[House Document 112-159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




112th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - House Document 112-159
 
   A REPORT ON THE SECURITY SITUATION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

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A LETTER REGARDING THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN THE CENTRAL 
   AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND THE POTENTIAL THREAT TO U.S. CITIZENS, U.S. 
EMBASSY PERSONNEL AND SEVERAL PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS THAT WERE EVACUATED 
FROM BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ON DECEMBER 27, 2012 AND A STAND-
  BY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 U.S. MILITARY 
                               PERSONNEL




 December 30, 2012.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, December 29, 2012.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: Due to the deteriorating security 
situation in the Central African Republic and the potential 
threat to U.S. citizens, U.S. embassy personnel and several 
private U.S. citizens were evacuated from Bangui, Central 
African Republic on December 27, 2012. In addition, at 
approximately 5:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 27, a 
stand-by response and evacuation force of approximately 50 U.S. 
military personnel from U.S. Africa Command deployed to Chad to 
support the evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel and U.S. 
citizens from the Central African Republic. Although equipped 
for combat, this stand-by security force was deployed solely 
for the purpose of protecting U.S. citizens and property, if 
necessary, until the U.S. embassy personnel and private U.S. 
citizens have been safely evacuated from the Central African 
Republic.
    This action has been directed consistent with my 
responsibility to protect U.S. citizens both at home and 
abroad, and in furtherance of U.S. national security and 
foreign policy interests, 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 (Public Law 93-148). I appreciate the support of the 
Congress in this action.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.

                                  
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