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1997
DECEMBER
December 23, 1997
U.S.
Foreign Policy '97
Experts analyze the U.S. role as the only superpower in
a year-end report.
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December 1, 1997
Food
Proposals
A discussion on the proposals to ease the impact of international
sanctions on Iraq. |
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NOVEMBER
November 20, 1997
Richardson
The U.N. Ambassador on the possible resolution of the Iraq crisis. |
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November
17, 1997
Arab
Perspectives
How do Iraq's neighbors view Saddam Hussein's defiance of U.N.
mandates? |
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November 13 1997
Iraq's
Answer
Deputy Prime Minister Aziz defends his country's expulsion of U.N.
weapons inspectors. |
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November 12, 1997
Amb. Richardson
What does the U.N. Security Council's condemnation of Iraq
actually mean? |
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November 11, 1997
Stubborn
Problem
Saddam Hussein continues to test the patience of the U.S. and the
U.N. |
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November 10, 1997
Sec.
Cohen
Defense Secretary William Cohen discusses the brewing Iraqi crisis.
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November 6, 1997
Up
Hill Battle
The fight to renew the President's authority to negotiate trade
deals. |
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November 6, 1997
Amb.
Butler
The chief U.N. arms inspector discusses Saddam Hussein's latest moves.
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November 5, 1997
Peer
Pressure
The political choices facing Palestinian Authority Chairman Arafat.
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November 3, 1997
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel's Prime Minister on the latest round of Mideast
peace talks. |
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November 3, 1997
On
A Collision Course?
U.N. Ambassador Richardson discusses tensions between
the U.S. and Iraq. |
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OCTOBER
October 15, 1997
Nobel
Prize: Physics
Professor Steven Chu, one of the three Nobel Prize winners
in Physics, discusses his collaboration in developing a way to cool and trap atoms
with laser light. |
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October 15, 1997
Shake
Up
An update on the two earthquakes which struck Central Italy. |
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October
14, 1997
The
World As We See It
A recent public opinion poll discovered some differences
amongst Americans in how they view the world and America's role in it. |
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October
10, 1997
Nobel
Prize Winner
This year's winner, Jody Williams, discusses her efforts to ban
landmines. |
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SEPTEMBER
September 29, 1997
Religion
In Russia
A new Russian law limits all religions outside the Orthodox Church.
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September 18, 1997
Political
Pipeline
Geopolitics and money collide over plans to pipe oil out of Central
Asia. |
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September 10, 1997
Tung
Chee Hwa
Hong Kong's new chief discusses his region's new political system.
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September 5, 1997
Regional
Reactions
The reaction to Princess Diana's death has grown and astounded audiences
around the world. |
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AUGUST
August 7, 1997
A
Necessary Evil?
The debate over U.S. involvement in a land mine ban continues,
with strong opinions on the usefulness of mines on each side. Do mines still have
a place in the present-day arsenal? |
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August 7, 1997
Sec. Albright
In response to fraying Arab-Israeli relations, Secretary Albright
has announced the Administration's plans to revive the peace process. |
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JULY
July 28, 1997
Bill
Richardson
Since he assumed his position as U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Ambassador
Bill Richardson has been in negotiations as far away as the Congo and as close
to home as Congress. |
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July 16, 1997
Annan:
Man With A Plan
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan aims to streamline the organization
and create an economic development fund with the resulting savings. |
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July
9, 1997
Madeleine
Albright
The Secretary of State discusses the proposed expansion of NATO,
the possible effort by China to influence U.S. elections and the deteriorating
situation in Cambodia. |
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July 8, 1997
Limited
Expansion
Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic have been invited to join
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Will three new members increase the price
of peace? |
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MAY
May 14, 1997
Madeline Albright
Russia redefined its place in the post-Cold War world by
coming to an agreement with NATO. Secretary of State Madeline Albright called
it a "win-win-win situation." |
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May 8, 1997
Summit
Of The Americas
In an effort to demonstrate continued interest and support
for the region, President Clinton met with the leaders of seven Central
American countries. The leaders discussed trade issues and the recently passed
immigration bill. |
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FEBRUARY
February 13, 1997
Paying
Dues
Another look at the Clinton agenda as set out in the President's State
of the Union address last week. This time, the U.S. and its delinquent dues to
the United Nations. |
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JANUARY
January 30, 1997
State
Of Human Rights
The U.S. State Department has just released its 20th annual
survey of human rights practices in 193 nations, and there's bad news. Despite
the spread of democracy, abuses appear on the rise. |
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January 14, 1997
Farewell:
Warren Christopher
In this, his thirtieth and farewell appearance, Sec. of
State Warren Christopher says that America is a safer place than it was four years
ago. But he warns that the U.S. must be vigilant. He advises his successor to
look at the globe as a whole each morning and ask what threatens the United States. |
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