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President George H.W. Bush delivered his State of the Union Address. President Bush tried to reassure Americans that the U.S. would win the war in the Persian Gulf and overcome domestic econ…

General Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Military Central Command and commander-in-chief of the coalition forces during the Persian Gulf war, addressed members of the House…

General Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Military Central Command and Commander-in-Chief of the Coalition Forces during the Persian Gulf war, addressed members of the House…

Rep. Foley, speaker of the House of Representatives, spoke during the 75th anniversary conference of the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank on public policy, on the 1…

The Armed Forces Relief Trust sponsored this dinner to honor the men and women who served in Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf war. The dinner was held to raise money for organizati…

The House introduced 51 public bills, two private bills, and nine resolutions. By a vote of 387 yeas to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 355, to amend the Reclamation States Drought Assistance…

After taking part in a meeting of congressional leaders of both parties with President Bush, House Speaker Foley and Sen. Warner spoke to reporters outside the White House. President Bush br…

The panelists talked about how the United States should be involved in the many international government changes that are taking place. The “new world order” was discussed from a military an…

Prime Minister Shamir addressed the conferees via telephone about the peace process in the Middle East. After his remarks, Ambassador Shoval addressed the conferees on the same topic.

Members of Congress talked about post-Gulf war issues related to Israel and the Jewish community. Sen. George Mitchell described a supplemental appropriations bill and its inclusion of aid t…

Members of Congress, including Sen. Bob Dole and Rep. Tom Foley, spoke to reporters about recent developments in the Persian Gulf war. Members talked about the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait,…

Members of Congress spoke to reporters outside the White House after meeting with President Bush on the situation in the Persian Gulf. Saddam Hussein had delivered a speech to the Iraqi peop…

Congressional leaders spoke to reporters from the Pentagon after being briefed by Pentagon military advisers on the status of the ground campaign in the Persian Gulf war.

Members of U.S. House of Representatives took up consideration of HR-586 bill user suspension of the rules. The measure would require the administration to issue monthly reports to congress …

The House passed H.R. 153, to make technical amendments to the Veterans' Judicial Review Act, under suspension of the rules. The House passed H. Con. Res. 44, calling upon the people of the …

Representative Thomas Foley(D-WA) and Representative John Murtha(D-PA) spoke to reporters after meeting in President Bush to discuss the Persian Gulf war. Rep. Foley said the President did n…

The House of Representatives completed all debate on a motion to suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 44, calling upon the people of the United States to display the American flag in …

House Speaker Tom Foley addressed the National Press Club on issues facing the 102nd Congress. He talked about the Persian Gulf War and post-war recovery issues. He also spoke about the cou…

President George H.W. Bush, congressional leaders, and academics spoke at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s "4 Freedoms Speech". President Roosevelt’s…

The House passed H.R. 598, to improve the capability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain physicians and dentists through increases in special pay authorities, and to …