For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 5, 2001
President's Letter to Congress
Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of The House Committee on International Relations and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
October 5, 2001
Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear Senator:) (Dear Representative:)
Pursuant to section 514 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236), and section 205 of the NATO
Participation Act of 1994 (title II of Public Law 103-447), I hereby
transmit to you this report concerning Partnership for Peace (PFP)
developments through July 15, 2001.
The PFP continues to build on the record of success it has compiled
since its inception in 1994. Partners have continued to use
the PFP actively and effectively to build stronger ties with the
Alliance and develop closer cooperation with their
neighbors. The PFP and its political component, the
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), have greatly facilitated the
incorporation of Partners into NATO operations in Bosnia and
Kosovo. The PFP support of the Membership Action Plan,
initiated in 1999, continues to help those partners that want to join
NATO to implement reforms. Continued enhancements to PFP
have provided an improved mechanism for Partners to develop
interoperability with NATO, which will be necessary for future NATO-led
Alliance/Partner missions.
Sincerely,
GEORGE W. BUSH
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