    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1996]
    [Pages 1003-1018]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements

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    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 Hillary Clinton returned to
    Washington, DC, from Hilton Head, SC.

    January 2

    The President announced his intention to appoint Guy R. McMinds as the
    U.S. Commissioner of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission.

    January 3

    The President announced his intention to nominate Martin A. Kamarck to
    be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stuart E. Eizenstat to
    be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

    January 4

    In the morning, the President traveled to Annapolis, MD, where he met
    with the family of the late Adm. Arleigh A. Burke. In the afternoon, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Shirley W. Ryan to the
    National Council on Disability.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jody L. Williams as a
    member of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gerald N. Tirozzi to
    be Assistant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Secondary
    Education.

    January 5

    In the afternoon, the President met with congressional leaders to
    discuss the budget negotiations.
    The President named John L. Hilley as Assistant to the President and
    Director of Legislative Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Luis Valdez to the
    National Council on the Arts.
    The President declared a major disaster in South Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts in the area struck by a
    severe winter storm October 22-24, 1995.
    The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe
    ice storm October 23-24, 1995.

    January 8

    At noon, the President attended a Clinton/Gore fundraising luncheon at
    the Hay-Adams Hotel.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Mayor
    Willie L. Brown, Jr., of San Francisco, CA, during the mayor's swearing-
    in ceremony.

    January 10

    The President announced his intention to appoint Stuart G. Moldaw to the
    Commission on Presidential Scholars.
    The President named Evelyn S. Lieberman as Assistant to the President
    and Deputy Chief of Staff.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Joel I. Ferguson as a
    member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
    Corporation.

    January 11

    In the evening, the President traveled to Nashville, TN, where he had a
    telephone conversation with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan.
    The President sent a letter to Gov. Parris N. Glendening declaring a
    major disaster in Maryland due to damage resulting from the Blizzard of
    1996, which occurred January 6-10, and authorized Federal relief and
    recovery assistance in the affected area.
    The President sent a letter to Mayor Marion S. Barry declaring a major
    disaster in the District of Columbia due to damage resulting from the
    Blizzard of 1996, which occurred January 6-10, and authorized Federal
    relief and recovery assistance in the affected area.

    January 12

    In the evening, the President traveled to Aviano Air Base, Italy.
    The President sent a letter to Gov. Thomas R. Carper declaring a major
    disaster in Delaware and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and
    local recovery efforts in the area impacted by the Blizzard of 1996,
    which occurred January 6-12.
    The President sent a letter to Gov. George E. Pataki declaring a major
    disaster in New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and
    local recovery efforts in the area struck by the Blizzard of 1996,
    beginning January 6 and continuing.

    January 13

    In the morning, the President traveled from Aviano Air Base, Italy, to
    Taszar, Hungary.

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    Later, the President traveled to Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where he had
    meetings with a group of religious leaders. He then traveled to Zagreb,
    Croatia, where he met with President Franjo Tudjman.
    In the evening, while returning from Zagreb to Washington, DC, aboard
    Air Force One, the President had a telephone conversation with President
    Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia.
    The President declared major disasters in Kentucky, New Jersey, North
    Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck
    by the Blizzard of 1996, beginning January 6 and continuing.

    January 15

    In the morning, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA, where he laid a
    wreath at the tomb of Martin Luther King, Jr., and later toured the
    Olympic Stadium under construction. In the evening, the President
    returned to Washington, DC.

    January 16

    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with Karekin I,
    Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas S. Foley as a
    member and Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard L. Morningstar
    to be Special Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State on
    Assistance to the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Randall Forsberg and
    Patricia McFate as members of the Scientific and Policy Advisory
    Committee of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Burrus Babson and
    Robert B. Rogers to the Board of Directors of the Corporation for
    National and Community Service.

    January 17

    In the morning, the President attended the funeral of Ambassador M.
    Larry Lawrence at Arlington National Cemetery, VA.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Republican congressional leaders concerning the budget negotiations.

