[House Document 112-159] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 112th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - House Document 112-159 A REPORT ON THE SECURITY SITUATION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC __________ COMMUNICATION from THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES transmitting A LETTER REGARDING THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND THE POTENTIAL THREAT TO U.S. CITIZENS, U.S. EMBASSY PERSONNEL AND SEVERAL PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS THAT WERE EVACUATED FROM BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ON DECEMBER 27, 2012 AND A STAND- BY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION FORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 U.S. MILITARY PERSONNELDecember 30, 2012.--Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed The White House, Washington, December 29, 2012. Hon. John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic and the potential threat to U.S. citizens, U.S. embassy personnel and several private U.S. citizens were evacuated from Bangui, Central African Republic on December 27, 2012. In addition, at approximately 5:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 27, a stand-by response and evacuation force of approximately 50 U.S. military personnel from U.S. Africa Command deployed to Chad to support the evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel and U.S. citizens from the Central African Republic. Although equipped for combat, this stand-by security force was deployed solely for the purpose of protecting U.S. citizens and property, if necessary, until the U.S. embassy personnel and private U.S. citizens have been safely evacuated from the Central African Republic. This action has been directed consistent with my responsibility to protect U.S. citizens both at home and abroad, and in furtherance of U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, 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 fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148). I appreciate the support of the Congress in this action. Sincerely, Barack Obama.