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Presidential
Message to Congress on Nat'l Emergency
U.S. Newswire
14 Sep 15:05
Message by the President to Congress Reporting the Declaration
of a National Emergency
To: National Desk
Contact: White
House Press Office, 202-456-2580
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was
released today
by the White House:
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
Pursuant to section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50
U.S.C. 1621),
I hereby report that I have exercised my authority
to declare a national
emergency by reason of the terrorist
attacks at the World Trade Center, New
York, New York, and the
Pentagon, and the continuing and immediate threat of
further
attacks on the United States. A copy of my proclamation is
attached.
Further, I have authorized, pursuant to section 12302 of
title 10, United
States Code, the Secretary of Defense, and the
Secretary of Transportation
with respect to the Coast Guard when
it is not operating as a service within
the Department of the
Navy, to order to active duty units and individual
members not
assigned to units of the Ready Reserve to perform such missions
the Secretary of Defense may determine necessary. The deployment
of
United States forces to conduct operational missions in
connection with the
World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks
necessitates this action. A copy of
my Executive Order
implementing this action is attached.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 14, 2001.
WHITE HOUSE
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09/14 15:05
Copyright 2001, U.S. Newswire
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