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Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was questioned further by committee members, including Representative Boland on the Boland amendment. The committee chairs then directed summary statements to…

Questioning of Oliver North continued, with many members of the committee making statements concerning patriotism, democracy, and the lessons of the Iran-Contra affair.

Oliver North was sworn in by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI). Mr. North testified that he had authority and approval from his superiors for all his activities. He maintained that he assumed pre…

Members of the House and Senate made statements and responded to questions about the Tower Commission Report on the Iran-Contra Affair on the day it was released. This is a selection of reac…

Members of the National War Powers Commission presented the commission’s unanimous report on the respective war powers of the president and Congress. They recommended that Congress draft new…

President Karzai talked about Afghanistan’s security challenges. He focused on the changes in security from the initial U.S. invasion in 2001 through 2008, the continued role of the U.S. in …

Secretary Michael Chertoff spoke about procedures to grant travel visas and announced a new Electronic System for Travel Authorization for the Visa Waiver Program. Following his remarks he a…

Former Secretary Baker and Former Representative Hamilton testified about the report of the Iraq Study Group on its bipartisan effort to rethink military and political options in Iraq. Among…

Foreign policy officials talked about relations with the Middle East and Asia, combating global terrorism, and the influence of fundamentalist Islam in various regions. They concentrated on …

Witnesses testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the September 11 Commission’s recommendations on border security and the FBI’s role in counterintelligence, as well as ways of…

Witnesses testified about the final report of the September 11 commission on terrorist attacks. Among the issues addressed were recommendations in the report, U.S. public diplomacy efforts, …

Navy Secretary Gordon England talked about U.S. foreign policy and the war on terror. He also discussed the situation in Iraq and U.S. interests abroad. Following prepared remarks, the secre…

Witnesses testified about the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. and actions taken to improve customs and border security in the aftermath of the attac…

Participants talked about educational programs for foreign students and national security issues. Among the issues they addressed were tracking people on student visas, the importance of for…

Lee Hamilton, Former U.S. Representative from Indiana, discussed U.S. foreign policy, the Indian-Pakistani conflict, National Security, and Congressional hearings on U.S. intelligence. He re…

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) spoke about U.S. foreign policy and America’s leadership position in the world in the post-Cold War era. Among the issues he addressed wer…

Former Secretary Robert McNamara and Professor James Blight discussed their book, Wilson’s Ghost: Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century, published by Pu…

Mr. Hamilton, a former member of the House of Representatives, talked about the impact of the Vietnam War on Congress and the management of U.S. foreign policy. He also responded to vie…

Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, spoke to members of the Woodrow Wilson Center about America’s relationship with the U.N. He talked about the debt owed to the United…

Former President Gorbachev talked about his global priorities for the 21st century. He focused on the continued need for globalization, solving the environmental crisis, and building a new w…