Vietnam and the Presidency: Lessons Learned
Panelists talked about the impact of the Vietnam War and the lessons learned in the conflict. They focused on the short and long-term impact of the war on military tactics and strategy, fore…
292 viewsPanelists talked about the impact of the Vietnam War and the lessons learned in the conflict. They focused on the short and long-term impact of the war on military tactics and strategy, fore…
292 viewsRep. Pete Peterson (D-FL), Rep. Tom Ridge (R-PA) and Senator Hank Brown (R-CO), all veterans of the Vietnam War, discussed their participation in the war during a retrospective of the year 1…
105 viewsPete Peterson, former Democratic congressman from Florida, testified as President Bill Clinton’s nominee for ambassador to Vietnam. He said that missing U.S. service personnel in Vietnam wou…
117 viewsMembers debated H.R. 3308, the United States Armed Forces Protection Act of 1996, which addresses how U.S. troops are turned over to U.N. commanders for various international operations. Thi…
125 viewsThe US Senate met to talk about the Fiscal Year 1997 funding for Veterans and Housing programs.
View in Congressional Chronicle397 viewsThe U.S. House debated the Farm Bill and attached amendments.
View in Congressional Chronicle996 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives resumed its session and debated various aspects of the federal government shutdown.
View in Congressional Chronicle829 viewsThe U.S. House of Representatives opened with prayer. The House approved the Journal. The House proceeded to one-minute speeches. Later the House debated a bill considering Book royalties fo…
View in Congressional Chronicle563 viewsMembers of the U.S. House of Representative met and focused on a conference report to a bill to terminate the Interstate Commerce Commission. Also, members debated appropriations for the Dis…
View in Congressional Chronicle930 viewsU.S. House members debate a budget plan proposed by President Clinton.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,301 viewsMembers debated three resolutions that indicated various levels of support for the U.S. deployment of troops to Bosnia to implement the peace agreement. Rep. Buyer’s resolution expressing su…
94 viewsOn this day, the House considered a bill to authorize defense spending for FY '96. They also needed to consider a temporary spending bill to keep the government funded or else face a governm…
View in Congressional Chronicle690 viewsThe House met to debate the extension of the U.S. debt.
View in Congressional Chronicle324 viewsThe House approved an $82 billion spending bill for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development.
View in Congressional Chronicle106,695 viewsThe U.S. House of Representative convened and debated Bills to change rules regarding gifts to House members and staff. Members also debated Lobby reform and defense spending.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,314 viewsU.S. House begin the day’s legislative business.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,862 viewsThe U.S. House of Representative members debated a resolution approved last week by the Senate that directs the president to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia. The resolution passed by a 298 t…
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