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Notice: Continuation Of The National Emergency With Respect To The
Situation In Or In Relation To The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 22, 2008

Notice: Continuation Of The National Emergency With Respect To The
Situation In Or In Relation To The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

ÿÿWhite House News


On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, I declared a national
emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), ordered related measures blocking the
property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country. I
took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
foreign policy of the United States constituted by 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.

Because this situation continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary
threat to the foreign policy of the United States, the national emergency
declared on October 27, 2006, and the measures adopted on that date to deal
with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 27, 2008.
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
declared in Executive Order 13413.

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

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

October 22, 2008.

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