    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1991]
    [Pages 739-759]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements

                Appendix A / Administration of George Bush, 1991

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    Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements

    The following list includes the President's public schedule and other
    items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary
    and not included elsewhere in this book.

    January 1

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
    House from a holiday stay at Camp David, MD.
    In the evening, the President met with the Vice President; Secretary of
    State James A. Baker III; Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney; Colin L.
    Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and John H. Sununu, Chief
    of Staff to the President, to discuss the situation in the Persian Gulf.

    January 2

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President appointed the following individuals to the Board of
    Directors of the Legal Services Corporation, who will serve at the
    pleasure of the President but no longer than the end of the next session
    of the Senate:

    Howard H. Dana, Jr., of Maine, for a term expiring July 13, 1993. This
        is a reappointment.
    Luis Guinot, Jr., of Puerto Rico, for a term expiring July 13, 1993.
        This is a reappointment.
    Guy Vincent Molinari, of New York, for a term expiring July 13, 1992.
        This is a reappointment.
    Penny L. Pullen, of Illinois, for a term expiring July 13, 1993. This is
        a reappointment.
    Thomas D. Rath, of New Hampshire, for a term expiring July 13, 1993. He
        would succeed John N. Erlenborn.
    George W. Wittgraf, of Iowa, for a term expiring July 13, 1993. This is
        a reappointment.
    J. Blakeley Hall, of Texas, for a term expiring July 13, 1992. This is a
        reappointment.
    William Lee Kirk, Jr., of Florida, for a term expiring July 13, 1992. He
        would succeed John F. Collins.
    Jo Betts Love, of Mississippi, for a term expiring July 13, 1992. This
        is a reappointment.
    Basile J. Uddo, of Louisiana, for a term expiring July 13, 1993. He
        would succeed Xavier L. Suarez.
    Jeanine E. Wolbeck, of Minnesota, for a term expiring July 13, 1992.
        This is a reappointment.

    January 3

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --congressional leadership, to discuss the situation in the Persian
            Gulf;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Carroll,
    Humphreys, Leflore, Lowndes, Madison, and Warren Counties, MS, because
    of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began December 19. He
    directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts.

    January 4

    The President met at the White House with:
        --Sharon Pratt Dixon, mayor of Washington, DC;
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --House Republican leadership;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael Deland, of
    Massachusetts, to be a member and Chairman of the Acid Precipitation
    Task Force. This is a new position.
    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Alabama as a
    result of severe storms and flooding that began December 21. He directed
    the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to
    supplement State and local recovery efforts.
    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Tennessee as a
    result of severe storms and flooding that began December 19. He directed
    the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to
    supplement State and local recovery efforts.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD, for the weekend.

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    January 5

    In the morning, the President met with United Nations Secretary-General
    Javier Perez de Cuellar de la Guerra at Camp David, MD, to discuss the
    Persian Gulf crisis.
    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Indiana as a
    result of severe storms and flooding that began December 28. He directed
    the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to
    supplement State and local recovery efforts.

    January 6

    In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a
    weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

    January 7

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney.

    January 8

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President designated Sean C. O'Keefe, Comptroller of the Department
    of Defense, to be the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of
    Defense, pursuant to the provisions of the Chief Financial Officers Act
    of 1990 (P.L. 101-576).
    The President announced that William R. Barton will continue to serve as
    Inspector General of the General Services Administration.

    January 9

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the Cabinet;
        --John H. Sununu.

    January 10

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the crew of the space shuttle Columbia;
        --Senator John Seymour of California;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --John H. Sununu.

    January 11

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Members of Congress, for breakfast;
        --Veronica Khilchevski, a Soviet citizen whom he first met in 1971
            while serving as U.S. Representative to the United Nations;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President selected the following individuals to represent him at the
    inauguration of Jorge Serrano Elias as President of Guatemala, January
    15:

    Delegation Chairman:

    Richard L. Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United States

    Delegates:

    Bernard Aronson, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
    Charles Bartlett, syndicated columnist, Washington, DC
    James L. Bush, insurance agent, Hingham, MA
    Thomas F. Stroock, U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala

    The President announced his intention to appoint Frank J. Donatelli as a
    member of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission.
    In the evening, the President went to Camp David, MD.

    January 12

    In the morning, the President called Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez
    Marquez of Spain and President Turgut Ozal of Turkey to discuss the
    Persian Gulf crisis.

    January 13

    In the evening, the President met with national security advisers to
    discuss the Persian Gulf crisis.

    January 14

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Joseph Wilson, Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad,
            Iraq;
        --congressional leaders;

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        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals:

    Lawrence B. Lindsey, of Virginia, to be a member of the Board of
        Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 14
        years from February 1, 1986. He would succeed Manuel H. Johnson.
        Currently Dr. Lindsey serves as Special Assistant to the President
        for Policy Development at the White House in Washington, DC.
    David W. Mullins, Jr., of Arkansas, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of
        Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of 4 years. He
        would succeed Manuel H. Johnson. Since May 1990 Dr. Mullins has
        served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
        System in Washington, DC.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Clifton R. Wharton,
    Jr., of New York, to be a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade
    Policy and Negotiations for a term of 2 years. He would succeed John N.
    Palmer, Sr. Currently Dr. Wharton serves as chairman and chief executive
    officer of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America in
    New York, NY.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Esther H. Levens, of
    Kansas, to be a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for a term
    expiring January 15, 1995. She would succeed Kalman Sultanik. Currently
    Ms. Levens serves on the board of directors for several organizations
    including the National Jewish Coalition, the American Israel Public
    Affairs Committee, and the American Jewish Committee.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard M. DeVos, Jr.,
    of Michigan, to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars.
    He would succeed Dennis V. Alfieri. Currently Mr. DeVos serves as
    president and chief executive officer of the Windquest Group, Inc., in
    Grand Rapids, MI.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Credit Standards Advisory Committee.
    These are new positions, and members serve for the life of the
    Committee:

    Donald C. Danielson, of Indiana. Currently Mr. Danielson serves as vice
        chairman of the board of directors for the City Securities Corp. in
        Indianapolis, IN.
    Gary A. Glaser, of Ohio. Currently Mr. Glaser serves as president and
        chief executive officer of the BancOhio National Bank in Columbus,
        OH.
    Robert L. McCormick, Jr., of Oklahoma. Currently Mr. McCormick serves as
        president of the Stillwater National Bank and Trust Co. in
        Stillwater, OK.

    The President announced his intention to nominate Mikiso Hane, of
    Illinois, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a
    term expiring January 26, 1996. He would succeed Leon Richard Kass.
    Currently Dr. Hane serves as a professor of history at Knox College in
    Galesburg, IL.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William E. Strickland,
    Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts
    for a term expiring September 3, 1996. He would succeed Phyllis P.
    Berney. Currently Mr. Strickland serves as executive director of the
    Bidwell Training Center, Inc., in Pittsburgh, PA.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Marvin Sadik, of Maine,
    to be a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the
    Humanities. He would succeed David W. Belin. Currently Mr. Sadik serves
    as an art consultant in Falmouth, ME. Prior to this Mr. Sadik served as
    director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, 1969-1981.

    January 15

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --congressional leaders;
        --Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal
            Reserve System; Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady;
            Robert L. Clarke, Comptroller of the Currency; Michael J.
            Boskin, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; and John
            H. Sununu, to discuss the economy;
        --national security advisers, to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis;
        --John H. Sununu.

