Assistance for Iraq

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Title 3--
The President

Presidential Determination No. 2003-18 of March 24,
2003

Assistance for Iraq

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 507
of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2003, Division E
of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003
(Public Law 108-7), I hereby determine that the
provision of assistance or other financing for Iraq is
important to the national security interests of the
United States. I hereby authorize the furnishing of
this assistance or other financing.

You are hereby authorized and direct to transmit this
determination to the Congress and to arrange for its
publication in the Federal Register.

(Presidential Sig.)B

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, March 24, 2003.