[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 23 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Page 750]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Partial Resumption of Travel to Lebanon To Promote Peace 
and Security

June 5, 2007

 Presidential Determination No. 2007-22

Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation

Subject: Partial Resumption of Travel to Lebanon to Promote Peace and 
Security

    By virtue of the authority vested in me by 49 U.S.C. 40106(b) and 
for the purpose of promoting peace and security in Lebanon, I hereby 
determine that the prohibition of transportation services to Lebanon 
established by Presidential Determination 85-14 of July 1, 1985, as 
amended by Presidential Determination 92-41 of August 17, 1992, and 
Presidential Determination 98-32 of June 19, 1998, is hereby further 
amended to permit U.S. air carriers under contract to the United States 
Government to engage in foreign air transportation to and from Lebanon 
of passengers, including U.S. and non-U.S. citizens, and their 
accompanying baggage; of goods for humanitarian purposes; and of any 
other cargo or materiel.
    All other prohibitions set forth in the above-referenced 
Presidential determinations remain in effect.
    You are directed to implement this determination immediately.
    You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the 
Federal Register.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., June 7, 
2007]

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on June 6, and it was published in the Federal Register on June 8.