[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 20 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
[Pages 1127-1128]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Army Readiness for Regional Conflict

May 20, 1994

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)

    As required in section 403 of the 1994 National Defense 
Authorization Act, I am hereby certifying that the Army is capable of 
providing sufficient forces (excluding forces engaged in peacekeeping 
operations and other operations other than war) to carry out two major 
regional conflicts nearly simultaneously, in accordance with the 
National Military Strategy.
    Moreover, the attached report specifies the active Army units 
anticipated to deploy within the first 75 days in response to a major 
regional conflict that are currently engaged in peacekeeping operations 
and other operations other than war. The report also specifies my 
estimate of the time required to redeploy and retrain those forces.
    Sincerely,
                                            William J. Clinton

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Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate.