    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [January 18, 1991]
    [Pages 52-53]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Activation of the Ready Reserve
    January 18, 1991

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        I have today, pursuant to section 673 of title 10, United States
    Code, authorized the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, 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 units and individual members not assigned to units
    of the Ready Reserve. The

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    continued deployment of United States forces in and around the Arabian
    Peninsula necessitates this action.
        A copy of the Executive order implementing this action is attached.
        Sincerely,

                                                                 George Bush

                        Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S.
                            Foley, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
                            and Dan Quayle, President of the Senate. The
                            Executive order is listed in Appendix E at the
                            end of this volume.