[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
[September 14, 2001]
[Pages 1109-1110]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress on the Declaration of National Emergency by 
Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks
September 14, 2001

To the Congress of the United States:
    Pursuant to section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 
1621), I hereby report that I have exercised my authority to declare a 
national emergency by reason of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade 
Center, New York, New York, and the Pentagon, and the continuing and 
immediate threat of further attacks on the United States. A copy of my 
proclamation is attached.
    Further, I have authorized, pursuant to section 12302 of title 10, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of 
Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating 
as a service within the Department of the Navy, to order to active duty 
units and individual members not assigned to units of the Ready Reserve 
to perform such missions the Secretary of Defense may determine 
necessary. The deployment of United

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States forces to conduct operational missions in connection with the 
World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks necessitates this action. A copy 
of my Executive Order implementing this action is attached.

                                                          George W. Bush

 The White House,

 September 14, 2001.

Note: The proclamation and Executive order of September 14 are listed in 
Appendix D at the end of this volume.