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On the recordAugust 21, 1990
I have today, pursuant to section 673b of title 10, United States Code, authorized the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service within the Department of the Navy, to order to active duty units and individual members not assigned to units of the Selected Reserve to perform such missions the Secretary of Defense may determine necessary.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Mobilization of United States Reserves

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