    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [January 10, 2003]
    [Page 47]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Modifying Duty-Free Treatment Under
    the Generalized System of Preferences To Include Afghanistan
    January 10, 2003

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
        I am writing to inform you of my intent to add Afghanistan to the
    list of beneficiary developing countries and to the list of least-
    developed beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System
    of Preferences (GSP). I have carefully considered the criteria
    identified in sections 501 and 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
    In light of these criteria, I have determined that it is appropriate to
    extend GSP beneficiary developing country and least-developed
    beneficiary developing country benefits to Afghanistan.
        This notice is submitted in accordance with section 502(f) of the
    Trade Act of 1974.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: 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 13.
    An original was not available for verification of the content of this
    letter. The related proclamation of January 10 is listed in Appendix D
    at the end of this volume.