    In the morning, the President called Edmund Browning, presiding bishop
    of the Episcopal Church, and Richard C. Halverson, Chaplain of the
    Senate. Both clergymen offered prayers on behalf of the President and
    the country.
    Later in the morning, the President signed a national security directive
    committing the U.S. military to conflict with Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Albert Stauffer, of
    Ohio, to be a Commissioner representing the United States Government on
    the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. He would succeed
    Kathleen E. Burgoon. Currently Mr. Stauffer serves as plant manager of
    Ashland Oil in Marietta, OH.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the National Cancer Advisory Board for the
    terms indicated:

    Frederick Fenimore Becker, of Texas, for a term expiring March 9, 1996.
        He would succeed Roswell K. Boutwell. Currently Dr. Becker serves as
        vice president for research and scientific director of the Tumor

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        Institute at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in
        Houston, TX.
    Paul Calabresi, of Rhode Island, for a term expiring March 9, 1996. He
        would succeed David Korn. Upon appointment, he will be designated
        Chairman. Currently Dr. Calabresi serves as professor and chairman
        of the department of medicine at Brown University, and physician-in-
        chief and vice president for academic affairs at Roger Williams
        General Hospital in Providence, RI.
    Kenneth K. Chan, of California, for a term expiring March 9, 1996. He
        would succeed Louise Connally Strong. Currently, Dr. Chan serves as
        director of the pharmacoanalytic core laboratory at the University
        of Southern California Comprehensive Cancer Center; associate
        professor of pharmacy for the School of Pharmacy at the University
        of Southern California; and as a science adviser at the U.S. Food
        and Drug Administration in Los Angeles, CA.
    Marlene A. Malek, of Virginia, for a term expiring March 9, 1996. She
        would succeed Helen G. Brown. Ms. Malek is a member of the Vincent
        T. Lombardi Cancer Research Center of Georgetown University
        Hospital, and has served as a registered nurse at Georgetown
        University Hospital in Washington, DC.
    Kenneth Olden, of Maryland, for the remainder of the term expiring March
        9, 1992. He would succeed Louis W. Sullivan. Currently Dr. Olden
        serves as director of the Howard University Cancer Center, and
        professor and chairman of the department of oncology at the Howard
        University Medical School in Washington, DC.
    Sydney E. Salmon, of Arizona, for a term expiring March 9, 1996. He
        would succeed Enrico Mihich. Currently Dr. Salmon serves as a
        professor of medicine and director of the Arizona Cancer Center at
        the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, AZ.

    January 16

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --the Education Policy Advisory Committee;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced the appointment of Rose M. Zamaria, of Florida,
    to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of White House
    Operations. She has been Special Assistant to the President and Director
    of White House Operations since January 1989.
    Throughout the evening, the President was in contact with the
    congressional leadership and world leaders to discuss allied military
    action in the Persian Gulf.

    January 17

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --congressional leaders;
        --the Vice President and Rev. Billy Graham, for lunch;
        --the Cabinet
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Micronesia as a
    result of a typhoon that began December 16. He directed the Federal
    Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to supplement State
    and local recovery efforts.
    In the morning, the President attended a nondenominational church
    service at Memorial Chapel in Fort Myer, VA.
    Throughout the day, the President received updated reports on the
    military action in the Persian Gulf.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul Edward Sussman,
    of Illinois, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-
    American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 1992. He would
    succeed John C. Duncan. Currently Mr. Sussman serves as chairman and
    chief executive officer of the Hancock Securities Corp. in Chicago, IL.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Y. Tomlinson,
    of New York, to be a member of the Board for International Broadcasting
    for a term expiring April 28, 1993. This is a reappointment. Currently
    Mr. Tomlinson serves as executive editor and vice president of Reader's
    Digest in Pleasantville, NY.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council
    for the terms indicated:

    John J. McCarthy, of California, for a term expiring October 6, 1992. He
        would succeed John Bigelow. Currently Dr. McCarthy serves as
        assistant to the Governor and director of the office of planning and
        research for the Governor's office in Sacramento, CA.
    Craig R. Stapleton, of Connecticut, for a term expiring October 6, 1991.
        He would succeed Creighton E. Mershon, Sr. Currently Mr. Stapleton
        serves as president of Marsh and McLennan Real Estate Advisors,
        Inc., in New York, NY.

    January 18

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;

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        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --the Vice President, for lunch.

    In the morning, President Bush called President Mikhail Gorbachev of the
    Soviet Union to discuss the Persian Gulf conflict and the situation in
    Lithuania.
    In the afternoon, the President called Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of
    Israel to discuss the Persian Gulf conflict. Later, the President
    attended a military briefing at the Pentagon with Secretary of Defense
    Dick Cheney and Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
    After the briefing, the President went to Camp David, MD, for the
    weekend.

    January 19

    In the morning, the President met with national security advisers to
    discuss the Persian Gulf conflict.

    January 21

    In the evening, the President met with former Prime Minister Lee Kuan
    Yew of Singapore.

    January 22

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu.

    In the afternoon, the President met with national security advisers to
    discuss the Persian Gulf conflict.

    January 23

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    In the evening, the President called Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir to
    discuss the latest Iraqi missile attack against Israel.

    January 24

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs;
        --congressional leaders;
        --the Vice President, for lunch.

    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
    Commission for terms expiring at the end of the first session of the
    102d Congress. These are new positions:

    James A. Courter, of New Jersey. Upon confirmation, he will be appointed
        Chairman. Currently, Congressman Courter serves as a partner with
        Courter, Kobert, Laufer, Percell and Cohen in Hackettstown, NJ.
    James C. Smith II, of South Carolina. Currently, Dr. Smith serves as
        vice president of Brown and Root in Houston, TX.
    Howard H. Callaway, of Colorado. Mr. Callaway serves as chief executive
        officer of the Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Mount Crested Butte,
        CO. Mr. Callaway has served as Secretary of the Army, 1973-1975.

    January 25

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --John H. Sununu.

    In the morning, the President visited the Norwegian Embassy to express
    his sympathy on the death of King Olav V.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD, for the weekend.

    January 27

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
    House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

    January 28

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Foreign Minister Aleksandr Bessmertnykh of the Soviet Union;
        --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney;
        --John H. Sununu.

    January 29

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the Cabinet;
        --Foreign Minister Ahmed Esmat Abdel Meguid of Egypt;
        --Foreign Minister Hans Van den Broek of The Netherlands;
        --John H. Sununu.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Export Council:

    John M. Hennessy, of New York. He would succeed David S. Tappan, Jr.
        Currently Dr. Hennessy serves as president and chief executive
        officer of C.S. First Boston, Inc., in New York, NY.
    Joseph A. Sullivan, of New Jersey. He would succeed T. Marshall Hahn,
        Jr. Currently Mr. Sullivan serves as president and chief executive
        officer of Bomont Industries in Totowa, NJ.

    January 30

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Foreign Minister Antonios Samaras of Greece;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Council on Rural America.
    These are new positions:

    Albert H. Quie, of Minnesota. Currently Governor Quie serves as a
        consultant with Prison Fellowship Ministries in Reston, VA. He
        served as Governor of the State of Minnesota, 1979-1983; and as a
        United States Congressman for the First District of Minnesota, 1958-
        1978.
    Steven K. Sydness, of North Dakota. Currently Mr. Sydness serves as
        director of international market development for Great Plains
        Software, Inc., and as a member of the Board of City Commissioners
        in Fargo, ND.

    The President announced his intention to nominate Jack Warren Lentfer,
    of Alaska, to be a member of the Marine Mammal Commission for a term
    expiring May 13, 1991, to succeed Francis H. Fay, and a term expiring
    May 13, 1994. Since 1982 Mr. Lentfer has served as a self-employed
    wildlife consultant in Homer, AK.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles A. Camalier,
    Jr., of Maryland, to be a member of the Advisory Committee on the Arts,
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This is a reappointment.
    Currently Mr. Camalier is a real estate developer and investor in
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individual to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars:

    Anne Jones, of Virginia. She would succeed Larry D. Swann. Ms. Jones has
        served in the Office of Presidential Personnel for the Office of the
        President-elect in Washington, DC, 1988-1989.

    The President announced that the following individuals will continue to
    serve as members of the Commission on Presidential Scholars:

    Richard Herbert Pierce, of Maine. Currently Mr. Pierce is president of
        Maine Education Services in Augusta, ME.
    Francis Thornton West, of Virginia. Currently Mr. West is a consultant
        for the West Window Corp. in Martinsville, VA.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles Wythe Dunn, of
    South Carolina, to be a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign
    Scholarship Board for a term expiring September 22, 1993. This is a
    reappointment. Currently Dr. Dunn serves as professor and department
    head for the department of political science at Clemson University in
    Clemson, SC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint D. John Stavropoulos,
    of Illinois, to be a member of the Credit Standards Advisory Board. This
    is a new position. Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos serves as a consultant
    for the First Chicago Corp. in Chicago, IL.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald Hall, of New
    Hampshire, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term
    expiring September 3, 1996. He would succeed Jacob Nuesner. Currently
    Mr. Hall writes prose and poems in Danbury, NH. Mr. Hall graduated from
    Harvard University (B.A., 1951) and Oxford University (B. Litt., 1953).
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Commission on Executive
    Exchange for a term of 2 years:

    Claude S. Brinegar, of California. He would succeed John Fellows Akers.
        Currently Dr. Brinegar serves as vice chairman of the board,
        executive vice president, and chief financial officer of Unocal
        Corp. in Los Angeles, CA. In addition Dr. Brinegar served as U.S.
        Secretary of Transportation, 1973-1975.
    Russell L. Hanlin, of California. He would succeed James E. Burke. Since
        1978 Mr. Hanlin has served as president of Sunkist Growers, Inc., in
        Van Nuys, CA.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Commission on White House
    Fellowships:

    Jacquelin Bullard Allen, of Texas. She would succeed Bruce H. Hasenkamp.
        Ms. Allen is an active community service volunteer in Wichita Falls,
        TX.
    Elinor Clapp, of Rhode Island. She would succeed Betty H. Brake.
        Currently Ms. Clapp serves as a Republican national committeewoman
        for Rhode Island.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Kentucky as a
    result of severe storms and flooding that began December 6. He directed
    the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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    to provide assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts.

    January 31

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Jewish-American leaders;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Myron A. Wick
    III, of California, to be a member of the Peace Corps National Advisory
    Council for a term expiring October 6, 1992. He would succeed Maureen
    O'Hara. Currently Mr. Wick serves as managing director of McGettigan,
    Wick and Co., Inc., in San Francisco, CA.
    The President announced his intention to nominate J.J. Simmons III, of
    Oklahoma, to be a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission for a
    term expiring December 31, 1995. This is a reappointment. Since 1984 Mr.
    Simmons has served as Commissioner and Vice Chairman at the Interstate
    Commerce Commission in Washington, DC.

    February 1

    In the morning, the President traveled to Cherry Point Marine Corps Air
    Station in North Carolina, where he attended a reception with spouses of
    deployed personnel.

    February 3

    Over the weekend, the President had telephone conversations with Prime
    Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan, Amir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani of
    Qatar, President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, and Prime Minister
    John Major of the United Kingdom to discuss the Persian Gulf conflict
    and ongoing coalition operations.
    In the afternoon, the President returned from a weekend stay at Camp
    David, MD.
    In the evening, the President hosted a dinner for the Nation's Governors
    on the State Floor.

    February 4

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady.

    February 5

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the Vice President, for lunch.

    In the afternoon, President Bush had telephone conversations with
    Presidents Francois Mitterrand of France and Turgut Ozal of Turkey to
    discuss the Persian Gulf conflict.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Hans M. Mark, of
    Texas, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater
    Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring
    April 17, 1996. This is a reappointment. Since 1984 Dr. Mark has served
    as chancellor of the University of Texas System in Austin, TX, and he
    served as the Secretary of the Air Force, 1979-1981.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sandra Mills, of
    Wisconsin, to be a member of the National Advisory Council on
    Educational Research and Improvement for a term expiring September 30,
    1993. She would succeed William G. Goetz. Currently Ms. Mills serves
    with the Mills Supply Co. in Appleton, WI.
    The President announced that the following individuals will represent
    him at the inauguration of Jean Bertrand Aristede as President of Haiti,
    February 7:

    Personal Representative of the President to head the Delegation:

    Louis Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services

    Representatives of the President, with the rank of Special Ambassador:

    Mrs. E. Ginger Sullivan
    Alvin P. Adams, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti
    Bernard Aronson, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs
    Larry Pressler, Senator from the State of South Dakota
    Maurice Turner
    Monsignor William F. Murphy

    February 6

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    In the afternoon, President Bush had a telephone conversation with
    President Hafiz al-Assad of Syria to discuss the Persian Gulf conflict.

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    The President designated the following individuals as members of the
    Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone Bank. These are new positions:

    Richard Thomas Crowder, of Minnesota. Currently Dr. Crowder serves as
        Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and
        Commodity Programs at the Department of Agriculture in Washington,
        DC.
    James R. Moseley, of Indiana. Currently Mr. Moseley serves as Assistant
        Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment
        at the Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC.

    The President transmitted to the Congress the 1988 and 1989 annual
    reports of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, and the 1989
    annual report on the administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act
    of 1970.

    February 7

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Fife Symington, Republican candidate for Governor of Arizona;
        --selected Republican Members of Congress.

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Robert Hawke of Australia to discuss the Persian Gulf conflict.
    In an Oval Office ceremony, the President signed the proclamation
    designating February as American Heart Month.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a fundraising
    reception at the Madison Hotel for Fife Symington, Republican candidate
    for Governor of Arizona.

    February 8

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --Foreign Minister Guido Di Tella of Argentina.

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister John Major of the United Kingdom to discuss the Irish
    Republican Army's attack on the Prime Minister's residence.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Barry
    Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation:

    Donald J. Sutherland, of New York, for a term expiring August 11, 1996.
        He would succeed R. James Woolsey. Currently Mr. Sutherland serves
        as president of Quincy Partners in Glen Head, NY.
    Timothy W. Tong, of Arizona, for the remainder of the term expiring
        August 11, 1992. He would succeed Sam E. Keith, Jr. Currently Dr.
        Tong serves as a professor for the department of mechanical and
        aerospace engineering at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
    for the weekend.

    February 10

    In the afternoon, the President returned from a weekend stay at Camp
    David, MD.

    February 11

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in California as a
    result of a severe winter freeze that began December 19. He directed the
    Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to supplement
    State and local recovery efforts.
    The White House announced that President Cesar Gaviria of Colombia will
    visit Washington on February 26.

