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Representative Stephen Solarz (D-New York) received an honorary degree from George Washington University. The main theme of his commencement speech was the role of the U.S. in the Persian Gu…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony on the relief efforts being undertaken by the U.S. and allied militaries in Iraq for Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq.

Turkish President Turgut Ozal talked about the prospects for peace in the Middle East after the war against Iraq. He described Turkey’s involvement in the Persian Gulf War as a member of the…

The committee heard testimony from Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney on necessary changes in the Department of Defense due to changes in the world political order, including the end of the Co…

Members of Congress spoke to reporters on their reaction to the President George H.W. Bush’s address to a Joint Session of Congress earlier in the evening. Responses mainly concerned appreci…

The committee heard testimony from James Baker, U.S. Secretary of State, on the fiscal year 1992 federal budget proposal. In his remarks, Baker outlined a plan for the Middle East following …

The House passed H. Con. Res. 41, condemning the Iraqi attack against Israel. The House passed H. Con. Res. 48, condemning the brutal treatment by the government of Iraq of captured service …

Representative Robert Michel,R-Illinois, Minority Leader, Representative Curt Weldon, R-Pennsylvania, Representative Lawrence Coughlin, R-Pennsylvania, and Representative Stephen Solarz, D-…

The House met in a rare Saturday session to complete action on 3 resolutions regarding U.S policy in the Persian Gulf. It passed H. Con. Res. 32, to express the sense of Congress that Congre…

The House completed all general debate on the situation in the Middle East. The House agreed to three extensions of the time for general debate by two hours, four hours, and four hours, resp…

The committee took up and voted on a rule to determine the procedure to be taken for the Persian Gulf debate in Congress. The rule called for the House to take twelve hours of general debate…

After a briefing from Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Secretary of State James Baker, Mr. Solarz and Mr. Fascell spoke to reporters. Mr. Solarz repeated that the United States would use fo…

Rep. Solarz spoke about the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Democratic House leadership’s handling of the crisis. He also characterized the mood of the 102nd Congress as uncertain and …

Four members of Congress met with President Bush on December 14 to talk about Persian Gulf policies. Mr. Lugar and Mr. McCain expressed the president’s desire for a solid show of support fro…

Secretary Baker, in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the Persian Gulf crisis, said that Iraq’s decision to free all hostages is related to the previous week’s Unite…

The House agreed to H.Res. 461, to restrict the amendments considered with H.R. 4739. The House continued consideration of amendments to H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for military f…

Secretary James Baker reported to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the recent events in the Persian Gulf. He described the efforts at building a strong international diplomatic coaliti…