    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 46 (Monday, November 20, 2006)]
    [Page 2054]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Letter to Congressional Leaders Certifying Exports to the People's
    Republic of China

    November 15, 2006

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)

        In accordance with the provisions of section 1512 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261), I
    hereby certify that the export to the People's Republic of China of the
    following items are not detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry
    and that the material and equipment, including any indirect technical
    benefit that could be derived from such exports, will not measurably
    improve the missile or space launch capabilities of the People's
    Republic of China:
     <bullet>    110,000 pounds of fine grain bulk graphite to be
                distributed to seven companies in the People's Republic of
                China for machining into industrial components; and
     <bullet>    A motorized mixer with a stainless steel vacuum mixing tank
                to Dow Corning (Shanghai) Company in the People's Republic
                of China.
         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. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
    November 16.