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- President Barack H. Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold a joint news conference in the Eisenhower Office Building in Washington, D.C. President Obama says he has no doubt that Iraq will succeed following the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Iraq. Speaking through an interpreter, al-Maliki thanks the United States for its commitment and says that Iraq is ready to assume all necessary security duties and looks forward to continued U.S. help to build its economy. Al-Maliki also talks about the need to improve the Iraqi education system and thanks President Obama for his support.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-12-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton holds a press conference where he reports on the growth of the nation's economy. Clinton also comments on the country's involvement in the United Nations, U.S. sanctions against Iraq, and the possibility of lifting the Cuban trade embargo. Clinton addresses a desire to work effectively with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich now that there is a Republican majority in Congress. Clinton also talks about the need to develop bipartisan legislation that restricts the influence of tobacco groups in lobbying. Despite the investigations surrounding him, the President insists that he is focused on leading the country. Clinton criticizes the spending of taxpayer money by the Whitewater Independent Counsel headed by Kenneth Starr.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George Bush says Saddam Hussein is claiming to be withdrawing while he is in fact retreating and trying to claim victory. Hussein is not interested in peace, but in salvaging most of his army to fight another day.
- Date Issued:
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the nation on the threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and the administration's strategy for degrading the terrorist group's capabilities in their bases in Iraq and Syria.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-09-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Secretary of State James Baker speaks to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the events leading up to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and of the participation of the United States and other nations in the boycott of Iraq. The House Committee was investigating the limits of the War Powers Act.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton's fifth State of the Union address covers a myriad of issues: medicine, education, social security, the environment, and Iraq.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-01-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush participates in a video teleconference with the Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Leaders and Brigade Combat Commanders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Bush describes the current actions being taken in Iraq such as the implementation of "an innovative strategy" that combines the U.S. military with civilian expertise in order to build a society that will lay the foundation for peace." Bush thanks the military and the PRTs for their service.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Marlin Fitzwater gives the official American response to the Soviet-Iraq peace offer, declaring that no ground campaign will be instituted by us if Iraq begins a large scale pullout by noon Saturday, February 23, and completes the withdrawal within a week.
- Date Issued:
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a speech from the Oval Office, President Barack Obama announces the end of combat operations in Iraq. He speaks about the significance of a transition period as control is returned to the Iraqi government, challenges that still remain for Iraq and the U.S., and the nature of new U.S. commitments to Iraq. The President also praises U.S. military personnel who have served in the war and highlights the toll the war has taken on Iraqi civilians.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection