[Federal Register: March 6, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 44)]
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Part IV

The President

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Notice of March 5, 1997--Continuation of Iran Emergency

                        Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Notice of March 5, 1997


                Continuation of Iran Emergency

                On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, I declared
                a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to
                the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
                U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the threat to the
                national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
                United States constituted by the actions and policies
                of the Government of Iran, including its support for
                international terrorism, efforts to undermine the
                Middle East peace process, and acquisition of weapons
                of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. On
                May 6, 1995, I issued Executive Order 12959 imposing
                more comprehensive sanctions to further respond to this
                threat.

                Because the actions and policies of the Government of
                Iran continue to threaten the national security,
                foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the
                national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must
                continue in effect beyond March 15, 1997. 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. Because
                the emergency declared by Executive Order 12957
                constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on
                November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, this
                renewal is distinct from the emergency renewal of
                October 1996. This notice shall be published in the
                Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

                    (Presidential Sig.)<Clinton1><Clinton2>

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    March 5, 1997.

[FR Doc. 97-5817
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