[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 20 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on the National Emergency 
With Respect to Iran

May 14, 2003

To the Congress of the United States:

    Consistent with 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 Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12170 of 
November 14, 1979.
                                                George W. Bush
 The White House,
 May 14, 2003.