PRESS RELEASE (93)56                                 31 August 1993


RELEASE OF GENERAL JOHN M. SHALKASHVILI AS SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER,
EUROPE


NATO's Defence Planning Committee today announced its
agreement to a request from President Clinton to release
General John M. Shalikashvili from his responsibilities
as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, at a date yet to be 
determined.

In the name of the governments represented on the Committee,
the DPC agreed to his request with great regret, and
expressed its deep and lasting gratitude to General Shalikashvili
for his distinguished service as Supreme Allied Commander,

The DPC also asked President Clinton to nominate an officer of
the United states Armed Forces for appointment by the
Committee as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, to succeed 
General Shalikashvili.