[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
[September 30, 1993]
[Page 1640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress Transmitting the Notice on Continuation of 
Haitian Emergency
September 30, 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 Haitian emergency is to continue in 
effect beyond October 4, 1993, to the Federal Register for publication.
    The crisis between the United States and Haiti that led to the 
declaration on October 4, 1991, of a national emergency has not been 
resolved. While substantial progress has been made toward restoring 
democracy pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 861, 
all necessary conditions to that restoration have not yet been met. 
Multilateral sanctions have been suspended but not terminated. Political 
conditions in Haiti continue, therefore, to be of considerable concern 
to the United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is 
necessary to retain the authority to apply economic sanctions to ensure 
the restoration and security of the democratically elected Government of 
Haiti.

                                                      William J. Clinton

The White House,
September 30, 1993.

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