Letter to congressional leaders transmitting designations under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, June 7, 2004 by George W. Bush

June 1, 2004

Dear

I transmit herewith my designation of the following eight foreign persons and two foreign entities as appropriate for sanctions under section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, and report my direction of sanctions against them under that Act:

Arellano Felix Organization

Eduardo Ramon Arellano Felix

Francisco Javier Arellano Felix

Carrillo Fuentes Organization

Armando Valencia Cornelio

Norris Nembhard

Leebert Ramcharan

Fernando Melciades Zevallos Gonzales

Iqbal Mirchi

Haji Bashir Noorzai

Sincerely, George W. Bush

NOTE: Identical letters were sent to Richard G. Lugar, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; John W. Warner, chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services; Charles E. Grassley, chairman, Senate Committee on Finance; Pat Roberts, chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Orrin G. Hatch, chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Henry J. Hyde, chairman, House Committee on International Relations; Duncan Hunter, chairman, House Committee on Armed Services; Christopher Cox, chairman, House Select Committee on Homeland Security; Porter J. Goss, chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary; and William M. Thomas, chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means.