    January 19

    In the morning, the President met with Foreign Minister Yohei Kono of
    Japan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ronnie Feuerstein
    Heyman to the National Council on the Arts.
    The President appointed Peter B. Edelman to be Assistant Secretary of
    Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation as a recess
    appointee.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Frederick Pang to the
    National Partnership Council.
    The President appointed Charles A. Hunnicutt as Assistant Secretary of
    Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs as a recess
    appointee.
    The President appointed Eileen B. Claussen as Assistant Secretary of
    State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
    as a recess appointee.
    The President appointed Sarah M. Fox to the National Labor Relations
    Board as a recess appointee.
    The President appointed Harlan Mathews as Chair and William C. Brooks
    and Gerald M. Shea as members of the Social Security Advisory Board as
    recess appointees.
    The President appointed Gerald N. Tirozzi as Assistant Secretary of
    Education for Elementary and Secondary Education as a recess appointee.
    The President made the following recess appointments to the Civil
    Liberties Public Education Fund:

        Robert F. Drinan;
        Leo K. Goto;
        Susan Hayase;
        Elsa H. Kudo;
        Yeiichi Kuwayama;
        Dale Minami;
        Peggy Nagae; and
        Don Toshiaki Nakanishi.

    January 20

    In the morning, the President traveled to Houston, TX, where he met with
    the family of the late Barbara Jordan prior to her funeral. In the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

    January 21

    In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton toured the
    Johannes Vermeer exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
    The President declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas
    struck by flooding beginning January 19 and continuing.

    January 22

    The White House announced that the President has invited President
    Konstandinos Stephanopoulos of Greece for a state visit on May 9.

    January 23

    The President declared a major disaster in Maryland and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    flooding beginning January 19 and continuing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gen. Barry R.
    McCaffrey, USA, as Director of National Drug Control Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Elmer B. Staats to the
    Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Marsha M. Bera-Morris
    as a member of the Department of Defense Retirement Board of Actuaries.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lawrence Neal Benedict
    as Ambassador to Cape Verde.

    January 24

    In the morning, the President met with the family of the late Mike Synar
    at St. John's Church, Lafayette Square, prior to his memorial service.
    In the early afternoon, the President traveled to Louisville, KY. While
    en route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with
    Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich concerning the national debt ceiling.
    In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President declared major disasters in Connecticut, Massachusetts,
    and Rhode Island and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
    recovery efforts in the areas struck by the Blizzard of 1996, which
    occurred January 7-13.
    The President declared a major disaster in New York and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning January 19 and continuing.

    January 25

    The President declared a major disaster in West Virginia and ordered
    Federal funds to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by flooding beginning January 19 and continuing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas Fink to the
    Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

    January 26

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia.

    January 27

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the Alfalfa
    Club dinner at the Capital Hilton.
    The President declared a major disaster in Virginia and ordered Federal
    funds to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck
    by flooding beginning January 19 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal
    funds to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck
    by flooding beginning January 20 and continuing.

    January 29

    In an afternoon meeting in the Oval Office, the President received the
    annual report of the Interagency Committee on Women's Business
    Enterprise.
    In the evening, the President attended a fundraising event for Senator
    Carol Moseley-Braun at a private residence.
    The President announced the appointment of Henry W. Foster, Jr., as
    Senior Adviser to the President on Teen Pregnancy and Youth Issues.

    January 30

    In the morning, the President held an interview in the Oval Office with
    the Washington Post, followed by a teleconference interview with several
    New Hampshire newspapers.
    In the afternoon, the President had telephone conversations with Prime
    Minister Konstandinos Simitis of Greece and Prime Minister Tansu Ciller
    and President Suleyman Demirel of Turkey concerning the territorial
    dispute over the Imia/Kardak islet in the Aegean Sea.
    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Representative Ron Wyden of Oregon to congratulate him on his election
    to the Senate.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Todd A. Weiler and
    Richard G. Womack to the Board of Directors of the Federal Prison
    Industries Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Ralph G. Hoard as a
    member of the International Pacific Halibut Commission.
    The White House announced that the President invited NATO Secretary
    General Javier Solana to Washington for a working visit on February 20.

