[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.