[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MIDDLE EAST
Addresses
Israeli Independence Anniversary: President Clinton, H2364 [28AP]
------ Representative Gephardt, E997 [3JN]
------ Speaker Gingrich, E995-E997 [3JN], E1019 [4JN]
------ Vice President Gore, H2365 [28AP]
Memorial Service for Yitzhak Rabin: Itzhak Levanon, S258 [2FE]
------ Yehuda Amichai, S257 [2FE]
Middle East Peace Process: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of
State, E849-E851 [13MY]
U.S. Policy on Iran: James A. Baker III, E799 [7MY]
------ James Akins, E1004 [3JN]
------ Representative Menendez, E1002 [3JN]
------ Representative Towns, E1003 [3JN]
------ Representative Traficant, E1003 [3JN]
------ Representatives Ackerman and Ros-Lehtinen, E1000 [3JN]
------ Soona Samsami, E1001 [3JN]
Amendments
Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and
other crimes against humanity (S. Con. Res. 78), S1655 [9MR],
S1871 [12MR], S1908 [13MR]
Iraq: material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections (S.J. Res. 54), S9605 [31JY],
S9656 [31JY]
Articles and editorials
Attack on Iraq Won't Be Tolerated--Gujral, E343 [10MR]
Bombing the Constitution, E226 [25FE], E226 [25FE]
Dangerous Poker Game With Iraq, E1919 [6OC]
Deal That's Worse Than Worthless--Peace in Our Time--Again, S1134
[27FE], E267 [3MR]
Freed Inmate Tells of Mass Executions at Iraqi Prison, S953 [25FE]
Gifts for Israel, E688 [28AP]
Iran--The Inadequacy of Labels, E573 [2AP]
Israel Lobbies Hard for Antimissile Defense, E1829 [26SE]
Let 1998 Be the Year of Arms Control, E225 [25FE]
Missing Summit, S7696 [8JY]
``Oil for Food'' or the End of Sanctions?, S1872 [12MR]
Ritter Gives Reason For UNSCOM's Plight--Says U.S. Has No Support
vs. Saddam, H11738 [17DE]
Saddam Tested Anthrax on Human Guinea Pigs, S954 [25FE]
This Time, Help Iraqis To Get Rid of Saddam's Regime, S467 [9FE]
Tough, Smart Women, Working To Better Iran, S237 [29JA]
Two Challenges For Our Country, Representative Horn, H11812 [18DE]
U.S. Sought To Prevent Iraqi Arms Inspections; Surprise Visits
Canceled After Albright Argued That Timing Was Wrong, H11735
[17DE]
U.S. To Push Peace Plan Israel Rejects--Split With Jerusalem Grows
on West Bank Withdrawal, S2702 [27MR]
Why I Went, What I Saw, S1910 [13MR], E383 [17MR]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region, (see H. Res. 612), H11768 [17DE]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, (see S. Con. Res.
126), S11971 [8OC], (see H. Con. Res. 345), H10076 [8OC]
Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and
other crimes against humanity, (see S. Res. 179), S837 [23FE],
(see S. Con. Res. 78), S1200 [2MR]
Iran: impose sanctions on efforts to acquire advance missile
technology and expedite the development of a missile defense
system for both U.S. and Israeli Armed Forces, (see H. Con. Res.
342), H10076 [8OC]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and
priority for veterans filing such claims, (see S. 1794), S2214
[18MR], (see H.R. 3484), H1298 [18MR]
------ condemn threat to international peace and security, (see S.
Con. Res. 71), S114 [28JA]
------ congressional authorization of offensive military action,
(see H. Con. Res. 226), H677 [26FE]
------ development of weapons of mass destruction, (see H. Res.
