[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]