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Preparations Underway To Mark Dayton Peace Accords Anniversary

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Dayton city officials are preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords of 1995. A press conference will be held later today. Officials will discuss formation of a planning committee and a tentative schedule of events for next year. The late Richard Holbrooke was the  U.S. diplomat who brokered talks at Wright-Patterson Air Force base that led to a Bosnian peace deal. The agreement is celebrated annually with the Dayton Literary Peace Prize awards, with a lifetime achievement award named for Holbrooke.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.