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time we get a lead, we're going to disrupt--we're going to bring them in
and give them a chance to protect Americans.
The FBI, the whole culture of the FBI has changed, for the better.
The FBI's main task now is to protect Americans from further attack. The
country is on alert. And a classic case was the person who tried to put
the bomb in his shoe, and a flight attendant on the American flight
alertly notified people, and they got it. And he's now--we're now giving
him a chance to tell us what he knows about terror and about Al Qaida.
But 2002 will--the country will still be on alert; we'll still be
working hard to protect the American people.
Q. Is there a special alert now? The terrorists have shown an
inclination to strike around New Year's----
The President. Well, or Christmas. I mean, there's all kinds of
excuses for them to attack. Let's just put it this way, that the
administration and the Government has not--is on alert and have been
since 9/11. And the American people realize we have a new culture, and
that is one of being vigilant. We've got people working overtime during
the holidays; you know, we've got CAPs still flying around. Anybody
tries to harm an American, there's a good chance we're going to get him.
Vision for 2002
Q. [Inaudible]--for the American people?
The President. Well, it is that we're a blessed nation. God has
richly blessed America. And for that, we ought to be grateful. We're a
nation that has gone through incredible suffering and hardship. Yet, as
a result of it, we're a strong nation and a united nation. And 2002, in
my judgment, is going to be a great year.
It's going to be a great year because people are going to be able to
find work again. It's going to be a great year because our military is
going to do the job the Americans expect. It'll be a great year because
at home we'll protect the American people. And it's going to be a great
year primarily because Americans have taken a look inward, reassessed
their values, have realized that some of the basics in life are that
which is most important: love of faith, love of family. And as a result,
our communities have been stronger. So I'm really looking forward to
2002.
I'm also looking forward to my cheeseburger. [Laughter]
New Year's Resolutions
Q. Any resolutions?
The President. Resolutions? Eat fewer cheeseburgers. [Laughter]
Thank you all.
New Year's Eve Plans
Q. Do you have friends coming over tonight?
The President. Yes, we've got two couples from Austin and a couple
from Lubbock. And the Lubbock couple are generally--has spent, I guess,
New Year's Eve with us for, like, a decade now, I think. And that's it.
Have fun; enjoy yourselves. Thanks.
Note: The President spoke at 12:44 p.m. at the Coffee Station
restaurant. In his remarks, he referred to Usama bin Laden, leader of
the Al Qaida
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terrorist organization; Mullah Mohammed Omar, former head of the Taliban
regime in Afghanistan; Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India;
President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan; Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, head of
the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LET); Maulana Masood Azhar, head
of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM); former interim President
Adolfo Rodriguez Saa of Argentina; and Richard C. Reid, a passenger on
American Airlines Flight AA63 who allegedly tried to ignite an explosive
device in his shoe while en route from Paris to Miami on December 22. A
tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks.
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Week Ending Friday, January 4, 2002
Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Digital
Computer Exports
December 28, 2001
Dear __________ :
In accordance with the provisions of section 1211(d) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85), I
hereby notify you of my decision to establish a new level for the
notification procedure for digital computers set forth in section
1211(a) of Public Law 105-85. The new level will be 190,000 millions of
theoretical operations per second (MTOPS). In accordance with the
provisions of section 1211(e), I hereby notify you of my decision to
remove Latvia from the list of countries covered under section 1211(b).
The attached report provides the rationale supporting these decisions
and fulfills the requirements of Public Law 105-85, sections 1211(d) and
(e).
I have made these changes based on the recommendation of the
Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, and Energy.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush
Note: Identical letters were sent to Carl Levin, chairman, and John W.
Warner, ranking member, Senate Committee on Armed Services; Henry J.
Hyde, chairman, and Tom Lantos, ranking member, House Committee on
International Relations; Bob Stump, chairman, and Ike Skelton, ranking
member, House Committee on Armed Services; and Paul Sarbanes, chairman,
and Phil Gramm, ranking member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs. This letter was released by the Office of the Press
Secretary on January 2, 2002.
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Week Ending Friday, January 4, 2002
Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans
December 28, 2001
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50
U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-
month report on the national emergency with respect to the Western
Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush
Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the
Senate. This letter was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on
January 3, 2002.
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Week Ending Friday, January 4, 2002
Notice--Continuation of Libya Emergency
January 3, 2002
On January 7, 1986, by Executive Order 12543, President Reagan
declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States
constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Libya. On
January 8, 1986, by Executive Order 12544, the President took additional
measures to block Libyan assets in the United States. The President has
transmitted a notice continuing this emergency to the Congress and the
Federal Register every year since 1986.
The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to the
declaration of a national emergency on January 7, 1986, has not been
resolved. Despite the United Nations Security Council's suspension of
U.N. sanctions against Libya upon the Libyan government's
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hand over of the Pan Am 103 bombing suspects, Libya has not yet complied
with its obligations under U.N. Security Council Resolutions 731 (1992),
748 (1992), and 883 (1993), which include Libya's obligation to accept
responsibility for the actions of its officials and pay compensation.
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 Libya. This notice shall be published
in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
George W. Bush
The White House,
January 3, 2002.
[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:35 a.m., January 3,
2002]
Note: This notice was published in the Federal Register on January 4.
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National
Emergency With Respect to Libya
January 3, 2002
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d))
provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless,
prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President
publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice
stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the
anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent the
enclosed notice, stating that the Libya emergency is to continue in
effect beyond January 7, 2002, to the Federal Register for publication.
The most recent notice continuing this emergency was published in the
Federal Register on January 5, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 1251).
The crisis between the United States and Libya that led to the
declaration on January 7, 1986, of a national emergency has not been
resolved. Despite the United Nations Security Council's suspension of
U.N. sanctions against Libya upon the Libyan government's hand over of
the Pan Am 103 bombing suspects, Libya has not yet complied with its
obligations under U.N. Security Council Resolutions 731 (1992), 748
(1992), and 883 (1993), which include Libya's obligation to accept
responsibility for the actions of its officials and pay compensation.
For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to
continue the national emergency declared with respect to Libya and
maintain in force the comprehensive sanctions against Libya to respond
to this threat.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush
Note: Letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the Senate. An
original was not available for verification of the content of this
letter.
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Week Ending Friday, January 4, 2002
Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
Emergency With Respect to Libya
January 3, 2002
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50
U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-
month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Libya
that was declared in Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 1986.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush
Note: Letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the Senate. An
original was not available for verification of the content of this
letter.
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Week Ending Friday, January 4, 2002
Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on the National
Emergency With Respect to the Taliban
January 3, 2002
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
As required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50
U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit herewith a 6-
month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the
Taliban that was declared in Executive Order 13129 of July 4, 1999.
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