    February 12

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Defense Minister Pierre Joxe of France;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint James Thompson, of
    Kentucky, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the National Air and
    Space Museum. He would succeed Bernard E. Smith, Jr. He served on the
    President's Advisory Committee of the Kennedy Center for the Arts, 1982-
    1988.
    The President designated Ann Windham Wallace, Director of the Office of
    Consumer Affairs, to be Chairperson of the Federal Consumer Affairs
    Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert N.
    Broadbent, of Nevada, to be the nonvoting representative of the United
    States to the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Plan-

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    ning Agency. He would succeed Rex Stewart Hime. Since 1986 Mr. Broadbent
    has served as director of aviation for the McCarran International
    Airport in Las Vegas, NV.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Export Council:

    Donna Fujimoto Cole, of Texas. She would succeed William C. Lickle.
        Since 1980 Ms. Cole has served as founder and chief executive
        officer for Cole Chemical and Distributing, Inc., in Houston, TX.
    Richard Douglas, of California. He would succeed Joseph A. Boyd. Dr.
        Douglas currently serves as senior vice president of corporate
        affairs for the Sun-Diamond Growers of California in Pleasanton, CA.

    The President today announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Council on Disability for the
    terms indicated:

    Linda Allison, of Texas, for a term expiring September 17, 1993. She
        would succeed Marian North Koonce. Ms. Allison currently serves as a
        board member of the National Paralysis Association in Dallas, TX.
    Anne C. Seggerman, of Connecticut, for a term expiring September 17,
        1993. She would succeed Leslie Lenkowsky. Since 1977 Ms. Seggerman
        has been president and founder of Fourth World Foundation, Inc., in
        Fairfield, CT.

    The President announced his intention to appoint George A. Wade, of
    Washington, to be a United States Commissioner on the International
    Pacific Halibut Commission for a term expiring December 12, 1991. This
    is a reappointment. Since 1983 Dr. Wade has served as a member of the
    International Pacific Halibut Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rickey Dale James, of
    Missouri, to be a member of the Mississippi River Commission for a term
    of 9 years. This is a reappointment.

    February 13

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --John H. Sununu.

    February 14

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --John H. Sununu.

    February 15

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; and members of the CIA briefing staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    The President announced the following individuals will represent the
    United States at the 35th session of the United Nations Commission on
    the Status of Women, February 27-March 8, in Vienna.

    Head of Delegation:

    Juliette Clagett McLennan. Ms. McLennan will serve as the Representative
        of the United States to the United Nations Commission on the Status
        of Women, with the rank of Ambassador. Since 1989, Ms. McLennan has
        served as the United States Representative on the Commission on the
        Status of Women of the Economic and Social Council of the United
        Nations.

    Alternates:

    Anita King. Currently Ms. King serves as the State chairman of the
        California Black Republican Council.
    Guadalupe Quintanilla. Mrs. Quintanilla has served as the assistant vice
        president for the University of Houston in Houston, TX, and as a
        United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on the
        Treatment and Prevention of Crime.
    Elsie Vartanian. Currently Ms. Vartanian serves as Director of the
        Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor.

    In the morning, the President traveled to Andover, MA.

    February 16

    The White House announced that over the past several days, President
    Bush had telephone conversations with the following world leaders to
    discuss the situation in the Persian Gulf: King Hassan II of Morocco,
    Prime Minister John Major of the United Kingdom, Sultan Qaboos bin Sa`id
    Al Said of Oman, President Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan of the United
    Arab Emirates, Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah of Kuwait,
    President Turgut Ozal of Turkey, and President Francois Mitterrand of
    France.
    At his home in Kennebunkport, ME, the President received a national
    security briefing from Robert M. Gates, Assistant to the President and
    Deputy for National Security Affairs.

    February 18

    In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a
    weekend stay at his home in Kennebunkport, ME. Later, he met with his
    national security advisers at the White House.

    February 19

    The President met at the White House with:

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        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --congressional leaders.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign
    Scholarship Board for terms expiring September 22, 1993:

    Michael D. Antonovich, of California. He would succeed M. Lester O'Shea.
        Since 1980 Mr. Antonovich has served as a member of the board of
        supervisors for the Fifth District of California in Los Angeles, CA.
    Shu Park Chan, of California. He would succeed Richard Anderson Ware.
        Currently Dr. Chan serves as acting dean and Nicholson family chair
        professor at the School of Engineering and professor in the
        department of electrical engineering and computer science at Santa
        Clara University in Santa Clara, CA.

    The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the
    Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation:

    W. Gordon Binns, Jr., of New York, for a term expiring February 19,
        1992. He would succeed Ralph J. Wood, Jr. Since 1954 Mr. Binns has
        served in several capacities for the General Motors Corp. and
        currently serves as vice president and chief investment funds
        officer in New York, NY.
    Kenneth Keene, of Connecticut, for a term expiring February 19, 1992. He
        would succeed Murray Hayutin. From 1971 to 1987 Mr. Keene served in
        several capacities with Johnson & Higgins in New York, NY: vice
        president, chairman of the personnel and compensation committee,
        chairman of the pension and profit sharing committee, and a member
        of the board of directors and the finance committee.
    M.J. Mintz, of Virginia, for a term expiring February 19, 1993. This is
        a reappointment. Since 1973 Mr. Mintz has served as senior partner
        and chairman of the tax department for Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin in
        Washington, DC.
    Richard M. Prosten, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring
        February 19, 1993. This is a reappointment. Since 1970 Mr. Prosten
        has served as director of bargaining and research for the industrial
        union department of the AFL-CIO in Washington, DC.
    Dallas L. Salisbury, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring
        February 19, 1994. He would succeed Eugene Burroughs. Currently Mr.
        Salisbury serves as president of the Employee Benefit Research
        Institute in Washington, DC.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania
    Avenue Development Corporation for the terms indicated:

    Catherine M. Boucree, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring
        October 26, 1996. She would succeed Marion Brown Oglesby, Jr.
        Currently Ms. Boucree serves as president and chief executive
        officer of Boucree Enterprises in Washington, DC.
    Eleanor Williams, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring
        October 26, 1996. She would succeed Carl L. Shipley. Ms. Williams
        has served as vice president of Environmental Energy Systems, Inc.,
        1983-1990.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Helen W. Fitch, of
    Wyoming, to be a member of the National Council on Vocational Education
    for a term expiring January 17, 1993. She would succeed Mary S. Pyle.
    Currently Ms. Fitch volunteers as a leadership development trainer for
    the AARP in Washington, DC. In addition, for 33 years she served as a
    teacher in public education.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Connie Peters, of
    Illinois, to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. She
    would succeed Don W. Adams. Currently Ms. Peters is an active community
    volunteer in Arlington Heights, IL.

    February 20

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    President Bush had telephone conversations with President Francois
    Mitterrand of France, President Turgut Ozal of Turkey, President
    Mohammed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of
    Canada to discuss the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Soviet peace
    plan for the conflict.

    February 21

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the Vice President, for lunch.

    In the evening, President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union called
    President Bush to discuss his conversation with Foreign Minister Tariq
    `Aziz of Iraq. President Gorbachev outlined all of the major points of a
    Soviet peace initiative developed by himself and the Foreign Minister.
    Later, the President attended a performance of ``Black Eagles'' at
    Ford's Theatre.

