[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 21 (Monday, May 31, 1993)]
[Pages 949-950]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Notice on Continuation of 
Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and 
Montenegro)

 May 25, 1993

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, stating that the emergency declared with respect to the 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) is to continue in 
effect beyond May 30, 1993, to the Federal Register for publication.

    The circumstances that led to the declaration on May 30, 1992, of a 
national emergency have not been resolved. The Government of the Federal 
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) continues to support 
groups seizing and attempting to seize territory in the Republics of 
Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina by force and violence. The actions and 
policies of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia 
and Montenegro) pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to 
the national security, vital foreign policy interests, and the economy 
of the United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it is 
necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities necessary to apply 
economic pressure to the Government of the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to reduce its ability to support the 
continuing civil strife and bloodshed in the former Yugoslavia.

                                            William J. Clinton

The White House,
May 25, 1993.

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