[House Document 113-115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



113th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-115

 
             DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL TO CHAD

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

A LETTER INFORMING THE CONGRESS THAT APPROXIMATELY 80 U.S. ARMED FORCES 
 PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO CHAD AS PART OF THE U.S. EFFORTS TO LOCATE 
AND SUPPORT THE SAFE RETURN OF OVER 200 SCHOOLGIRLS WHO ARE REPORTED TO 
                     HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED IN NIGERIA




May 21, 2014.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered 
                             to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                          Washington, May 21, 2014.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: Approximately 80 U.S. Armed Forces 
personnel have deployed to Chad as part of the U.S. efforts to 
locate and support the safe return of over 200 schoolgirls who 
are reported to have been kidnapped in Nigeria. These personnel 
will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria and 
the surrounding area. The force will remain in Chad until its 
support in resolving the kidnapping situation is no longer 
required.
    This action has been directed 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 these actions.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.