[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 11 (Monday, March 17, 2003)]
[Pages 318-319]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Notice--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

March 12, 2003

    On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President 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 
unusual and extraordinary 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, the President issued Executive Order 12959 
imposing more comprehensive sanctions to further respond to this threat, 
and on August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13059 
consolidating and clarifying the previous orders.
    Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue 
to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to 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, 
2003. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the 
national emergency with respect to Iran. Because the emergency declared 
by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that 
declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, this renewal is 
distinct from the emergency renewal of November 2002. This notice shall 
be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 March 12, 2003.

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 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:08 a.m., March 13, 
2003]

Note: This notice was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on 
March 13, and it was published in the Federal Register on March 14.