[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 1997)]
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Part V





The President





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Notice of October 17, 1997--Continuation of Emergency With Respect to 
Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
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                Notice of October 17, 1997

                
Continuation of Emergency With Respect to 
                Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

                On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, I 
                declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual 
                and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
                foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
                constituted by the actions of significant foreign 
                narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, and the 
                unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm that they 
                cause in the United States and abroad. The order blocks 
                all property and interests in property of foreign 
                persons listed in an Annex to the order, as well as 
                foreign persons determined to play a significant role 
                in international narcotics trafficking centered in 
                Colombia, to materially assist in, or provide financial 
                or technological support for or goods or services in 
                support of, the narcotics trafficking activities of 
                persons designated in or pursuant to the order, or to 
                be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf 
                of, persons designated in or pursuant to the order. The 
                order also prohibits any transaction or dealing by 
                United States persons or within the United States in 
                such property or interests in property. Because the 
                activities of significant narcotics traffickers 
                centered in Colombia continue to threaten the national 
                security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
                States and to cause unparalleled violence, corruption, 
                and harm in the United States and abroad, the national 
                emergency declared on October 21, 1995, and the 
                measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that 
                emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 
                1997. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of 
                the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
                continuing the national emergency for 1 year with 
                respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered 
                in Colombia.

                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    October 17, 1997.

[FR Doc. 97-27936
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