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Senator Max Cleland talked about his autobiography Strong at the Broken Places, published by Longstreet Press. This is a new, updated edition of a memoir he wrote in 1980, describing his exp…

With a backdrop of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, Senator Kerry officially announced his campaign for the presidency. In his remarks he criticized Bush administration policies as “radica…

Witnesses testified on military cemetery operations. Topics included the expansion of the national cemetery system to include additional burial facilities, improvements in grave accountabili…

Senators delivered speeches regarding the terrorist attacks that occurred the day before, on September 11th, 2001. They issued a joint-resolution condemning the terrorist attack.

Witnesses testified at a hearing titled “Honoring the Fallen: How Can We Better Serve America’s Veterans and Their Families?” The hearing focused on the current Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Burial…

Former U.S. Senator Max Cleland talked about his memoir, Heart of a Patriot: How I Found the Courage to Survive Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove (Simon & Schuster; October 6, 2009), co-wri…

Karl Rove and former Governor Jeb Bush debated General McCaffrey and former Senator Max Cleland on the question, “Should America Bring Democracy to the World?” Charlie Rose moderated. Each o…

Former Senator Max Cleland delivered the weekly Democratic radio address. He criticized the war in Iraq, comparing it to the Vietnam War, and citing the toll in dead and wounded troops and …

Secretary Rumsfeld and General Myers testified about the Bush administration’s position on Iraq. They stated that the way to stop terrorism is to prevent rogue states from attaining or devel…

Director Tom Ridge and other witnesses testified about the proposed reorganization of the federal government involving the creation of a new Department of Homeland Security. Among the issues…

Democratic congressional candidates who are also veterans spoke to reporters about their decisions to seek elected office and their support for Democratic Party principles. Former Senator Ma…

Former Senator Max Cleland (D-GA, 1997-2003) recalled his memories of serving in Vietnam, where he was wounded and lost three limbs. This is a portion of an interview conducted by the Librar…

Former Senator Cleland and others described the bipartisan House Joint Resolution 55, the Homeward Bound Act, which is the latest effort to urge President Bush to undertake a plan for withdr…

A Bipartisan informal hearing on exit strategies for Iraq was held. Representative Woolsey called for the discussions with a focus on how to withdraw American troops while fulfilling the obl…

Former Senator Max Cleland D-Georgia, gave the weekly Democratic radio address and talked about the situation in Iraq, calling for either a strategy to win or a strategy to get out.

Current and former Democratic leaders honored former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle for his dedication to government and public service. Tom Daschle lost his re-election bid the previo…

Following the first of three presidential debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, campaign officials and surrogates spoke to the media about their impressions of the deb…

In the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, MA, party leaders, legislators and others talked about the Kerry presidential candidacy and his ability as a leader. Senat…

Witnesses testified about ways to improve the effectiveness of the U.S. intelligence community against terrorist threats. Among the issues addressed were the leadership, organization, perfor…

Witnesses testified before the National Commission on the September 11 Terrorist Attacks about the connections between Islam, jihad, and terrorism. Among the topics they addressed were Islam…