http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB210/index.htm
PRIMARY SOURCE BY RIYAD GIRGIS
The Iran-Contra Affair. Whether it was arming the nicuruagan and salvadorian contras or the Afghan rebels, President Reagan was very generous in Arming his friends. Now arming groups of people who could potentially be dangerous to the U.S. was an issue at the time, so Reagan kept the deal under-wraps so to say. He stacked up cash and weapons to trade the Fearless Iranians so he could get American hostages back from their captivity in Iran. He also sent stinger missiles to the Afghan rebels (The Taliban) who has now ended up using them against U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Now why we may ask? Well Reagan probably thought he should arm the lesser of two evils. He supported iraq, the contras, and the Afghan rebels as he saw each of these respective groups as less of an Issue than the others.
PRIMARY SOURCE BY RIYAD GIRGIS
The Iran-Contra Affair. Whether it was arming the nicuruagan and salvadorian contras or the Afghan rebels, President Reagan was very generous in Arming his friends. Now arming groups of people who could potentially be dangerous to the U.S. was an issue at the time, so Reagan kept the deal under-wraps so to say. He stacked up cash and weapons to trade the Fearless Iranians so he could get American hostages back from their captivity in Iran. He also sent stinger missiles to the Afghan rebels (The Taliban) who has now ended up using them against U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Now why we may ask? Well Reagan probably thought he should arm the lesser of two evils. He supported iraq, the contras, and the Afghan rebels as he saw each of these respective groups as less of an Issue than the others.
Bill Text
104th Congress (1995-1996)
H.R.3396.ENR
This document discusses the process of making an act to define and protect the institution of marriage. The article then proceeds to bring up points in the Constitution that states that marriage is clearly between a man and a woman. It brings up the definition of marriage, the different sections in which this information is found, and the definition of a spouse.
Although same sex couple's still cannot be married, I like to think that the mindset of many people has changed since then. People during this time were extremely Conservative and held tradition very lightly. Excerpts from this text expresses what is politically correct to most people: "No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.'. As well as this: "In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word `marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word `spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife."
-Cat B.
Although same sex couple's still cannot be married, I like to think that the mindset of many people has changed since then. People during this time were extremely Conservative and held tradition very lightly. Excerpts from this text expresses what is politically correct to most people: "No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship.'. As well as this: "In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word `marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word `spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife."
-Cat B.
Announcement of War in Iraq
On January 16, 1991, President George Bush announced that the nation of Iraq had invaded the small peaceful country of Kuwait. In this speech, President Bush uses lots of parallelism by comparing the dastardly actions and stubborn war-hungry attitude of Sadam Hussein with the peaceful and defenseless country of Kuwait. He tries to connect with the American people by gaining Pathos through the mention of dead and maimed children of Kuwait. He also tries to explain what the U.S. (by including the U.S. as part of the negotiations by the United Nations) tried to do to prevent such an attack. He also makes sure to reassure the American Servicemen will not be deployed so carelessly as they were during Vietnam. He saves the Vietnam allusion toward the very end of his announcement probably to gain early support in his endeavors before bringing up bad memories.
-By Kevin G.
LINK IS HERE
-By Kevin G.
LINK IS HERE
George W. Bush address to the nation
The Document is a copy of the first speech issued by out president following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He tells us about the then current man hunt of the people responsible and the the American Government would take care of everything. Very vanilla as one would expect. He makes no promises. This speech was more of a band-aid on a huge open sore.
This document is significant because it is the first speech following the atrocities of 9-11. The country was still in shock and obviously needed guidance. Although not much was said in the speech, the intention of it was the most important part. We were like a terrified child and this speech acted as the soothing word of a mother in order to calm down her offspring.
- Wisdom Howell
http://www.presidentialrhetoric.com/speeches/09.20.01.html
This document is significant because it is the first speech following the atrocities of 9-11. The country was still in shock and obviously needed guidance. Although not much was said in the speech, the intention of it was the most important part. We were like a terrified child and this speech acted as the soothing word of a mother in order to calm down her offspring.
- Wisdom Howell
http://www.presidentialrhetoric.com/speeches/09.20.01.html