    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [January 16, 2003]
    [Pages 64-65]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Sierra Leone and Liberia
    January 16, 2003

    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 herewith a 6-
    month periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national
    emergency with respect to Sierra Leone and Liberia that was declared in
    Executive Order 13194 of January 18, 2001, and expanded in scope in
    Executive Order 13213 of May 22, 2001.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

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    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the
    Senate.