519), H7414 [6AU]
------ enforce the embargo on oil exports, (see S. Con. Res. 76),
S731 [12FE]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections, (see S.J. Res. 54), S7172
[25JN], (see H.J. Res. 125), H5404 [25JN]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections, (see H. Con. Res. 340), H10076
[8OC]
------ prohibit use of Dept. of Defense appropriations for offensive
operations to force compliance with U.N. Security Council
resolutions, (see H.R. 3208), H495 [12FE]
------ support transition to democracy, (see S. 2525), S11122
[29SE], (see H.R. 4655), H9188 [29SE], (see H.R. 4664), H9274
[1OC]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see S.J. Res. 46), S3783 [29AP]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group, (see S. Res. 186), S1155
[27FE], (see S. Res. 188), S1255 [3MR]
------ U.S. policy relative to concessions in peace process against
their own self-interest, (see H. Con. Res. 276), H3246 [13MY]
Machal (organization): tribute to international corps of volunteers
for efforts towards Israeli independence, (see H. Con. Res.
268), H2706 [30AP]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236, S. 2092),
S5129 [19MY], H496 [12FE]
Veterans: extend priority health care to individuals who served
during the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3571), H1699 [27MR],
(see H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP]
Invocations
Memorial Service for Yitzhak Rabin: Bernard C. Law, S257 [2FE]
Letters
Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and
North Africa funding: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, E268
[3MR]
----- Representative Hamilton, Committee on International Relations
(House), E268 [3MR]
Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act: John E. Moon, VFW,
S2216 [18MR]
Indictment and prosecution of Saddam Hussein for war crimes and
other crimes against humanity: Senator Specter, S850 [23FE]
Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives: several California Jewish
leaders, S11019 [28SE]
Lebanese elections: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, E1442 [24JY]
------ Representatives Hamilton and Gilman, Committee on
International Relations (House), E1443 [24JY]
Palestinian Broadcasting Corp. funding: several Members of
Congress, S9747 [1SE]
U.S. policy on Iraq: Committee for Peace and Security in the Gulf,
S1179 [2MR]
------ Representative Chambliss, H11731 [17DE]
U.S. policy on Iraq relative to refusal to end development of
weapons of mass destruction: several Senators, S12240 [9OC]
Memorandums
Congressional Authorization of Offensive Military Action Against
Iraq: Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, H500
[24FE]
Messages
Armed Forces Selective Reserve Active Duty Status: President
Clinton, S919 [24FE], H509 [24FE]
Loan Guarantees to Israel Program: President Clinton, S1002 [25FE],
H612 [25FE]
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Israel:
President Clinton, S3180 [2AP]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton, S1335
[4MR], S1988 [16MR], S4820 [13MY], S10515-H838 [17SE]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton, S376-S378
[4FE], S9240 [29JY], H299-H301 [4FE], H6602 [29JY]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt Middle
East Peace Process: President Clinton, S112 [28JA], H91 [28JA]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Disruption of the Middle
East Peace Process: President Clinton, S8656 [21JY], H6064
[21JY]
Steps Taken To End Arab League Boycott of Israel: President
Clinton, H6937 [3AU]
Newsletters
U.S. policy toward the Persian Gulf: Representative Hamilton, E66
[3FE]
Press releases
Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and the American Israel Friendship League
Join in Major New York City 50th Anniversary Celebration, S6505
[17JN]
Remarks in House
American Institute of Iranian Studies: efforts relative to
educational exchanges with Iran, E1991 [9OC]
Armed Forces: support while carrying out missions in and around the
Persian Gulf region, H11784 [18DE], H11785 [18DE], H11931
[18DE], H12018 [19DE]
------ support while carrying out missions in and around the Persian
Gulf region (H. Res. 612), H11722-H11748 [17DE], E2345 [18DE],
E2356 [19DE], E2360 [19DE], E2361 [19DE], E2363 [19DE]
Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and
North Africa: funding, E268 [3MR]
Clinton, Hillary Rodham: comments relative to Israeli/Palestinian
peace initiatives, H2989 [7MY]
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (H. Con. Res.
