    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [May 29, 1991]
    [Page 579]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Presidential Determination No. 91-37--Memorandum on End Strength Level
    of United States Armed Forces in Europe
    May 29, 1991

    Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

    Subject: Determination Regarding End Strength Level of U.S. Armed Forces
    in Europe for Fiscal Year 1991

        Consistent with section 406(b) of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1546), I hereby
    authorize an end strength level of members of the Armed Forces assigned
    to permanent duty ashore in European member nations of the North
    Atlantic Treaty Organization in excess of 261,855 for fiscal year 1991,
    and determine that the national security interests of the United States
    require such authorization.
        You are authorized and directed to notify the Congress of this
    determination and of the necessity therefor contained in the attached
    justification, and to publish this determination in the Federal
    Register.

                                                                 George Bush

                        [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 4:22
                            p.m., June 3, 1991]