    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [May 29, 2003]
    [Pages 569-570]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting Documentation on the
    Extension of Normal Trade Relations Status for Vietnam
    May 29, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        I hereby transmit the document referred to in subsection 402(d)(1)
    of the Trade Act of 1974 (the ``Act''), as amended, with respect to the
    continuation of a waiver of application of subsections (a) and (b) of
    section 402 of the Act to Vietnam. This document constitutes my
    recommendation to continue in effect this waiver for a further 12-month
    period and includes my determination that continuation of the waiver
    currently in effect for Vietnam will substantially promote the
    objectives of section 402 of the Act and my reasons for such
    determination.
             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
    May 30. An original was not available for verification of the content of
    this letter. The

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    related memorandum of May 29 is listed in Appendix D at the end of this
    volume.