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Hussein bin Talal, King of Jordan

1935 - 1999

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Helmut Kohl addresses the United Nations, June 1997.

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Bush, George H.W.

1924 - 2018

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Kaifu, Toshiki

1931 - 2022

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Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich

1931 - 2022

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1916 - 1996

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Yom Kippur War, 1973

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1982	Saddam presides over the Council of Ministers meeting regarding Jordanian and US relations This undated file is a transcript from a meeting between Saddam Hussein and the Cabinet Ministers. In the beginning of the meeting they discussed some financial and economical issues such as various loans. Second, Saddam headed the Minsiters Council where they discussed the visit of the Yugoslavian vice president to Iraq, and the Nonalignment Nations conference that will be held in Iraq. Finally, they discuss the connections between Hussein King of Jordan and the United States.
October 3, 1990	Cable No. 1828 from Ambassador Yamada Chusei (Egypt) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Japan-Egypt Summit Meeting (First Meeting: The Situation in the Gulf)' The small group session at the beginning of the meeting was suddenly, on instructions from President Hosni Mubarak, turned into a tete-a-tete meeting (only the other side’s Prime Minister Atef Sedky joined him), with the situation in the Gulf the only issue raised. The document is a summary of its main points. (Present from the other side was Prime Minister Sedky. Interpreter: Tsuruoka Koji).
October 4, 1990	Cable No. 1190 from Ambassador Nonoyama Tadayuki (Jordan) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'Prime Minister Kaifu’s Visit to Jordan (Meeting with the Crown Prince)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. During the discussion, the Crown Prince expresses the economic and political difficulties Jordan has faced following the invasion and enactment of sanctions against Iraq. In addition to asking for Japanese economic investment, he provides a description of Saddam Hussein's mindset.
October 5, 1990	Cable No. 987 from Ambassador Sengoku Takashi (Turkey) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'The Prime Minister’s Visit to the Middle East (Meeting With King Hussein of Jordan)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Jordanian King Hussein. The two discuss Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the difficult position it put Jordan in, as well as each country's official stance on the conflict and other issues in the region.
October 9, 1990	Cable No. 705 from Ambassador Obara Takeshi (Oman) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 'The Prime Minister’s Visit to the Middle East (Meeting with Sultan Qaboos)' Summary of Japanese Prime Minister Kaifu's meeting with Omani Sultan Qaboos to discuss the Iraqi invasino of Kuwait. The two discuss Japanese-Omani relations and approaches for ending the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait.
Date unknown	Meeting between Saddam Hussein and the Council of Ministers regarding Russia, France, and Arab Countries' Positions toward Sanctions Contains discussions between Saddam Hussein and the Council of Ministers regarding the Russian, Chinese and French positions regarding the sanctions on Iraq.
August 30, 1995	Report by the Director of Iraq's Intelligence Service on the Defection of Hussein Kamil This file contains meeting records held from "Intents Committee" of the Iraqi Intelligence Service discussing Hussein Kamil, US aggression toward Saddam's regime, and the Al-'Ubur Document, which discusses invading Kuwait and Saudi Arabia once again.
October 9, 1973	From the Journal of A.F. Dobrynin, 'Record of a Conversation with US Secretary of State H. Kissinger, 9 October 1973' During two conversations, Kissinger accuses the Soviet Union of urging Jordan to join the war against Israel. Dobrynin believes that Nixon and Kissinger are "clearly nervous" and suggests that the United States could decide to directly intervene in the Arab-Israeli war.
January 21, 1991	Cable, Richard Armitage to the White House for Mr. Robert Gates, 'Hussein/Armitage Meeting January 21, 1991' The President’s special envoy to Jordan, Richard Armitage, updates the White House on a private talk he had just had with King Hussein. The King briefed Armitage on a secret meeting recently held with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir.
September 14, 1992	The Chancellor's [Helmut Kohl's] Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Rabin on Monday, 14 September 1992 Kohl and Rabin discuss the situation in the Near and Middle East and the changed in Syria's position toward Israel after the demise of the Soviet Union. Rabin expresses concern about the continued arms race in the region and Syria's purchases of Scud missiles from Russia and Slovakia. He also reiterates Iraq's continued capability to go nuclear within 5 to 6 years despite international arms control inspections. Last but not least, Kohl and Rabin discuss the situation in Iran and Kohl's contacts with President Rafsandjani.