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    February 22

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Foreign Minister Kurtcebe Alptemocin of Turkey;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    The President announced his intention to nominate John A. Gannon, of
    Ohio, to be a member of the National Council on Disability for a term
    expiring September 17, 1992. This is a reappointment. Since 1988 Mr.
    Gannon has served with John A. Gannon & Associates, consultants in
    Washington, DC. In addition Mr. Gannon has served as international
    president of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Donald K. Weilmunster,
    of Idaho, to be a member of the President's Council on Rural America.
    This is a new position. Since 1977 Mr. Weilmunster has served on the
    board of directors of the Idaho Foundation for Parks and Lands.
    The President transmitted to the Congress a request for supplemental
    defense appropriations in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert
    Storm for the period of October 1, 1990, through March 31, 1991.
    The President transmitted to the Congress requests for emergency fiscal
    year 1991 supplemental appropriations totaling $77,635,000 for various
    civilian executive branch agencies. These are in addition to the
    requests transmitted in the President's fiscal year 1992 budget on
    February 4. These requests are separate and distinct from the defense
    supplemental which was transmitted separately to Congress.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.

    February 23

    President Bush had telephone conversations with President Mikhail
    Gorbachev of the Soviet Union, President Turgut Ozal of Turkey, and
    Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu of Japan to discuss the Persian Gulf
    conflict and ongoing coalition operations.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from an
    overnight stay at Camp David, MD.

    February 25

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Theodore C. Barreaux,
    of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Advisory Board of the
    National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. He would succeed
    Jacqueline A. Ponder. Since 1989 Mr. Barreaux has served as the
    supervisor of detailed evaluation in the Office of Presidential
    Personnel at the White House in Washington, DC.

    February 26

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --congressional leaders, to discuss the procedures for congressional
            review of international agreements;
        --freshman Republican Representatives, for lunch;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President designated Edward Marks, of California, a career member of
    the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Deputy
    Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and
    Social Council of the United Nations in New York, NY. He succeeds Harry
    Amory Cahill.
    The White House announced that President Lech Walesa of Poland will
    visit Washington, DC, on March 20.

    February 27

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --John H. Sununu.

    February 28

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --Foreign Minister Roland Dumas of France;
        --John H. Sununu.

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    The President transmitted to the Congress the 1991 trade policy agenda
    and 1990 annual report on the trade agreements program.

    March 1

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher of Germany.

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
    for the weekend.

    March 3

    In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a
    weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

    March 4

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    The White House announced that President Bush will meet with Prime
    Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada in Ottawa on March 13 and 14. From
    Ottawa, President Bush will fly directly to Martinique to meet with
    President Francois Mitterrand of France.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the John F.
    Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the terms indicated:

    Lionel Hampton, of New York, for a term expiring September 1, 2000. He
        would succeed Henry Strong. Currently Mr. Hampton serves with the
        Lionel Hampton Enterprises as composer, conductor, and entertainer
        in New York City.
    Jerry Weintraub, of California, for a term expiring September 1, 2000.
        He would succeed Lew R. Wasserman. Currently Mr. Weintraub is a
        producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

    The President announced his intention to appoint John W. Sears, of
    Massachusetts, to be a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign
    Scholarship Board for a term expiring September 22, 1992. He would
    succeed Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. Currently Mr. Sears serves as a lawyer
    in Boston, MA.

    March 5

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the Republican congressional leadership.

    The President announced his intention to appoint J. Burchenal Ault, of
    Arizona, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson
    International Center for Scholars for the remainder of the term expiring
    October 23, 1992. He would succeed J. Willard Marriott, Jr. Currently
    Mr. Ault serves as the director of development at the Saint Phillips
    Church in Tucson, AZ.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson
    International Center for Scholars for terms expiring October 23, 1996:

    Eli Jacobs, of Maryland. This is a new position. Currently Mr. Jacobs
        serves as a private investor.
    William Saltonstall, of Massachusetts. He would succeed Max M.
        Kampelman. Since 1979 Mr. Saltonstall has served as a partner with
        Saltonstall and Co. in Boston, MA.

    March 6

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA
            briefing staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Mississippi as a
    result of severe storms and flooding that began February 17. He directed
    the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to
    supplement State and local recovery efforts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ewell E. Murphy, Jr.,
    of Texas, to be a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
    Board for a term expiring September 22, 1992. He would succeed Jack
    Allen Kinder. Since 1980 Mr. Murphy has served as a senior partner with
    the law firm of Baker & Botts in Houston, TX.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Kay R. Whitmore, of New
    York, to be a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
    Negotiations for a term of 2 years. He would succeed Richard G. Quick.
    Currently Mr. Whitmore serves as chairman, president, and chief
    executive officer with the Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, NY.

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    March 7

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --ecumenical leaders.

    March 8

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced that the following individuals will represent
    him as observers of the local elections being held in El Salvador on
    March 10:

    Head of Delegation:

    William J. Janklow, former Governor of South Dakota, and his son Arthur
        Russell Janklow. William Janklow is currently with the law firm of
        Woods, Fuller, Shultz and Smith.

    Delegates:

    Sarah Flores, assistant chief deputy to Michael Antonovich at the Los
        Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Mrs. Flores was the Republican
        candidate for the 1991 run-off election of the Los Angeles County
        Board of Supervisors.
    Tony Garza, Cameron County judge in Brownsville, TX.
    William Perry, senior associate with the Center for Strategic and
        International Studies for the Latin American studies program.
    Gloria Gonzales Roemer, Republican candidate for the First Congressional
        District of Colorado, 1990 election. She also serves as vice
        president and co-owner of Roemer Oil Co. in Colorado.
    Jerry R. Rucker, Republican candidate for the United States Congress,
        Fifth District of Texas, 1990 election. Mr. Rucker is a partner with
        Dooley, Rucker, Maris & Foxman. He has also served as a Dallas city
        councilman.
    Bernard Aronson, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American
        Affairs.
    William G. Walker, U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Washington as a
    result of high tides and strong winds that began December 20. He
    directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
    for the weekend.

    March 10

    In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a
    weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

    March 11

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Prime Minister Michel Rocard of France;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady;
        --John H. Sununu.

    March 12

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the Republican congressional leadership;
        --the Cabinet;
        --John H. Sununu.

    March 13

    The President met at the White House with the Vice President; John H.
    Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to
    the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA
    briefing staff.
    In an Oval Office ceremony in the morning, the President received St.
    Patrick's Day shamrocks from Foreign Affairs Minister Gerard Collins of
    Ireland.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Ottawa, Canada.
    In the evening, the President attended a working dinner at Prime
    Minister Brian Mulroney's residence. Following the dinner, he returned
    to the U.S. Ambassador's residence, where he spent the night.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's National Security
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee:

    Robert C. Brown III, of Texas. He would succeed Dean C. Swanson. Since
        1979 Mr. Brown has served as president and chief executive officer
        of Sugar Land Telephone Communications, Inc., in Sugarland, TX.
    Arthur E. Hitsman, of Washington. He would succeed Mark K. Miller, Jr.
        Currently Mr. Hitsman serves as president of Boeing Computer
        Services in Seattle, WA.
    Richard D. McCormick, of Colorado. He would succeed Ruben F. Mettler.
        Since 1986 Mr. McCormick has

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        served as president and chief operating officer of US WEST, Inc. in
        Englewood, CO.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on
    Education for terms expiring July 27, 1994:

    Arthur Gaines, of Texas. He would succeed Lana Bethune. Currently Mr.
        Gaines serves as a visiting professor of education at Texas Southern
        University in Houston, TX.
    Marynell D. Reece, of Kansas. She would succeed Donald J. Devine.
        Currently Ms. Reece serves as treasurer for the Reece Construction
        Co. in Scandia, KS.

    March 14

    In the morning, the President traveled to Martinique, French West
    Indies.

