[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 22 (Monday, June 3, 2002)]
[Pages 930-931]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Assistance to East Timor

May 27, 2002

 Presidential Determination No. 2002-19

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Presidential Determination on Eligibility of East Timor to 
Receive Defense Articles and Services Under the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, as amended, and the Arms Export Control Act

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the laws and Constitution 
of the United States, including section 503(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, as amended, and section 3(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
Act, I hereby find that the furnishing of defense articles and services 
to East Timor will strengthen the security of the United States and 
promote world peace.
    You are authorized and directed to report this finding to the 
Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on May 29.

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