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2 ! '.. THE WHTE HOUSE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT AND TRACKNG WORKSHEET. DATE RECEVED: 3/22/2006 NAME OF CORRESPONDENT: THE HONORABLE\DANE WATSON SUBJECT: REQUESTS THATTHE PRESDENT WORK WTH PRESDENT JOHNSON-SRLEAF TO ENSURE THAT CHARLES TAYLOR S TRANSFER TO THE SPECAL COURT FOR SERRA LEONE ACTON ROUTE TO: AGENCY/OFF<:E (STAFF NAME) LEGSLATVE AFFARS CAND WOLFF ORG 3/23/2006 DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTON COMMENTS: ACTON COMMENTS:. rl4 ~ff ~ R 3/23/_2006 NATONAL SECURTY COUNCL STEVE HADLEY 3/23/2006 c ACTON COMMENTS: ACTON COMMENTS: ACTON COMMENTS: COMMENTS: M.EDA: FAX USER CODE: SCANNED BY ORM. A - APPROPRATE ACTON B - RESEARCH AND REPORT BACK D - DRAFT RESPONSE - NFO COPY/NO ACT NECCESSARY R - DRECT REPLY W/ COPY : TYPE RESPONSE =! NTALS OF SGNER NRN = NO RESPONSE!NEEDED A - ANSWERED/ ACKNOWLEDGED C - CLOSED X - NTERM REPLY COMPLETED DATE: COMPLETED = DATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR CLOSE OUT DATE (MM/DD/YY) REFER QUESTONS AND ROUTNG UPDATES TO DOCUMENT TRACKNG UNT (ROOM 84, OEOB) EXT KEEP THS WORKSHE.ET ATTACHED TO THE ORGNAL NCOMNG LETTER AT ALL TMES AND SEND COMPLETED RECORD TO OFFCE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT

3 THE WHTE HOUSE OFFCE REFERRAL March 23, 2006 TO: DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTON REQUESTED: DRECT REPLY W/COPY DESCRPTON OF NCOMNG: D: MEDA: DOCUMENT DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: FAX MARCH 14, 2006 PRESDENT BUSH DANE WATSON UNTED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATVES WASHNGTON, DC REQUESTS THAT THE PRESDENT WORK WTH PRESDENT JOHNSON-SRLEAF TO ENSURE THAT CHARLES TAYLOR S TRANSFER TO THE SPECAL COURT FOR SERRA LEONE COMMENTS: PROMPT ACTON S ESSENTAL-,F REQURED ACTON HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN WTHN 9 WORK~G DAYS OF RECEPT, UNLESS OTHERWSE STATED, PLEASE: TELEPHONE THE UNDERSGNED AT RETURN ORGNAL CORRESPONDENCE, WORKSHEET AND COPY OF RESPONSE (OR DRAFT) TO: DOCUMENT TRACKNG UNT, ROOM 84, OFFCE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT - THE WHTE HOUSE, 20500

