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George H. W. Bush
1989-09-01, Statement on Panama-United States Relations
1989-09-05, Address to the Nation on the National Drug Control Strategy
1989-10-30, Remarks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial
1989-12-20, Address to the Nation Announcing United States Military Action in Panama
1990-08-08, Address to the Nation Announcing the Deployment of United States Armed Forces to Saudi Arabia
1990-08-20, Remarks at the Annual Conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Baltimore, Maryland
1990-09-11, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Persian Gulf Crisis and the Federal Budget Deficit
1990-09-16, Address to the People of Iraq on the Persian Gulf Crisis
1990-10-01, Address Before the 45th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York
1990-10-22, Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval the Civil Rights Act of 1990
1990-10-28, Remarks to Officers and Troops at Hickam Air Force Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1990-11-04, Remarks to a Joint Session of the Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay
1990-11-22, Remarks to United States Army Troops Near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
1990-12-24, Christmas Message to American Troops
1991-01-16, Address to the Nation Announcing Allied Military Action in the Persian Gulf
1991-01-29, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union
1991-01-30, Remarks at the 50th Anniversary Observance of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms Speech
1991-03-01, Remarks to the American Legislative Exchange Council
1991-03-02, Radio Address to United States Armed Forces Stationed in the Persian Gulf Region
1991-06-06, Remarks at the Simon Wiesenthal Center Dinner in Los Angeles, California
1991-06-18, Remarks at a White House Briefing for Law Enforcement Officials on Crime Legislation
1992-08-25, Remarks to the American Legion National Convention in Chicago, Illinois
1992-12-04, Address to the Nation on the Situation in Somalia
1993-01-05, Remarks at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York,
Bill Clinton
1993-05-05, Remarks on Welcoming Military Personnel Returning From Somalia
1993-10-07, Address to the Nation on Somalia
1993-06-26, Address to the Nation on the Strike on Iraqi Intelligence Headquarters
1994-06-06, Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of D-Day at the United States Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France
1994-09-14, Interview With Wire Service Reporters on Haiti
1994-09-15, Address to the Nation on Haiti
1994-12-24, The President’s Radio Address
1995-11-03, Remarks at the Dedication of the Pan American Flight 103 Memorial Cairn in Arlington, Virginia
1995-04-19, Remarks on the Bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1995-04-23, Remarks at a Memorial Service for the Bombing Victims in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1995-08-01, Teleconference Remarks to the Fraternal Order of Police
1995-10-06, Remarks at a Freedom House Breakfast
1995-11-27, Address to the Nation on Implementation of the Peace Agreement in Bosnia-Herzegovina
1995-11-29, Remarks to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London).
1996-03-13, Remarks at the Opening of the Summit of the Peacemakers in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt
1996-03-14, Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Students in Tel Aviv
1996-06-30, Remarks at the Memorial Service at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for American Servicemen Killed in Saudi Arabia
1996-08-08 Remarks in Long Beach, California
1997-09-22, Remarks to the 52d Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
1997-09-25, Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of the Desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
1998-01-27, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union
1998-06-08, Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem in New York City
1998-09-21, Remarks to the 53d Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
1999-03-24, Address to the Nation on Airstrikes Against Serbian Targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
1999-04-05, Remarks on the Situation in the Balkans and an Exchange With Reporters
1999-04-12a, Remarks at the Seventh Millennium Evening at the White House
1999-04-12b, Remarks to the Community at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana
1999-04-24, The President’s News Conference
1999-05-10, Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week
1999-06-02, Commencement Address at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs
1999-11-08, Remarks at Georgetown University
2000-10-12, Statement on Action To Lift Sanctions Against Serbia Union
George W. Bush
20012001-04-09, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
2001-06-06, Remarks at the Dedication of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia
2001-09-11, Address to the Nation on the Terrorist Attacks
2001-09-14, Remarks at the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service
2001-09-16, Remarks on Arrival at the White House and an Exchange With Reporters
2001-09-17, Remarks to Employees in the Pentagon and an Exchange With Reporters in Arlington, Virginia
2001-09-20, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the United States Response to the Terrorist Attacks of September 11
2001-09-25, Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan and an Exchange With Reporters
2001-10-06, The President’s Radio Address
2001-10-07, Address to the Nation Announcing Strikes Against Al Qaida Training Camps and Taliban Military Installations in Afghanistan
2001-10-10, Remarks Announcing the Most Wanted Terrorists List
2001-10-21, The President’s News Conference With President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Shanghai
2001-11-07, Remarks at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in Vienna, Virginia
2001-11-08, Address to the Nation From Atlanta on Homeland Security
2001-11-28, Remarks to the Farm Journal Forum
2001-12-20, Remarks Announcing Action Against Terrorist Financial Support Networks
2002-01-29, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union
2002-01-22, Remarks to Employees of the Cecil I. Walker Machinery Company in Belle
2002-02-16, Remarks to the Troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska
2002-03-01, Remarks at a Fundraiser for Representative Tom Latham in Des Moines
2002-03-08, Remarks at a Republican Party of Florida Reception in St. Petersburg
2002-05-24, The President’s News Conference With President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow
2002-06-01, Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York
2002-09-16, Remarks to the Community in Little Rock, Arkansas
2002-09-20, Proclamation 7597—Family Day
2002-10-07, Address to the Nation on Iraq From Cincinnati, Ohio
2003-03-15, The President’s Radio Address 2003-01-28, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union
2003-03-17, Address to the Nation on Iraq
