[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 8 (Monday, February 28, 2005)]
[Pages 273-274]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Notice--Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and the 
Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and 
Movement of Vessels

February 18, 2005

    On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was 
declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of 
international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by 
the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in 
international airspace north of Cuba. In July 1996 and on subsequent 
occasions, the Cuban government stated its intent to forcefully defend 
its sovereignty against any U.S.-registered vessels or aircraft that 
might enter Cuban territorial waters or airspace while involved in a 
flotilla or peaceful protest. Since these events, the Cuban government 
has not demonstrated that it will refrain from the future use of 
reckless and excessive force against U.S. vessels

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or aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or peaceful protest 
north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the scope of 
the national emergency was expanded in order to deny monetary and 
material support to the repressive Cuban government, which had taken a 
series of steps to destabilize relations with the United States, 
including threatening to abrogate the Migration Accords with the United 
States and to close the United States Interests Section. Further, Cuba's 
most senior officials repeatedly asserted that the United States 
intended to invade Cuba, despite explicit denials from the U.S. 
Secretaries of State and Defense that such action is planned. Therefore, 
in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency with respect to 
Cuba and the emergency authority relating to the regulation of the 
anchorage and movement of vessels set out in Proclamation 6867 as 
amended and expanded by Proclamation 7757.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to the Congress.
                                                George W. Bush
The White House,
February 18, 2005.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., February 23, 
2005]

Note: This notice was published in the Federal Register on February 24. 
This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate 
issue.