The U.S. Embargo on Trade with Iraq and The Blocking of Kuwaiti Government Assets

IMPORTANT: The full content of this page is available to premium users only.

Wednesday, August 1, 1990

Author:

Joseph P. Griffin and Michael R. Calabrese

Volume:

6

Issue:

8

Abstract:

On Thursday, August 2, 1990, in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, President Bush signed an Executive Order immediately blocking all assets of the Government of Iraq and prohibiting transactions with Iraq.