    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [May 18, 1998]
    [Page 806]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With
    Respect to Burma
    May 18, 1998

    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 to the Federal Register for publication, stating that
    the emergency declared with respect to Burma is to continue in effect
    beyond May 20, 1998.
        As long as the Government of Burma continues its policies of
    committing large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in Burma,
    this situation continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to
    the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this
    reason, I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force
    these emergency authorities beyond May 20, 1998.

                                                          William J. Clinton

    The White House,

    May 18, 1998.

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