345), E1967 [8OC], E2036 [10OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile
defense systems (H.R. 2786), H1721-H1726 [30MR], E526 [31MR]
Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated
with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting
Corp., H7267 [5AU]
Foreign policy: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E1906 [5OC]
------ national objectives priority assignments, H9514-H9518 [5OC]
------ U.S. summit proposal relative to Israeli occupation of
certain West Bank territory, E849 [13MY]
Gingrich, Speaker: propriety of remarks about Sec. of State
Albright relative to Middle East peace process, H3376 [19MY],
H4613-H4615 [16JN]
Gujral, Inder Kumar: comments relative to U.S. policy towards Iraq,
E343 [10MR]
Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and
other crimes against humanity, E383 [17MR]
INS: tribute to Operation--Eastern Star immigrant smuggling
eradication efforts, E2270 [21OC]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, E238 [26FE], E1580 [7AU],
E1615 [7AU], E1627 [7AU], E1686 [10SE], E2024 [10OC]
------ impose sanctions on efforts to acquire advance missile
technology and expedite the development of a missile defense
system for both U.S. and Israeli Armed Forces (H. Con. Res.
342), E1973 [9OC]
------ nuclear weapons proliferation, H6419 [24JY]
------ U.S. policy, E573 [2AP], E799 [7MY], E1000 [3JN], E1002
[3JN], E1003 [3JN]
Iraq: congressional authorization of offensive military action,
H499 [24FE]
------ development of weapons of mass destruction, E1919 [6OC]
------ make funding for military action relative to weapons
inspections contingent upon congressional approval, H1809-H1813
[31MR]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections (S.J. Res. 54), H6923-H6925
[3AU]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections (H. Con. Res. 340), E1973 [9OC]
------ military response to material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections,
H11722-H11752 [17DE], H11777 [18DE], H11779 [18DE], H11931
[18DE], H12018 [19DE], E2345 [18DE]
------ prohibit use of Dept. of Defense appropriations for offensive
operations to force compliance with U.N. Security Council
resolutions (H.R. 3208), H1814 [31MR]
------ support transition to democracy (H.R. 4655), H9486-H9492
[5OC], E1857 [1OC]
------ U.N. agreement relative to weapons inspections, H582 [25FE],
H653 [26FE], H654 [26FE], H7417 [7AU], E238 [26FE]
------ U.S. policy, H20 [27JA], H84 [28JA], H245 [4FE], H338 [5FE],
H432-H437 [11FE], H452 [12FE], H490-H493 [12FE], H499 [24FE],
H508 [24FE], H541 [24FE], H620-H624 [25FE], H653 [26FE], H2675
[30AP], H7417 [7AU], H9728 [7OC], E226 [25FE], E238 [26FE]
Israel: allocation of foreign aid, E1576 [7AU]
------ cooperation with U.S. in developing antimissile defense
systems, E1829 [26SE]
------ independence anniversary, H2695 [30AP], H3296 [14MY], H3633
[21MY], H4316-H4319 [9JN], E632 [22AP], E710 [29AP], E719
[30AP], E728 [30AP], E731 [30AP], E741 [1MY], E743 [1MY], E749
[4MY], E878 [18MY], E927 [20MY], E995-E997 [3JN], E1018 [4JN],
E1037 [5JN], E1419 [24JY]
------ independence anniversary (H.J. Res. 102), H2362-H2371 [28AP],
H2374 [28AP], H2380 [28AP], E688 [28AP], E709 [29AP], E823
[12MY]
------ investigation into Lebanese War MIA's, E1084 [10JN]
------ relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, H1148 [12MR]
------ unrest in West Bank and Gaza, H1173 [17MR]
John C. Stennis (U.S.S.): tribute to crew serving in the Persian
Gulf, E1304 [15JY]
Lebanon: elections, E1442 [24JY]
Palestinians: economic development, E1853 [1OC]
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1304 [19MR], H1321
[19MR], H9101 [28SE]
------ oil companies increase of crude oil prices, H1781 [31MR]
Religion: condemn persecution and ethnic bigotry toward Assyrian
Christians in Turkey and the Middle East, E862 [14MY]
Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute, E2143 [13OC]
Syria: Jewish emigration policies, E1966 [8OC]
------ policy on Jewish emigration, E2094 [12OC]
Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish
militants, H10988 [15OC]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (H.R. 3236), E167 [12FE]
Veterans: extend priority health care to individuals who served
during the Persian Gulf Conflict (H.R. 3571), H6893 [3AU], E504
[27MR]
Remarks in Senate
Clinton, President: reassert traditional U.S. opposition to
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (S. Con. Res.
