[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
[October 29, 2002]
[Page 1929]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National 
Emergency With Respect to Sudan
October 29, 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 (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I am providing herewith 
a 6-month periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national 
emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 
13067 of November 3, 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 
October 30.