THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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

August 10, 1999

Dear Mr. Speaker:

On August 19, 1994, in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.), I issued Executive Order 12924, declaring a national emergency and continuing the system of export regulation under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). Under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), the national emergency terminates on the anniversary date of its declaration unless the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice of its continuation.

I am hereby advising the Congress that I have extended the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12924. Enclosed is a copy of the notice of extension.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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