[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book II)]
[July 25, 2000]
[Pages 1463-1464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting the Report on Burdensharing 
in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
July 25, 2000

Dear Mr. Chairman:
    Pursuant to section 3(2)(B) of the Senate's resolution of April 30, 
1998, providing its advice and consent to ratification of the Protocols 
on the Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to the North 
Atlantic Treaty of 1949, I hereby transmit to you the report concerning 
burdensharing in the Alliance and other matters.
    The report contains two sections: (1) an unclassified section on 
allies' contributions to common NATO budgets, allies' national defense 
budgets and their adequacy, costs incurred to date in connection with 
the membership of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, and the 
status of discussions concerning NATO membership for Partnership for 
Peace countries; and (2) a separate, classified section on steps taken 
by allies to meet NATO force goals.
        Sincerely,

                                                      William J. Clinton

Note: Identical letters were sent to Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations; John W. Warner, chairman, Senate 
Committee on Armed Services; Ted Stevens, chairman,

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Senate Committee on Appropriations; Benjamin A. Gilman, chairman, House 
Committee on International Relations; C.W. Bill Young, chairman, House 
Committee on Appropriations; and Floyd Spence, chairman, House Committee 
on Armed Services. This letter was released by the Office of the Press 
Secretary on July 26.