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To: JHP who wrote (21682)	9/26/2000 10:15:01 AM
From: pater tenebrarum	Respond to of 436258

in 1990...at the beginning of the Gulf war. THAT was a legitimate, justifiable use of the SPR. helping Gore's election chances isn't.

To: JHP who wrote (21682)	9/26/2000 10:17:23 AM
From: IceShark	Respond to of 436258

Never. Although there are rumors that it has been drawn on for non critical purposes. It hasn't been around all that long. The SPR was started in late 1975 to protect the US against a repetition of the economic dislocation caused by the 1973-74 oil embargo. Other reasons were tacked on later. edit, I see heinz thinks they did tap it at the start of the gulf war. not sure about that.