[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)]
[February 28, 2007]
[Pages 204-205]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Zimbabwe
February 28, 2007

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. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the 
enclosed notice to the Federal Register for publication, stating that 
the national emergency with respect to the actions and policies of 
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to 
undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions is to continue 
in effect beyond March 6, 2007.
    The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of certain 
members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to

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undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions has not been 
resolved. These actions and policies pose a continuing unusual and 
extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For 
these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue this 
national emergency and to maintain in force the sanctions to respond to 
this threat.

                                                          George W. Bush

 The White House,

 February 28, 2007.

Note: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
March 1. The related notice is listed in Appendix D at the end of this 
volume.