President Bush Meets with Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi
This is the White House transcript of the meeting between President Bush and Prime Minister Koizumi of Japan at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas. During a joint press conference the President said, "Our two countries are determined to confront the threat from weapons of mass destruction and the missiles used to deliver them. The Prime Minister and I agree that we will deepen and accelerate our cooperation on missile defenses."
White House Fact Sheet:
National Policy on Ballistic Missile Defense
On This Day: The Truman Doctrine
Given recent talk about U.S. hegemony, I thought this New York Times article would be a timely resource to share with you. The Truman Doctrine of military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey led to the policy of containment, which dominated U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era. The full text of President Truman's address to Congress can be found at:
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/trudoc.htm
White House: President Bush, President Arroyo Hold Joint Press Conference
President George W. Bush welcomed Philippine President Gloria Arroyo with the pomp of a rare state visit, praising her as a leader who had made the world safer by joining his global anti-terror campaign.
Fact Sheet: Announcements Related to the Visit of President Arroyo
Rights Groups Concerned Over Aceh Fighting
Human rights groups will protest at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. today to express concerns that the Indonesian armed forces will target civilians during the military offensive launched yesterday in Aceh.
League of Nations Photo Archive
Inspired by President Wilson's Fourteen Points speech in 1918, the League of Nations was the forerunner of today's United Nations. This organization tried to prevent a repeat of World War I by pledging all member states to submit their disputes for arbitration before resorting to war. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and connected to the Permanent Court of International Justice, the League included 60 member nations. The United States never joined, even though many Americans were involved in the League's creation. This extensive photo gallery from Indiana University catalogs the League's personalities, assemblies, delegations, the Secretariat, and more. An illustrated album tells the League's founding story, and a timeline presents a chronology up to the League's dissolution in 1946. While this may seem like old news, the early 20th-century conflicts mentioned here are relevant to today's disputes and diplomatic efforts, particularly in the Middle East.
White House: Attack in Saudi Arabia
President Bush on Friday said, "The best way to defend the homeland, the best way to secure the future of the American people is to find the killers before they strike us. And that's exactly what we're doing now inside of Saudi Arabia."
President's Remarks
President Discusses Saudi Attack with Reporters