4 . MRR~14-200'6 2o:JO. P. 01/01 '.a3-ld-1ls '. 07 :55pm From-Rep T-OZ.p. 002/00Z F-BBB ;E1 ANE fr; "'!A TSON ll'm:fnatol\a; RElATONS COMMTTEE CALFORNA su[;commum M. "~~.--rd,._ Plrdf~' ' '. S&Allcottrnna.. Dn 'Atc~; GDO,, llu.1 w1. Jlle111; WA$t11111GTCN' OFFCE: ond.lmorr.-.tj:lr~ OpotoJ~ 125 CA~OJll Su1~l)NC WASrll/'<DTblo, DC 2051 s ' ( GO\lff\llllWE!NT Fl~FOl'lM COMMTTEE' 1202) 2l5c24~2 (F.xt. C!tnngr2!ls of ft,r 'lnul ~tntes Sllb"""'"llftD1> an En~rgv en; Reer>urcee R'an~11e l\lnprty Mom~,,,. O S"'RCT O~FCE: 4322 w,~.., qe BoulfVAHb. h;nus2 nf m.epresentapllfrs.. Sub..,.,;,mt"" "" Crmn~! Juolt:P,.Ct"B Polley. Foorv1 311l2 zsnd Jllum.,n-~cU'"cc:o. L.o' A.r-OE1.:~, c:.o :l.95S-1a ,, 3 1,..::t Presdent GeorgeW. Bu~h The Whte Ho\lse Wash~ngton. DC Dc:ar ~resdent Bush, CHAR, congre5slonll l:ntc~llr'lmer1 lnelustrle" C:aueu:>. When P;esdcnt Johnson-Srleafvsts Washll~a:tths week; lrequest that you work wth he.r to ~lsurc that Lbena has adequate s~pport.from the Unt<:d Stat~s as we sc~k the trm:;ferof Charles Taylor to the Specal Court for S~rra Leone apprec:ate the role the Admnso:aton has pla)'ed to da~ n the efforr to ensuretayjo'r s transftl:md to the Coun:'s jursdcton...,.. ' J Whle Ngeran Presdent Ollsegun Obasanjo bas thl.1s far refused ro surrender Taylor to the Specal Co\ltt, h<> has' ndcated that he would consder s.utenclerng Taylor upon a request fro:cn a duly-elected L~l:>eran govemroenr. Suc:b a request should not be aeedr:d gven Taylor's outstandng ndctment on war crmes and crmes agans,t humanty before ~e Specal Court forse~ Leonet s mperatve that you c:onrnue to send a strong message to Presdent Obasa:tjo that Cbatles Taylor ltlust 'be sum:ndered to the Specal CourT, regardless of whether there ~ a specfkrequest from Presdent Joh1lsoza~Stleat., Nc:vc:nbc::lcss. ~uppcrt from Presde;nt Johus~n~Srleaf for Tayl()t's r;a.osfer to tlu: Spc::c::al Court would lkely. have a' determnatve effect c;m Taylor's surrender. 1 fumly.heleve that Taylor's transf'c!r Wtuld 1lcely help to m:utralze dc:slablzng elrm~n~ Jn Lbera, as t would ssnal a serojs C::Qrta~tofTaylor's nfluenc:.k Delayng a requ~~t for Taylor s suxrenders lkely only ro ncrease the possbjty of destablzng actvtes... However; Presdeut Johmon-Sdeaf.ca.nrpt be e~pe~ted tel shoulder alone the burden of ensurng T~ylors.. surrendered tu face tral forhs allege:d crmes. Srtong. support ofthe Unted Stau:s govc:mnn:nt wll be c1tcal tg facltate her movmg forward wtl a ~urre~de; request. When you meet wth Presdent Johnson Srlea~ pl~se.. engag~ her OD what assstam:e Lb~.ra needs for her 19 request_tay]qr's SUl'l'ender, partcularly regardng secw:t)'; fu.rrhel'. ask hm you send a ch;annessage of suppprt bycommttng the Unted States to provde approprate assstance.. ' "....,... _.. The Unted States has a unque oppomu.y to help CD~Ul" that justce s ne ancl lq buld respect for th~ rule o~ Jaw acros:> West Afrca look fo~ad taworlcns. wth you to ensure tbat Charles Taylor f:ces justce at the Specal Court for Sem. Le'oc. Sncc:rcly,. 'e&.:~ Dfan.e B. Watson Member of Congress TOTRL P.01

5 1 Secretary.\ :;j J ';. Dear Ms. Watson:. '.... '. Unted States Department of St~te.. Washngton, D. C APR Thartkyou for your letter of March 14to the Presdentregardng the need for fornjer Lberan presdent Charles-Taylor to face justce atthe Specal Court for Setta Leone. The Whte House has asked that wereply on ts behalf. -The Unted States s very ple~sed wth_ the successful transfer pn March 29 of. Taylor to the Specal Court. Ths success_ was only possble because of the courage ofl,beran Presdent Johnson Srleaf; support ofng;eranpresdent Obasanjo; ancl.. hard work by the Specal Court,. UN Secretary-General Annan and hs staff, the con~rbutng members of the UN Msson rt Lbera, _and the Government of Serra, Leone. Rce has been n frequentlouch wth the p&rtes throughoutths complex process to provde encouragement and U.S, dplomatc support. The Unted States wll contnue workng wth the Specal Court and UN Securty. Couhcl members to fnalze arrangements so that Taylor can be transferredto. the 1:Jetherlands for tral bythe Specal Court. The UntedStates has been one of the stro~gest suppqrters of the Specal Courfand of the need to brng Taylor tojustce; Thstransferto the Specal Court sagreatsuccess forthe rule of law nthe ' nternatonal communty..! We hope ths nformaton s helpful n addressng your concerns. Please feel : free to contact us further. on ths or any matter Sncerely,./...811~1-B~ Jeffrey T. Bergner...-. Assstant Secretary Legslatve Affars.. The Bonorable Dane E. Watson,. House of Representatves.

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