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Friday, October 14th, 1983
9:00 PM EST
Oval Office, White House
Washington, DC
"Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, my fellow Americans.
Tonight, I am coming to speak with you this evening to discuss a very important matter which only affects the United States, but the entire world.
The results of Operation Cowboy in the Middle East has been a major success. Following consultation with our partners in the Middle East including close coordination with the new Libyan government as well as the Egyptian government, I can officially announce that we have captured the infamous Mad Dog of the Middle East, the former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gadaffi and many of his associates.
They are in custody and will remain in custody. And they will be brought to justice with the fullest extent of the law for their barbaric and heinous violent actions from October 22, 1982.
Moreover, the judicial system will do its finest work on exacting the most swift justice of all.
I would also thank the over 58,000+ American servicemen and servicewomen, who had fought in Operation Cowboy during the most difficult circumstances.
Plus, I also offer my thanks to President Mubarak and the Egyptian Armed Forces for their joint military coordination with Operation Cowboy. The United States will forever be grateful to such a wonderful allied nation in a region that has never seen peace in generations.
For now, this address, while it's short, comes right to the point. The United States will continue to leading the world stage with peace through strength.
Thanks for listening and may God Bless the United States of America."
Thursday, October 13th, 1983: Overnight, US & Egyptian Special Forces captured former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi & 58 of his associates including several family members & military generals. Sources indicate Gaddafi reportedly was seen in Tunisia, which eyewitnesses alerted the Tunisian government, who in turn, notified the American & Egyptian Special Forces troops.
Friday, October 14th, 1983: US Justice Department announcing former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will be extradited to Miami, FL to face federal charges including involvement in the assassination of then-US Defense Secretary Barry Goldwater in October 1982. According to anonymous sources, Gaddafi will likely be facing the death penalty if convicted.
The International Criminal Court announced they'll try Gaddafi for crimes against humanity at the Hague once the American federal trial is done. Gaddafi's lawyers filing appeals to prevent the extradition to the US & trying to have the trial in Europe.
Saturday, October 15th, 1983: Former US Vice President Jimmy Carter rules out a political comeback while interviewed by Tom Koppel of ABC News. Carter was asked if he would prefer seeking a 1984 rematch against President Reagan; Carter declined saying he's enjoying the private sector & humanitarian works.
Sunday, October 16th, 1983: US Secretary of State George P. Shultz goes on the full-scale interview circuit with CBS News, NBC News, ABC News & CNN.
Monday, October 17th, 1983: In what might be his final Presidential Address to the Nation, embattled Surinamese President Jorge Hendricks delivered a 58-minute speech from the Presidential Palace discussing his accomplishments & the countless achievements during his administration. Hendricks vows to clear his name & defending his administration's policies but according to news reports, the Surinamese Supreme Court is reportedly planning on deciding Hendricks' fate any moment now.
U-Haul trucks were reportedly seen taking personal effects & belongings out of the Presidential Palace in Paramaribo. Several of Hendricks' family members & close friends are taking the personal effects into the moving trucks; Speculation is swirling around Hendricks might plan on fleeing the country.
Tuesday, October 18th, 1983: The Washington Post has the official mugshot of former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Wednesday, October 19th, 1983: Controversial Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop & 40 others violently assassinated following bloody military coup d'etat. This will have major ramifications.
Thursday, October 20th, 1983: Syrian President Hafez al-Assad blasts the Reagan administration for what he called a despicable & illegal operation by arresting the true Libyan Head of State, former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Relations between Washington, DC & Damascus have greatly deteriorated during the entirety of President Reagan's administration.
Friday, October 21st, 1983: 17th General Compact on Weights & Measures: the meter defined in terms of the speed of light as the distance light traveling in vacuum in 1, 299,458 of stiend.
Saturday, October 22nd, 1983: Former LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D) overwhelmingly defeats incumbent LA Governor Dave Treen (R) by a resounding landslide victory (63% to 36%) in the 1983 LA Gubernatorial election & Edwards carried 62 out of 64 parishes. The landslide victory secures Edwards a historic 3rd term in the LA Governor's Mansion & he'll be inaugurated on March 12th, 1984.
