Presidents & Prime Ministers articles from November 2001

Presidents & Prime Ministers archives from November 2001

State of the Union Address.(January 29, 2002)(George W. Bush, President of the United States)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... As we gather, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our Union has never been stronger. We last met in an hour of shock and suffering. In four short months,...

Afghanistan reconstruction.(International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan, January 21, 2002)(January 21, 2002)(Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister, Japan)
November 1, 2001... The future of Afghanistan has to be built by its people. The international community can proceed with its efforts for reconstruction, only when the reconciliation process is advanced smoothly by the people of Afghanistan themselves. The...

Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan.(International Conference for Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan, January 21, 2002)(Colin Powell, Secretary of State of the United States)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... On behalf of the United States, I am pleased to announce that the American people will give $296 million in this fiscal year to the Afghan people for the reconstruction of their society and their nation. President Bush, the Congress of the...

Efforts to bring about peace, stability and recovery.(Romania's assistance to Afghanistan's recovery)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Romania's decision to stand shoulder to shoulder with the international coalition against terrorism was a response not only to the destruction of innocent human lives but also to the attack on the values and ideals of freedom and democracy that...

American Jewish Committee Address.(American Jewish Committee and Australia/Israel Jewish Affairs Council)(John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... I am somebody who is an unapologetic and long-standing friend of Israel and of the Jewish community. It's a friendship that predates my entry into politics. My first visit to Israel occurred in 1964 and I have visited in a political...

Council of Europe Assembly.(January 23, 2002)(excerpts from address by Shimon Peres, Foreign Minister of Israel)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... Again, there are heavy clouds in the skies over Jerusalem and Israel. It is not our wish, nor are we ready, to accept that as a norm of our life or as the convention in our relations between the Palestinians and ourselves. Basically, we would...

President Abraham Lincoln United States. (Historical Impressions, 1865).(Brief Article)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... From the second inaugural address to the nation on March 4, 1865. With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in: to bind up the...

China/Egypt international meeting.
November 1, 2001... The two sides exchanged opinions and achieved extensive concert on issues concerning bilateral relations and other major international and regional issues of common interest in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. Jiang spoke highly of the...

Address to Geneva Conference on Disarmament.(January 22, 2002)(January 22, 2002)(Brief Article)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... The events of September 11, 2001 and their aftermath have brought home to the world the uncomfortable fact that disarmament and non-proliferation remain unfinished business, and that there is an acute need to strengthen existing measures,...

World Heritage Committee.(25th Session, December 11, 2001)(remarks of Tarja Halonen, President, Republic of Finland)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... Heritage comprises of all the manifestations and messages of intellectual activity in our environment. Heritage mirrors a nation's soul and reflects personal identity in a chain from past to future generations. In terms of heritage, be it...

India's Republic Day.(Address to the Nation, January 25, 2002)(remarks by Shri Narayanan, President of India)(Transcript)(Excerpt)
November 1, 2001... Let us remember and pay homage to those security men of our Parliament, who by their vigilance, courage and timely action at the cost of their lives averted the terrorist attack to destroy our Parliament, the temple of Indian democracy and the...

Declaration of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.(social and economic development)
November 1, 2001... The heads of state or government reaffirmed their commitment to regional cooperation through the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and underscored the importance of annual Summit meetings in charting common strategies for...

Building a U.S.-Thai strategic partnership for the 21st century.(Brief Article)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... I realize that these past three months have been a sorrowful and trying time for the United States. My government and the people of Thailand feel great sympathy and solidarity with the American people for last September's atrocious terrorist...

Substantial growth for Malaysia and Japan.(January 10, 2002 Official Dinner to honor Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan)(remarks by Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia)(Brief Article)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... I am happy to note the close and cooperative ties that exist between our two countries. The frequent exchanges of high-level visits, the substantial growth in trade, investment, technical cooperation and the expansion of our collaboration into...

Closer economic relationship for New Zealand and the United States.(remarks by Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... There is keen business interest in New Zealand in the prospect of a closer economic partnership with the United States. The government shares that interest and will work as hard as it can to advance the prospect. There is keen business...

New Partnership for Africa's Development.(Work-in-Progress Review Workshop, January 24, 2002)(remarks by Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, President of South Africa)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... I believe that the commitment of all is indicative of the positive sentiments towards the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and the widespread support among Africans for this plan. In a similar vein, we must recognize that we...

President Theodore Roosevelt United States. (Historical Impressions, 1898).(Brief Article)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... From an address to the nation at the opening of the gubernational campaign in New York City on October 5, 1898. We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage. For us is the life of the nation, of...

New Year's Address.(January 7, 2002)(remarks by Gerhard Schroeder, Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany)(Brief Article)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... We are experiencing the beginning of an era people in Europe dreamed of for centuries, in which they will be able to travel freely across borders and to pay in the same currency--in euros and cents. Many of you, like my own family, went out...

Ireland's Human Rights Conference.(Human Rights Conference, January 17, 2002)(remarks by Bertie Ahem, Taoiseach of Ireland)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... We all agree that the defense of human rights is of primary concern to us all. We also recognize that the defense of human rights is one of the primary duties of government. And we believe that the building of an ethos of human rights is a task...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt United States. (Historical Impressions, 1945).(Brief Article)(Excerpt)(Transcript)
November 1, 2001... From a prepared speech for Jefferson Day on April 13, 1945. The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.

Vicente Fox: President, Mexico. (On the Cover).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... On July 2, 2000, Vicente Fox became president of Mexico. Before this, he served as Governor of the state of Guanajuato in 1995. In 1988, Fox was elected Federal Deputy for the Third District of Leon, Guanajuato. He has also served as the...