Title 3--The President of the overseas refugee admissions program will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States and designate such persons for this purpose. Consistent with section 101(a)(42) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1\1770\177(a)(42)), and after appropriate consultation with the Congress, I also specify that, for FY 2008, the following persons may, if otherwise qualified, be considered refu- gees for the purpose of admission to the United States within their coun- tries of nationality or habitual residence: a. Persons in Vietnam b. Persons in Cuba c. Persons in the former Soviet Union d. In exceptional circumstances, persons identified by a United States Embassy in any location You are authorized and directed to report this determination to the Con- gress immediately and to publish it in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 2, 2007. Presidential Determination No. 2008-2 of October 11, 2007 Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization Office Memorandum for the Secretary of State Pursuant to the authority and conditions contained in section 534(d) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropria- tions Act, 2006, Public Law \17709-\17702, as carried forward by the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Public Law 1\1770-5, and the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2008, Public Law \1770-92, I hereby determine and certify that it is important to the national security interests of the United States to waive the provisions of section \177003 of the Anti- Terrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100-204. This waiver shall be effective for a period of 6 months. You are hereby au- thorized and directed to transmit this determination to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 11, 2007. 354
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