[House Document 113-154]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



113th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-154

 
 DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

A LETTER INFORMING THE CONGRESS THAT APPROXIMATELY 20 U.S. ARMED FORCES 
PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC TO SUPPORT THE 
       RESUMPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BANGUI




 September 11, 2014.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                    Washington, September 11, 2014.
Hon. John A. Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: On September 10, 2014, approximately 20 
U.S. Armed Forces personnel deployed to the Central African 
Republic to support the resumption of the activities of the 
U.S. Embassy in Bangui. This force was deployed along with U.S. 
Department of State Diplomatic Security personnel for the 
purpose of protecting U.S. Embassy personnel and property. This 
force is expected to remain in the Central African Republic 
until it is replaced by an augmented U.S. Marine Security Guard 
Detachment and additional U.S. Department of State civilian 
security personnel as the security situation allows.
    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 these actions.
            Sincerely,
                                                      Barack Obama.

                                  
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