For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 24, 2002

Six-Month Report on National Emergency (Exec Order 12947)
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate

January 18, 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, declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

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