[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[April 15, 1992]
[Pages 607-608]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Restrictions on Air Traffic To 
or From Libya

April 15, 1992
    The President has signed an Executive order taking effect at 11:59 
p.m. today to implement U.N. Security Council Resolution 748 by imposing 
additional sanctions on Libya. The Executive order bars any aircraft 
from landing in, taking off from, or overflying the United States as 
part of or a continuation of a flight to or from Libya. This prohibition 
covers legs or continuations of flights as well as direct flights. The 
Secre-

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tary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Transportation and other Cabinet and senior administration officials, 
has primary responsibility for implementing this new ban.
    This prohibition is in addition to the comprehensive embargo on U.S. 
exports to and imports from Libya adopted pursuant to Executive Order 
No. 12543, January 7, 1986. Taken together with the preexisting embargo, 
today's Executive order puts the United States in full compliance with 
U.N. Security Council Resolution 748.

                    Note: The Executive order is listed in Appendix E at 
                        the end of this volume.