    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 9 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
    [Pages 300-301]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Notice--Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of
    the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and
    Movement of Vessels

    February 26, 2002

        On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, President Clinton declared a
    national emergency to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance
    of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction
    by the Government of Cuba of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian
    aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. In July 1996 and on
    subsequent occasions, the Government of Cuba stated its intent to
    forcefully defend its sovereignty against any U.S.-registered vessels or
    aircraft that might enter Cuban territorial waters or airspace while
    involved in a flotilla and peaceful protest. Since these events, the
    Government of Cuba has not demonstrated that it will refrain from the
    future use of reckless and excessive force against U.S. vessels or
    aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or peaceful protest
    north of Cuba. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the
    National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the
    national emergency with respect to Cuba and the emergency authority
    relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of vessels set
    out in Proclamation 6867.
        This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
    transmitted to the Congress.
                                                    George W. Bush
     The White House,
     February 26, 2002.

     [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 12:11 p.m., February
    27, 2002]

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    Note: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    February 27, and it was published in the Federal Register on February
    28.