    March 15

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Georgia as a
    result of severe storms and flooding that began March 1. He directed the
    Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to supplement
    State and local recovery efforts.

    March 18

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Governor Buddy Roemer of Louisiana;
        --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney;
        --John H. Sununu.

    March 19

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --congressional leaders;
        --Eberhard Diepgen, mayor of Berlin, Germany.

    The President transmitted to the Congress the 25th annual report of the
    Department of Housing and Urban Development for calendar year 1989.

    March 20

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Council on Rural America:

    Otis Floyd, Jr., of Tennessee. This is a new position. Currently Dr.
        Floyd serves as chancellor for the board of regents at Tennessee
        State University in Nashville, TN.
    Reynaldo U. Ortiz, of Washington. This is a new position. Currently Mr.
        Ortiz serves as president and chief operating officer for US West
        NewVector Group in Bellevue, WA.

    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F.
    Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

    Joan H. Budd, of New Jersey. She would succeed Virginia McCann.
        Currently Ms. Budd serves as an active community service volunteer
        in New Jersey.
    Dawn L. Coleman, of Florida. Currently Ms. Coleman serves as a director
        of the Bath & Tennis Club and as a member of the Women's Advisory
        Board for the First National Bank in Palm Beach, FL.
    Rena Rebecca Donatelli, of Virginia. Since 1985, Ms. Donatelli has
        served as the founding partner of WJD Associates in Alexandria, VA.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Committee on the Arts and
    the Humanities:

    Arturo G. Ortega, of New Mexico. He would succeed Lloyd Cotsen.
        Currently Mr. Ortega serves as a senior partner with the law firm of
        Ortega and Snead, P.A., in Albuquerque, NM.
    Emily Malino, of the District of Columbia. She would succeed Susan L.
        Davis. Since 1987 Ms. Malino has served as president of Malino &
        Metcalf, Inc., in Washington, DC.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Gertrude Himmelfarb, of
    the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the
    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars for a term expiring
    October 23, 1996. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Himmelfarb
    serves as professor emeritus of history at the Graduate School of the
    City University of New York.

    March 21

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Victor S. McCoy and Richard Hoover, president and executive
            director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --Attorney General Dick Thornburgh;

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        --John H. Sununu.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in New York as a
    result of severe winter storms that began March 3. He directed the
    Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to supplement
    State and local recovery efforts.
    The President today announced his intention to appoint Ann Klinger, of
    California, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on
    Intergovernmental Relations for a term of 2 years. She would succeed
    Harvey Ruvin. Currently Ms. Klinger serves as president of the National
    Association of Counties in Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Joyce C. Young, of
    Ohio, to be a member of the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and
    Other Severely Handicapped for a term expiring December 21, 1995. This
    is a reappointment. Currently Ms. Young serves as manager of Child Care
    Clearinghouse in Dayton, OH.
    The President announced his intention to appoint D. Michael Stewart, of
    Utah, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
    Relations for a term of 2 years. He would succeed Sandra R. Smoley. Mr.
    Stewart currently serves as Salt Lake County commissioner and as the
    president of the National Association of Counties in Salt Lake City, UT.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Edward E. Allison, of
    Nevada, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania
    Avenue Development Corporation for a term expiring October 26, 1996.
    This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Allison is Vice Chairman of the
    Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation.
    Most recently Mr. Allison has served as a consultant with McAuliffe,
    Kelly, and Raffaelli in Washington, DC.

    March 22

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
    for the weekend.

    March 23

    President Bush met with President Turgut Ozal of Turkey at Camp David,
    MD.
    In the afternoon, Presidents Bush and Ozal traveled to the White House
    from Camp David.

    March 24

    In the evening, the President met with Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti
    of Italy at the White House.

    March 25

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the McDonald's Capital Classic U.S. all-star basketball team;
        --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady.

    The White House announced that President Bush will meet with President
    Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico in Houston, TX, on April 7.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gloria S. Hom, of
    California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Student Loan
    Marketing Association. She would succeed Judith M. Chambers. Currently
    Dr. Hom serves as chairman of the department of economics at Mission
    College in Santa Clara, CA.

    March 26

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady.

    March 27

    The President met at the White House with John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff
    to the President, and Secretary of State James A. Baker III.

    March 28

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Presidential appointees;
        --former President Ronald Reagan.

    In an Oval Office ceremony, the President participated in the
    presentation of the Cancer Courage Award to Robert Polhill, former
    hostage held in the Middle East.
    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Gen. H.
    Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of the U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf.

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    March 29

    President Bush met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Indiana as a
    result of a severe ice storm that began March 12. He directed the
    Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to supplement
    State and local recovery efforts.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
    for the weekend.

    March 31

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Islamorada, FL, for a 4-day
    vacation.

    April 1

    The White House announced that President Bush will meet with President
    Hassan Gouled Aptidon of Djibouti on April 24.

    April 2

    The President announced that the following individuals will be members
    of the Advisory Committee of the White House Conference on Indian
    Education, which will conduct its first meeting April 17-18 in
    Washington, DC:

    Ross O. Swimmer,  of Oklahoma. Mr. Swimmer is currently counsel to the
        firm of Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., in
        Tulsa, OK.
    Sandra Gjelde, of Oregon. Since 1987 Ms. Gjelde has served as a
        consultant to Native Americans in the areas of health and education.
    Frank Ryan, of Maryland. Mr. Ryan is currently vice president of Systems
        Resource Management, Inc., and has served as Deputy Assistant
        Secretary of Trust and Economic Development for the Bureau of Indian
        Affairs.
    Jay O. Stovall, of Montana. Mr. Stovall is currently self-employed as an
        owner and operator of a ranch on the Crow Indian Reservation in
        Billings, MT.
    Rosa Revels Winfree, of North Carolina. Ms. Winfree is currently an
        Indian education coordinator, Title V, for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
        Schools and Education Center in Charlotte, NC.
    Floyd R. Correa, of New Mexico. Mr. Correa is currently president of
        Correa Enterprises, Inc., in Albuquerque, NM.
    Sandi Cornelius, of Wisconsin. Ms. Cornelius is currently an elementary
        school teacher and lecturer on Indian issues in Milwaukee, WI.
    Manning Osceola, of Florida. Mr. Osceola is currently a lieutenant with
        the law and order program for the Miccosukee Indian Tribe in Miami,
        FL.
    Laraine L. Glenn, of Alaska. Ms. Glenn is currently director of business
        services for the Juneau School District in Juneau, AK.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Guy Millner, of
    Georgia, to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. He
    would succeed Mary Stivers. Currently, Mr. Millner serves as the
    chairman and chief executive officer of the Norrell Corp. in Atlanta,
    GA.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David Alan Heslop, of
    California, to be a member of the National Advisory Council on
    Educational Research and Improvement for a term expiring September 30,
    1992. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Heslop serves as Rose
    professor of politics and the director of the Rose Institute of State
    and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, CA.
    The President announced his intention to nominate A.E. Dick Howard, of
    Virginia, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison
    Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term of 2 years. This is a new
    position. Currently Mr. Howard serves as a professor of law at the
    University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, VA.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Fred A. Booth, of
    Montana, to be a member of the President's Council on Rural America.
    This is a new position. Since 1958 Mr. Booth has served as president of
    the Spring Coulee Ranch in Highwood, MT.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mark David Weinberg, of
    Virginia, to be a member of the President's Commission on White House
    Fellowships. He would succeed Bruce L. Bower. Currently Mr. Weinberg
    serves as a partner with Weinberg Grace Communications.

