    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)]
    [June 28, 2007]
    [Pages 830-831]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Waiver on the Extension
    of Normal Trade Relations Status for Turkmenistan
    June 28, 2007

    Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
        I hereby transmit the document referred to in subsection 402(c)(2)
    of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, with respect to a waiver of the
    application of subsections 402(a) and (b) of that Act to Turkmenistan.
        I report in that document my determination that such a waiver will
    substantially promote the objectives of section 402. I have instructed
    the Secretary of State to provide a copy of that determination to the
    Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.
    The report also indicates that I have received assurances with respect
    to the emigration practices of Turkmenistan required by section
    402(c)(2)(B) of the Act.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Nancy Pelosi, 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 June 29. The
    related Executive order and Presidential determination of June 28 are
    listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.

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