Sunday, October 23rd, 1983: Beirut barracks bombing incident: suicide truck bombers destroying both the French Army & US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon killing 241 US servicemen, 58 French paratroopers & 6 Lebanese (More on this later).
Monday, October 24th, 1983: Dominican Prime Minister Eugenia Charles, Barbadoan Prime Minister Tom Adams & Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga speak with US President Ronald Reagan via telephone to discuss the ongoing explosive situation in Grenada.
Tuesday, October 25th, 1983
Press Room, White House
Washington, DC
"Ladies and gentlemen, on Sunday, October 23rd, the United States received an urgent, formal request from the five member nations of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to assist in a joint effort to restore order and democracy on the island of Grenada. We acceded to the request to become part of a multinational effort with contigents from Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the United States. I might add that two of those, Barbados and Jamaica, are not members of the Organization, but were first approached, as we later were, by the OECS and asked to join in that undertaking. And that all of them joined unanimously in asking us to participate.
Early this morning, forces from six Caribbean democracies and the United States began a landing or landings on the island of Grenada in the Eastern Caribbean.
We have taken this decisive action for three reasons. First, and of overriding importance, to protect innocent lives, including up to a thousand Americans, whose personal safety is, of course, my paramount concern. Second, to forestall further chaos. And third, to assist in the restoration of conditions of law and order and of governmental institutions to the island of Grenada, where a brutal group of leftist thugs violently seized power, killing the Prime Minister, three Cabinet members, two labor leaders, and other civilians, including children.
Let there be no misunderstanding, this collective action has been forced on us by events that have no precedent in the Eastern Caribbean and have no place in any civilized society.
American lives are at stake. We've been following the situation as closely as possible. Between 800 and a thousand Americans, including many medical students and senior citizens, make up the largest single group of foreign residents in Grenada.
From the start, we have consciously sought to calm fears. We were determined not to make an already bad situation worse and increase the risks our citizens faced. But when I received reports that a large number of our citizens were seeking to escape the island, thereby exposing themselves to great danger, and after receiving a formal request for help, a unanimous request from our neighboring states, I concluded the United States had no choice but to act strongly and decisively.
Let me repeat, the United States objectives are clear: to protect our own citizens, to facilitate the evacuation of those who want to leave, and to help in the restoration of democratic institutions in Grenada.
I understand that several Caribbean states are asking that the Organization of American States consider the situation in Grenada. Our diplomatic efforts will be in close cooperation with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the other countries participating in this multinational effort."
Tuesday, October 25th, 1983: The United States, Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia & St. Vincent send military paratroopers & troops into the island nation of Grenada.
Wednesday, October 26th, 1983: The Government House in Victoria, Hong Kong released a statement saying Hong Konger Prime Minister Jefferson Cheng will be going on a much-needed vacation at an undisclosed location.
Thursday, October 27th, 1983: Incoming LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D) meets with outgoing LA Governor Dave Treen (R) at the LA Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge, LA: discussing the transition from the Treen administration to the Edwards administration.
Friday, October 28th, 1983: Korean President Chun Doo-hwan interviewed by the NHK News Agency at Cheong Wa Dae (Residence of the Korean President) in Seoul, Korea: discussing the current developments on bilateral diplomatic relations between Korea & Japan.
Saturday, October 29th, 1983: Former United States Senator & 1972 Democratic Party presidential nominee George McGovern (D-SD) announcing he's suspending his campaign for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination effective immediately following low polling numbers.
Sunday, October 30th, 1983: Argentina holds their first-ever presidential elections since 1977. Raul Alfonsin of the UCR wins the 1983 Argentinian presidential election defeating Italo Luder of the Justicialist Party; According to the preliminary results, Alfonsin garnered 7,724,559 votes (51.75%) including 317 EVs & carried 15 states including CABA. Luder garnered 5,944,402 votes (40.16%) & won 259 EVs with only carrying just 8 states.
Monday, October 31st, 1983: Upon receiving notification of Alfonsin's double-digit victory in the 1983 Argentinian presidential election, Argentinian President General Wellington Rodriguez phoned President-elect Raul Alfonsin to offer congratulations & pledged cooperation with the incoming Alfonsin administration during the transition period from the Rodriguez administration to the Alfonsin administration. Alfonsin is expected to be officially inaugurated on December 10th.