    April 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to Hobe Sound, FL, where he
    visited his mother.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    April 4

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Archbishop Pio Laghi and Papal Nuncio Agostino Cacciavillan.

    In the morning, the President attended a memorial service for H. Lee
    Atwater at Washington National Cathedral.
    Later, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the
    following individuals to be members of

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    the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board for the
    terms indicated:

    Stephen B. Bull, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring
        December 3, 1993. This is a reappointment. Since 1989 Mr. Bull has
        served as director of the business and political action programs
        division at the National Republican Senatorial Committee in
        Washington, DC.
    William H. McCabe, of Connecticut, for a term expiring December 3, 1993.
        This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. McCabe serves as a partner
        and certified public accountant with the international public
        accounting firm Deloitte & Touche in City Place, CT.
    S. Craig Kiser, of Florida, for a term expiring December 3, 1992. He
        would succeed Howard Adams. Since 1985 Mr. Kiser has served as an
        attorney in private practice in Tallahassee, FL.
    Kathleen Parker, of Illinois, for a term expiring December 3, 1993. She
        would succeed Eugene C. Johnson. Currently Ms. Parker serves as
        commissioner of the Northeastern Illinois Planning Council and a
        board member of the Regional Transportation Authority in Chicago,
        IL.
    Glen R. Stotler, of West Virginia, for a term expiring December 3, 1993.
        This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Stotler serves as an attorney
        and as president of the Morgan County Commission in Berkeley
        Springs, WV.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F.
    Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

    J.J. Cafaro, of Ohio. He would succeed Lindsay J. Morgenthaler.
        Currently Mr. Cafaro serves as president and chief executive officer
        of Cafaro International in Brookfield, OH.
    Diana J. Firestone, of Virginia. This is an initial appointment.
        Currently Ms. Firestone is a thoroughbred horse breeder in
        Waterford, VA.
    Ninfa R. Laurenzo, of Texas. She would succeed Dorothy Vannerson. Since
        1973 Mrs. Laurenzo has served as chairman of the board and founder
        of Biostar, Inc., in Houston, TX.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Alice Mary Calabrese,
    of Illinois, to be a member of the Advisory Committee of the White House
    Conference on Library and Information Services. This is a new position.
    Currently Ms. Calabrese serves as executive director of the DuPage
    Library System in Geneva, IL.

    April 5

    In the afternoon, the President participated in a roundtable discussion
    with Hispanic business leaders at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport, CA.
    Later, the President attended the USO fundraising luncheon and 50th
    anniversary observance in Universal City, CA. In the evening, the
    President traveled to Houston, TX.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Melanie J. Mitchell, of
    Ohio, to be a member of the National Commission for Employment Policy
    for a term expiring September 30, 1992. She would succeed Virginia S.
    Milner. Currently Ms. Mitchell serves as deputy director of the Ohio
    Department of Transportation in Columbus, OH.

    April 7

    In the morning, President Bush met with President Carlos Salinas de
    Gortari of Mexico in the Crew Ready Room at Ellington Airfield in
    Houston, TX.

    April 8

    In the evening, the President attended the opening day of the 1991
    baseball season at Arlington Stadium in Arlington, TX. He threw out the
    first pitch of the game between the Texas Rangers and the Milwaukee
    Brewers and watched seven innings before returning to the White House.

    April 9

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Republican Congressional leaders;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Cancer Panel for the terms
    indicated:

    Nancy G. Brinker, of Texas, for a term expiring February 20, 1993. She
        would succeed Armand Hammer. Since 1982 Ms. Brinker has served as
        founding chairman of the board for the Komen Foundation in Dallas,
        TX.
    Harold P. Freeman, of New York, for a term expiring February 20, 1994.
        He would succeed William Longmire, Jr. Upon appointment, he will be
        designated Chairman. Currently Dr. Freeman serves as director of
        surgery for the Harlem Hospital and professor of clinical surgery at
        Columbia University in New York, NY. Dr. Freeman has also served as
        the national president of the American Cancer Society, 1988-1989.
    Geza J. Jako, of Massachusetts, for a term expiring February 20, 1992.
        He would succeed John A. Montgomery. Currently Dr. Jako serves as a
        physician, professor, and scientist at the Boston University School
        of Medicine in Melrose, MA.

    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
    Commission for terms expiring at the end of the first session of the
    102d Congress. These are new positions:

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    Arthur Levitt, Jr., of New York. Currently Mr. Levitt serves as chairman
        of the Levitt Media Co. in New York, NY. From 1978 to 1990, Mr.
        Levitt served as chairman and chief executive officer of the
        American Stock Exchange.
    Robert D. Stuart, Jr., of Illinois. Currently Mr. Stuart serves as
        president of Conway Farms in Chicago, IL.
    Alexander B. Trowbridge, of the District of Columbia. Currently Mr.
        Trowbridge serves as president of Trowbridge Partners in Washington,
        DC.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Ted L. Strickland, of
    Colorado, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
    Relations for a term of 2 years. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr.
    Strickland serves as president of the Colorado State Senate.
    The President transmitted to the Congress the seventh annual report of
    the National Endowment for Democracy for fiscal year 1990 and the annual
    report of the ACTION Agency for fiscal year 1990.

    April 10

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Paula H. Cholmondeley,
    of Maryland, to be a member of the President's Commission on White House
    Fellowships. She would succeed Steven R. Hill. Currently, Ms.
    Cholmondeley serves as vice president of the international division of
    the Faxon Co. in Herndon, VA.

    April 11

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu.

    In a ceremony on the State Floor, the President received diplomatic
    credentials from Ambassadors Hipolito Pereira Zozimo Patricio of
    Mozambique, Harry Heinz Schwarz of South Africa, Ismail Khelil of
    Tunisia, Denis McLean of New Zealand, Roberto Guillermo Mac Lean
    Ugarteche of Peru, Hong-Choo Hyun of the Republic of Korea, and Ortiz de
    Rozas of Argentina.

    April 12

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Vernon Walters, Ambassador to Germany;
        --John H. Sununu.

    In the morning, the President attended a memorial service for Senator
    John Heinz at Washington National Cathedral.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
    for Public Broadcasting:

    Martha Buchanan, of Texas, for a term expiring March 26, 1996. She would
        succeed Daniel L. Brenner. Ms. Buchanan has served in a variety of
        positions in the field of journalism, media, and public relations.
    Sheila Tate, of Virginia, for a term expiring March 26, 1996. This is a
        reappointment. Currently Ms. Tate serves as vice chairman of
        communications with Cassidy and Associates in Washington, DC.

    The President announced that he has asked Congressman Dan Rostenkowski
    to be his representative to the Poznan International Trade Fair in
    Poznan, Poland, June 9-16.

    April 13

    In the morning, the President participated in the Eagle Angling Bass
    Fishing Tournament in Pintlala, AL.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD, for the
    weekend.

    April 14

    In the evening, the President returned to the White House from a weekend
    stay at Camp David, MD.

    April 15

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the National Fishing Week steering committee;
        --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney.

    The White House announced that a White House Conference on Indian
    Education will be held on January 22-24, 1992.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James J. Snyder, of New
    York, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
    Relations, for a term of 2 years. This is a reappointment. Since 1988
    Mr. Snyder has served as president of the National Association of
    Counties in Washington, DC.

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    April 16

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --Senate Republicans, to discuss Fast Track legislation;
        --John H. Sununu.

