...President has declared that any attempt by an outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States— to be repelled by use of any means necessary, including military force. We have called for sustained...

...President Carter has said : "An attempt by an outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force." We are also...

...Union address when he said, Any attempt by outside forces to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States. It will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force. What are we trying to do in these...

...position be absolutely clear: An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United Slates of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military...

...interested in the quotation from President Carter's speech that you have repeated in your testimony : Any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault of the vital interests of the United States of America, and such...

...will examine the military capabilities necessary to support the President's stated policy of repelling any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region. Public speculation has focused on the concept of bases and forward positioning of equipment;...

...domination. In recognition of the threat we face and the need for a firm response, President Carter said : "Any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such...

...ion. In recognition of the threat we face and the need for a firm response, President Carter said: "Any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such...

...domination. In recognition of the threat we face and the need for a firm response, President Carter said: Any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such...

...ion. In recognition of the threat we face and the need for a firm response, President Carter said: "Any attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital Interests of the United States of America, and such...