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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 9, 2008

Memorandum for the Secretary of State
SUBJECT: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization Office

October 9, 2008

Presidential Determination

No. 2009-3

Pursuant to the authority and conditions contained in section 634(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Division J, Public Law 110-161), as carried forward by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009 (Division A, Public Law 110-329), I hereby determine and certify that it is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100-204.

This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months from the date hereof. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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