    In the morning, the President participated in the Great American Read-
    Aloud Day event in the Diplomatic Reception Room in the Residence.
    In the evening, the President met with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan
    religious leader, in the Residence.
    The President announced that he has designated Patricia Saiki, of
    Hawaii, to be Chairperson of the National Women's Business Council. She
    would succeed Susan Engeleiter. Currently Ms. Saiki serves as
    Administrator of the Small Business Administration in Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary
    Jubilee Commission:

    Gaddi Vasquez, of California. He would succeed Herbert Cameron Haight.
        Since 1987 Mr. Vasquez has served as county supervisor for the third
        district of Orange County, CA.
    Frank D. Stella, of Michigan. He would succeed Frederick William Mario
        Guardabassi. Since 1946 Mr. Stella has served as president and
        founder of the F.D. Stella Products Co. in Detroit, MI.

    The President transmitted to the Congress the 19th annual report of the
    Federal Advisory Committees for fiscal year 1990.

    April 17

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the Cabinet.

    The President declared that a major disaster existed in California as a
    result of a severe winter freeze that began in December 1990. He
    directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts.

    April 18

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --Jack F. Matlock, U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union;
        --Members of Congress.

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted an education
    luncheon in the State Dining Room.

    April 19

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --John H. Sununu;
        --the leadership of the International Association of Chiefs of
            Police;
        --the Desert Storm Homecoming Foundation.

    In the afternoon, the President presented the Commander in Chief's
    trophy to the Air Force Academy football team.
    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Maine as a
    result of severe ice jams and flooding that began in early April. He
    directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts.
    Later in the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD, for the
    weekend.

    April 21

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
    House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

    April 22

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Winthrop P.
    Rockefeller, of Arkansas, to be designated Chairman of the President's
    Council on Rural America. He would succeed Ralph E. Bodine. Currently,
    Mr. Rockefeller serves as chairman of the board and chief executive
    officer of Winrock Farms, Inc., in Little Rock, AR.

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    April 23

    The President met at the White House with the Vice President; John H.
    Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to
    the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA
    briefing staff.
    The President transmitted to the Congress the 25th annual report of the
    National Endowment for the Humanities for fiscal year 1990.

    April 24

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --the Trade Association Liaison Council;
        --the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Henry R. Kravis to be a
    member of the President's Export Council. He would succeed George J.
    Stathakis. Since 1976 Mr. Kravis has served as a partner with the
    merchant banking firm of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in New York, NY.
    The President announced his intention to appoint David K. Karnes, of
    Nebraska, to be a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
    Negotiations for a term of 2 years. This is a reappointment. Currently
    Mr. Karnes serves as president and chief executive officer of the
    Fairmont Group, Inc., a merchant banking joint venture with principal
    offices in Omaha, NE, Washington, DC, and San Francisco, CA.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Arthur Schneier, of New
    York, to be a member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's
    Heritage Abroad for a term expiring February 27, 1992. Currently Rabbi
    Schneier serves as rabbi for the Park East Synagogue and as president of
    the Appeal of Conscience Foundation in New York, NY.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Henry Yee, of
    California, to be a member of the Credit Standards Advisory Committee.
    This is a new position. Currently Mr. Yee serves as a certified public
    accountant with the accountancy of Yee, So and Co. in Huntington Beach,
    CA.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Candace Somerville, of
    the District of Columbia, to be a member of the National Council on
    Vocational Education for a term expiring January 17, 1993. She would
    succeed Christine Valmy. Currently Ms. Somerville serves as a consultant
    in Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Stuart A. Bernstein, of
    the District of Columbia, to be a member of the International Cultural
    and Trade Center Commission for a term expiring August 20, 1995. He
    would succeed Judah C. Sommer. Since 1958 Mr. Bernstein has served as
    president of the Bernstein Companies in Washington, DC.
    The President today announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F.
    Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

    Craig L. Berkman, of Oregon. He would succeed Carl M. Halvorson.
        Currently, Mr. Berkman serves as chairman of the Synektron Corp. in
        Portland, OR.
    Richard L. Duchossois, of Illinois. This is an initial appointment.
        Currently Mr. Duchossois serves as founder and chief executive
        officer of Duchossois Industries, Inc., in Elmhurst, IL.
    Robert M. Mumma II, of Pennsylvania. He would succeed Diane Ushinski.
        Since 1973 Mr. Mumma has served as owner of Kimbob, Inc., in
        Harrisburg, PA.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the National Commission for Employment
    Policy for terms expiring March 20, 1994:

    J. Michael Levesque, of Rhode Island. This is a reappointment. Since
        1988, Mayor Levesque has served as mayor of West Warwick, RI.
    Donald W. Jones, of Missouri. This is a reappointment. Since 1984 Mr.
        Jones has served as a partner with the law firm of Hulston, Jones &
        Sullivan in Springfield, MO.

    The President transmitted to the Congress the first biennial report of
    the National Critical Technologies Panel.
    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Louisiana
    because of severe storms and flooding that began April 12. He directed
    the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to
    supplement State and local recovery efforts.

    April 25

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --former Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita of Japan;
        --the Vice President, for lunch;
        --John H. Sununu.

    In the morning, the President met in the Oval Office with Mark Bucknam
    and Nellie Barringer, the 1991 National Big Brother and Big Sister.
    Later, he signed the National Day of prayer proc-

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    lamation and received the first annual report of the National Space
    Council in the Oval Office.

    April 26

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --members of the Court Appointed Special Advocate Association.

    In the afternoon, the President hosted a luncheon for Volunteer Action
    Award winners in the State Dining Room.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to be members of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation:

    Albert L. Anderson, of California, for a term expiring May 11, 1993.
        This is a reappointment. For over 25 years, Dr. Anderson has
        provided dental service for the handicapped.
    Donald Wayne Sapaugh, of Texas, for a term expiring May 11, 1994. He
        would succeed B. Dean Owens. Since 1987, Mr. Sapaugh has served as
        chief executive officer of USA Rapha, Inc., in Houston, TX.

    April 27

    In the evening, the President attended the White House Correspondents
    Association dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

    April 29

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to designate Carol Pavilack Getty
    as Chairman of the United States Parole Commission. She would succeed
    Benjamin F. Baer. Ms. Getty will serve temporarily as Chairman until a
    permanent Chairman is designated. Since 1983 Ms. Getty has served as
    Commissioner on the United States Parole Commission in Kansas City, MO.
    The President has designated Senator Malcolm Wallop (R-WY) to be his
    representative to the Paris Air Show, June 13-23, in Paris, France.
    The President declared that a major disaster existed in Kansas as a
    result of severe storms and tornadoes which struck the area April 26-27.
    He directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide
    assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts.

    April 30

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --congressional leaders;
        --bipartisan House Members;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Melvyn Levitsky, of
    Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America on the
    Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the Economic and Social Council of the
    United Nations. He would succeed Ann Barbara Wrobleski. Currently Mr.
    Levitsky serves as Assistant Secretary of State for International
    Narcotics Matters at the Department of State in Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Velma Montoya, of
    California, to be a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review
    Commission for a term expiring April 27, 1997. This is a reappointment.
    Currently, Dr. Montoya serves as associate professor of finance in the
    School of Business Administration at California State Polytechnic
    University in Pomona, CA.

    May 1

    The President met at the White House with:
        --the Vice President; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the
            President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
            National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
            staff;
        --Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
        --Foreign Minister Lee Sang-Ock of South Korea;
        --John H. Sununu.

    The White House announced that the President will meet with United
    Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar de la Guerra on May 9.