U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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89–011 2001

107th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 107–124

CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY

WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR

THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA (UNITA)

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH RESPECT

TO THE NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF

ANGOLA (UNITA) IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND SEPTEMBER 26, 2001, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)

SEPTEMBER 25, 2001.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the

Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed

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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. In accordance with this provision,

I have sent the enclosed notice, stating that the emergency declared with respect to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is to continue in effect beyond September

26, 2001.

The circumstances that led to the declaration on September 26,

1993, of a national emergency have not been resolved. The actions

and policies of UNITA pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. United Nations Security Council Resolutions 864 (1993), 1127 (1997), and

1173 (1998) continue to oblige all member states to maintain sanctions. Discontinuation of the sanctions would have a prejudicial effect on the prospects for peace in Angola. For these reasons, I have

determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities necessary to apply economic pressure on UNITA to reduce

its ability to pursue its military operations.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

THE WHITE HOUSE, September 24, 2001.

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO UNITA

In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies

Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national

emergency declared by President Clinton on September 26, 1993,

by Executive Order 12865, to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted

by the actions and policies of the National Union for the Total

Independence of Angola (UNITA). The order prohibits the sale or

supply by United States persons or from the United States, or

using U.S. registered vessels or aircraft, of arms, related materiel

of all types, petroleum, and petroleum products to the territory of

Angola, other than through designated points of entry. The order

also prohibits the sale or supply of such commodities to UNITA.

President Clinton took additional measures with respect to the

national emergency declared in Executive Order 12865 by issuing

Executive Orders 13069 and 13098 on December 12, 1997, and August 18, 1998, respectively. Those orders close all UNITA offices in

the United States, block all property and interests in property of

UNITA and designated UNITA officials and adult members of their

immediate families, prohibit the importation of certain diamonds

exported from Angola, and impose additional sanctions with respect

to the provision of mining and transportation equipment and services.

Because of our continuing international obligations and the prejudicial effect that discontinuation of the sanctions would have on

prospects for peace in Angola, the national emergency declared on

September 26, 1993, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to

deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond September 26, 2001. Therefore, I am continuing the national emergency with respect to UNITA.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

THE WHITE HOUSE, September 24, 2001.

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