[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)] [August 1, 1994] [Pages 2211-2221] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Appendix A / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1994 [[Page 2211]]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. August 1 In the morning, the President traveled to Jersey City, NJ, where he met with families from the State to discuss their problems with the health care system. In the late afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC. August 2 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at a private residence in Oxon Hill, MD. The President declared major disasters in Oregon and Washington following severe damage to the ocean salmon fishing industries caused by the El Nino weather pattern and recent drought. The White House announced that the President has invited President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine to Washington, DC, for an official working visit on November 29. The President announced his intention to appoint Dolores Kohl as a member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to the National Science Board: Eve L. Menger; Claudia Mitchell-Kernan; Diana S. Natalicio; Robert M. Solow; Warren M. Washington; and John A. White. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education: Joseph Abeyta; Agnes Cavis; Rosemary Ackley Christensen; Mark Maryboy; Aleta Paisano-Suazo; Janine Pease Windy Boy; Scott Ratliff; and Sherry Red Owl. August 3 The President announced his intention to appoint Barbara Blum, LaDonna Harris, Loren Kieve, and Catherine Baker Stetson to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees. The President announced his intention to appoint Kit Dobelle as a member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. August 4 The President announced his intention to nominate Herschelle Challenor to the National Security Education Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Sheldon C. (Shay) Bilchik as Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at the Department of Justice. August 5 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz as Ambassador to Belarus. The President announced his intention to appoint Joseph M. Aragon, Stephen R. Colgate, and Kenneth Young as members of the Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries. August 6 In the afternoon, the President traveled from Camp David, MD, to Detroit, MI, where he attended the ``Michigan Salutes the President'' dinner. He returned to Camp David in the evening. August 8 In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton returned to Washington, DC. Later in the morning, the President met with the Law Enforcement Steering Committee. The President announced his intention to nominate Vincent Sorrentino to be a member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation at the Department of Transportation. August 9 In the morning, the President met with business leaders to discuss health care reform. The President announced his intention to appoint Jorge Perez to the National Council on the Arts. The White House announced that the President has directed that the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence conduct an immediate inquiry into the National Reconnaissance Office headquarters construction project and that the project be declassified. [[Page 2212]] August 10 The President announced his intention to nominate Frederick Pang to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management. The President announced his intention to appoint John C. Phillips as a member of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Lloyd (Vic) Hackley; Lucille Ish; Robert Albright; Oswald P. Bronson; Ramona Hoage Edelin; Sebetha Jenkins; Arthur E. Johnson; Adib Akmal Shakir; Dolores Spikes; Arthur E. Thomas; Valora Washington; Bernard C. Watson; and Barbara D. Wills-Duncan. August 11 In an afternoon ceremony at the White House, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Erstein Mallet Edwards of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah of Ghana, Roberto Flores Bermudez of Honduras, Sonia Picado of Costa Rica, Snezhana Botusharova of Bulgaria, Pedro Echeverria of Venezuela, Tuleutai Suleymenov of Kazakhstan, John Biehl of Chile, and Yuliy Vorontsov of Russia. Later in the afternoon, the President met with President Meles Zenawi, head of the transnational government of Ethiopia. The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce Morrison as Chair of the Federal Housing Finance Board. The President announced his intention to nominate J. Clifford Hudson as a member and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia Hill Williams as a member of the Inter-American Foundation Board of Governors. The President announced his intention to appoint Kristine Norosz as a member of the International Pacific Halibut Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Billie Maxine Glory and A. Michael Neimeyer to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. August 12 In the morning, following a breakfast with Cabinet members, the President traveled to Minneapolis, MN. In the evening, the President returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, where he was joined by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. They then went to Camp David, MD. The President named Jodie R. Torkelson as Deputy Assistant to the President for Management and Administration, effective September 1. The President announced his intention to nominate Lori Esposito Murray to be Assistant Director for the Multilateral Affairs Bureau, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. August 14 In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled from Camp David, MD, to Temple Hills, MD, where they attended services at the Full Gospel A.M.E. Zion Church. The President and Hillary Clinton returned to Camp David, MD, in the afternoon. August 15 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White House from Camp David. The President announced his intention to appoint Alan Krueger as Chief Economist at the Department of Labor. The President announced his intention to appoint Gary Rodrigues and Lucy Williams to the Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Commission for Employment Policy: Clayola Brown; Warren Frelund; Frank Garrison; Edward Shumaker; and