126), S11992 [8OC]
Foreign countries: proposed Senate task force on economic
sanctions, S7297 [26JN], S7298 [26JN]
Foreign policy: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S2701
[27MR], S4739 [12MY], S4777 [13MY], S7695 [8JY], S11018 [28SE]
------ national objectives priority assignments, S5527 [2JN]
------ U.S. summit proposal relative to Israeli occupation of
certain West Bank territory, S4432 [6MY], S4477 [7MY], S4478
[7MY], S4485 [7MY], S4523 [7MY], S4552 [7MY], S4739 [12MY],
S4776 [13MY], S4777 [13MY]
Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and
other crimes against humanity, S8773 [22JY]
----- indictment and prosecution for war crimes and other crimes
against humanity (S. Con. Res. 78), S1662 [9MR], S1867-S1874
[12MR], S1907-S1913 [13MR]
----- indictment and prosecution for war crimes and other crimes
against humanity (S. Res. 179), S848-S850 [23FE], S1997 [16MR]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, S9484 [30JY]
------ U.S. policy, S237 [29JA], S6663 [19JN]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and
priority for veterans filing such claims (S. 1794), S2215 [18MR]
------ condemn threat to international peace and security, S708-S716
[12FE]
------ condemn threat to international peace and security (S. Con.
Res. 71), S239 [29JA], S543-S546 [10FE], S685 [12FE]
------ congressional authorization of offensive military action,
S1150-S1152 [27FE]
------ development of weapons of mass destruction, S9719 [1SE],
S9944 [3SE], S9950 [8SE], S12286-S12288 [10OC]
------ enforce the embargo on oil exports (S. Con. Res. 76),
S770-S772 [12FE], S1550-S1552 [9MR]
------ funding for democratic opposition, and to establish Radio
Free Iraq, S2408 [23MR]
------ material and unacceptable breach of international obligations
relative to weapons inspections (S.J. Res. 54), S7198 [25JN],
S9655 [31JY], S9657 [31JY]
------ support transition to democracy (H.R. 4655), S11811 [7OC],
S11812 [7OC]
------ support transition to democracy (S. 2525), S11122-S11125
[29SE]
------ treatment of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams,
S466-S468 [9FE], S473 [9FE], S543-S546 [10FE], S710 [12FE], S711
[12FE], S714 [12FE]
------ U.N. agreement relative to weapons inspections, S806 [23FE],
S863 [23FE], S960 [25FE], S1033 [25FE], S1052-S1054 [26FE],
S1064 [26FE], S1177-S1182 [2MR], S1368 [4MR], S1549 [9MR],
S2084-S2086 [17MR]
------ U.S. policy, S466-S468 [9FE], S473 [9FE], S685 [12FE], S699
[12FE], S700 [12FE], S708-S716 [12FE], S791 [12FE], S803 [23FE],
S952-S960 [27FE], S1177-S1182 [2MR], S1368 [4MR], S1549 [9MR],
S1550-S1552 [9MR], S2084-S2086 [17MR], S9674-S9676 [31AU], S9950
[8SE], S12286-S12288 [10OC]
------ U.S. policy relative to refusal to end development of weapons
of mass destruction, S12239 [9OC]
Israel: allocation of foreign aid, S9944 [3SE]
------ independence anniversary, S3730 [28AP], S3856 [30AP], S3917
[30AP], S3954-S3959 [30AP], S4371 [5MY], S4552 [7MY],
S4837-S4839 [13MY], S5351 [21MY], S6504 [17JN]
------ independence anniversary (H.J. Res. 102), S3798 [29AP], S3799
[29AP]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group (S. Res. 186), S1162
