[House Document 106-72]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




106th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Document 106-72
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A REPORT ON NATO'S OPERATIONS AGAINST THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

 A REPORT AS PART OF HIS EFFORTS TO KEEP THE CONGRESS FULLY INFORMED, 
               CONSISTENT WITH THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.




May 26, 1999.--Referred to the Committee on International Relations and 
                         ordered to be printed

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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
69-011                     WASHINGTON : 1999


                                           The White House,
                                          Washington, May 25, 1999.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: On March 26, 1999, I reported that I had 
directed U.S. forces to commence military air strikes as part 
of NATO's operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
(FRY) in response to the FRY Government's continued campaign of 
violence and repression against the civilian population of 
Kosovo. Each day we receive new reports of FRY security forces 
committing atrocities and forcing civilians from their homes. 
Currently there are more than 725,000 displaced Kosovars in 
Albania, Macedonia, and Montenegro, and hundreds of thousands 
of internally displaced persons within Kosovo.
    At their recent Summit in Washington, NATO Heads of State 
and Government made clear that the Alliance will now allow this 
campaign of terror to succeed. Until such time as Belgrade 
meets NATO's conditions, the allies intend to continue--and 
intensify--air operations against the Yugoslav war machine. As 
part of intensifying NATO's operations, and in response to a 
request by SACEUR, I have directed deployment of additional 
aircraft and forces to support NATO's ongoing efforts, 
including several thousand additional U.S. Armed Forces 
personnel to Albania in support of the deep strike task force 
located there. I am also directing that additional U.S. forces 
be deployed to the region to assist in humanitarian operations.
    As I mentioned in my April 7 letter, it is not possible to 
predict how long these operations will last. The duration of 
the deployments depends upon the course of events in Kosovo, 
and specifically, on Belgrade's acceptance of the conditions 
set forth by the United States and its allies.
    I have taken this action pursuant to my constitutional 
authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in 
Chief and Chief Executive.
    I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep 
the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers 
Resolution. I appreciate the continued support of the Congress 
in this action.
            Sincerely,
                                                William J. Clinton.
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