[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-17703]



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Vol. 77

Wednesday,

No. 138

July 18, 2012

Part III





The President





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Notice of July 17, 2012--The Continuation of the National Emergency 
With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor
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                Notice of June 14, 2012

                
The Continuation of the National Emergency With 
                Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

                On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order 13348, the 
                President declared a national emergency and ordered 
                related measures, including the blocking of the 
                property of certain persons connected to the former 
                Liberian regime of Charles Taylor, pursuant to the 
                International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1701-1706). The President took this action to deal with 
                the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign 
                policy of the United States constituted by the actions 
                and policies of former Liberian President Charles 
                Taylor and other persons, in particular their unlawful 
                depletion of Liberian resources and their removal from 
                Liberia and secreting of Liberian funds and property, 
                which have undermined Liberia's transition to democracy 
                and the orderly development of its political, 
                administrative, and economic institutions and 
                resources.

                Although Liberia has made advances to promote 
                democracy, and the Special Court for Sierra Leone 
                recently convicted Charles Taylor for war crimes and 
                crimes against humanity, the actions and policies of 
                Charles Taylor and others have left a legacy of 
                destruction that could still challenge Liberia's 
                transformation and recovery. Because the actions and 
                policies of these persons continue to pose an unusual 
                and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the 
                United States, the national emergency declared on July 
                22, 2004, and the measures adopted on that date to deal 
                with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 
                July 22, 2012. Therefore, in accordance with section 
                202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
                1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national 
                emergency declared in Executive Order 13348.

                This notice shall be published in the Federal Register 
                and transmitted to the Congress.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    July 17, 2012.

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