Arthur White. August 16 In the evening, the President met with Republican Members of Congress to discuss anticrime legislation. Later, the President had a telephone conversation with President Kim Yong-sam of South Korea. August 17 In the afternoon, the President met with Dr. C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General of the Public Health Service. Following the meeting, the President had lunch with the Vice President. August 22 The White House announced the President will attend the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Indonesia, November 14-16. The President also has accepted the invitations of President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines for a state visit in Manila on November 13 and of President Soeharto of Indonesia for a state visit in Jakarta on November 16. August 24 The White House announced that President Nelson Mandela of South Africa has accepted the President's [[Page 2213]] invitation to make a state visit to Washington, DC, October 4-6. The President announced his intention to nominate Yerker Andersson, Audrey McCrimon, Debra Robinson, and Irving Zola as members of the National Council on Disability. The President announced his intention to nominate Rhea L. Graham to be Director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines at the Department of the Interior. The President announced his intention to nominate Alfred H. Moses to be Ambassador to Romania. August 26 In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Martha's Vineyard, MA, for a vacation. The President announced his intention to nominate Peter Jon de Vos to be Ambassador to Costa Rica. The White House announced that the President has nominated Gen. Ronald R. Fogelman, USAF, to be Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The White House announced that the President has asked a delegation of Americans, headed by C. Payne Lucas, president of Africare, to travel on his behalf to Burundi, Rwanda, and eastern Zaire, August 27-31. The delegation will urge resolution of the political crisis in Burundi and review relief efforts for Rwandan refugees. August 29 The President announced his intention to appoint Anita Arnold to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. September 2 The President announced his intention to appoint R. Keith Higginson as a member of the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission. September 5 In the morning, the President traveled from Martha's Vineyard, MA, to Bath, ME, where he toured the U.S.S. Laboon under construction at the Bath Iron Works Corp. In the afternoon, he returned to Martha's Vineyard. September 6 The President announced his intention to nominate George J. Opfer to be Inspector General for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The President announced his intention to nominate Jacquelyn L. Williams- Bridgers to be Inspector General for the Department of State. The President announced his intention to appoint Jeffrey H. Smulyan as Head of the U.S. Delegation to the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Kyoto, Japan, September 19-October 15. September 7 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned from a vacation on Martha's Vineyard, MA, to Washington, DC, where they stayed at Blair House, their residence until completion of remodeling of the Residence at the White House. The President announced his intention to appoint Ralph B. Everett, Burnett Joiner, Earl S. Richardson, and Myer L. Titus to the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. September 8 The President announced his intention to nominate Debbie Branson as Vice Chair and public member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. September 9 In the morning, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, where he attended the Democratic National Committee Business Leadership Forum luncheon and met with the executive board of the National Conference of Black Mayors. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Norwood J. Jackson, Jr., as Inspector General for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The President announced his intention to nominate James (Bum) Atkins as Chair and member and Scott Lukins as a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Martha Farnsworth Riche of Maryland as Director of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. The President announced his intention to appoint John Roth to be a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. September 10 In the late afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a reception honoring the PBS television series ``Baseball'' on the South Lawn. In the evening, they went to Camp David, MD. September 11 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Aberdeen, MD. In the afternoon, they returned to Camp David. September 12 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White House. The President announced his intention to nominate Charles E. Redman to be Ambassador to Germany and Marc Grossman to be Ambassador to Turkey. September 13 In the evening, the President attended the Professional Golfers Association President's Cup Dinner at the White House. [[Page 2214]] The President declared a major disaster in the State of Alaska following severe storms and flooding which began August 8. The President declared a major disaster in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by the continuing effects of the warm water currents known as El Nino on the 1994 Coho salmon fishing season, May 1-October 31. The President announced his intention to nominate Clifford O'Hara, Albert Nahmad, and Vince Ryan to the Board of the Panama Canal Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Frank Annunzio to serve as Chairman and John Pierce, Thomas K. Thomas, and Agnes Vaghi as members of the Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation. The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas A. Farrington, Kassie Freeman, and William (Sonny) Walker to the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the National Museum Services Board: Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Chair; Townsend Wolfe; Robert G. Breunig; Nancy Marsiglia; Arthur Rosenblatt; Ayse Manyas Kenmore; and Ruth Tamura. September 14 The President announced his intention to nominate Bernard Rostker