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Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President of the Senate
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 22, 2008

Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President of the Senate

ÿÿWhite House News


October 22, 2008

Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

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 to the Federal Register for
publication, stating that the national emergency with respect to the
situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and
the related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing
to the conflict in that country, are to continue in effect beyond October
27, 2008.

The situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue
to threaten regional stability and that has been addressed by the United
Nations Security Council in numerous resolutions, including Resolution 1596
of April 18, 2005, Resolution 1649 of December 21, 2005, Resolution 1698 of
July 31, 2006, and Resolution 1807 of March 31, 2008, continues to pose an
unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United
States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue
the national emergency to deal with that threat and the related measures
blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in
that country.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

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