VOL. XXXII

NO. 42

24-JULY-1989

LIBYA

Bush Maintains Economic Sanctions Against Libya

US President George Bush has decided to maintain the three-year old economicsanctions and trade embargo against Libya. Mr. Bush said in a message toCongress on 19 July: "The policies and actions of the Government of Libyacontinue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national securityand foreign policy of the US. I shall continue to exercise the powers at mydisposal to apply economic sanctions...