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      impacted. The Navy seems to be most impacted at this time since many have deployed
      aboard the hospital ships USNS COMFORT and USNS MERCY.           (Navy Times,
      September 3, p. 8.)

         Saddam Hussein renews his call for a holy war against U.S. forces. (Providence
      Journal, September 6, p. 1.)

         The West German government declines to spend funds for U.S. military forces in the
      Persian Gulf, but is willing to offer the use of planes and ships to transport American
      troops to the region. (Washin~ton Post, September 6, p. A29.)

         Department of Defense releases second list of U.S. Navy Selected Reserve units to
      be ordered to active duty involving approximately 790 Naval Reservists. (CHI-NFO
      052250Z SEP 90)

         Pentagon officials confirm they are stu-dying a special package of benefits similar to
      those offered to U.S. forces during earlier conflicts, for U.S. military people in the
      Middle East. (Navy Tt~mes, September 3, p. 2.)

September 6
         Thursday     There are an estimated 2,250 U.S. hostages in Kuwait and Iraq. (USA
      Today, September 6, p. 4.)

         Saudis agree to pay billions in windfall oil profits to underwrite cost of the American
      Persian Gulf deployment. (Washington Post, September 7, p. Al.)

         Americans are hardening their line toward Iraq and are increasingly optimistic about
      eventual U.S. success in the Persian Gulf but believe that the conflict will be protracted,
      according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll taken on September 4 and 5. Some
      84% of those surveyed say the U.S. should respond militarily if Iraq attacks Saudi
      Arabia, up from 74% in an earlier poll taken on August 18 and 19; 56% support military
      action if Iraq fails to withdraw from Kuwait, up from 43 % in the earlier poll; and 72 %
      believe the U.S. should take military action if hostages are harmed. (Wall Street Journal,
      September 7, p. Al 6.)

September 7
         Friday   Desert Shield estimated to cost $11.3 billion for fiscal 1991. (Washington
      Post, September 7, p. 25.)

         Department of Defense releases third list of U.S. Navy Selected Reserve units to be
      ordered  to active duty involving approximately 666 Naval Reservists. (CHINFO
      O8OOO9Z SEP 90)


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