    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [October 11, 2001]
    [Page 1229]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Iraq's
    Compliance With United Nations Security Council Resolutions
    October 11, 2001

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Consistent with the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against
    Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102-1) and as part of my effort to keep the
    Congress fully informed, I am reporting on the status of efforts to
    obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the United
    Nations Security Council.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of
    Representatives, and Robert C. Byrd, President pro tempore of the
    Senate. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    October 12. An original was not available for verification of the
    content of this letter.