[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
[January 20, 2003]
[Page 69]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Iraq's 
Compliance With the United Nations Security Council Resolutions
January 20, 2003

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)
    Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243) and as part of my effort to keep 
the Congress fully informed, I am providing a report prepared by my 
Administration on matters relevant to that Resolution including on the 
status of efforts to obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions 
adopted by the United Nations Security Council. Information required by 
section 3 of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
Resolution (Public Law 102-1) is and will be included in this and 
subsequent reports.
         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 21.