Vault: July 12, 1996
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke for the first time before Congress in 1996
Vault: July 12, 1996 Washington Week with The Atlantic
This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke for the second time before a joint meeting of Congress outlining his hopes for mid-east peace. The first time was shortly after he was first elected Prime Minister in 1996. Here's how Washington Week in Review covered the speech that year.
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