White House's Letter (May 18, 1998)

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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: 

THE WHITE HOUSE 

Office of the Press Secretary 
(Geneva, Switzerland) 

May 18, 1998 

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 emergency declared with respect to Burma is
to continue in effect beyond May 20, 1998. 

As long as the Government of Burma continues its policies of committing
large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in Burma, this
situation continues to pose an 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 maintain in force these emergency
authorities beyond May 20, 1998. 

WILLIAM J. CLINTON 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

May 18, 1998. 

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THE WHITE HOUSE 

Office of the Press Secretary 
(Geneva, Switzerland) 

May 18, 1998 

NOTICE 
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CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA 

On May 20, 1997, I issued Executive Order 13047, effective at 12:01 a.m.
eastern daylight time on May 21, 1997, certifying to the Congress under
section 570(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208), that the Government
of Burma has committed large-scale repres-sion of the democratic opposition
in Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby invoking the prohibition on new
investment in Burma by United States persons, contained in that section. I
also declared a national emergency to deal with the threat posed to the
national security and foreign policy of the United States by the actions
and policies of the Government of Burma, invoking the authority, inter
alia, of the International emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701-1706). 

The national emergency declared on May 20, 1997, must continue beyond May
20, 1998, as long as the Government of Burma continues its policies of
committing large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in Burma.
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 Burma. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register
and transmitted to the Congress. 

WILLIAM J. CLINTON 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

May 18, 1998. 

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