    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [July 30, 2002]
    [Page 1329]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Iraq
    July 30, 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 prepared by my Administration on the national emergency
    with respect to Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 12722 of
    August 2, 1990.
        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
    August 1.