    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [January 2, 2003]
    [Page 20]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
    Emergency With Respect to Libya
    January 2, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        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. 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 Libya that was
    declared in Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 1986.
             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 3.