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      day conference in Baghdad beginning on January 9. The conference will address possible aggression
      by Western nations in the Persian Gulf. (New York Times, December 31, p. A6.)

         Vice President Quayle meets with Saudi and Kuwaiti leaders in Saudi Arabia and asks them for
      greater financial support for U.S. operations in the Persian Gulf. (New York Times, December 31, p.


         Guard and reserve unit personnel activated to support Operation Desert Shield as of 30 DEC:                                                        (

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December 31
         Monday --- Secretary of State Baker is likely to visit allies in the Persian Gulf as the January 15
      deadline nears in an effort to keep the Gulf alliance strong and to be in place in the event a last minute
      trip to Baghdad is needed. (New York Times, January 1, p. 1.)

         The Army announces that 2,667 more National Guard and Army Reservists have been called to
      active duty including one combat artillery unit. Most units are support units. More than 125,000
      members of the reserve have been caIled to active duty since August. (New York Times, January 1,
      p. 6.)

1991

January 1
         Tuesday --- President Bush meets with senior advisers to discuss military and political strategies in
      the Persian Gulf. (New York Tim~s, January 2, p. Al.)

         After four months of the U.N. sanctioned embargo, citizens of Iraq are encountering increasing food
      shortages in the government run food rationing program. Families have suffered reductions of 25-50 %
      in the amount of food they are able to buy. With government food supplies dwindling, most Iraqis are
      forced to buy food on the open market where food prices are seven times higher than they were before
      sanctions. (New York Times, January 2, p. Al.)

         The Army orders 2,667 reservists and National Guard personnel to active duty for Operation Desert
      Shield. The new call-up brings the Army within about 10,000 personnel of its authorized limit for Guard
      and reserve call-ups, prompting Defense Department officials to say they are at the point of requesting
      a higher ceiling. (Washington Times, January 1, p. 2.)


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