Tonight, 28 nations -- countries from 5 continents, Europe and Asia, Africa, and the Arab League -- have forces in the Gulf area standing shoulder to shoulder against Saddam Hussein.

Our objectives are clear: Saddam Hussein's forces will leave Kuwait.

It is vital to the national security interests of the United States to finance the sale of defense articles and services to Turkey.

As of 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Operation Desert Storm forces were engaging targets in Kuwait and Iraq.

This conflict started August 2d when the dictator of Iraq invaded a small and helpless neighbor.

I hereby determine that an unforeseen emergency exists which requires immediate military assistance to Turkey.

The liberation of Kuwait has begun.

The time for war in El Salvador is over; the time for a peace settlement is now.

The United States is prepared to go the last mile for peace in El Salvador.

Force Against Iraq January 14, 1991 Today I am signing H.J. Res. 77, the ``Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution.'' By passing H.J. Res. 77, the Congress of the United States has expressed its approval of the use…

Well, I say we've got to do what we have to do. And the Congress has affirmed that position. And I think that is--you know, one of the arguments that some made is, well, please get Congress engaged; why are you not willing to go to…

We have not had a direct report from Perez de Cuellar, and there is a report--is all I saw, as to what he said at the airport. But I have not had contact with him. He told me he would call me, so I expect to hear from him when he returns.

I always have that option. Our phone lines are open, and I have no immediate plans of that, but I wouldn't rule that out. Thank you all very much.

No, I believe the Soviet support for the United Nations approach is solid and firm. And President Gorbachev told me that not so long ago--just when I had the last conversation.

Well, I am concerned about the internal affairs there--and he, himself, is very much concerned about that. But let's hope that there will be a peaceful--a return to peace, no more use of force, and that they can peacefully negotiate their…

Well, I think that matter was resolved when the Congress acted yesterday, and I'd tell them the same thing I've told the American people over and over again.

I don't know what he'd do, and I know there was some thinking of that, but people are very concerned, obviously--time drawing close. And I just don't know how to answer that. I just don't know what he plans to----

Well, I heard a statement I was just asking our Soviet experts about in here, where he was talking about curtailing the use of force. I hope that's true, but I did not get direct affirmation from them. Persian Gulf Crisis

Well, I've been following the situation in Lithuania and the other Baltic States closely. The turn of events there is deeply disturbing. There is no justification for the use of force against peaceful and democratically-elected…

Well, I've just expressed this statement here, and I just expressed my sentiments in this statement I made, so I can't go beyond that.

I'm just not going to go further than what I've said here. I've just laid it out, and people can interpret it any way they want.

More of the same. Note: The President spoke at 4:05 p.m. on the South Lawn at the White House, upon his return from Camp David, MD. In his remarks, he referred to President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and Javier Perez de Cuellar…

Accident at Camp David, Maryland January 13, 1991 Mrs. Bush has been taken to Washington County Regional Hospital in Hagerstown, MD, following a minor accident while sledding at Camp David. The President and Mrs. Bush were sledding with…

The coalition must remain steadfast and implement the U.N. resolutions.

I strongly urge Japan to provide the maximum cooperation possible in the Gulf.