2007-09-20 Continuation of the National Emergency

2007-09-20 George W. Bush The White House \9-11\War on Terror\US/national emergency http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070920-9.html Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism George W. Bush extends the national emergency declared on 2001-09-23 (in response to the 2001-09-11 attacks) for another year.  George W. Bush extends the national emergency declared on 2001-09-23 (in response to the 09-11 attacks) for another year: On 2001-09-23, by Executive Order 13224, I declared a national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). I took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the terrorist attacks in New York, in Pennsylvania, and against the Pentagon committed on September 11, 2001, and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks against United States nationals or the United States. Because the actions of these persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States, the national emergency declared on September 23, 2001, and the measures adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond 2007-09-23. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism.   