[House Document 118-119]
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118th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - House Document 118-119
 
A LETTER STATING THE REASON FOR A SECURITY FORCE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 
DEPLOYED TO PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, TO STRENGTHEN UNITED STATES EMBASSY 
                                SECURITY

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                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES  

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A LETTER STATING THE REASON FOR A SECURITY FORCE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 
DEPLOYED TO PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, TO STRENGTHEN UNITED STATES EMBASSY 
SECURITY, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1543(c); PUBLIC LAW 93-148, SEC. 4(c); 
                             (87 STAT. 556)







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   March 15, 2024.--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, March 14, 2024.
Hon. Mike Johnson,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: While some positive efforts have been 
made to resolve the instability in Haiti, there remain 
heightened security concerns for the United States Embassy and 
its supporting facilities in Port-au-Prince. To protect United 
States diplomatic personnel and diplomatic facilities, on March 
12, 2024, at my direction, a security force of military 
personnel deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to strengthen 
United States Embassy security. Although this military security 
force is equipped for combat, its movement was undertaken as a 
precautionary measure solely for the purpose of protecting 
United States diplomatic facilities and diplomatic personnel. 
The United States Armed Forces personnel are anticipated to 
remain in Haiti for as long as the security environment 
requires.
    I directed this action consistent with my responsibility to 
protect United States diplomatic missions abroad and in 
furtherance of United States national security and foreign 
policy interests, pursuant to my constitutional authority as 
Commander in Chief and Chief Executive and to conduct United 
States foreign relations.
    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,
                                               Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

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