Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

Title 3--The President - Continuation of the National Emergency Relating
to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the
Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

Released : Thursday, February 07, 2008 9:07 AM

Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Citation: "73 FR 7459"

Document Number: "Notice of February 6, 2008"

Page Number: "7459"

"Presidential Documents"

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was
declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of
international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by
the Cuban government of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in
international airspace north of Cuba. In July 1996 and on subsequent
occasions, the Cuban government stated its intent to forcefully defend
its sovereignty against any U.S.- registered vessels or aircraft that
might enter Cuban territorial waters or airspace while involved in a
flotilla or peaceful protest. Since these events, the Cuban government
has not demonstrated that it will refrain from the future use of
reckless and excessive force against U.S. vessels or aircraft that may
engage in memorial activities or peaceful protest north of Cuba. On
February 26, 2004, by Proclamation 7757, the scope of the national
emergency was expanded in order to deny monetary and material support to
the repressive Cuban government, which had taken a series of steps to
destabilize relations with the United States, including threatening to
abrogate the Migration Accords with the United States and to close the
United States Interests Section. Further, Cuba's most senior officials
repeatedly asserted that the United States intended to invade Cuba,
despite explicit denials from the U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense
that such action is planned. 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 Cuba and the emergency
authority relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of
vessels set out in Proclamation 6867 as amended and expanded by
Proclamation 7757.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted
to the Congress.

\S\ George W. Bush

THE WHITE HOUSE,

February 6, 2008.

[FR Doc. 08-595 Filed 2-6-08; 11:19 am]

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