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Persian Gulf Crisis / Baker Mission / Congress #572261

NBC Evening News for Sunday, Nov 11, 1990
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.

(State Department: John Dancy) Secretary of State James Baker's mission to get support for possible war against Iraq analyzed; details given of sanctions against Jordan's King Hussein and President Bush's administration's position on United Nations resolution calling for use of force. Congressional response to seeming changes in administration's position on role of United States military in region reviewed. [Senator Sam NUNN - comments on the change.] [On "Meet the Press", Senator Claiborne PELL - talks about need for a declaration of war.] Legal and political aspects of relations between administration and Congress on issue of declaration of war explained.

Reporter(s):
Dancy, John;
Utley, Garrick
Duration:
00:02:50

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