    January 31

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a dinner in the
    Blue Room for military commanders in chief and civilian defense
    officials.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Toni G. Fay, Audrey
    Tayse Haynes, and Marciene S. Mattleman to the National Institute for
    Literacy Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Nancy G. Guerra to the
    Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Lynn Conway to the U.S.
    Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Huel D. Perkins to the
    J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

    February 1

    In the afternoon, the President briefly attended a meeting between
    Northern Ireland Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and National Security
    Adviser Anthony Lake.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher M. Coburn
    to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Enrichment Corporation.

    February 2

    In the morning, the President traveled to Manchester, NH. At noon, he
    visited Walker Elementary School in Concord. In the afternoon, the
    President traveled to Nashua, where he toured the Lockheed

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    Sanders plant. In the evening, the President traveled to Salem and then
    to Bedford, NH.
    The President announced the appointment of Amy M. Rosen as a member of
    the Amtrak Board of Directors.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Franklin Kramer to be
    Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Terry Evans to the
    National Council on the Arts.

    February 3

    In the morning, the President traveled from Bedford to Manchester, NH.
    In the afternoon, he traveled to Merrimack, NH, and then to Manchester
    before returning to Washington, DC.

    February 5

    The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel Guttman to be a
    member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced the designation of Harold J. Creel, Jr., as
    Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.

    February 6

    In the morning, the President met with Vice President Al Gore, Chief of
    Staff Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, Deputy
    Secretary of Defense John P. White, and Deputy National Security Adviser
    Samuel R. Berger to discuss the National Security Council's review of B-
    2 bomber acquisition options.
    In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from the following Ambassadors: Hugo Paemen, head
    of delegation of the Commission of the European Communities; Mooketsa
    Mogwe of Botswana; Fernando Cossio of Bolivia; Ferdinando Salleo of
    Italy; John McCarthy of Australia; Ljubica Acevska of the Former
    Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Juli Minoves-Triquell of Andorra;
    Kunihiko Saito of Japan; Nitya Pibulsonggram of Thailand; Mircea Geoana
    of Romania; and Miomir Zuzul of Croatia.
    The White House announced that the President appointed Ambassador to the
    United Nations Madeleine Albright to head the delegation to the
    inauguration of Rene Preval as President of Haiti in Port-au-Prince on
    February 7.

    February 7

    The President announced his intention to nominate David D. Spears as a
    Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Wendell D. Garrett,
    Richard S. Lanier, Susan Keech McIntosh, and Lawrence L. Reger to the
    Cultural Property Advisory Committee.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following persons
    to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council:

        Thomas Buergenthal;
        Samuel DuBois Cook;
        Rositta E. Kenigsberg;
        Lynn Lyss;
        Ruth B. Mandel;
        Harvey M. Meyerhoff; and
        Elie Wiesel.

    February 8

    In the morning, the President attended a meeting between Deputy Prime
    Minister Richard Spring of Ireland and Vice President Al Gore in the
    Vice President's office.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine on February 21 in the White House.

    February 9

    In the morning, the President traveled to Alexandria, VA, and then
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan on February 23 in Santa Monica, CA.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joaquin (Jack) F.
    Otero as Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Labor Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint William J. Bratton to
    the National Commission on Crime Control and Prevention.
    The President declared a major disaster in Oregon and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    high winds, severe storms, and flooding beginning January 26 and
    continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Washington State and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by high winds, severe storms, and flooding beginning January 26
    and continuing.

    February 10

    In the morning, the President traveled to Cedar Rapids, IA, and then to
    Iowa City. In the afternoon, he traveled to Cedar Rapids and then to
    Clear Lake, where he toured a grain elevator at the Farmers' Co-op
    Society. He then traveled to Mason City. In the evening, the President
    traveled from Mason City to Des Moines, IA.
    The President declared a major disaster in Idaho and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning February 6 and continuing.

    February 11

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    February 12

    In the afternoon, the President met with the Central and East European
    Coalition in the Roosevelt Room. He later attended a meeting between
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    Ireland Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble and National Security
    Adviser Anthony Lake in the National Security Adviser's office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mark S. Gaede as the
    Department of Agriculture representative to the Geologic Mapping
    Advisory Committee.
    The President announced the appointment of Daniel K. Tarullo as Deputy
    Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.

