Notice—Continuation of Iran Emergency - Transcript - Brief Article

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Nov 20, 2000 by Bill Clinton

November 9, 2000

On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, the President declared a national emergency to deal with the threat t the national security, foreign policy, an economy of the United States constituted b the situation in Iran. Since that time, notice of the continuation of this national emergency have been transmitted annually by the President to the Congress and published in the Federal Register. The most recent notice appeared in the Federal Register on November 5, 1999. Because our relations with Iran have not yet returned to normal, and the process of implementing the January 19, 1981, agreements with Iran is still underway the national emergency declared on November 14, 1979, must continue in effect beyond November 14, 2000. 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 Iran for 1 year. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

The White House

November 9, 2000

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 1:20 p.m., November 9, 2000]

NOTE: This notice was published in the Federal Register on November 13. This item was not received in time for publication in the appropriate issue.