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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 17, 2002

Six-Month Report on Sierra Leone, Liberia
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate

January 15, 2002

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Sierra Leone and Liberia that was declared in Executive Order 13194, of January 18, 2001, and expanded in scope in Executive Order 13213, of May 22, 2001.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

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