to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. The President announced his intention to appoint Jean L. Hennessey as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. September 15 The President announced his intention to appoint Betty Bolden as Chair of the Federal Service Impasses Panel. September 16 The President announced his intention to nominate Susan Hayase as a member of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Board of Directors. The President announced his intention to nominate Howard Terry Rasco, Christine Warnke, Mary Ellen R. Fise, and Steve M. Hays as members of the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Building Sciences. The White House announced that the President requested that former President Jimmy Carter, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sam Nunn, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell travel to Haiti to meet with the de facto regime. September 17 In the morning, the President attended meetings at the Pentagon. September 19 The President announced his intention to appoint Dolly M. Gee and Edward F. Hartfield to the Federal Service Impasses Panel. The President announced his intention to nominate Isadore (Irv) Rosenthal as the fifth member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. September 20 In the afternoon, the President met with Organization of American States Secretary General Cesar Gaviria. The President announced his intention to nominate J. Timothy O'Neill as a member of the Federal Housing Finance Board. The President announced that Freeman J. Dyson and Liane B. Russell are winners of the Enrico Fermi Award. September 21 In the morning, the President attended a breakfast fundraiser for Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Mark Singel at the Hay-Adams Hotel. The President announced his intention to nominate Vonya B. McCann for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Communications and Information Policy for the Department of State. The President announced his intention to appoint Frederick Humphries to the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The President announced his intention to appoint William A. Gollick and Warren J. Seyler as members of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. September 22 In the morning, the President met with Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yohei Kono of Japan. In the afternoon, he met with Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami of Malta. The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Clarke Brown as a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. The President announced his intention to nominate William J. Hybl and Walter R. Roberts to be members of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. The President announced his intention to appoint Barbara Handman as a member of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Frances Ann Ulmer and Gerald W. Pavletich to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission. [[Page 2215]] The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Enterprise for the Americas Board: Lawrence Harrington; Douglas X. Patino; Linda A. Randolph; John C. Sawhill; and Diane Walton Wood. September 23 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, where he attended a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee reception. The President announced his intention to nominate Juliet Garcia and David J. Cortiella as members of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The President announced his intention to appoint Rosalyn Queen to the Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation. The President announced his intention to reappoint I. King Jordan as Vice Chair of the President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities. The President announced his intention to appoint John H. Catlin to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. The President announced his intention to appoint Richard Nathan to the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The President announced his intention to appoint William F. Woo to the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. The President announced his intention to nominate James E. Hall to be Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Virgil Speakman and Jerome F. Kever to serve as members of the Railroad Retirement Board. The President announced his intention to appoint Brig. Gen. Eugene S. Witherspoon as Chair and a member of the Red River Compact Commission. September 24 In the morning, the President traveled from Chicago, IL, to Minneapolis, MN. In the afternoon, he traveled to Kansas City, MO, and in the evening, to New York City. September 25 In the afternoon, the President had meetings with United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and President Alija Izetbegovic of Bosnia at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Following the meetings, he hosted a reception for African heads of state who attended the General Assembly. September 26 In the afternoon, the President met with President Franjo Tudjman of Croatia at the United Nations Building. Later in the afternoon, the President returned to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where he had meetings with President Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Ion Iliescu of Romania, and President Carlos Salinas of Mexico. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Dennis M. Duffy as Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The White House announced that the President has invited Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres of Israel to a trilateral meeting at the White House on October 3. September 28 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a dinner hosted by President Boris Yeltsin of Russia and Naina Yeltsin at the new Russian Embassy. The President announced his intention to nominate Martin Neil Baily as a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. September 29 In the afternoon, the President met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Richard Spring of Ireland. The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth B. Hipp to the National Mediation Board. The President announced his intention to appoint William B. Gould IV to the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to the World War II Memorial Advisory Board: Rear Adm. Ming E. Chang, USN (Ret.); Melissa Durbin; Miguel Encinias; Helen Fagin; William Ferguson, Sr.; Jess Hay; Jon Mangis; Bill Mauldin; Sarah McClendon; Maj. Gen. Robert Moorhead; Bill Murphy; and Peter Wheeler. September 30 In the morning, the President attended the Supreme Court investiture ceremony of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer. The President announced his intention to nominate Steven L. Zinter, Joseph E. Stevens, Jr., and E. Gordon Gee to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to serve on the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled: Hugh L. Brennan; Carol Dortch; [[Page 2216]] Ira L. Kemp; Robert M. Moore; Steven B. Schwalb; and Suzanne B. Seiden. October 3 In the afternoon, the President met with Vice Premier Qian Qichen of China. October 4 The President announced his intention to nominate J. Michael Nussman as a Commissioner (Recreational Fishing Representative) of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Sussman, Shirley A. Jackson, and Dan Berkovitz to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Ray Owen and Robert Jones as U.S. Commissioners to the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization. October 5 In the morning, the President attended the Senate prayer breakfast on Capitol Hill. In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton attended an AmeriCorps reception in the Roosevelt Room. The President announced his intention to appoint Robert G. Valentine as a member of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission. The President announced the following three additional appointments to the Federal Advisory Committee on Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Personal Motor Vehicles: Patrick Dougherty, Sonia Hamel, and George Giek. The President announced his intention to appoint Kenneth L. Salazar as Chair of the Rio Grande Compact Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations: Robert Allen; Edwin L. Artzt; Owen Bieber; Robert J. Eaton; George M.C. Fisher; Kathryn S. Fuller; George Harris; Jerry Junkins; Rhoda Karpatkin; J. Bruce Llewellyn; Jack Valenti; Linda J. Wachner; and Andrew Young. October 6 In the morning, the President traveled to Norfolk, VA. Following his arrival, he went to the U.S. Atlantic Command Headquarters where he was given a briefing by Adm. Paul D. Miller, commander in chief of the U.S. Atlantic Command, and military officials on the situation in Haiti. He then participated in a video teleconference with military commanders in Haiti. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC. In the late afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Chuan Likphai of Thailand. The President declared a major disaster in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Republic's recovery efforts in the area struck by high tides. The President announced that he has nominated Robert Pitofsky as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Gov. William J. Sheffield as Chair and member of the Federal Salary Council. The President announced his intention to appoint Gov. George A. Sinner as Chair and a member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. October 8 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David, MD. October 9 In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. October 11 In the morning, the President traveled to Dearborn, MI, where he toured the Ford Mustang plant. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Detroit, MI, where he met with United Auto Workers union leaders at the Westin Renaissance Hotel. He then went to the Detroit Free Press Building where he met with the members of the newspaper's editorial board. He returned to Washington, DC, in the evening. The President announced the nomination of Charles (Lindy) Marinaccio as a member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. The President announced his intention to appoint Mufi Hannemann as Representative to the South Pacific Commission. October 12 In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Anibal Cavaco Silva of Portugal. Following the meeting, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a reception on the State Floor for members of the Portuguese-American community. The President announced his intention to nominate Howard W. Cannon, William Quinn, and Lynda Hare Scribante as members of the Board of Trustees for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. [[Page 2217]] October 13 In the evening, the President attended a fundraiser for Representative Bob Carr at the Hay-Adams Hotel. The President announced his intention to appoint Ygnacio Garza, Peter Silva, and Lynda Taylor as members of the Board of Directors of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission. October 14 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a dinner at the White House honoring arts and humanities awards recipients. The President announced that he has appointed the following four members to the Commission of Fine Arts: J. Carter Brown (reappointment), Rex Ball, Carolyn Brody, and Eden Rafshoon. The President announced his intention to appoint Linda Walker Bynoe and Barry Gordon to the Board of Governors for the United Service Organizations, Inc. October 15 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Stratford, CT. In the afternoon, they traveled to Miami, FL, where they attended a fundraiser for senatorial candidate Hugh Rodham. October 16 In the early morning, the President returned to Washington, DC. October 17 In the morning, aboard Air Force One en route to Albquerque, NM, the President had telephone conversations with King Hussein of Jordan and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel to congratulate them on the Israel-Jordan peace treaty and with Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany to offer congratulations on his victory in the German election. In the afternoon, the President met with Latino leaders at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Following the meeting, he returned to Washington, DC. The White House announced that the President has accepted the invitation of King Hussein of Jordan and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel to participate in the signing ceremony for the