AUTHOR GIVEN DECORATION FROM CRO PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF

( Editorial: --> 9204 ) ZAGREB, April 24 (Hina) - The Croatian President's chief of staff Hrvoje Sarinic on Friday received Philip Cohen and gave him the Order of the Croatian Morning Star decoration. Croatian President Franjo Tudjman awarded Cohen with the decoration in recognition of his friendship with Croatia and his contribution to spreading the truth of the aggression against Croatia. Cohen is the author of the books "Serbia's Secret War - Propaganda and Manipulation of History" and "The Second World War and Modern Chetniks" in which he analyses Greater Serbian and anti-Croatian propaganda. Presidential advisor for foreign affairs, Neven Madey, was also in attendance at the meeting. (Hina) jn mb /lm 241449 MET apr 98