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Mohammed Odeh Al-Rehaief talked about his role in the rescue of Private First Class (Pfc.) Jessica Lynch from a hospital in Iraq, following her capture by Iraqi forces. He also answered ques…
395 viewsMohammed Odeh Al-Rehaief talked about his role in the rescue of Private First Class (Pfc.) Jessica Lynch from a hospital in Iraq, following her capture by Iraqi forces. He also answered ques…
395 viewsThe President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, talked about relations between the U.S. and Czech Republic, his meeting with President Bush, and democratic movements in Eastern Europe and…
112 viewsEuropean leaders spoke to reporters about the latest NATO expansion, challenges facing the new members, and efforts to combat global terrorism. Following their remarks they answered question…
269 viewsMr. Allawi spoke to reporters and answered questions about the occupation of Iraq, efforts to foster a secure environment in Iraq, and Iraqi perceptions of the U.S. role in the country. Mr. …
45 viewsIndonesian Ambassador Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat talked about Indonesia’s role as the world’s largest Muslim nation in efforts to combat international terrorism and its policies toward North…
111 viewsArturo Sarukhan, international affairs coordinator and spokesman for the Mexican Partido Accion Nacional (PAN) presidential candidate, Felipe Calderon, talked about the Mexican presidential …
51 viewsNorth Korean defectors talked about defecting to the U.S. and their lives as dissidents and eventual political prisoners in North Korea.
116 viewsAmbassador Sen talked about strengthening the India-U.S. partnership. He talked about President Bush’s upcoming visit to India and what he might expect to see there. Topics included increasi…
82 viewsMr. Barzani, president of the Iraqi Regional Government of Kurdistan, spoke at the National Press Club about the situation in Iraq. He discussed the Iraqi constitution and the efforts to com…
267 viewsAmbassador Ayalon spoke to reporters Israeli disengagement from Gaza and plans to remove settlements for areas of Palestinian control in Gaza. Among the issues he addressed were the reasons …
177 viewsThe National Press Club hosted a panel discussion on “Opposition to Language in Iraq’s Draft Constitution that would make Islam the Sole Source for Iraqi Law.” Members of the panel also tal…
181 viewsMark Hendrick, member of the British Parliament and its European Scrutiny Select Committee, will talk about the new European constitution. He first covered the history of the European Union,…
73 viewsAuthor and former Democratic Senator from Colorado, Gary Hart and others talked about his book The Fourth Power and the future of national security policy with renewed interest in terrorist …
85 viewsofficials from the U.S. Committee for Refugees talked about the 43rd annual World Refugee Survey. They criticized the international community for “warehousing” approximately seven million re…
214 viewsAt the National Press Club C. Gyude Bryant, Chairman of the Liberian National Transitional Government, talked about efforts to rebuild Liberia following the resignation of President Taylor a…
221 viewsAdnan Pachachi talked about efforts to form a new Iraqi government and the process of transferring power and sovereignty. He talked about the process of caucuses and elections, the role of t…
69 viewsPresident Museveni spoke about relations between the U.S. and Uganda as well as economic development in Africa. Among the topics he addressed were exporting processed versus raw materials, p…
99 viewsPrison camps researcher for the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, David Hawk, spoke about North Korean prison camps. He said that many prisoners were forced to labor under dang…
317 viewsEuropean Parliament President, Pat Cox, spoke at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. about relations between Europe and the U.S. Among the issues he addressed were the European polit…
17 viewsEl Salvadoran Vice President Carlos Quintanilla-Schmidt talked about trade between the U.S. and Central America. Among the topics he addressed were negations over free trade agreements, the …
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