[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 27 (Monday, July 8, 2002)]
[Pages 1113-1114]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Resuming the Powers and Duties of 
President of the United States

June 29, 2002

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)

    In accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Twenty-Fifth 
Amendment to the United States Constitution, this letter shall 
constitute my written declaration that I am presently able to resume the 
discharge of the Constitutional powers and duties of

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the office of President of the United States. With the transmittal of 
this letter, I am resuming those powers and duties effective 
immediately.
     Sincerely,
                                                George W. Bush

Note: Letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, and Robert C. Byrd, President pro tempore of the 
Senate. The Office of the Press Secretary released the text of both 
letters. Originals were not available for verification of the content of 
the letters.