The national emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S. registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba on February 24, 1996, as amended and expanded on February 26, 2004, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2009.
George W. Bush: “The national emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S. registered…”
On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
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Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating...
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