9:00 PM EST
Oval Office, White House
Washington, DC
"Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, my fellow Americans.
Tonight, I am coming to speak with you this evening to discuss a very important matter which only affects the United States, but the entire world.
The results of Operation Cowboy in the Middle East has been a major success. Following consultation with our partners in the Middle East including close coordination with the new Libyan government as well as the Egyptian government, I can officially announce that we have captured the infamous Mad Dog of the Middle East, the former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gadaffi and many of his associates.
They are in custody and will remain in custody. And they will be brought to justice with the fullest extent of the law for their barbaric and heinous violent actions from October 22, 1982.
Moreover, the judicial system will do its finest work on exacting the most swift justice of all.
I would also thank the over 58,000+ American servicemen and servicewomen, who had fought in Operation Cowboy during the most difficult circumstances.
Plus, I also offer my thanks to President Mubarak and the Egyptian Armed Forces for their joint military coordination with Operation Cowboy. The United States will forever be grateful to such a wonderful allied nation in a region that has never seen peace in generations.
For now, this address, while it's short, comes right to the point. The United States will continue to leading the world stage with peace through strength.
Thanks for listening and may God Bless the United States of America."
Thursday, October 13th, 1983: Overnight, US & Egyptian Special Forces captured former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi & 58 of his associates including several family members & military generals. Sources indicate Gaddafi reportedly was seen in Tunisia, which eyewitnesses alerted the Tunisian government, who in turn, notified the American & Egyptian Special Forces troops.
Friday, October 14th, 1983: US Justice Department announcing former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will be extradited to Miami, FL to face federal charges including involvement in the assassination of then-US Defense Secretary Barry Goldwater in October 1982. According to anonymous sources, Gaddafi will likely be facing the death penalty if convicted.
The International Criminal Court announced they'll try Gaddafi for crimes against humanity at the Hague once the American federal trial is done. Gaddafi's lawyers filing appeals to prevent the extradition to the US & trying to have the trial in Europe.
Saturday, October 15th, 1983: Former US Vice President Jimmy Carter rules out a political comeback while interviewed by Tom Koppel of ABC News. Carter was asked if he would prefer seeking a 1984 rematch against President Reagan; Carter declined saying he's enjoying the private sector & humanitarian works.
Sunday, October 16th, 1983: US Secretary of State George P. Shultz goes on the full-scale interview circuit with CBS News, NBC News, ABC News & CNN.
Monday, October 17th, 1983: In what might be his final Presidential Address to the Nation, embattled Surinamese President Jorge Hendricks delivered a 58-minute speech from the Presidential Palace discussing his accomplishments & the countless achievements during his administration. Hendricks vows to clear his name & defending his administration's policies but according to news reports, the Surinamese Supreme Court is reportedly planning on deciding Hendricks' fate any moment now.
U-Haul trucks were reportedly seen taking personal effects & belongings out of the Presidential Palace in Paramaribo. Several of Hendricks' family members & close friends are taking the personal effects into the moving trucks; Speculation is swirling around Hendricks might plan on fleeing the country.
Tuesday, October 18th, 1983: The Washington Post has the official mugshot of former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Wednesday, October 19th, 1983: Controversial Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop & 40 others violently assassinated following bloody military coup d'etat. This will have major ramifications.
Thursday, October 20th, 1983: Syrian President Hafez al-Assad blasts the Reagan administration for what he called a despicable & illegal operation by arresting the true Libyan Head of State, former Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Relations between Washington, DC & Damascus have greatly deteriorated during the entirety of President Reagan's administration.
Friday, October 21st, 1983: 17th General Compact on Weights & Measures: the meter defined in terms of the speed of light as the distance light traveling in vacuum in 1, 299,458 of stiend.
Saturday, October 22nd, 1983: Former LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D) overwhelmingly defeats incumbent LA Governor Dave Treen (R) by a resounding landslide victory (63% to 36%) in the 1983 LA Gubernatorial election & Edwards carried 62 out of 64 parishes. The landslide victory secures Edwards a historic 3rd term in the LA Governor's Mansion & he'll be inaugurated on March 12th, 1984.
