    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [January 20, 2003]
    [Page 69]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Iraq's
    Compliance With the United Nations Security Council Resolutions
    January 20, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
    Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243) and as part of my effort to keep
    the Congress fully informed, I am providing a report prepared by my
    Administration on matters relevant to that Resolution including on the
    status of efforts to obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions
    adopted by the United Nations Security Council. Information required by
    section 3 of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
    Resolution (Public Law 102-1) is and will be included in this and
    subsequent reports.
             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 21.