Republicans due to the former party delivering on promises made during prior election cycles. November 1 – Clinton attends a rally for Democratic candidates at the Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio. November 22 – Clinton delivers remarks welcoming President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma on the South Lawn. November 22 – Clinton holds his eighty-second news conference with Ukraine President Kuchma in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building, answering questions on comments by Republican Senator Jesse Helms, NATO membership, Republican leaders, relations between Ukraine and the United States, and the federal budget and prayer in schools. November 22 – Presidents Clinton and Kuchma release a joint statement on "their shared commitment to broaden the bilateral democratic partnership into which the two countries have entered. Clinton underscored the importance the United States attached to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine" and address bilateral relations, economic cooperation, defense and security, and diplomatic endeavors. November 22 – In a joint statement by the United States and Ukraine, Presidents Clinton and Kuchma are said to have "underscored the important role that cooperation in civil and commercial aerospace activities can play in furthering scientific, technical and economic ties between the United States and Ukraine" and "signed an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes that will expand joint efforts in space communications, space technology, life and microgravity sciences applications, remote sensing and earth sciences, space sciences and telecommunications." November 22 – Clinton attends a state dinner for President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma in the State Dining Room. November 22 – In a letter to House Speaker Foley and Senate President Gore, Clinton addressed prior support for NATO efforts "to achieve peace and security in Bosnia-Herzegovina" and reports on recent developments "including the use of U.S. combat aircraft on November 21, 1994, to attack airfields and related facilities in Serb-held Croatian territory used by Serb forces to launch air strikes against the town of Bihac in Bosnia-Herzegovina." November 22 – North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms warns that Clinton "better watch out" in the event he tour military bases in North Carolina, citing Clinton's lack of popularity with military personnel stationed in the state's six military bases. November 23 – Clinton attends a ceremony for the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation and answers a question from a reporter on what he has been grateful for over the past