For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 13, 2001
Letter to the Congress of the United States
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act
(50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a
national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its
declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and
transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to
continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In
accordance with this provision, I have sent the enclosed notice,
stating that the emergency declared with respect to Iran is to continue
in effect beyond March 15, 2001, to the Federal Register for
publication. The most recent notice continuing this
emergency was published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2000.
The crisis constituted by the actions and
policies of the Government of Iran, including its support for
international terrorism, efforts to undermine Middle East peace, and
acquisi-tion of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver
them, that led to the declaration of a national emergency on March 15,
1995, has not been resolved. These actions and policies are
contrary to the interests of the United States in the region and
threaten vital interests of the national security, foreign policy, and
economy of the United States. For these reasons, I have
determined that I must continue the declaration of national emergency
with respect to Iran necessary to maintain comprehensive sanctions
against Iran to respond to this threat.
GEORGE
W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE, March 13, 2001.
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