[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[September 30, 1992]
[Pages 1726-1727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Notice on Continuation of Haitian Emergency
September 30, 1992

    On October 4, 1991, by Executive Order No. 12775, I declared a 
national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to 
the national security and foreign policy of the United States 
constituted by the grave events that had occurred in the Republic of 
Haiti to disrupt the legitimate exercise of power by the democratically 
elected government of that country. On October 28, 1991, by Executive 
Order No. 12779, I took additional measures by prohibiting, with certain 
exceptions, trade between the United States and Haiti. Because the 
assault on Haiti's democracy represent-

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ed by the military's forced exile of President Aristide continues to 
pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States, I am continuing the 
national emergency with respect to Haiti in accordance with section 
202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)).
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.

                                                             George Bush

The White House,
September 30, 1992.

                    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 
                        11:41 a.m., September 30, 1992]