[House Document 113-80]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



113th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 113-80

 
          DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL IN SOUTH SUDAN

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

A LETTER INFORMING THE CONGRESS THAT APPROXIMATELY 45 U.S. ARMED FORCES 
PERSONNEL WERE DEPLOYED TO SOUTH SUDAN TO SUPPORT THE SECURITY OF U.S. 
                       PERSONNEL AND THE EMBASSY




 December 23, 2013.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                     Washington, December 19, 2013.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: On December 18, 2013, approximately 45 
U.S. Armed Forces personnel deployed to South Sudan to support 
the security of U.S. personnel and our Embassy. Although 
equipped for combat, this force was deployed for the purpose of 
protecting U.S. citizens and property. This force will remain 
in South Sudan until the security situation becomes such that 
it is no longer needed.
    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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