Israel-Jordan peace treaty on October 26. October 18 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the Democratic National Committee Jewish Leadership Forum dinner at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The President announced his intention to appoint Jewell Jackson McCabe to be a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. The President announced his intention to appoint Robert H. McKinney to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Credit Standards Advisory Committee. October 19 In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City where he attended a congressional fundraiser. In the evening, he traveled to Boston, MA. The President declared a major disaster in the State of Georgia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe weather, heavy rains, flooding, high winds, and tornadoes on October 1 and continuing. The President announced the appointment of George F. Dixon to the Federal Advisory Committee on Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Personal Motor Vehicles. The President announced his intention to appoint Lori L. Zande as a member of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. October 20 In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to appoint Steven Pennoyer as U.S. Commissioner of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission and as U.S. Commissioner of the International Pacific Halibut Commission. October 21 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a fundraising breakfast for Florida senatorial candidate Hugh Rodham at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers building. October 22 In the morning, the President traveled to San Francisco, CA. In the evening, he traveled to Seattle, WA. The President announced his intention to appoint Eamon Mahony, Jr., as the Federal Commissioner and Fred D. Helms as the Alternate Federal Commissioner of the Arkansas River Compact Commission. October 23 In the morning, the President attended services at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH. October 24 In the afternoon, the President attended a reception for Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. He then traveled to Akron, OH, where he toured the Inventure Place construction site. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. October 25 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Cairo, Egypt. The President announced his intention to appoint Robert Robles, Barbara J. Sabol, and Kaye Theimer as members of the Commission on Child and Family Welfare. [[Page 2218]] The President announced his intention to appoint Barbara H. Britten, M. Austin Forman, James T. McCarthy, and Michael F. Tillman to be U.S. Commissioners of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. October 26 Following their arrival in Cairo in the very early morning, the President and Hillary Clinton were met by President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and Mrs. Mubarak and then participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Tomb of Anwar Sadat. They then rested at El-Qubbah Palace. Later in the morning, the President met with President Mubarak in the President's Library at the palace. The two Presidents then met with Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat. In the late morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Aqaba, Jordan. In the afternoon, the President attended a trilateral luncheon at the Aqaba Royal Palace. He and Hillary Clinton then traveled to Amman, Jordan. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a welcoming ceremony at the Parliament. Later in the evening, they attended a dinner hosted by King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan at the Nadwa Palace. The President announced his appointment of Dudley R. Herschbach as Chairman and Cathleen S. Morawetz, Susan Graham, and William J. Wilson as members of the President's Committee for the National Medal of Science. October 27 In the morning, the President traveled to Damascus, Syria, where he met with President Hafiz al-Asad at the Presidential Palace. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, where he was joined by Hillary Clinton. In the evening, the President met with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at the King David Hotel. He and Hillary Clinton then went to the Knesset where they participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Flame. The President announced his intention to nominate William Martin as a member (NOAA Representative) of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. October 28 In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with President Ezer Weizman of Israel at his residence. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Kuwait. Following an arrival ceremony, he met with U.S. and coalition troops, viewed military equipment, and attended a briefing with coalition commanders at Tactical Assembly Area Liberty. In the evening, the President met with Amir Jabir Sabah of Kuwait at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City. Following the meeting, the President traveled to King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia, where he met with King Fahd. October 29 In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC, from King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia. October 30 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the Ford's Theatre Gala at Ford's Theatre. October 31 In the morning, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President signed California desert protection legislation. He then traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he attended a reception for Senator Harris Wofford at City Hall. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Pittsburgh, PA, where he attended another reception for Senator Harris Wofford at the David Lawrence Convention Center. In the evening, after returning to Washington, DC, the President attended a fundraiser for Senator Charles Robb at the Senator's residence in McLean, VA. November 1 In the morning, the President traveled to Detroit, MI, where he attended a luncheon for Representative Bob Carr at the Westin Hotel. