    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [January 18, 2002]
    [Pages 109-110]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle
    East Peace Process
    January 18, 2002

    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, declared in Executive Order
    12947 of January 23, 1995, with respect to terrorists who threaten to
    disrupt the Middle East peace process.
             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 24.

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