2003-03-19, Address to the Nation on Iraq
2003-05-23, The President’s News Conference With Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan in Crawford, Texas
2003-09-23, Address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
2004-03-19, Remarks on the Anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom
2004-09-20, Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session in Derry, New Hampshire
2004-10-07, Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 10 - 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act
2005-08-30, Remarks on the 60th Anniversary of V-J Day in San Diego, California
2005-10-06, Remarks to the National Endowment for Democracy
2006-03-26, Remarks to Freedom House and a Question-and-Answer Session
2007-08-28, The President’s Radio Address
2008-04-01, Interview With Foreign Print Media
2008-05-15, Remarks to Members of the Knesset in Jerusalem
Barack Obama:
2008-08-16, Remarks at the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency in Lake Forest, California
2009-06-01, Interview With Justin Webb of BBC World News
2009-06-06, Remarks on the 65th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France
2009-12-10, Remarks on Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
2010-05-22, Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York
2010-09-11, Remarks at a Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia
2010-11-06, Remarks on the Second Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India
2011-03-11, The President’s News Conference
2011-06-29, The President’s News Conference
2012-03-13, Joint Op-Ed by President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron: An Alliance the World Can Count On), or about Qadhafi,
2012-05-02, Military Operations in Afghanistan From Bagram Air Base
2012-07-04, Remarks at a Naturalization Ceremony for Active Duty Servicemembers
2012-07-12, Remarks on the Shootings in Aurora, Colorado, From Fort Meyers, Florida
2013-04-16, Remarks on the Terrorist Attack in Boston, Massachusetts
2013-09-09, Interview with Wolf Blitzer of CNN’s "The Situation Room",
2013-09-10, Address to the Nation on the Situation in Syria
2013-09-24, Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
2014-09-10, Address to the Nation on United States Strategy To Combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Terrorist Organization (ISIL)
2014-09-24, Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
2015-01-20, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union
2015-02-19, Remarks at the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
2015-07-06, Remarks on United States Efforts To Combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Terrorist Organization and an Exchange With Reporters
2015-07-10, Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide
2015-09-29, Remarks at the United Nations Leaders’ Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism in New York City
2016-02-03, Remarks at the Islamic Society of Baltimore in Catonsville
Donald Trump
2015-06-16, Remarks Announcing Candidacy for President in New York City
2015-12-7, Donald Trump in Mt. Pleasant, SC
2016-03-09, Interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper
2017-01-20, Inaugural Address
2017-01-25, Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements
2017-01-21, Remarks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia
2017-02-24, Remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland
2017-02-28, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress
2017-04-05, Press Conference: Donald Trump and King Abdullah II Hold a Joint Press Conference
2017-04-18, Donald Trump With Ainsley Earhardt on Fox and Friends
2017-04-28, Remarks at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum in Atlanta, Georgia
2017-04-29, Donald Trump Holds a Political Rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2017-05-21, Remarks at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2017-05-25, Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony for the Berlin Wall Memorial and the 9/11 and Article 5 Memorial in Brussels, Belgium
2017-05-26, Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Minya Province, Egypt
2017-07-06, Remarks in Warsaw, Poland
2017-07-12, CBN: Pat Robertson Interviews Donald Trump
2017-07-25, Rally of Supporters in Youngstown, Ohio
2017-09-17, Remarks at a Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia
2017-09-26, Press Conference: Donald Trump and Mariano Rajoy of Spain
2017-10-02, Remarks on the Shootings in Las Vegas, Nevada
2017-10-06, Remarks at a Hispanic Heritage Month Reception
2017-10-26, Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on Combatting the National Drug Demand and Opioid Crisis
2017-11-01, Remarks: Donald Trump Attends a Cabinet Meeting
2017-12-08, Remarks at a "Make America Great Again" Rally in Pensacola, Florida
2017-12-16, The President’s Weekly Address
2017-12-18, Remarks on the 2017 National Security Strategy
2018-01-30, Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union
2018-02-23, Remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
2018-03-10, Remarks at a “Make America Great Again Rally” Moon Township, Pennsylvania
2018-04-13, Remarks: Donald Trump Announces Missile Strikes Against Syria
2018-04-18, The President’s Weekly Address
2018-05-08, Donald Trump Holds a Political Rally in Panama City Beach, Florida
2018-05-29, Donald Trump Holds a Political Rally in Nashville, Tennessee
2018-05-23, Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion on Immigration in Bethpage, New York
2018-06-22, Remarks: Donald Trump Delivers Remarks on Immigration to Families of Crime Victims
2018-08-02, Donald Trump Holds a Political Rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
2018-10-09, Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters Prior to Departure for Council Bluffs, Iowa
2018-10-30, Remarks at a "Make America Great Again" Rally in Estero, Florida
2018-10-31a, Political Rally in Fort Myers, Florida
2018-10-31b, David Brody and Jenna Browder from CBN Interview Donald Trump
2018-12-26, Donald Trump Speaks to Troops at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq
2019-01-10, A Roundtable on Border Security in McAllen, Texas
2019-01-25, Donald Trump Announces Deal to End Government Shutdown From Rose Garden
2019-02-05, Donald Trump Delivers the State of the Union
2019-02-15, Remarks on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States and an Exchange With Reporters
2019-02-21, Remarks: Donald Trump Attends a Reception for African American History Month
2019-03-13, Donald Trump Receives a Briefing on on Drug Trafficking
2019-03-25, Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and an Exchange With Reporters
2019-05-20, Donald Trump, Political Rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania
2019-06-04, Donald Trump and Theresa May Hold a Joint Conference in London
2019-06-06, Speech: Donald Trump Attends a 75th Anniversary D-Day Commemoration Event in France.
2019-10-17, Donald Trump Holds a Political Rally in Dallas, Texas