    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 39 (Monday, September 27, 2004)]
    [Pages 2138-2139]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Memorandum on Certification Permitting Rescission of Iraq as a Sponsor
    of Terrorism

    September 24, 2004

     Presidential Determination No. 2004-52

    Memorandum for the Secretary of State

    Subject: Certification Permitting Rescission of Iraq as a Sponsor of
    Terrorism

        On September 13, 1990, Acting Secretary of State Eagleburger
    designated Iraq as a

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    state sponsor of terrorism (55 Fed. Reg. 37793-01).
        Consistent with section 6(j)(4)(A) of the Export Administration Act
    of 1979, Public Law 96-72, as amended, and as continued in effect by
    Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, 66 Fed. Reg. 44025, I hereby
    certify that:
     (1)         There has been a fundamental change in the leadership and
                policies of the Government of Iraq;
     (2)         Iraq's government is not supporting acts of international
                terrorism; and
     (3)         Iraq's government has provided assurances that it will not
                support acts of international terrorism in the future.
        Accordingly, the prerequisites for your determination to rescind
    Iraq's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism will be satisfied
    once you have transmitted this certification to the Congress.
        This certification shall also satisfy the provisions of section
    620A(c)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Public Law 87-195, as
    amended, and section 40(f)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act, Public
    Law 90-629, as amended.
        You are authorized and directed to report this certification to the
    Congress and to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
                                                    George W. Bush