Records of the Persian Gulf War

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This collection contains materials related to the diplomatic and military response by the United States (as part of a multi-national force) to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The first part of the in...

This collection contains materials related to the diplomatic and military response by the United States (as part of a multi-national force) to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The first part of the intervention, Operation Desert Shield, took place between September 1990 and January 1991. During this operation the U.S. and a coalition of other nations committed forces to protect Saudi Arabia from further Iraqi aggression. The military campaign to drive Iraq out of Kuwait, Operation Desert Storm, commenced on January 16, 1991, immediately following the expiration of a UN Security Council Resolution demanding the unconditional withdrawal of Iraqi forces. Consisting of documents from several White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File categories and the Staff and Office Files, they document the Bush White House's response to the political and military crises in the Persian Gulf. White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File categories contains correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, and brochures from the general public, Congress, and the Bush administration. WHORM Subject File categories CO072 and CO083 contain documents concerning Iraq and Kuwait, respectively Another large segment related to this subject is WHORM Subject File National Defense ND016 (Persian Gulf War).

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