    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [March 10, 2005]
    [Pages 413-414]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With
    Respect to Iran
    March 10, 2005

    To the Congress of the United States:
        Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d))
    provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless,
    prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President
    publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice
    stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the
    anniversary date. Consistent with this provision, I have sent the
    enclosed notice stating that the Iran emergency declared on March 15,
    1995, is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2005, to the Federal
    Register for publication. The most recent notice continuing this
    emergency was published in the Federal Register on March 12, 2004 (69 FR
    12051).
        The crisis between the United States and Iran constituted by the
    actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including its support
    for international terrorism, efforts to undermine Middle East peace, and
    acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver
    them, that led to the declaration of a national emergency on March 15,
    1995, has not been resolved. These actions and policies are contrary to
    the interests of the United States in the region and pose a continuing
    unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign
    policy, and economy of the United States. For these reasons, I have
    determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency
    declared with respect to Iran and maintain in force comprehensive
    sanctions against Iran to respond to this threat.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     March 10, 2005.

    Note: The notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.

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