[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 39, Number 46 (Monday, November 17, 2003)]
[Pages 1587-1588]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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

November 12, 2003

    On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, 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,

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and economy of the United States constituted by the situation in Iran. 
Because our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the 
process of implementing the January 19, 1981, agreements with Iran is 
still underway, the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, 
must continue in effect beyond November 14, 2003. Therefore, consistent 
with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), 
I am continuing for 1 year this national emergency with respect to Iran.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                George W. Bush
The White House,
November 12, 2003.

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 12:01 p.m., November 
12, 2003]

Note: This notice was published in the Federal Register on November 13.