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FOX NEWS 11:25am EST 2-15-2004 Fox news is interviewing John Loftus, Formers Justice Department Prosectutor who states that he has an inside scoop that "the Republican Party has asked the British Secret Service to bug phones of American political Candidates. " FOX NEWS Eric Shawn: "It's a very serious and very shocking story." JOHN LOFTUS: "That allegation seems very storng of that is the case. Why would any political party want to bug someone else? It's a juicy way of running a smear campaign behind the works. We have been doing that for about 50 years and it started with...

Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used for the educational purposes of research and open discussion. HEARING OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATESCHAIRED BY: THOMAS KEAN WITNESSES: LAURIE MYLROIE, AUTHOR; JUDITH YAPHE, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY; MURHAF JOUEJATI, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; MARK GASIOROWSKI, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 253 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. July 9, 2003 MR. KEAN: Okay, if we could call the hearing back to order. Yeah, I've got a gavel. I'll use the gavel. (Gavels.) "A senior administration official told me in specific that the question of the identities of the...

Hear the words that changed the world. From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball, our vast collection is drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the twentieth century. (Reminder: To listen to history being made, you must have RealPlayer installed. If you can't access our audio clips, click here to download RealPlayer.)   Bill Clinton, 42nd U.S. president   Denies sexual relationship with White House intern   "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky." (Washington, D.C., January 26, 1998)   On January 26, 1998,...

<p>Mr. KERRY. Mr. Chief Justice, my colleagues, I want to thank the Chief Justice for his important stewardship of these proceedings. And I thank Senator Lott and Senator Daschle for their patient leadership in helping to bridge the divide of partisan votes so that these are not partisan deliberations.</p>

Portion of John Kerry remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press" May 6, 2001: MR. RUSSERT: You mentioned you're a military guy. There's been a lot of discussion about Bob Kerrey, your former Democratic colleague in the Senate, about his talking about his anguish about what happened in Vietnam. You were on this program 30 years ago as a leader of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. And we went back and have an audiotape of that and some still photos. And your comments are particularly timely in this overall discussion of Bob Kerrey. And I'd like for you to listen...

TRANSCRIPT: Bill Clinton and Gennifer Flowers - Audio Tapes Accuracy In Media By Joe Goulden March 20, 1992 AUDIO CLIPGennifer Flowers : "... have that happen because my mother would get very concerned and worrried, and so far, you know ..." Bill Clinton : (inaudible)... "if they ever hit you with it, just say no, and go on. There's nothing they can do." AUDIO CLIPBill Clinton : "Yeah, and if you get antsy, you know you call me anytime." Gennifer Flowers : "Well, I don't, I don't want to bug you. I know you've got a lot on..." Bill Clinton...

PETER G. PETERSON: Good afternoon. In the interest of full disclosure, I have to tell you that I had some indications that Senator Kerry wanted a Democrat to proceed -- to preside for him here at the CFR. The best we could come up with is a Coolidge Republican. (Laughter.) There aren't many of us left, but that's all right. I have something else I should disclose. For those of you who have been as unfortunate as I, who write worst-seller books that are judged by most as either unreadable or certainly forgettable, or both, nothing is more surprising when...

Conversation at the Ronald Reagan Library, Simi Valley, Calif., Friday, Feb. 6, 2004:Larry Elder: Let me tell you what an honor this is. This is like meeting royalty.Nancy Reagan: Thank you very much. Thank you.Elder: Tell me what you consider your greatest accomplishment.Reagan: My greatest accomplishment. Well, I think raising the awareness of the drug problem, traveling around and promoting that, and I think we did do some good.Elder: The best part of being first lady?Reagan: Oh, my. Well, the best part of being first lady is having the chance to travel to all the countries I never would have...

On April 22, 1971 John F. Kerry, a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and member of the Executive Committee of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, read the following statement to Senator William J. Fulbright's Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as an adjunct to the spring 1971 "March on Washington" asking for the "immediate withdrawal" of all US. armed forces from South Vietnam. The statement subsequently appeared in the April 23, 1971 issue of the Congressional Record. ****************************************************************** I am not here as John Kerry. I am here as one member of the group of one thousand, which is a small representation...

Kerry Testified of '200,000 a Year Who Are Murdered' By U.S. in Vietnam by David FreddosoPosted Feb 10, 2004On April 22, 1971, asked how a U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam would affect the South Vietnamese, a young John Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: "[Y]es, there will be some recrimination, but far, far less than the 200,000 a year who are murdered by the United States of America." (See page 190 of the attached transcript of his entire testimony). Kerry, who is now a U.S. senator from Massachusetts and the leading Democratic presidential candidate, was then a private citizen testifying...

