[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 14 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S919]
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 REPORT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER ORDERING THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE ARMED 
        FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 97

  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

To the Congress of the United States:
  Pursuant to title 10, United States Code, section 12304, I have 
authorized the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of 
Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard, when it is not 
operating as a Service within the Department of the Navy, to order to 
active duty Selected Reserve units and individuals not assigned to 
units to augment the Active components in support of operations in and 
around Southwest Asia.
  A copy of the Executive order implementing this action is attached.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, February 24, 1998.

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