    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [December 28, 2001]
    [Pages 1-2]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans
    December 28, 2001

    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 (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-
    month report on the national emergency with respect to the Western
    Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 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
    January 3, 2002.

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