    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [October 5, 1999]
    [Page 1688]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Implementation
    of the Partnership For Peace
    October 5, 1999

    Dear Mr. Chairman:
        In accordance with section 514(a) of Public Law 103-236, I am
    submitting to you this report on implementation of the Partnership for
    Peace (PFP).
        As noted in last year's report to the Congress, PFP has been a
    critical tool in helping all the Partners, regardless of their desire to
    join NATO, to build stronger ties with the Alliance and develop closer
    cooperative relationships with all their neighbors. As you will see from
    the attached report, NATO Allies and Partners have managed to create a
    fundamentally different Partnership through the Euro-Atlantic
    Partnership Council (EAPC) and PFP enhancements.
        The EAPC and PFP have provided a means for incorporating Partners
    into NATO's operation in Bosnia, assisting Albania in rebuilding its
    armed forces, and helping Partners in Southeastern Europe cope with the
    Kosovo crisis. Enhancements to PFP provide a solid foundation for closer
    NATO-Partner collaboration and a mechanism for Partners to develop the
    interoperability with NATO that will be necessary for future NATO-led
    Allied/Partner missions.
            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations, and Benjamin A. Gilman, chairman, House
    Committee on International Relations.