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Former 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…

Gulf War highlights include: Pentagon Briefing on the start of the air war, with Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin Powell on January 16, 1991; Pre…

Participants paid tribute to Secretary Colin Powell as he received the George C. Marshall Award. The award was presented by David Rockefeller, the 1999 recipient of the Marshall Award for di…

President 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 …

Secretary 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…

President George W. Bush announced that Vice President Dick Cheney would travel to several countries in the Middle East.

In an Oval Office ceremony Vice President Cheney administered the oath of office to Secretary of State Powell.

To launch the inaugural celebration, President-elect Bush and Vice President-elect Cheney attended a gala performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In his remarks President-elect Bus…

At a local elementary school, President-elect George W. Bush announced his nomination of General Colin Powell for Secretary of State. General Powell then answered questions from reporters in…

Following a meeting at his ranch with senior advisors, Governor Bush and others spoke briefly with reporters about the presidential transition and the contested election results.

General Colin Powell and Sec. of Defense Dick Cheney spoke at a tribute ceremony honoring the accomplishments of President and Mrs. Bush. They focused their remarks on the President’s leader…

Secy. Cheney and Gen. Powell spoke about the relief efforts in Somalia and explained the reasons behind the president’s decision to send American troops to aid the United Nations peacekeepin…

Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on US-Russia Arms reduction. The committee heard testimony from Dick Chaney and Colin Powell members of the president’s Cabinet on the strategi…

This was the third of five meetings looking at the 1991 START agreement negotiated in Moscow between the United States and the former Soviet Union. Secretary Dick Cheney and General Colin Po…

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell announced how many reserve and National Guard jobs will be eliminated over the next two years. They ex…

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell detailed the needs for foreign military assistance in light of changes in the world balance of power. …

The Senate Budget Committee heard testimony on proposals for the 1993 defense budget. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney each res…

Secretary Dick Cheney gave an overview of the fiscal year 1993 defense budget. He discussed the strategic defense initiative and General Powell discussed nuclear strategy.

Secretary Cheney talked about the details of President Bush’s plan for nuclear weapon reductions. General Powell also discussed the specifics of the reductions, outlining the nuclear weapon …

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs heard testimony for Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which would reduce the stock of conventional kept in Europe by th…