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      duty by the end of August. The order, which has been pending for about a week,
      specifies no numbers. Pentagon officials expect to decide on the numbers on August 23.
      (New York Times, August 23, p. Al.)

         Senator Nunn issues statement in support of the decision by the President to order
      members of the reserve and National Guard to active duty under the reserve call-up law.
      Senator Nunn said the call-up is a recognition of the essential role that the reserve and
      National Guard have in the armed forces as part of the Total Force concept. (Press
      Release, Senator Nunn's Office, August 22.)

         U.S. State Department says embassy will remain open in Kuwait but that it will try
      to evacuate nonessential personnel and dependents.  (Washington Post, August 23, p.
      Al.)

         The U.S. calls up 40 ships from its Ready Reserve Force for the Middle East.
      (Washington Post, August 23, p. A22.)

         U.S. presses U.N. Security Council for pernrission to use force to enforce U.N.
      sanctions against Iraq. (Washington Post, August 23, p. A35.)

         Jordan's King Hussein announces visit to Baghdad and other Arab capitals seeking
      peace initiative. Jordan has been swamped with refugees and has closed its border with
      Iraq.  (Washington Post, August 23, p. A35.)

         Oil prices rise to $31.22 a barrel - the highest price in five years. (New York Times,
      August 23, p. Dl.)

August 23
         Thursday --- Iraq charges that foreign forces in Persian Gulf are equipped with
      nuclear arms and that Iraq is readj to create a zone, free of nuclear, biological, chemical
      and other weapons of mass destruction. (Washington Times, August 24, p. 9.)

         In TV interview Saddam Hussein visits with hostages to show that they are safe and
      well taken care of. (Washington Post, August 24, p. Al.)

         King Hussein of Jordan visits Yemen. Yemen did not vote for U.N. sanctions against
      Iraq. (Washington Post, August 24, p. Al.)

         Iraq says it will soon free some French nationals as a sign of trust in the bilateral
      relationship, apparently trying to undermine western unity. France spurns this attempt


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