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...Reagan reasserted the American role in the Persian Gulf and in fact extended it. The Administration announced it had decided to fly the U.S. flag over eleven oil tankers belonging to Kuwait, an oil-rich Persian Gulf state whose ships have frequently been bombed by Iranian planes. The reflagged Kuwaiti tankers will be entitled to U.S. Navy protection...
Within the Administration, there was a debate over whether to consult officially with Congress about the decision to protect Kuwaiti tankers. The 1973 War Powers Resolution requires the President to notify Congress if American forces are being placed in "situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated." At a tense White House meeting, Chief of Staff Howard Baker and Attorney General Edwin Meese urged the President to invoke the War Powers Resolution while Weinberger and Secretary of State George Shultz argued against it. In the end, the President decided that the situation did not call for the resolution...
...disclosure came as a surprise because the Reagan administration had previously announced plans only to provide escort protection to Kuwaiti oil tankers that changed their registry to the U.S. flag. That protection is expected to begin sometime early next month, according to Pentagon sources...
...keep oil flowing, the United States is preparing to put its flag on 11 Kuwaiti tankers after they are inspected by the Coast Guard. The process probably will be completed early next month, officials said...
Although President Reagan and other top officials have vowed to proceed with the plan to allow Kuwaiti tankers to change their registry, the move has drawn criticism on Capitol Hill in the wake of the May 16 attack on the frigate USS Stark...