    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)]
    [June 1, 2004]
    [Pages 964-965]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Sanctions Under the Foreign Narcotics
    Kingpin Designation Act
    June 1, 2004

    Dear _____ :
        I transmit herewith my designation of the following eight foreign
    persons and two foreign entities as appropriate for sanctions under
    section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21
    U.S.C. 1901-1908, and report my direction of sanctions against them
    under that Act:

         Arellano Felix Organization
         Eduardo Ramon Arellano Felix
         Francisco Javier Arellano Felix
         Carrillo Fuentes Organization

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         Armando Valencia Cornelio
         Norris Nembhard
         Leebert Ramcharan
         Fernando Melciades Zevallos Gonzales
         Iqbal Mirchi
         Haji Bashir Noorzai

            Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Richard G. Lugar, chairman, Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations; John W. Warner, chairman, Senate
    Committee on Armed Services; Charles E. Grassley, chairman, Senate
    Committee on Finance; Pat Roberts, chairman, Senate Select Committee on
    Intelligence; Orrin G. Hatch, chairman, Senate Committee on the
    Judiciary; Henry J. Hyde, chairman, House Committee on International
    Relations; Duncan Hunter, chairman, House Committee on Armed Services;
    Christopher Cox, chairman, House Select Committee on Homeland Security;
    Porter J. Goss, chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on
    Intelligence; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., chairman, House Committee on
    the Judiciary; and William M. Thomas, chairman, House Committee on Ways
    and Means.