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(6 May 1998) English/Nat President Bill Clinton on Wednesday promised justice for the U-S Marine jet accident that killed 20 skiers in the Italian Alps last February. Speaking after meeting Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, he said the United States would continue its efforts to determine who was responsible for the accident. Clinton and Prodi also discussed Italy's role in talks to create a common European currency, negotiations which Clinton praised as a positive step for unifying the continent. The talks also covered Kosovo - both leaders said that they had not ruled anything out in the search for a settlement to the unrest there - including sending troops to the region. The Italian leader was given an impressive welcome at the White House. Romano Prodi got the red carpet treatment from President Clinton, while the military provided the pomp and ceremony. The two leaders later held extensive talks. One of the issues they discussed was the violence in the Serbian province of Kosovo where more than 150 people died in a two-month crackdown on ethnic Albanian militants. Clinton said the U-S was prepared to step up its efforts to persuade the Serbian government to end its crackdown. SOUNDBITE: (English) "We also discussed our deep concern over the situation in Kosovo. The absence of genuine dialogue there is fuelling a conflict that could threaten regional stability. We are working urgently to establish unconditional talks that can avert escalating violence. But we must and will be ready to substantially turn up the pressure on Belgrade should it keep blocking the search for a political solution or revert to indiscriminate force." SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President In line with the U-S leader, Prodi said that the option of sending troops to the region was still a possibility. SOUNDBITE: (English) "The problem is not to send troops in a general way, but there is the problem of how to protect the border in order to avoid in the short term the problem of smuggling weapons from one side to the other one. Even this option is dangerous, because in some way, whenever you send troops, you send hostages, potential hostages to the situation. But, we didn't, as President Clinton told, we didn't rule out any solution." SUPER CAPTION: Romano Prodi, Italian Prime Minister The two leaders also discussed the tragic February accident in which a low-flying U-S Marine jet severed a cable on a ski lift in the Italian Alps, causing a gondola packed with skiers to plummet down the mountainside. Neither Clinton nor Prodi revealed what they discussed in regard to the incident but they appeared to have reached some understanding about the matter. Clinton moved to assuage any ill-feeling in Italy over the accident and gave assurances that justice would be done. SOUNDBITE: (English) "I regret terribly what happened, and I cannot bring back the people who perished. But I will do my best to make sure that we behave in a completely honourable way and a way that is completely consistent with the commitments we have made." SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President Clinton also had praise for Italy's role in negotiations to create a common European currency, which he said was a positive step for unifying the continent. Prodi expressed his hopes that the single currency would bring wealth to Europe similar to that seen in the U-S. SOUNDBITE: (English) SUPER CAPTION: Romano Prodi, Italian Prime Minister 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...