Alaskan Oil Spill News Conference
President George H. W. Bush talked to reporters about the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. Topics included the ecological and economic damage caused by the oil spill, federal assistance in both areas…
17,180 viewsPresident George H. W. Bush talked to reporters about the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. Topics included the ecological and economic damage caused by the oil spill, federal assistance in both areas…
17,180 viewsFormer Defense Secretaries Dick Cheney and Leon Panetta talked about the future of the Defense Department under President-elect Donald Trump. The discussion was moderated by CNN Pentagon cor…
1,917 viewsFormer Vice President Dick Cheney and others delivered brief remarks at the re-dedication ceremony of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.
547 viewsFormer Defense Secretary Dick Cheney talked about his plans for the future and the possibility that he might run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1996. He answered editors' ques…
879 viewsThe Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs held its first hearing and began its efforts to resolve some of the unanswered questions about alleged prisoners of war and soldiers who are cl…
731 viewsFormer President George H.W. Bush commemorated the 20th anniversary of the initiation of military operations to liberate Kuwait from Iraq by inviting Desert Storm veterans to a discussion am…
1,429 viewsScholars, members of the Bush administration and others talked about the U.S. operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Daniel Heimbach and …
666 viewsPresident George H.W. Bush addressed an audience of Pentagon workers both civilian and military. His remarks focused on the Middle East and the on going Operation Desert Shield which followe…
428 viewsFormer President Gerald Ford spoke at the Presidential conference hosted by Hofstra University. President Ford and other dignitaries delivered remarks at the banquet. President Ford reminisc…
547 viewsFormer Bush administration officials talked about the lessons of the Persian Gulf War, including the importance of experience and familiarity of top officials. Topics included the military…
194 viewsSecretary Dick Cheney spoke about his career. He discussed many topics including his tenure as the single representative for the state of Wyoming.
1,209 viewsFormer Defense Secretary Dick Cheney moderated the debate between former secretaries of State and other foreign policy specialists. They covered topics such as the Marshall Plan, the expansi…
302 viewsAuthor Fred Greenstein talked about his book The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Clinton, published by the Free Press. The book provides an assessment of the strengths…
253 viewsThrough personal recollections and anecdotes, former White House chiefs of staff talked about the day-to-day operation of the executive and the demands of the job. Among the issues they addr…
175 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and Defense Secretary Les Aspin spoke at a full military ceremony celebrating the long, distinguished career of retiring Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General …
1,350 viewsSecretary of Defense Dick Cheney and General Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, detailed the attack on Iraq by U.S. forces which began earlier in the evening. Mr. Cheney sa…
585 viewsSecretary Cheney discussed President Bush’s proposal to reduce nuclear arms. He discussed the tactics and strategy behind the president’s announcement and its possible domestic and foreign p…
1 viewFormer White House chiefs of staff talked about balancing the official business of the president with political concerns during a campaign for re-election. They provided personal recollectio…
95 viewsThe panelists discussed how policymakers use intelligence provided by the CIA. Former Bush administration officials who managed national security policy described the usefulness and timeline…
186 viewsFormer Defense Department officials discussed changes to defense policy resulting from passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act which created the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After prepared remarks, M…
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