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children from Iraq and Kuwait as of August 29. (Washington Post, August 28, p. Al.)

The Navy has deployed more than 35,000 of its people to the Middle East aboard
more than 40 ships with only a minimum of disruption to its personnel system, service
officials say. Naval Military Personnel Command "stood up" a crisis response center to
meet needs on a 24-hour-a-day basis. RADM Salvatore Gallo, Commander NMPC,
credits local Navy Reservists with helping to meet staffing requirements in the early days
of the crisis. (Navy Times, August 27, p. 12.)

Senator Sam Nunn, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urges
President Bush to seek more involvement by Egyptian and other Arab troops in order to
strengthen ground forces in the region and to prevent the incident from becoming largely
a U.S. battle with Iraq. (Washington Post, August 28, p. A8.)

Guard and reserve unit personnel activated to support Cperation Desert Shield as of
27 AUG:

(DOD Release 9 DEC 90)

* In this schedule and in several similar schedules throughout this chronology the
) following abbreviations are consistently applied: A-Army, N-Navy, AF-Air Force, MC-Marine
Corps, and CG-Coast Guard. In many cases within the chronology the number of activated
reserve and Guard personnel reported by the Department of Defense is at variance with that
reported by the media. The Department of Defense reports are assumed to be the more
authoritative.

August 28
Tuesday --- President Bush briefs Congress and receives overwhelming support from
members for his Policy. (New York Times, August 29, p. Al.)

Director of Office of Personnel Management asks agency heads not to furlough
activated reservists if furloughs become necessary under the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
budget law. (Washington Times, August 29, p. 1.)

August 29
Wednesday --- Major companies are split about their reaction to call-up, including
whether or not they will continue to pay their employees on military duty during the
Persian Gulf crisis. (Washington Times, August 29, p. 1.)

OPEC representatives meet in Vienna to discuss increasing oil production.
(washin~ton Post, August 30, p. A13.)

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