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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,797 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,797 viewsYahoo officials testified about their company’s role in the transfer of private information and disclosure of identity to Chinese authorities that resulted in the trial and imprisonment of j…
922 viewsDeputy Secretary Negroponte spoke about relations with Pakistan, Pakistani President Musharraf’s decision to declare a state of emergency, growing protests in the country, and potential impa…
192 viewsSecretary Rice testified about U.S. Middle East policy. Topics included Iran’s nuclear program, the Middle East peace conference, U.S. mishandling in the case of Canadian Maher Arar, the war…
454 viewsSenator Graham and former Ambassador Holbrooke testified about recent reports on Iraq policy and future security concerns for U.S. forces in Iraq. They focused primarily on the most recent r…
110 viewsA hearing was held titled “The U.S. and India: An Emerging Entente?” State Department officials testified about U.S.-India relations, focusing on recent agreements on civil nuclear coopera…
113 viewsPaul Broun was sworn in as the representative of the Tenth District of Georgia to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Charles Norwood.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,115 viewsMilitary experts reviewed the troop ‘surge’ in Iraq. Topics included assessment of the troop escalation, the overall situation in Iraq, troop safety, U.S. strategic interests, instability of…
91 viewsThe House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Affairs of the Duma, the legislature of the Russian Federation, held their the first-ever open meeting. Topics inclu…
201 viewsPresident Bush spoke at the dedication of the Victims of Communism Memorial to commemorate the more than 100 million people killed worldwide by communist totalitarian regimes. The occasion m…
543 viewsDeputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, testified about the future of political, economic, and security relations with China. Topics included a report by Amnesty International that althou…
121 viewsRandall Tobias, director of U.S. foreign assistance and U.S.A.I.D. administrator, testified about changes to current foreign assistance policies. Among the topics addressed were the amount o…
95 viewsFor the fourth day, the House debated a non-binding Iraq War resolution saying that Congress would continue to support U.S. armed forces in Iraq, but it disapproves President George W. Bush’…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,003 viewsThe House of Representatives debated the use of military force with Iraq. Note: there is recording problems due to solar flares at around 16:50 hours.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,280 viewsSecretary Rice testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for international relations and the State Department. Among the topics she addressed were foreign policy priorities in the…
185 viewsFormer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about foreign policy in Iraq and the Middle East region. Among the issues she addressed were…
141 viewsSecretary Rice testified about U.S. policy in Iraq, the president’s plan to send and additional 21,500 troops to augment forces in the country, and the Iraqi government’s commitment to ensur…
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