    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [February 23, 1991]
    [Pages 170-171]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Persian Gulf Conflict
    February 23, 1991

        We regret that Saddam Hussein took no action before the noon
    deadline to comply with the United Nations resolutions. We remain
    determined to fulfill the U.N. resolutions. Military action continues on
    schedule and according to plan.

                        Note: The statement referred to President

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                            Saddam Hussein of Iraq and an allied
                            peace plan that required Iraq to begin with-
                            drawing its forces from Kuwait by noon,
                            e.s.t.