    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [August 18, 1994]
    [Pages 1476-1477]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the
    Partnership For Peace
    August 18, 1994

    Dear Mr. Chairman:
        In accordance with section 514(a) of Public Law 103-236 (22 U.S.C.
    1928 note), I am submitting to you this report on implementation of the
    Partnership for Peace initiative.
        The adoption of the Partnership for Peace initiative at the NATO
    Summit last January marked an historic milestone in the relationship
    between NATO and the nations of Europe recently emerged from decades of
    communist domination. The reaction of the new democracies to NATO's
    opening to the East has been energetic. In the 6 months since the
    Summit, 22 countries, including Russia, have joined the Partnership. In
    their enthusiastic response to NATO's invitation, these countries have
    undertaken to respect existing borders and to settle disputes by
    peaceful means. Moreover, they will engage in practical cooperation with
    the armed forces of NATO countries and continue to absorb our culture of
    democracy, individual freedom, and the rule of law. As the attached
    report

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    indicates, the Partnership established offices in Brussels and Mons, and
    a full program of military exercises this fall will serve to demonstrate
    NATO's commitment to immediate implementation of the Partnership
    initiative. The first Partnership exercises are scheduled for this
    September, with Poland the first former Warsaw Pact nation to host an
    exercise on its territory.
        The end of the Cold War presented the United States and our allies
    with a tremendous opportunity to establish real security in Europe.
    Through the Partnership, the United States can work toward NATO's
    expansion to democracies in the East. The Partnership for Peace provides
    a dynamic instrument for transforming former adversaries into lasting
    partners and for consolidating, strengthening, and extending peace for
    generations to come.
        Sincerely,

                                                                Bill Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Claiborne Pell, chairman, Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations, and Lee H. Hamilton, chairman, House
    Committee on Foreign Affairs.