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[casi] Busheyeen renew Renew US Sanctions on Iraq



http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2003&m=J
uly&x=20030731181136namfuaks0.694668&t=usinfo/wf-latest.html

31 July 2003

Bush Continues National Emergency With Respect to Iraq
Continuation notice cites continued instability in Iraq

President Bush has continued for one year the national emergency with
respect to Iraq, citing continued instability in the country, as well as the
need to "ensure the establishment of a process leading to representative
Iraqi self-rule."

Former President George Bush first imposed sanctions on Iraq on August 2,
1990.

Following is the text of the Federal Register notice:

(begin text)

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
July 31, 2003

NOTICE

- - - - - - -

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAQ

On August 2, 1990, by Executive Order 12722, President Bush declared a
national emergency with respect to Iraq pursuant to the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of
Iraq -- the Saddam Hussein regime.  By Executive Orders 12722 of August 2,
1990, and 12724 of August 9, 1990, the President imposed trade sanctions on
Iraq and blocked Iraqi government assets.  Additional measures were taken
with respect to this national emergency by Executive Order 13290 of March
20, 2003.  Because of the continued instability in Iraq, the United States
and Coalition partners' role as the temporary authority in Iraq, and the
need to ensure the establishment of a process leading to representative
Iraqi self-rule, the national emergency declared on August 2, 1990, and the
measures adopted on August 2 and August 9, 1990, and March 20, 2003, to deal
with that emergency must continue in effect beyond August 2, 2003.
Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act
(50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with
respect to Iraq.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to
the Congress.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 31, 2003.

(end text)

(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)




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