[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
[January 16, 2003]
[Page 65]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders on Review of Title III of the Cuban 
Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
January 16, 2003

Dear _____ :
    Pursuant to section 306(c)(2) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114), (the ``Act''), I 
hereby determine and report to the Congress that suspension for 6 months 
beyond February 1, 2003, of the right to bring an action under title III 
of the Act is necessary to the national interests of the United States 
and will expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.
         Sincerely,

                                                          George W. Bush

Note: Identical letters were sent to Richard G. Lugar, chairman, and 
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign 
Relations; Ted Stevens, chairman, and Robert C. Byrd, ranking member, 
Senate Committee on Appropriations; Henry J. Hyde, chairman, and Tom 
Lantos, ranking member, House Committee on International Relations; and 
C.W. Bill Young, chairman, and David R. Obey, ranking member, House 
Committee on Appropriations.