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Week Ending Friday, February 27, 2004
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Deployment of U.S. Military Forces in Response to Security Concerns for United States Embassy Personnel in Haiti,
February 25, 2004
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
Increasing armed rebellion in Haiti, the limited effectiveness of the Haitian National Police, and insecurity in Port-au-Prince brought on by increased armed pro-government gang activity have contributed to a climate of insecurity for the U.S. Embassy andits supporting facilities in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. These circumstances and the potential for further deterioration of the security environment in Haiti render the safety of the U.S. Embassy, its facilities, and U.S. personnel uncertain.
On February 23, 2004, a security force of approximately 55 U.S. military personnel from the U.S. Joint Forces Command deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to augment the Embassy security forces.
Although the U.S. forces are equipped for combat, this movement was undertaken solely for the purpose of protecting American citizens and property. It is anticipated that U.S. forces will provide this support until such time as it is determined that the security situation has stabilized and the threat to the Embassy, its facilities, and U.S. personnel has ended.
I have taken this action pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive. I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush
Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Ted Stevens, President pro tempore of the Senate.
Contents:
Chicago: George W. Bush, "Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Deployment of U.S. Military Forces in Response to Security Concerns for United States Embassy Personnel in Haiti, February 25, 2004," Week Ending Friday, February 27, 2004 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, February 27, 2004 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004), 40:284-285 Original Sources, accessed July 26, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SNUA755833UVC7E.
MLA: Bush, George W. "Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Deployment of U.S. Military Forces in Response to Security Concerns for United States Embassy Personnel in Haiti, February 25, 2004." Week Ending Friday, February 27, 2004, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, February 27, 2004 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004), 40:284-285, Original Sources. 26 Jul. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SNUA755833UVC7E.
Harvard: Bush, GW, 'Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Deployment of U.S. Military Forces in Response to Security Concerns for United States Embassy Personnel in Haiti, February 25, 2004' in Week Ending Friday, February 27, 2004. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, February 27, 2004 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004), 40:284-285. Original Sources, retrieved 26 July 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SNUA755833UVC7E.
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