Home > News & Policies > August 2002

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 1, 2002

Presidential Letter on Iraq
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate

July 30, 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 prepared by my Administration on the national emergency with respect to Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990.

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

# # #