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war in the Persian Gulf are 50-50. Hussein calls on President Bush to promise to refrain from militar}
action until at least March 25 when all hostages will have been released. (New York Times, December
3, p. A12.)

Secretary of State Bc~iker says that U.S. will not attack Iraq if Iraq withdraws from Kuwait and
releases all hostages. (New York Times, December 3, p. Al2.)

At a conference at the Southern Center for International Studies, former Defense Secretai:4e5
McNamara, Brown, Carlucci, Weinberger and Richardson counsel for allowing economic sanctions
more time to work. Donald Rumsfeld stressed the merits of an air attack on Iraq, but does not favor
a ground war. Melvin L~rd says we should not send any message to Hussein about what we will and
will not do. (New York Times, December 3, p. A14.)

A USA TODAY poll shows that the public is divided on what to do if fraq doesn't leave Kuwait by
January 15. 48% say economic sanctions should be given more time to work; 42% say the U.S. should
attack. (USA TODAY, December 3, p. 1.)

Guard and reserve unit personnel activated to support Operation Desert Shield as of 2 DEC.

(DOD Release 9 DEC 90)

December 3
Monday--- Secretary of Defense Cheney tells Congress that military action is the only sure way to
force Iraqi troops to leave Kuwait. Cheney tells Senate Armed Services Committee that delaying
military action will further damage the world economy, allow Iraq to stiffen its defenses and risk the
erosion of the international effort to compel Iraq to remove its troops from Kuwait. Cheney's remarks
are seen as a defense of the Administration's policy and an effort to put pressure on Iraq. Committee
Chairman Nunn continues to counsel patience and allowing the sanctions to work. Testifying before the
same committee, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Powell refutes the use of air power only and says
that the American military is planning a "combined overwhelming air, land, sea campaign." (New York
Time~, December 4, p. Al.)

Secretary of Defense Cheney raises the maximum number of military reservists who can be ordered
to active duty in the Persian Gulf by 63,000 thereby raising the total who can be recalled to 188,000.
There are now 96,834 members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Reserves on active duty under a call-up authorized by President Bush on August 23. Thousands more
have been alerted to prepare to mobilize. (New York Times, December 4, p. A12.)

Soviet television reports that 1,000 of the 3,000 Sov~iet citizens still in Iraq will be allowed to return
home in the coming two or three weeks. (New York Times, December 4, p. A12.)

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