[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.