[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 23 (Monday, June 9, 2003)]
[Page 709]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting Designations Under the 
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act

May 29, 2003

Dear __________ :

    I transmit herewith my designation of the following four foreign 
persons and three foreign entities as appropriate for sanctions under 
section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-
1908, and report my direction of sanctions against them under that Act:
    Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno
    Jose Albino Quintero Meraz
    Hector Luis Palma Salazar
    United Wa State Army
    Leonardo Dias Mendonca
    Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas 
      Revolucionarias de Colombia, ``FARC'')
     United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de 
      Colombia, ``AUC'')
     Sincerely,
                                                George W. Bush

Note: Identical letters were sent to Richard G. Lugar, chairman, Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations; John W. Warner, chairman, Senate 
Committee on Armed Services; Charles E. Grassley, chairman, Senate 
Committee on Finance; Pat Roberts, chairman, Senate Select Committee on 
Intelligence; Orrin G. Hatch, chairman, Senate Committee on the 
Judiciary; Henry J. Hyde, chairman, House Committee on International 
Relations; Duncan Hunter, chairman, House Committee on Armed Services; 
Christopher Cox, chairman, House Select Committee on Homeland Security; 
Porter J. Goss, chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., chairman, House Committee on 
the Judiciary; and William M. Thomas, chairman, House Committee on Ways 
and Means. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on June 2.