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In this episode we will let you listen in to 16 of the most prominent senators in American History in the post World War 2 era. Several are among the longest serving Senators in history. They are all among the great orators of the time. This set of Senators are here in this last great debate of their era where all of them are on the stage. 

We will let you listen in to some of them edited and couple of them in full, we include a future President Joe Biden, a future Vice President in Al Gore, and my two South Carolina Senators Strom Thurmond and Ernest Hollings. We also include Dan Inouye who was a World War 2 hero.  The Senators you will hear in order are: 

Pete Domenici R-NM , Warren Rudman R-NH , Phil Gramm R-TX, Ernest Hollings D-SC, Al Gore D-TN, Joe Biden D-DE, Robert Byrd D-WV, Dan Inouye D-HA, Ted Kennedy D-MA, Trent Lott R-MS, Joe Lieberman D-CT, Jessie Helms R-NC, Strom Thurmond R-SC, Richard Lugar R-IN, Alan Simpson R-WY, and John Warner R-VA. 

It is the Hall of Fame of the Senate of the 1990s. As they debate one of the most important votes in their careers, the decision to go to War in the Middle East. 

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As the nation moves closer to war with Iraq, the Congress begins to deliberate whether they will support the Bush Administration's policy. 

In this episode we will listen in as the news covers the events going on in the Gulf and in Congress, we will hear from a group of senators after they meet at the White House with President Bush, and finally, we will hear from the two senate Leaders as they speak before a vote in Congress about the authorization to go to war. the leaders are Tom Daschle and Bob Dole. 

It is a prelude to the Senate debate that will be covered extensively in our next episode as the nation finds' itself on the eve of War. 

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In this episode we will hear for Secretary of State James Baker in an interview with FOX News Anchor Sean Hannity discuss the lead up to the Gulf War start. We will also hear the news coverage of those waning days before the war broke out in the Gulf. 

We will revisit the last minute efforts of the Bush Administration to stave off the war with a high stakes and tense day in Geneva between Secretary of State James Baker and Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz, 

After hours of negotiation the effort got nowhere all of which was symbolized by the unopen letter left by Aziz on the table from President Bush to Saddam Hussein in a last minute personal appeal to prevent war. 

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In this episode we look back at the month of December 1990 as the world edges closer to war and Saddam Hussein continues to dig in his heels. 
We will listen as James Baker discusses those last days before the War started and how they marked the end of the Cold War . 

It was in these days that we saw the Soviet Union and the United States begin to work together to reign in a former Soviet client state. 

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The Gulf War bares the distinction as the last conflict that would feature a USO show by the incredible and legendary entertainer, Bob Hope.  We will step back even further in time to capture the essence of this man as he entertains our fighting men in World War 2, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. It really is a historical moment we were able to capture on film and therefore here for our podcast. 

Then we look back over the events as they unfolded in December 1990, as the world edges closer to War in the Middle East. 

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In this episode we look back at the pivotal day when James Baker makes the case to the United Nations that Iraq much be pushewd back out of Kuwait. the UN Security council vote and meeting is recorded in it's entirety for the broadcast. 
It is a high stakes set of events for the World as it unites to stop an aggressor in the Middle East. 

 We relive this historic moment, both as it happened and in the news coverage of the day and in a later interview with former Secretary of State James Baker. 

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In our second episode looking back at the life of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher we will hear from the leaders themselves. We will listen to the raw footage from a BBC interview with Ronald Reagan about Margaret Thatcher and her contribution to World politics. 

Then we will hear Margaret Thatcher herself talk about President Reagan in her recorded eulogy for the former President. 

Then we will tune in as President George H. W. Bush honors Thatcher after she resigned as Prime Minister giving her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, plus we will hear her remarks from that event. 

This is the second episode in our tribute to one of the greatest leaders Great Britain has ever produced and the woman Ronald Reagan considered his full partner in the 1980s as they changed the world together. 

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In this episode we look back at the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher.  We listen in on stories about the relationship she had with United States President Ronald Reagan, complete with a private call between the two after the Grenada Invasion. They were two conservative icons and in both cases they were leaders who turned their countries around after years of turmoil. 

In Margaret Thatcher's case she had inherited a country largely considered the sick man of Europe. By the time she was done Great Britain was an economic power. She was loved and vilified and we dip into that controversy as well. This is the our tribute to one of the most successful leaders in the last half of the 20th century. 

This is the first of two tribute episodes. 

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Thanksgiving arrives in Saudi Arabia, as President Bush travels there with Mrs Bush,  Senate Leaders George Mitchell and Bob Dole, House Speaker Tom Foley, and several other congressional people. They will speak to the troops and spend the holiday with them.  As they get closer to the start of the Gulf War. 

However this is not the only big news going on in the world. In the United Kingdom, a major political shift is about to take place as the Conservative Party abandons support for its leader Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. It would be hard to overstate her impact on the world. This moment was huge. 

It was also a bit of a surprise to George H. W. Bush, who will be without a major partner in his efforts to take on Saddam Hussein. 

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Here is one of the press conferences from the month of November. Here the President will talk of his desire for peace as he has the region prepared for War. It is at this point that the United states can say they are prepared for any actions the Iraqi's may take.  As we tune in and listen in on this important moment in November of 1990. 

The Press Conference will be held with both President Bush and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. 

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