[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 32, Number 10 (Monday, March 11, 1996)]
[Pages 447-448]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Notice--Continuation of Iran Emergency

March 8, 1996

    On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order No. 12957, I declared a 
national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government 
of Iran, including its support for international terrorism, efforts to 
undermine the Middle East peace process, and acquisition of weapons of 
mass destruction and the means to deliver them. On May 6, 1995, I issued 
Executive Order No. 12959 imposing more comprehensive sanctions to 
further respond to this threat.
    Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue 
to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must 
continue in effect beyond March 15, 1996. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am 
continuing the national emer- 

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gency with respect to Iran. Because the emergency declared by Executive 
Order No. 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on 
November 14, 1979, by Executive Order No. 12170, this renewal is 
distinct from the emergency renewal of November 1995. This Notice shall 
be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
                                            William J. Clinton
The White House,
March 8, 1996.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:56 a.m., March 8, 
1996]

Note: This notice will be published in the Federal Register on March 11.