    February 13

    The White House announced that the President has invited Amir Jabir al-
    Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait to the White House for a working visit
    on February 28.
    The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    ice jams and flooding beginning January 19.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary D. Greene to the
    National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alberta Seybolt George
    and David A. Ucko to the National Museum Services Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Norman Brownstein to
    the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Kailash Mathur to the
    National Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council.

    February 14

    In the morning, the President traveled to Portland, OR, and then to
    Woodland, WA, where he toured flood-damaged areas via helicopter,
    motorcade, and on foot. In the afternoon, the President returned to
    Portland after touring flood-damaged areas by helicopter, and then
    traveled to Boise, ID. In the evening, he traveled to Newark, NJ.
    The President announced that the White House Leadership Conference on
    Youth Drug Use and Violence will be held March 7 at Eleanor Roosevelt
    High School in Greenbelt, MD.

    February 15

    In the morning, the President traveled to Union City, NJ. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to New York City. In the evening, the President
    traveled to East Rutherford and Newark, NJ.
    The White House announced that the President has invited Greek Prime
    Minister Konstandinos Simitis to Washington for a working visit on April
    9.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Henry E. McKoy as a
    member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark E. Emblidge to
    the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint the following
    individuals to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board:

        Gen. Lew Allen, Jr.;
        Zoe Baird;
        Sidney D. Drell;
        Thomas F. Eagleton; and
        Lois D. Rice.

    February 16

    In the morning, the President traveled from Newark, NJ, to Scranton and
    Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he toured flood-damaged areas. In the afternoon,
    he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert Krueger as
    Ambassador to Botswana.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Donald J. Pease as a
    member of the Amtrak Board of Directors.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Arthur Q. Davis to the
    Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

    February 17

    In the morning, the President traveled to Portsmouth and Rochester, NH.
    In the afternoon, he traveled to Keene and Manchester. In the evening,
    the President traveled to Nashua, NH, and then returned to Washington,
    DC.
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    February 20

    In the evening, the President met with NATO Secretary General Javier
    Solana in the Oval Office. Later, he had a telephone conversation with
    Clinton/Gore '96 campaign workers in New Hampshire to thank them for
    their work in the State primary.

    February 21

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia.
    In the afternoon, the President attended the 50th birthday celebration
    for Associated Press reporter Terry Hunt in the White House Briefing
    Room.

    February 22

    The President announced his intention to nominate John E. Pepper as a
    member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James A. Unruh as a
    member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory
    Committee.

    February 23

    In the morning, the President traveled to Long Beach, CA, where he met
    with the Long Beach Naval Shipyard Reuse Group at the McDonnell Douglas
    plant. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Santa Monica. In the
    evening, he met with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan at the
    Sheraton Miramar Hotel.

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    The President declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a winter storm February 2-9.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter storm, ice, and flooding February 1-12.
    The President declared a major disaster in Montana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, flooding, and ice jams beginning February 4 and
    continuing.
    The President announced that he concurred with Secretary of the Interior
    Bruce Babbitt's decision to appoint John Garamendi to serve as Special
    Representative for the Guam Commonwealth Negotiations.

    February 24

    In the morning, the President traveled from Santa Monica to Long Beach,
    CA. In the afternoon, he traveled from Los Alamitos, CA, to Seattle, WA,
    where he participated in a roundtable discussion on worker retraining at
    Shoreline Community College.
    In the evening, the President departed for Washington, DC, arriving
    after midnight.

    February 26

    In the morning, the President met in the Oval Office with Gen. Barry R.
    McCaffrey, Director-designate of the Office of National Drug Control
    Policy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John C. Culver, William
    H. Mauk, Jr., and Jane Slate Siena to the J. William Fulbright Foreign
    Scholarship Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Barbaralee Diamonstein-
    Spielvogel to the Commission of Fine Arts.

    February 27

    In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton attended a
    performance of ``Les Miserables'' at the National Theatre.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David J. Barram as
    Administrator of the General Services Administration.

    February 28

    In the morning, the President met in the Oval Office with Amir Jabir al-
    Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait. Later, he had a telephone
    conversation with Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Sonia Perez as a member
    of the Advisory Council of the Border Environment Cooperation
    Commission.

