LINDA STOUFFER, CNN ANCHOR: Early this morning, the president announced he would delay his trip to the Group of Eight nations economic summit by one day. Sources say he's hoping for a breakthrough in talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders meeting at Camp David. CNN's Jerrold Kessel has the latest on the talks and why President Clinton decided to change his plans.</s>JERROLD KESSEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Further fluctuating drama as the 'round-the-clock Mideast peace-making effort took another turn at the presidential retreat. Mr. Clinton pushing back until Thursday his departure for the G-8 economic summit in Japan. "The president believes this is in the best interest of the Middle East peace process," a statement from the White House spokesman declared. There's no indication whether the president's decision to remain at Camp David means that an agreement between Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat is possible. But despite the difficulties, it suggests President Clinton believes it's worth continuing to try.</s>JOE LOCKHART, WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN: The single word I'd use is "determined." But, I think, like all of them, you go through various emotions, ranging from moments where you feel -- where you see promise to moments where the only thing you see is frustration. So I think not only the president, the leaders in all the delegations, have run the entire range over the last eight days.</s>KESSEL: With a strict news blackout still in place, little concrete information has emerged on the progress of the talks. But both Israeli and Palestinian sources outside Camp David had suggested there have been advances towards agreement on a number of issues. But that the two sides are struggling to find common ground for a solution to their rival claims in Jerusalem. (on camera): Officials say the negotiations were continuing energetically late into the night. It's so intense, said one source, there are a lot of people in Camp David who are getting precious little sleep. Jerrold Kessel, CNN, near Camp David, Maryland.
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