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Text Of A Letter From The President To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate
Committees On Armed Services, The House Committee On Foriegn Affairs, The
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations, And The Senate Committee On Banking,
Housing, And Urban Affairs
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 28, 2008

Text Of A Letter From The President To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate
Committees On Armed Services, The House Committee On Foriegn Affairs, The
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations, And The Senate Committee On Banking,
Housing, And Urban Affairs

ÿÿWhite House News


July 25, 2008

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Pursuant to section 1228(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law 110-181 (NDAA), I hereby provide notice
that the effective date of section 1228 of the NDAA is delayed for a period
of 90 days.

I certify that it is in the vital interest of the United States to continue
to provide defense articles to the Government of Iraq for this additional
period of 90 days in order to develop and sustain the military and security
forces of Iraq. Additional time is needed to review the export and transfer
program for Iraq and to implement necessary measures to ensure compliance
with the registration, monitoring, and record-keeping requirements of
section 1228. Halting the provision of defense articles to Iraq during this
period of review and implementation would be contrary to the national
security of the United States.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

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