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH. Following his return to Washington, DC, in the evening, he attended a fundraiser for Democratic senatorial candidates Thomas H. Andrews and Charles Oberly at the Hay Adams Hotel. November 2 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Providence, RI. In the evening, he attended the Rhode Island Democratic Coordinated Campaign fundraising dinner at the Rhode Island Convention Center and then returned to Washington, DC. November 3 In the morning, the President traveled to Albany, NY, and, in the afternoon, to Des Moines, IA. In the evening, he traveled to Duluth, MN. The President announced his intention to appoint Alfred Lloyd Goldson as a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board. The President announced his intention to appoint Waldemar Rojas to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The White House announced that the President has invited President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine to make a state visit to the United States, November 21-23. [[Page 2219]] The White House announced that the President has made available $1 billion in emergency funding for payments for 1994 crops damaged by disasters, including severe freezing conditions, particularly in Mississippi; flooding in the southeast resulting from Tropical Storm Alberto; and recent flooding in east Texas. November 4 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Los Alamitos, CA, and later to Los Angeles, CA. November 5 In the morning, the President traveled from Los Angeles to Anaheim, and in the afternoon, he traveled to San Francisco, CA. November 6 In the late morning, the President traveled to Seattle, WA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Minneapolis, MN. November 7 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Flint, MI, and in the afternoon, they traveled to Wilmington, DE. They returned to Washington, DC, in the evening. The President announced his intention to appoint Richard St. Germaine as a member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. The President announced his intention to nominate Johnnie Carson to be U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe. November 10 The President announced his intention to appoint David H. Swinton, Adele Simmons, Bobby Charles Simpson, and Chang-Lin Tien to the National Commission for Employment Policy. November 11 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Anchorage, AK. In the evening, they traveled to Manila, Philippines. November 12 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton arrived in Manila. November 13 In the morning, following an arrival ceremony at the Malacanang Palace, the President and Hillary Clinton participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument. Later in the morning, they toured Corregidor Island, and in the afternoon, they toured Malacanang Palace. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia. November 14 In the morning, the President met with President Jiang Zemin of China in the Summit Room at the Jakarta Convention Center. Following the meeting, the President visited the Istiqlal Mosque. He then went to the U.S. Ambassador's residence where he met with Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama of Japan. In the afternoon, the President had a working lunch with Prime Minister Paul Keating of Australia at the U.S. Ambassador's residence. He then met with President Kim Yong-sam of South Korea. In the evening, the President attended an APEC leaders dinner at the Jakarta Convention Center. Following the dinner, he met with President Kim of South Korea and Prime Minister Murayama of Japan. The President announced his intention to appoint Bonnie Prouty Castrey and Mary Jacksteit to the Federal Service Impasses Panel. The President announced his intention to appoint Benjamin F. Montoya and Richard H. Truly as members of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy. November 15 In the morning, the President went to Bogor, Indonesia, where he attended meetings with APEC leaders at the Istana Bogor. Following a luncheon in the afternoon, the President continued his meetings with APEC leaders at the Istana Bogor. November 16 In the morning, the President met with President Soeharto of Indonesia at the Istana Merdeka and then participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery. In the afternoon, the President met with a group of American business people at the Jakarta Convention Center. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a state dinner hosted by President Soeharto at the Istana Negara. Following the dinner, they traveled to Oahu, HI. November 17 The President announced his intention to appoint Stanley M. Fisher to the Federal Service Impasses Panel. November 19 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton departed from Honolulu, HI, for Washington, DC. November 20 In the early morning, the President and Hillary Clinton arrived in Washington, DC. November 21 The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Talcott Francis II as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. [[Page 2220]] The President announced his intention to appoint James Lents to the Board of Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center. The President announced his intention to appoint Morton Bahr as a member of the National Commission for Employment Policy. November 23 In the afternoon, the President had a working lunch with President-elect Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico. Later in the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton helped to serve a Thanksgiving meal to the homeless at So Others Might Eat. In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to Camp David, MD, for the Thanksgiving holiday. November 27 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton returned to the White House from Camp David, MD. November 28 The President declared a major disaster in the State of Florida following severe tornadoes and flooding from Tropical Storm Gordon, which began on November 14, and ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist State and local recovery efforts. November 29 The President announced his intention to appoint Margaret Walls as a member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Personal Motor Vehicles. The President announced his intention to nominate Sanford D. Greenberg as a member of the National Science Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas