15 October 2003
Bush Issues 6-Month Waiver of Provisions of Anti-Terrorism Act for PLO
Memorandum sent for Secretary of State October 14
Following is the text of an October 14 memorandum from the White House waiving the provisions of the 1987 Anti-Terrorism Act for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO):
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
October 15, 2003
October 14, 2003
Presidential Determination
No. 2004-04
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization
Consistent with the authority vested in me under section 534(d) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2003, Public Law 108-7, I hereby determine and certify that it is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100-204.
This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months from the date hereof. You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.
GEORGE W. BUSH
(end text)
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