For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 18, 2006
Message to the Congress of the United States
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides
for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the
anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal
Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency
is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. I have sent the
enclosed notice to the Federal Register for publication, which states that
the Burma emergency is to continue beyond May 20, 2006, for publication.
The most recent notice continuing this emergency was published in the
Federal Register on May 18, 2005 (70 FR 28771).
The crisis between the United States and Burma arising from the actions and
policies of the Government of Burma, including its policies of committing
large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in Burma, that led to
the declaration of a national emergency on May 20, 1997, has not been
resolved. These actions and policies are hostile to U.S. interests and
pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security
and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, I have
determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with
respect to Burma and maintain in force the sanctions against Burma to
respond to this threat.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 18, 2006.
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