H. Moore to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. November 30 The President announced his intention to nominate Terrence B. Adamson to the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute. December 1 In the morning, the President met with six young Americans living with HIV/AIDS to discuss the ongoing effort to confront the AIDS epidemic. In the afternoon, the President met with Senator Bob Dole and Representative Newt Gingrich, majority leaders of the incoming 104th Congress. December 2 The President announced his intention to nominate Eleanor Hill as Inspector General of the Department of Defense. The President announced his intention to nominate Joan Challinor to be a member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. The President announced his intention to nominate Tony Scallon, Sheila Smith, and Mindy Turbov to be members of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank. The President announced his intention to appoint Tom Daly as Chair and Eleanor Chang as a member of the Board of Directors of the Credit Standards Advisory Committee. December 4 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors recipients. In the early evening, the President traveled to Budapest, Hungary, to attend the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. December 5 In the morning, the President arrived in Budapest. In the afternoon, following a meeting with President Arpad Goncz and Prime Minister Gyula Horn of Hungary, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a congressional reception in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. December 6 In the late morning, the President met with the School to Work National Employer Leadership Council. The President announced his intention to nominate Eugene Branstool to be Chairman of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. December 7 The President announced his intention to appoint Milton Irvin and Judith A. Scott to be members of the Advisory Committee on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The President announced his intention to appoint JoAnn Jones as a member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. The President announced his intention to nominate Lilliam Rangel Pollo to be a member of the National Council on Disability. December 8 The President announced his intention to nominate John L. Bryant, Jr., and Phillip Frost to be members of the National Museum Services Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Albert J. Dwoskin to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Miami, FL, to attend the Summit of the Americas. December 9 The President announced his intention to appoint Michael Lewan as Chair and Maura Temes as a mem- [[Page 2221]] ber of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. The President announced his intention to appoint Harry Robinson to be a member of the Commission of Fine Arts. The President announced his intention to appoint David Gardner to be a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. December 10 In the morning, the President attended a working lunch with Summit of the Americas leaders at Vizcaya in Miami, FL. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton cruised aboard the yacht The Virginian to Fishers Island, FL, where they hosted a summit dinner at the Vanderbilt Mansion. December 11 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton attended the ``Christmas in Washington'' performance at the National Building Museum. December 12 The President announced his intention to nominate Cutberto Garza, Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Kailash Mathur, and Suzanne P. Murphy to the National Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council. The President announced his intention to appoint Prudence Rice and Eugene Thaw to be members of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. The White House announced that the President has invited President Zhelyu Zhelev of Bulgaria to meet with him in Washington, DC, on February 13, 1995. December 15 The President announced the appointment of Ginger Ehn Lew to the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States. The President announced his intention to appoint Paul Hae Park to the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. December 19 The President announced his intention to appoint Mayor Bruce Todd of Austin, TX, and Mayor Victor Ashe of Knoxville, TN, as members of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The President announced his intention to appoint Frank Pearl, Ronald Perelman, Jay Stein, and Thomas Wheeler to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Smithsonian Institution. December 20 The President announced his intention to appoint Noel Hankin to the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The President announced his intention to appoint Richard K. Fox and Ellen Hume to the Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy. The President announced his intention to appoint Gilbert Carrillo to the Federal Service Impasses Panel. December 22 In the afternoon, the President hosted a Christmas celebration for children in the State Dining Room. The President announced his intention to nominate Ray L. Caldwell for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Burdensharing. The President announced his intention to nominate Bismarck Myrick as Ambassador to Lesotho. December 23 The President appointed John C. Truesdale to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Truesdale will serve as a recess appointee and will temporarily fill the vacancy in the seat previously held by Dennis M. Devaney, whose term expired December 16, 1994. Mr. Truesdale's term will expire upon the confirmation of a successor. December 29 The White House announced that Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene of Belgium has accepted the President's invitation to pay an official working visit to Washington on February 15, 1995. The White House announced that Prime Minister Wim Kok of The Netherlands has accepted the President's invitation to pay an official working visit to Washington on February 28, 1995. December 30 In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to nominate William L. Wilson as a member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.