    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [June 30, 2001]
    [Page 817]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National
    Emergency With Respect to the Taliban
    June 30, 2001

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        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 the Taliban, is to continue in
    effect beyond July 4, 2001.
        The Taliban continues to allow territory under its control in
    Afghanistan to be used as a safe haven and base of operations for Usama
    bin Laden and the al-Qaida organization who have committed, and threaten
    to continue to commit, acts of violence against the United States and
    its nationals. This situation continues to pose an unusual and
    extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy
    interests of the United States. For these reasons, I have determined
    that it is necessary to maintain these emergency authorities in force
    beyond July 4, 2001.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the
    Senate. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    July 2. The notice of June 30 was published in the Federal Register at
    66 FR 35363.