Sunday, October 23rd, 1983: Beirut barracks bombing incident: suicide truck bombers destroying both the French Army & US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon killing 241 US servicemen, 58 French paratroopers & 6 Lebanese (More on this later).
Monday, October 24th, 1983: Dominican Prime Minister Eugenia Charles, Barbadoan Prime Minister Tom Adams & Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga speak with US President Ronald Reagan via telephone to discuss the ongoing explosive situation in Grenada.
Tuesday, October 25th, 1983
Press Room, White House
Washington, DC
"Ladies and gentlemen, on Sunday, October 23rd, the United States received an urgent, formal request from the five member nations of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to assist in a joint effort to restore order and democracy on the island of Grenada. We acceded to the request to become part of a multinational effort with contigents from Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the United States. I might add that two of those, Barbados and Jamaica, are not members of the Organization, but were first approached, as we later were, by the OECS and asked to join in that undertaking. And that all of them joined unanimously in asking us to participate.
Early this morning, forces from six Caribbean democracies and the United States began a landing or landings on the island of Grenada in the Eastern Caribbean.
We have taken this decisive action for three reasons. First, and of overriding importance, to protect innocent lives, including up to a thousand Americans, whose personal safety is, of course, my paramount concern. Second, to forestall further chaos. And third, to assist in the restoration of conditions of law and order and of governmental institutions to the island of Grenada, where a brutal group of leftist thugs violently seized power, killing the Prime Minister, three Cabinet members, two labor leaders, and other civilians, including children.
Let there be no misunderstanding, this collective action has been forced on us by events that have no precedent in the Eastern Caribbean and have no place in any civilized society.
American lives are at stake. We've been following the situation as closely as possible. Between 800 and a thousand Americans, including many medical students and senior citizens, make up the largest single group of foreign residents in Grenada.
From the start, we have consciously sought to calm fears. We were determined not to make an already bad situation worse and increase the risks our citizens faced. But when I received reports that a large number of our citizens were seeking to escape the island, thereby exposing themselves to great danger, and after receiving a formal request for help, a unanimous request from our neighboring states, I concluded the United States had no choice but to act strongly and decisively.
Let me repeat, the United States objectives are clear: to protect our own citizens, to facilitate the evacuation of those who want to leave, and to help in the restoration of democratic institutions in Grenada.
I understand that several Caribbean states are asking that the Organization of American States consider the situation in Grenada. Our diplomatic efforts will be in close cooperation with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the other countries participating in this multinational effort."
Tuesday, October 25th, 1983: The United States, Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia & St. Vincent send military paratroopers & troops into the island nation of Grenada.
Wednesday, October 26th, 1983: The Government House in Victoria, Hong Kong released a statement saying Hong Konger Prime Minister Jefferson Cheng will be going on a much-needed vacation at an undisclosed location.
Thursday, October 27th, 1983: Incoming LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D) meets with outgoing LA Governor Dave Treen (R) at the LA Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge, LA: discussing the transition from the Treen administration to the Edwards administration.
Friday, October 28th, 1983: Korean President Chun Doo-hwan interviewed by the NHK News Agency at Cheong Wa Dae (Residence of the Korean President) in Seoul, Korea: discussing the current developments on bilateral diplomatic relations between Korea & Japan.
Saturday, October 29th, 1983: Former United States Senator & 1972 Democratic Party presidential nominee George McGovern (D-SD) announcing he's suspending his campaign for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination effective immediately following low polling numbers.
Sunday, October 30th, 1983: Argentina holds their first-ever presidential elections since 1977. Raul Alfonsin of the UCR wins the 1983 Argentinian presidential election defeating Italo Luder of the Justicialist Party; According to the preliminary results, Alfonsin garnered 7,724,559 votes (51.75%) including 317 EVs & carried 15 states including CABA. Luder garnered 5,944,402 votes (40.16%) & won 259 EVs with only carrying just 8 states.
Monday, October 31st, 1983: Upon receiving notification of Alfonsin's double-digit victory in the 1983 Argentinian presidential election, Argentinian President General Wellington Rodriguez phoned President-elect Raul Alfonsin to offer congratulations & pledged cooperation with the incoming Alfonsin administration during the transition period from the Rodriguez administration to the Alfonsin administration. Alfonsin is expected to be officially inaugurated on December 10th.
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