Bill Clinton: “Armed Forces to Haiti March 21, 1995 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) On September 21, 1994, I reported to the…”

“Armed Forces to Haiti March 21, 1995 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) On September 21, 1994, I reported to the Congress that on September 19, 1994, U.S. forces under the command of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command, were introduced into Haitian territory following an agreement successfully concluded by former President Jimmy Carter, Senator Sam Nunn, and General Colin Powell and as part of the Multinational Force (MNF) provided for by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 940 of July 31, 1994. I am providing this update of events in Haiti (Operation ``Uphold Democracy'') consistent with the War Powers Resolution to ensure that the Congress is kept fully informed regarding events in Haiti. At their peak last September and into October, U.S. forces assigned to the MNF in Haiti numbered just over 20,000. Approximately 2,000 non- U.S. personnel from 27 nations also participated in the initial stages of the MNF. Over the last 6 months, U.S. forces gradually have been reduced, consistent with the establishment of a secure and stable environment called for by UNSCR 940, such that they currently number just under 5,300. Non-U.S. forces--both MNF and International Police Monitors (IPM)--currently number approximately 2,800. When the transition to the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) authorized by UNSCR 975 of January 30, 1995, is complete on March 31, 1995, approximately 2,500 U.S. forces will remain in Haiti as the U.S.…”