VOL. XL

No. 34

25-August-1997

IRAN

Clinton Letter To Congress Explaining New Executive OrderProhibiting Transactions With Iran

The following is the text of a letter sent by President Clinton to the Speaker ofthe House of Representatives and the President of the Senate in explanation of his newExecutive Order prohibiting transactions with Iran.

August 19, 1997

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

On March 15, 1995, I reported to the Congress that, pursuant to section 203(a) of theInternational...