    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [March 12, 2003]
    [Pages 261-262]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency
    With Respect to Iran
    March 12, 2003

    To the Congress of the United States:
        As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50
    U.S.C. 1641(c), section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic
    Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.

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    1703(c), and section 505(c) of the International Security and
    Development Cooperation Act of 1985, 22 U.S.C. 2349aa-9(c), I am
    transmitting a 6-month periodic report prepared by my Administration on
    the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in
    Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     March 12, 2003.

    Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    March 13.