[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 27 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Page 877]
[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 the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass 
Destruction

July 3, 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 periodic report prepared by my Administration on the national 
emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction that was declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 
1994.
     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.