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10 ''- United Musli01s of America ' P.O. BOX 878, SAN GABRIEL, CA TEL: (818) The President of the United States, White ltouse Washington n.c. Dear Hr. President, We the undersigned Muslim Citizens and residents of the u.s. are very appalled at the conduct of the U.S. foreir,n policy i.n tc,tal clisregnrd to the human sufferin8-of the Iraf'}i people. It in n8ninat the Geneva Convention and against the U.N. Charter to withhold food nnd hunmnitnrinn necessities of life as a weapon to extract concessions agninst nny nation. This is what is happening to the Iraqi people... In to day's I.os 1\ngeles Times, Iraqi Ambassador to the U.tr. requested that their country be nllowed to sell one Rillion Dollars worth of its oil to import food rutd the life sustaining necessities of life. In the same article, it states that the U.s. and its \.o/estern Rllies (who an! members of the Security Council in U.N.) would look at such n request with careful scrutiny requiring compliance of all terms of the U.N. Cease fire resolutions, before honouring such a request. The U.N. High Commission has already reported that the U.N. relief agencies are overwhelmed in supplying relie r nnd unletm substantial world wide effort is made quickly, thousands of deaths will result. \ole feel that u.s. and ita Western allies are targeting the people of Iraq, using them ns pawns in quest of their global domination. We request that, Irnf'} be Rllowen to toke care of its own people hy selling their oil. We nnd the world n~encies nre not familiar with the country and!ts remainin~ infrastructure. That nll hlocknde of humani btrian necessities be ;t~fted without further punishinr, the people of Iraq for their leader and system. Very truly, atures 1\ddreso Phone Number

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12 INCOMING,. THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET ID# c_oo1z DATE RECEIVED: MAY 17, 1991 NAME OF CORRESPONDENT: THE HONORABLE MAXINE WATERS SUBJECT: FORWARDS PETITIONS FROM UNITED MUSLIMS OF AMERICA OPPOSING U.S. FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE HUMAN SUFFERING OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE; URGES ENDING THE TRADE EMBARGO AGAINST IRAQ ACTION DISPOSITION ROUTE TO: ACT DATE TYPE C COMPLETED OFFICE/AGENCY (STAFF NAME) CODE YY/MM/DD RESP D YY/MM/DD FREDERICK MCCLURE org 91/05/17 f=m.prcu.o0~9tc REFERRAL NOTE: Cj'CfpC5 E.;_ ~_j_(l6.o:ic - _!_!_ REFERRAL NOTE: REFERRAL NOTE: REFERRAL NOTE: REFERRAL NOTE: _!_/_ _!_! /_!_ - _!_!_ COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS: MEDIA:L INDIVIDUAL CODES: 1230 MAIL USER CODES: (A) (B) (C) *********************************************************************** *ACTION CODES: *DISPOSITION *OUTGOING * * * *CORRESPONDENCE: * *A-APPROPRIATE ACTION *A-ANSWERED *TYPE RESP=INITIALS * *C-COMMENT/RECOM *B-NON-SPEC-REFERRAL * OF SIGNER * *D-DRAFT RESPONSE *C-COMPLETED * CODE = A * *F-FURNISH FACT SHEET *S-SUSPENDED *COMPLETED = DATE OF * *I-INFO COPY/NO ACT NEC* * OUTGOING * *R-DIRECT REPLY W/COPY * * * *S-FOR-SIGNATURE * * * *X-INTERIM REPLY * * * *********************************************************************** REFER QUESTIONS AND ROUTING UPDATES TO CENTRAL REFERENCE (ROOM 75,0EOB) EXT-2590 KEEP THIS WORKSHEET ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL INCOMING LETTER AT ALL TIMES AND SEND COMPLETED RECORD TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT.

13 May 29, 1991 Dear Maxine: Thank you for your recent letter to the President with which you enclosed petitions from the United Muslims of America concerning U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq. We appreciate being advised of your concerns as well as those of your constituents. Please know that I have shared your correspondence with the appropriate Administration officials for their review. Thank you again for your interest in writing. With best regards, Sincerely, Frederick D. McClure Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs The Honorable Maxine Waters House of Representatives Washington, D.C FDM:JHH: bee: w / copy of inc to Dept. of State - for direct response

14 AXINE WAT-ERS.., MiMBER OF CQNGRESS 29TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA COMMITTEES: BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS VETERANS' AFFAIRS ~ongrtss of tbt Wntttb ~tatts }!.Joust of l\tprt5tntatibt5 Rlasbington, m(( LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BLDG. 0 WASHINGTON, DC (202) (202) FAX DISTRICT OFFICE: 4509 S. BROADWAY 0 LOS ANGELES, CA (2 13) (213) FAX May 14, 1991 President George Bush The White House Washington, D.C Dear Mr. President: I write to add my voice to the concerns expressed by the United Muslims of America in their petition to you (enclosed). We ask that you move to end the trade embargo of Iraq to prevent the continuation of the inhuman conditions and suffering being experienced by the Iraqi people. The embargo currently prevents the Iraqi government from conducting the business necessary to bring food, medical supplies and other humanitarian necessities to its people. Mr. President, Iraqi preventable deaths. civilized people, we if the ongoing death civilians are starving. Babies are dying The elders lack needed medicines. As a can not simply debate political strategies is an insignificant consequence. as As a humanitarian gesture, I urge you to bring an end to the embargo. The United States fought a war that met its stated objective -- to free Kuwait from the Iraqi occupation. It is now time to focus on the survival of the Iraqi civilians who had nothing to do with dictator Saddam Hussein's ruthless aggression. We should not transform those crying out for help into pawns in the world's battle for oil resources and political influence. I urge you to again assume the mantle of leadership for the allies and to secure your place on the right side of history by bringing an end to the suffering of the people of Iraq. You have the moral authority to go to the United Nations and end the embargo. I urge you to summon the political will to do so. MW:kh Enclosure

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16 \ United Musliins.of Atnerica P.O. BOX 878, SAN GABRIEL, CA TEL: (818) '~ The President of the United States, White House Washington D.C. Dear Hr. President, We the undersigned Muslim Citizen6 and residents of the U.S. are very appalled at the conduct of the U.S. foreir,n policy i..n tc.tal disregard to the human suffering-of the Iraqi people. It is agninat the Geneva Convention and against the U.N. Charter to withhold food and humanitarian necessities of life as a weapon to extract concessions against any nation. This is what is happening to the Iraqi people... In to day's Loa Angeles Times, Iraqi Ambassador to the U.N. requested that their country be allowed to ~ell one nillion Dollars worth of ita oil to import food and the life sustaining necessities of life. In the same article, it states that the u.s. and its ~t/estern Rllies (who are members of the Security Council in U.N.) would look at such n request with careful scrutiny requiring compliance of all terms of the U.N. Cease fire resolutions, before honouring such a request. The U.N. High Commission has already reported that the U.N. relief agencies are overwhelmed in supplyinr, relief nnd unlet3s substantial world wide effort is made quickly, thousands of deaths will result. \-/e feel that u.s. and its Western allies are targeting the people of Iraq, using them as pawns in quest of their global domination. We request that, Irnq be allow~d to take care of its own people by selling their oil. We nncl the world ar;enciea are not familiar t-dth the country and!ts remainine; infrastructure. Thllt nll hlocknde of humanitarian necessities be ;L~fted' without further punishing the people of Iraq for their leader and system. Very truly, Si atures Address Phone Number

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