<p>ABDUL QADEER KHAN, NUCLEAR SCIENTIST, PAKISTAN: It pains me to realize in retrospect, that my entire lifetime achievement of providing foolproof national security to my nation, could have been placed in serious jeopardy on account of my activities, which were based in good faith, but on errors of judgment, related to unauthorized proliferation activities.</p>

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is a transcript of an interview aired on Sunday by NBC's Meet the Press with President Bush. The interviewer was Tim Russert. RUSSERT: And we are in the Oval Office this morning with the President of the United States. Mr. President, welcome back to Meet The Press. BUSH: Thank you, sir. RUSSERT: On Friday, you announced a committee, commission to look into intelligence failures regarding the Iraq war and our entire intelligence community. You have been reluctant to do that for some time. Why? BUSH: Well, first let me kind of step back and talk about...

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     Interview on the Sean Hannity ShowSecretary Colin L. PowellWashington, DCFebruary 6, 2004 (5:05 p.m. EST)MR. HANNITY: The President basically defending the decision that it was an act of justice to go into Iraq. Let's talk about the -- have we politicized this whole issue as of this point? SECRETARY POWELL: Let me tell you something. I think what you're asking about is this whole debate this week about weapons of mass destruction, Sean, and let me tell you, Director Tenet gave a good speech about the subject yesterday. The information that he made available in the fall...

FLOYD BROWN, INTRODUCTION: Well, when you look at the landscape, the political landscape in America, every once in a while, men of principle come along--and this morning's speaker is one of those men of principle. In the mold of Ronald Reagan, and other key conservatives that have been consistent and upheld to their principles, our speaker is probably one of the most powerful advocates for the life of the unborn, he's one of the most powerful advocates for true conservative principles. You see him on television, you hear him on the radio, he now is currently writing a book, and...

THE FY 2005 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BUDGET FEBRUARY 3, 2004 SPEAKERS: U.S. SENATOR JOHN W. WARNER (R-VA) CHAIRMAN U.S. SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) U.S. SENATOR JAMES M. INHOFE (R-OK) U.S. SENATOR PAT ROBERTS (R-KS) U.S. SENATOR WAYNE ALLARD (R-CO) U.S. SENATOR JEFF SESSIONS (R-AL) U.S. SENATOR SUSAN M. COLLINS (R-ME) U.S. SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN (R-NV) U.S. SENATOR JIM TALENT (R-MO) U.S. SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS (R-GA) U.S. SENATOR LINDSEY O. GRAHAM (R-SC) U.S. SENATOR ELIZABETH DOLE (R-NC) U.S. SENATOR JOHN CORNYN (R-TX) U.S. SENATOR CARL LEVIN (D-MI) RANKING MEMBER U.S. SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY (D-MA) U.S. SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD (D-WV)...

I have come here today to talk to you and to the American people about something important to our nation and central to our future: how the United States intelligence community evaluated Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs over the past decade, leading to a national intelligence estimate in October of 2002. I want to tell you about our information and how we reached our judgments. I want to tell you what I think, honestly and directly. There's several reasons to do this: because the American people deserve to know, because intelligence has never been more important to the security...

Remarks as prepared for delivery by Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet at Georgetown University 5 February, 2004 Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction I have come here today to talk to you—and to the American people—about something important to our nation and central to our future: how the United States intelligence community evaluated Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction programs over the past decade, leading to a National Intelligence Estimate in October of 2002. I want to tell you about our information and how we reached our judgments. I will tell you what I think—honestly and directly. There are...

Dennis Miller is a guy who walks an eclectic path. Over the years, the King of Quip has traveled from “Saturday Night Live” to HBO to “Monday Night Football.” Along the way he has managed to snag five Emmy Awards. Now he has a new show on CNBC. True to Miller’s form, the prime-time feature stands out from the pack. The show is a nightly blend of simile-laden monologues, interviews with top newsmakers and “varsity panel” discussions. Miller analyzes the hot issues of the day with just the right amount of cool. He also throws in a hefty dose of...

CIA Director George Tenet gave a speech at Georgetown University on Thursday. The transcript follows.TENET: I have come here today to talk to you and to the American people about something important to our nation and central to our future: how the United States intelligence community evaluated Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs over the past decade, leading to a national intelligence estimate in October of 2002. I want to tell you about our information and how we reached our judgments. I want to tell you what I think, honestly and directly. There's several reasons to do this: because the...