On the recordJanuary 17, 1991
I have today... authorized the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force... to order to active duty units and individual members not assigned to units of the Ready Reserve.
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Activation of the Ready Reserve
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