[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
[June 6, 2008]
[Pages 763-764]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to the Actions and Policies of Certain Members of the Government 
of Belarus and Other Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or 
Institutions in Belarus
June 6, 2008

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 to the 
Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the 
national emergency and related measures blocking the property of certain 
persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus are 
to continue in effect beyond June 16, 2008.
    The actions and policies of certain members of the Government of 
Belarus and other persons pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary 
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. 
These actions include undermining democratic processes or institutions; 
committing human rights abuses related to political repression, 
including detentions and disappearances; and engaging in public 
corruption, including by diverting or misusing

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Belarusian public assets or by misusing public authority. For these 
reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national 
emergency and related measures blocking the property of certain persons 
undermining democratic processes or institutions in Belarus.

                                                          George W. Bush

 The White House,

 June 6, 2008.

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