![]() ![]() And American citizens abroad must be protected. The security and stability of the Persian Gulf must be assured. Kuwait's legitimate government must be restored. Our objectives in the Persian Gulf are clear, our goals defined and familiar: Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait completely, immediately, and without condition. So, tonight I want to talk to you about what's at stake - what we must do together to defend civilized values around the world and maintain our economic strength at home. That support will be even more important in the days to come. And let me thank all Americans, especially those here in this Chamber tonight, for your support for our armed forces and for their mission. So, if there ever was a time to put country before self and patriotism before party, the time is now. I wish I could say that their work is done. And thank you very, very much from a grateful people. What a magnificent job you all are doing. I also want to thank the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Powell the Chiefs here tonight our commander in the Persian Gulf, General Schwartzkopf and the men and women of the Department of Defense. I am proud to serve my country.'' Well, let me just say, Wade, America is proud of you and is grateful to every soldier, sailor, marine, and airman serving the cause of peace in the Persian Gulf. But Wade also wrote, ``I am proud of my country and its firm stance against inhumane aggression. In the face of danger, they're brave, they're well-trained, and dedicated.Ī soldier, Private First Class Wade Merritt of Knoxville, Tennessee, now stationed in Saudi Arabia, wrote his parents of his worries, his love of family, and his hope for peace. In the trying circumstances of the Gulf, the morale of our service men and women is excellent. They remind us who keeps America strong: they do. These valiant Americans were ready at a moment's notice to leave their spouses and their children, to serve on the front line halfway around the world. They are some of the finest men and women of the United States of America. It was then that I decided to act to check that aggression.Īt this moment, our brave servicemen and women stand watch in that distant desert and on distant seas, side by side with the forces of more than 20 other nations. Within 3 days, 120,000 Iraqi troops with 850 tanks had poured into Kuwait and moved south to threaten Saudi Arabia. In the early morning hours of August 2d, following negotiations and promises by Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein not to use force, a powerful Iraqi army invaded its trusting and much weaker neighbor, Kuwait. We gather tonight, witness to events in the Persian Gulf as significant as they are tragic. Speaker and Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, fellow Americans, thank you very much for that warm welcome. Public Papers Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Persian Gulf Crisis and the Federal Budget Deficit
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