BROWN'S BODY IDENTIFIED, CLINTON SAYS

WASHINGTON, 4 April (Hina) - The U.S. President Bill Clinton on Thursday personally notified the family of Commerce Minister Ron Brown that the body of the U.S. official, whose plane crashed in Croatia yesterday, had been identified, White House spokesman Mike McCurry told a press conference in Washington on Thursday. As a sign of honour to the killed passengers, the U.S. President announced that all flags on U.S. state buildings would remain lowered at half staff until 10 April. (hina) rm jn 041953 MET apr 96