[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[December 14, 1992]
[Page 2188]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Notice on Continuation of Libyan Emergency
December 14, 1992

    On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order No. 12543, President Reagan 
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 actions and policies of the Government of Libya. On 
January 8, 1986, by Executive Order No. 12544, the President took 
additional measures to block Libyan assets in the United States. The 
President has transmitted a notice continuing this emergency to the 
Congress and the Federal Register every year since 1986. On April 15, 
1992, I barred authorization for aircraft to take off from, land in, or 
overfly the United States, if the aircraft, as part of the same flight 
or as a continuation of that flight, is destined to land in or has taken 
off from Libya. Because the Government of Libya has continued its 
actions and policies in support of international terrorism, the national 
emergency declared on January 7, 1986, and the measures adopted on 
January 7 and January 8, 1986, and April 15, 1992, to deal with that 
emergency, must continue in effect beyond January 7, 1993. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency with respect to 
Libya.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.

                                                             George Bush

The White House,
December 14, 1992.

                    [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 2:42 
                        p.m., December 15, 1992]

                    Note: This notice was released by the Office of the 
                        Press Secretary on December 15, and it was 
                        published in the Federal Register on December 
                        17.