[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 22 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Page 693]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National 
Emergency With Respect to the Lapse of the Export Administration Act of 
1979

May 29, 2003

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

    Consistent with section 204(c) of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)) and section 401(c) of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)), I transmit herewith a 6-
month report prepared by my Administration on the national emergency 
declared by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, to deal with the 
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 
United States caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 
1979.
     Sincerely,
                                                George W. Bush

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 
May 30. An original was not available for verification of the content of 
this letter.