[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.