[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]