    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [November 26, 2002]
    [Page 2138]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Burma
    November 26, 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 am providing a 6-month
    periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national emergency
    with respect to Burma that was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May
    20, 1997.
             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
    November 27.