    March 1

    In the afternoon in the Oval Office, the President received the report
    of the Commission on Roles and Capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence
    Community.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to
    Camp David, MD.
    The President appointed Linda Jane Zack Tarr-Whelan as U.S.
    Representative to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

    March 3

    In the morning, the President returned to the White House from Camp
    David, MD.

    March 4

    In the morning, the President traveled to Detroit and Taylor, MI. In the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    March 5

    The President announced his intention to nominate Harold Walter Geisel
    as Ambassador to Mauritius and the Comoros.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Aubrey Hooks as
    Ambassador to the Congo.

    March 6

    The President announced his intention to nominate Ginger Ehn Lew to be
    Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

    March 7

    In the late morning, the President traveled to Greenbelt, MD, and
    returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon.
    The White House announced that Agency for International Development
    Administrator J. Brian Atwood will lead the Presidential delegation to
    the inauguration of Jorge Sampaio as President of Portugal on March 9 in
    Lisbon, Portugal.

    March 8

    In the morning, the President traveled to Los Angeles and Van Nuys, CA,
    where he toured the assembly line and addressed employees at the Harman
    International Industries plant. In the afternoon, the President traveled
    to Malibu, and in the evening, he traveled to Concord, CA.
    The White House announced that the President and President Hosni Mubarak
    of Egypt have invited regional and international leaders to join them
    for the Summit of the Peacemakers in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, on March
    13.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Philip G. Brand; Robert
    E. Estep, Jr.; and Michael B. Styles to the National Partnership
    Council.

    March 9

    In the late morning, the President assisted with the NetDay installation
    of computer cabling at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, CA. In the
    evening, he traveled to Hillsborough, where he attended a fundraising
    reception, and then returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the early
    morning.

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    March 11

    In the morning, the President traveled to Newark, NJ, and then to
    Wallington, where he toured the Industrial Latex Corp. Superfund site.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City, and in the
    late evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President has invited President
    Suleyman Demirel of Turkey to Washington for a working visit on March
    29.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David H. Shinn as
    Ambassador to Ethiopia.

    March 12

    In the afternoon, the President departed for Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt,
    arriving the next morning.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Susan Bass Levin to
    the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lonnie R. Bristow as
    Chair and Shirley Ledbetter Jones and Robert E. Anderson as members of
    the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health
    Sciences.

    March 13

    In the morning, following his arrival in Sharm al-Sheikh, the President
    met separately with Prime Minister Shimon Peres of Israel and President
    Boris Yeltsin of Russia in the Presidential suite of the Movenpick
    Hotel. In the afternoon, he met separately at the hotel with King Hassan
    II of Morocco in the King's suite; with Prime Minister John Major of the
    United Kingdom in the Presidential suite; and with Chairman Yasser
    Arafat of the Palestinian Authority in the Presidential suite. In the
    evening, the President traveled to Jerusalem, Israel.
    The President declared a major disaster in Maine and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, ice jams, and flooding January 19-February 6.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin Emanuel Marchman
    as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing at
    the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

    March 14

    In the afternoon, the President visited the graves of victims of
    terrorism in Har Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem. In the evening, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Kenneth D. Brody as
    Chair and Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr., as Vice Chair of the Commission on
    United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gen. Larry D. Welch,
    USAF (Ret.), Rear Adm. Thomas A. Brooks, USN (Ret.), and Nina J. Stewart
    to the Security Policy Advisory Board.

    March 15

    In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister John Bruton of
    Ireland in the Oval Office.
    In the evening, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    dinner at the Hay-Adams Hotel.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Fort Polk,
    LA, on March 18 to visit American troops who participated in Operation
    Uphold Democracy in Haiti and to visit with family members of soldiers
    serving in Bosnia.
    The White House announced that the President will send Office of
    National Drug Control Policy Director Barry R. McCaffrey to head a high
    level mission March 26-27 to discuss the threat narcotics pose to Mexico
    and the United States.

