Memorandum on Provision of Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance to Twelve Countries Affected by the Asian Tsunami, Including the Drawdown Under Section 506(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, of Articles and Services.

MEMORANDUMS; DISASTER relief; TSUNAMIS; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; INVENTORIES; UNITED States. Dept. of Defense

Presents information contained in the memorandum concerning the provision of emergency disaster relief assistance to several countries affected by the Asian tsunami, signed by U.S. President George W. Bush on January 4, 2005. Necessity of the disaster relief assistance; Reason behind the need to draw down articles and services from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense.