[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.