u003cbr/\u003eReno explained that then-Assistant F-B-I Director John Lewis complained about the decision not to wiretap Wen Ho Lee to her and she asked Justice's Executive Office for National Security to review the decision.\u003cbr/\u003eThe office did not reverse the decision, and Reno assumed that not having heard from the F-B-I, the matter had been resolved to their satisfaction.\u003cbr/\u003eReno added that the matter should have come to her after the disagreement arose. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think that in all of these matters where there is something serious where there is a disagreement, where Director Freeh (F-B-I Director Louis Freeh) disagrees with the findings I think that it should be discussed at my level.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General\u003cbr/\u003eRepublican representative Curt Weldon, who was part of the Cox Committee, urged reporters to investigate links between the Chinese espionage and campaign finance allegations against Democrats.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"And to allow China to be the scapegoat here and say its all China's fault, they're an evil nation and they spied on us ... well what's new, everybody spies on everybody else.  The question is why did we decimate our counterintelligence, why did we lower our standards for export controls, why do we encourage waivers and permits and why do we ignore arms control violations?  All of those thing occurred over the past seven years in a way that had never occurred in the previous time under any administration from back from Jimmy Carter and even beyond that.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Curt Weldon, Republican, Pennsylvania\u003cbr/\u003eThe Senate on Thursday approved a bipartisan package of measures designed to tighten controls on technology exports, require the administration to keep Congress better informed of Chinese satellite launches and to beef up security at U-S weapons labs.\u003cbr/\u003eThe measure was approved by voice vote in the aftermath of a House committee's report on alleged Chinese espionage.\u003cbr/\u003eBut efforts to act on a more extensive series of measures in the House was abruptly put off until next month by partisan bickering.\u003cbr/\u003eMeanwhile, the Senate looked closely at the relationship between China and the U-S in a Foreign Relations hearing.\u003cbr/\u003eThe State Department's Stanley Roth described the state between the two countries after the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Our hope is that China will in fact accept the apologies, accept the results of the investigation presented to it and then resume the normal range of activities including some very important negotiations that we would like to restart on the World Trade Organisation and China's accession to that organisation.  But I cannot commit, obviously, on the Chinese government part - all I can say is that we have had, many of you have referenced in your remarks, low points in the past including in the recent past and we have recovered from them before with determined leadership on both sides and it is our hope that the Chinese leadership will decide once again that its interest in a relationship with us are too compelling and that it will resume normal interaction with us.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Stanley Roth, Assistant Secretary of State for Eastern Asian and Pacific Affairs\u003cbr/\u003eDebate on Capitol Hill was expected to continue on a raft of measures prompted by Tuesday's report by a special bipartisan House panel.\u003cbr/\u003eWashington, D-C, USA  May 27, 1999 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Walk in view of Reno\u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General\u003cbr/\u003e3. Mid view of Reno and reporter\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide view of briefing\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General\u003cbr/\u003e7. Pan view of Reno leaving briefing\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide view of Weldon news conference\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Curt Weldon, Republican, Pennsylvania\u003cbr/\u003ePool\u003cbr/\u003e10. Various views Senate floor\u003cbr/\u003e11. Pan view of Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stanley Roth, Assistant Secretary of State for Eastern Asian and Pacific Affairs \u003cbr/\u003e13. 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