Text: Clinton Notice on Continuation of National Emergency re WMD
(Threat posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction continues) (330)
President Clinton late November 10 issued a notice regarding his
continuation of the national emergency he originally declared on
November 14, 1994 with respect to "the unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the
United States posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and
chemical weapons and the means of delivering such weapons."
Because that threat continues to this day, Clinton said, the emergency
which has been extended each year since 1994 "must continue in effect
beyond November 14, 1999."
Following is the text of the White House Notice:
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
November 10, 1999
NOTICE
CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY REGARDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
On November 14, 1994, by Executive Order 12938, I declared a national
emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States
posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical
weapons ("weapons of mass destruction") and the means of delivering
such weapons. Because the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
and the means of delivering them continues to pose an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and
economy of the United States, the national emergency first declared on
November 14, 1994, and extended on November 14, 1995, November 12,
1996, November 13, 1997, and November 12, 1998, must continue in
effect beyond November 14, 1999. Therefore, in accordance with section
202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am
continuing the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 12938.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 10, 1999.
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Department of State.)
