[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 31 (Monday, August 5, 2002)]
[Pages 1292-1293]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National 
Emergency With Respect to Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle 
East Peace Process

July 31, 2002

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

    As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 
U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-month 
periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national emergency 
with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace 
process that was declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995.
    Sincerely,
                                                George W. Bush

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Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the 
House of Representatives; and Richard B. Cheney, President of the 
Senate. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
August 1.