Continuation of Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia (10/19/00)

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Continuation of Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia (10/19/00)

                              THE WHITE HOUSE

                       Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                                October 19, 2000


                                  NOTICE

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                 CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO
          SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA


     On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, I declared a national
emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by
the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, and
the unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm they cause in the United
States and abroad.  The order blocks all property and interests in property
of foreign persons listed in an Annex to the order, as well as persons
determined to play a significant role in international narcotics
trafficking centered in Colombia, to materially assist in, or provide
financial or technological support for or goods or services in support of,
narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to
the order, or to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of,
persons designated in or pursuant to the order.  The order also prohibits
any transaction or dealing by United States persons or within the United
States in such property or interests in property.  Because the activities
of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to
threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United
States and to cause unparalleled violence, corruption, and harm in the
United States and abroad, the national emergency declared on October 21,
1995, and the measures adopted pursuant thereto to deal with that
emergency, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 2000.  Therefore, in
accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency for 1 year with respect to
significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia.  This notice shall
be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.


                              WILLIAM J. CLINTON


THE WHITE HOUSE,
    October 19, 2000.

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