    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
    [March 4, 2008]
    [Pages 316-317]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With
    Respect to Zimbabwe
    March 4, 2008

    To the Congress of the United States:
        The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of certain
    members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to 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.
        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, 2008.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     March 4, 2008.

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

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