Politics, economics, and international affairs in Latin America and the Caribbean
Presidents George W. Bush and Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo delivered the following remarks at a joint press availability at 6:00 PM EST in the Presidential Palace in Lima, Peru, on March 23, 2002. PRESIDENT TOLEDO: This is an historic visit made by a friend representing a country with which we have had an historical relationship. … Continue reading March 23, 2002: Presidents Bush and Toledo in Peru
President Theodore Roosevelt delivered the following speech on December 7, 1903. To the Senate: I transmit for the advice and consent of the Senate to its ratification a convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama for the construction of a ship canal, etc., to connect the waters of the Atlantic … Continue reading December 7, 1903: Message Regarding Treaty with Panama
President George W. Bush sent the following letter on Title III of Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, House Committee on International Relations, and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on January 16, 2002. January 16, 2002 Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear … Continue reading January 16-17, 2002: Title III of Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act
The White House published the following fact sheet related to the United States-Central America Free Trade Agreement on January 16, 2002. Today I announce that the United States will explore a free trade agreement with the countries of Central America. My Administration will work closely with Congress towards this goal. Our purpose is to strengthen … Continue reading January 16, 2002: CAFTA Fact Sheet
President Ulysses Grant delivered the following speech on June 13, 1870. To the Senate and House of Representatives: In my annual message to Congress at the beginning of its present session I referred to the contest which had then for more than a year existed in the island of Cuba between a portion of its … Continue reading June 13, 1870: Message Regarding Insurrection in Cuba