[27FE], S1163 [27FE]
------ membership in a U.N. regional group (S. Res. 188), S5401
[22MY], S5429 [22MY]
------ U.S. policy, S4837-S4839 [12MR]
Foreign Travel Report: Senator Specter, S618-S620 [11FE]
Reports filed
Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Appropriations: Committee on
National Security (House) (H.R. 2786) (H. Rept. 105-468), H1642
[26MR]
Indictment and Prosecution of Saddam Hussein for War Crimes and
Other Crimes Against Humanity: Committee on Foreign Relations
(Senate) (S. Con. Res. 78), S1255 [3MR]
Israeli Membership in a U.N. Regional Group: Committee on Foreign
Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 188), S5129 [19MY]
Material and Unacceptable Breach of International Obligations by
Iraq Relative to Weapons Inspections: Committee on Foreign
Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 54) (S. Rept. 105-268), S9043
[27JY]
Nomination of Ryan C. Crocker To Be Ambassador to Syria: Committee
on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Ambassador to Jordan:
Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5129 [19MY]
Sermons
Palestinians--The Strangers Amongst Us: Leo Kramer, E1853 [1OC]
Statements
American Institute of Iranian Studies--Activities in Tehran: Mary
Ellen Lane, Council of American Overseas Research Centers, E1991
[9OC]
Arrangements Between U.N. and Iraq for Inspections of Controversial
Weapons Sites in Iraq: Richard Butler, U.N., S1053 [26FE]
Israeli Independence Anniversary: Israel Zoberman, E719 [30AP]
Testimonies
U.N. Agreement With Iraq Relative to Weapons Inspection: Paul
Wolfowitz, S1180-S1182 [2MR]
Texts of
H. Res. 612, support Armed Forces while carrying out missions in and
around the Persian Gulf region, H11722 [17DE]
H.J. Res. 102, independence anniversary of Israel, H2362 [28AP],
E823 [12MY]
H.R. 2786, Theater Missile Defense Improvement Act, H1721 [30MR]
H.R. 4655, Iraq Liberation Act, H9486 [5OC]
S. 1794, Gulf War Veterans' Iraqi Claims Protection Act, S2216
[18MR]
S. 2092, Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act, S5132 [19MY]
S. 2525, Iraq Liberation Act, S11123 [29SE]
S. Con. Res. 71, condemn Iraq for threat to international peace and
security, S180 [28JA]
S. Con. Res. 76, enforce the embargo on Iraqi oil exports, S770
[12FE]
S. Con. Res. 78, indictment and prosecution of Saddam Hussein for
war crimes and other crimes against humanity, S1206 [2MR], S1908
[13MR]
S. Con. Res. 126, reassert traditional U.S. opposition to unilateral
declaration of a Palestinian State, S11992 [8OC]
S. Res. 179, indictment and prosecution of Saddam Hussein for war
crimes and other crimes against humanity, S847 [23FE]
S. Res. 186, Israeli membership in a U.N. regional group, S1162
[27FE]
S. Res. 188, Israeli membership in a U.N. regional group, S1262
[3MR], S5401 [22MY]
S.J. Res. 54, Iraq's material and unacceptable breach of
international obligations relative to weapons inspections, S9657
[31JY], H6923 [3AU]
S.J. Res. 54, material and unacceptable breach of international
obligations by Iraq relative to weapons inspections, S7199
[25JN]