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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary


For Immediate Release December 2, 1996

                       TEXT OF A LETTER FROM
                  THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF
                  THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
                    THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

December 2, 1996

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

As required by section 204 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)) and section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C 1641(c)), I transmit herewith a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency declared by Executive Order 12924 of August 19, 1994, to deal with the threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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