U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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79–011 2009

111th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 111–9 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA’S DESTRUCTION OF TWO UNARMED U.S.-REGISTERED CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT IN INTERNATIONAL AIRSPACE NORTH OF CUBA ON FEBRUARY 24, 1996, 

AS AMENDED AND EXPANDED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2004, IS TO 

CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 1, 2009, PURSUANT TO 

50 U.S.C. 1662(d) 

JANUARY 15, 2009.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 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 to the Federal Register for publication, stating that the national emergency declared with respect to 

the Government of Cuba’s destruction of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba on 

February 24, 1996, as amended and expanded on February 26, 

2004, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2009. 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 15, 2009. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO CUBA

AND OF THE EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency 

was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance 

of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba. In July 1996 

and on subsequent occasions, the Cuban government stated its intent to forcefully defend its sovereignty against any U.S.-registered 

vessels or aircraft that might enter Cuban territorial waters or airspace while involved in a flotilla or peaceful protest. Since these 

events, the Cuban government has not demonstrated that it will 

refrain from the future use of reckless and excessive force against 

U.S. vessels or aircraft that may engage in memorial activities or 

peaceful protest north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the scope of the national emergency was expanded in 

order to deny monetary and material support to the repressive 

Cuban government, which had taken a series of steps to destabilize 

relations with the United States, including threatening to abrogate 

the Migration Accords with the United States and to close the 

United States Interests Section. Further, Cuba’s most senior officials repeatedly asserted that the United States intended to invade 

Cuba, despite explicit denials from the U.S. Secretaries of State 

and Defense that such action is planned. 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 

Cuba and the emergency authority relating to the regulation of the 

anchorage and movement of vessels set out in Proclamation 6867 

as amended and expanded by Proclamation 7757. 

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

GEORGE W. BUSH. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 15, 2009. 

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