(20 Nov 1999) Natural Sound
U-S President Bill Clinton has arrived in Italy for a meeting with fellow centre-left leaders.
Clinton will be joined in Florence by the leaders of countries including Britain, Germany, France and Brazil.
They plan a weekend of debate on how to push for economic growth with social justice.
The Clintons stepped off Airforce One at Pisa after a tense flight.
Ten minutes into the flight from Athens the alarm was sounded and Secret Service agents asked all aboard the presidential aircraft to check their carry-on luggage for "anything suspicious."
White House spokesman Joe Lockhart said the extra precaution was taken in response to a security threats,
which he would not describe - but apparently nothing suspicious was found.
From Pisa the Clintons caught a military helicopter to Florence.
From there it was a short trip to the 16th century Villa La Pietra, where Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema is hosting a dinner for the visiting leaders.
Clinton is in Italy for a weekend of debate on how to push for economic growth with social justice.
He was joined on Saturday by prominent European centre-leftists, including E-U Commission President Romano Prodi and French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.
Despite the serious nature of the discussions, not all the guests at Saturday's dinner were politicians.
Italian comic actor Roberto Benigni, director of the Oscar-winning film "Life is Beautiful", was specifically invited by Clinton, a big fan of his movies.
Clinton arrived in Italy after a visit to Greece marked by violent anti-U-S protests.
Thousands of demonstrators clashed with Greek police in Athens and dozens of shops and offices were burnt or damaged.
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