    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [May 25, 1993]
    [Pages 734-735]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting the Notice on Continuation of
    Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
    Montenegro)
    May 25, 1993

    To the Congress of the United States:
        Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d))
    provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless,
    prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President
    publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice
    stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the
    anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the
    enclosed notice, stating that the emergency declared with respect to the
    Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) is to continue in
    effect beyond May 30, 1993, to the Federal Register for publication.
        The circumstances that led to the declaration on May 30, 1992, of a
    national emergency have not been resolved. The Government of the Fed-

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    eral Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) continues to support
    groups seizing and attempting to seize territory in the Republics of
    Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina by force and violence. The actions and
    policies of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
    and Montenegro) pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to
    the national security, vital foreign policy interests, and the economy
    of the United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is
    necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities necessary to apply
    economic pressure to the Government of the Federal Republic of
    Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to reduce its ability to support the
    continuing civil strife and bloodshed in the former Yugoslavia.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,
    May 25, 1993.

    Note: The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.