[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.