[House Document 114-67]
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114th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 114-67
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           DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL IN CAMEROON

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                             COMMUNICATION

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                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

A LETTER INFORMING THE CONGRESS THAT U.S. ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL BEGAN 
DEPLOYING TO CAMEROON, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CAMEROON, 
  TO CONDUCT AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE 
          OPERATIONS IN THE REGION, PURSUANT TO PUB. L. 93-148


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  October 16, 2015.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
                         ordered to be printed
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                         U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

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                                           The White House,
                                      Washington, October 14, 2015.
Hon. John Boehner,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.

    Dear Mr. Speaker: On October 12, 2015, approximately 90 
U.S. Armed Forces personnel began deploying to Cameroon with 
the consent of the Government of Cameroon. This deployment is 
in advance of the deployment of additional U.S. Armed Forces 
personnel to Cameroon to conduct airborne intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance operations in the region. The 
total number of U.S. military personnel to be deployed to 
Cameroon is anticipated to be up to approximately 300. These 
forces are equipped with weapons for the purpose of providing 
their own force protection and security, and they will remain 
in Cameroon until their support is no longer needed.
    I directed the deployment of U.S. forces in furtherance of 
U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, and 
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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