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- THE WHITE HOUSE
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- Office of the Press Secretary
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- For Immediate Release
March 4, 1998
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- TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
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- 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. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the enclosed
notice, stating that the national emergency declared with respect to Iran
on March 15, 1995, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 1998,
to the Federal Register for publication. This emergency is separate from
that declared on November 14, 1979, in connection with the Iranian hostage
crisis and therefore requires separate renewal of emergency authorities.
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- The factors that led me to declare a
national emergency with respect to Iran on March 15, 1995, have not been
resolved. The actions and policies of the Government of Iran, including
support for international terrorism, its efforts to undermine the Middle
East peace process, and its acquisition of weapons of mass destruction
and the means to deliver them, continue to threaten the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States. Accordingly, I have
determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad programs
I have authorized pursuant to the March 15, 1995, declaration of emergency.
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- WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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- THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 4, 1998.
THE WHITE HOUSE
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- Office of the Press Secretary
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- For Immediate Release
March 4, 1998
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- NOTICE
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- CONTINUATION OF IRAN EMERGENCY
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- On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order
12957, I declared a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to
deal with the threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy
of the United States constituted by the actions and policies of the Government
of Iran, including its support for international terrorism, efforts to
undermine the Middle East peace process, and acquisition of weapons of
mass destruction and the means to deliver them. On May 6, 1995, I issued
Executive Order 12959 imposing more comprehensive sanctions to further
respond to this threat, and on August 19, 1997, I issued Executive Order
13059 consolidating and clarifying these previous orders.
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- Because the actions and policies of the
Government of Iran continue to threaten the national security, foreign
policy, and economy of the United States, the national emergency declared
on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 1998. Therefore,
in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency with respect to Iran.
Because the emergency declared by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an
emergency separate from that declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive
Order 12170, this renewal is distinct from the emergency renewal of October
1997. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
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- WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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- THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 4, 1998.
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