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Digitized from Box 35 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 18, 1977
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE
PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
I am transmitting herewith draft legislation, "To
authorize the President to implement an Agreement with
the Government of the Republic of Turkey relative to
Defense Cooperation pursuant to Article III of the North
Atlantic Treaty in order to resist armed attack in the
North Atlantic Treaty Area."
This is identical to the draft legislation which I trans-
mitted to the 94th Congress on June 16, 1976. Because
the 94th Congress adjourned sine die without acting on
this matter, I am retransmitting the draft legislation
and sectional analysis thereof which accompanied my
June 16 message. At that time, I urged early and
favorable consideration by the Congress in order to give
new strength and stability to U.S. Turkish security
cooperation, which has served not only the interests of
our nation but has buttressed NATO's southeastern flank
for more than two decades. Like the 1969 Agreement which
it replaces, the new Agreement authorizes U.S. participa-
tion in defense measures in Turkey related to obligations
of both parties under the North Atlantic Treaty. The
purpose of the Agreement and its key provisions are
described in my June 16 message.
Turkey needs substantial amounts of outside assistance
to continue essential modernization of its armed forces
to meet increased Warsaw Pact armed forces capabilities.
It clearly continues to be in the U.S. interest to
provide such assistance. This Agreement restores U.S.
assistance to levels comparable in real dollar terms to
what we have been providing Turkey over the past 30
years.
Close security ties with Turkey are in the interest of
the United States. Such ties strengthen Turkey's
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contribution to NATO and to the stability of the
eastern Mediterranean area. Approval and implementa-
tion of the new Agreement will restore an atmosphere
of trust and confidence between the United States and
Turkey and thereby contribute to our efforts to encour-
age peaceful settlement of long-standing regional issues.
I urge prompt Congressional approval of this legislation.
Sincerely,
GERALD R. FORD
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