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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release July 26, 2000

                  TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
           TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES
                 ON APPROPRIATIONS AND ARMED SERVICES,
            THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,
             AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

July 25, 2000

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I am pleased to transmit herewith the 1999 Annual Report to the Congress on Peacekeeping required by section 4 of the United Nations Participation Act (Public Law 79-264), as amended.

United Nations and other peacekeeping operations helped us protect our interests before they were directly threatened, and ensured that other nations shared with us the risks and costs of maintaining international stability.

I look forward to working with you to ensure that peacekeeping remains a viable option for dealing with international conflicts.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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