[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
[February 17, 1999]
[Page 199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National 
Emergency With Respect to Iraq
February 17, 1999

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
    As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 
U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-month 
periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iraq that was 
declared in Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990.
        Sincerely,

                                                      William J. Clinton

Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, and Albert Gore, Jr., President of the Senate.