Bill Clinton: “I directed a limited number of U.S. military forces to deploy to East…”

On the recordOctober 7, 1999

I directed a limited number of U.S. military forces to deploy to East Timor to provide support to the multinational force.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Deployment of United States Forces to East Timor

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