    March 18

    In the morning, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Leesville, where he met at Fort Polk with
    family members of U.S. troops who are serving in Bosnia. In the early
    evening, the President traveled to Alexandria, LA, where he attended a
    performance of the musical drama ``Messiah'' at the United Pentecostal
    Church. He then returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced the nominations of the following individuals to
    ambassadorial posts:

        Christopher Robert Hill, Ambassador to the Former Yugoslav Republic
            of Macedonia;
        George Ward, Jr., Ambassador to Namibia; and
        Sharon P. Wilkinson, Ambassador to Burkina Faso.

    March 19

    The President announced his intention to nominate Dane Farnsworth Smith
    as Ambassador to Senegal.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gina McDonald to the
    National Council on Disability.
    The President declared a major disaster in Oregon and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and high winds on December 10-12, 1995.

    March 20

    In the morning, the President met with congressional leaders in the Oval
    Office to discuss the budget negotiations.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes on March 5-6.

    March 21

    In the afternoon, the President attended a meeting between Northern
    Ireland Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and National
    Security Adviser Anthony Lake in the National Security Adviser's office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Brady C. Williamson to
    be Chair and a member of the National Bankruptcy Review Commission.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Alfred Gottschalk and
    Nathan Shapell to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
    The President announced the nominations of the following individuals to
    ambassadorial posts:

        Kenneth C. Brill, Ambassador to Cyprus;
        Genta Hawkins Holmes, Ambassador to Australia;
        Thomas C. Hubbard, Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau;
        Day Olin Mount, Ambassador to Iceland; and
        Glen Robert Rase, Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam.

    March 22

    The President announced the nominations of the following individuals to
    ambassadorial posts:

        James Francis Creagan, Ambassador to Honduras;
        Lino Gutierrez, Ambassador to Nicaragua;
        Dennis K. Hays, Ambassador to Suriname;
        Dennis C. Jett, Ambassador to Peru; and
        Donald J. Planty, Ambassador to Guatemala.

    March 23

    In the morning, the President traveled to Cincinnati, OH, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Columbus. In the evening, the President
    returned to Washington, DC.

    March 25

    The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond W. Kelly to be
    Under Secretary for Enforcement at the Department of the Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to ambassadorial posts:

        Charles O. Cecil, Ambassador to Niger;
        Wendy Jean Chamberlin, Ambassador to Laos;
        David C. Halsted, Ambassador to Chad; and
        Tibor Nagy, Jr., Ambassador to Guinea.

    March 27

    In the morning, the President traveled to Palisades, NY. In the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Nancy J. Bloch, Carl G.
    Lewis, and James J. Weisman to the Architectural and Transportation
    Barriers Compliance Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Nicholas C. Burckel to
    the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mady Wechsler Segal and
    Carroll W. Conn, Jr., to the U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors.

    March 28

    The President announced his intention to nominate Johnny H. Hayes as a
    member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

    March 29

    In the afternoon, the President met with President Suleyman Demirel of
    Turkey in the Oval Office.
    The White House announced that the President will visit the Republic of
    Korea on April 16.

    March 30

    In the evening, the President attended the Gridiron Dinner at the
    Capital Hilton Hotel.

    March 31

    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with members
    of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team to congratulate
    them on winning the NCAA national championship.

    April 1

    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with members
    of the University of Kentucky men's basketball team to congratulate them
    on winning the NCAA national championship.

    April 2

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, where he
    threw out the first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles-Kansas City Royals
    baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In the late afternoon, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President declared a major disaster in Indiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    the Blizzard of 1996, which occurred January 6-12.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Leslie M. Alexander as
    Ambassador to Ecuador and Prudence Bushnell as Ambassador to Kenya.
    The President announced the nomination of James E. Hall as Chair of the
    National Transportation Safety Board.

    April 3

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton visited the family
    of Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown, who was killed that morning in
    an aircraft tragedy near Dubrovnik, Croatia.

    April 4

    The President announced his intention to nominate Hubert T. Bell, Jr.,
    as Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    April 5

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Oklahoma
    City, OK, where they laid a wreath at the site of the Alfred P. Murrah
    Federal Building, which was destroyed in a terrorist bombing in April
    1995.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Edmond, OK.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
    Washington, DC.

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    April 6

    In the early afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Dover Air Force Base, DE, where they met with the families of those who
    died in the aircraft tragedy in Croatia. In the evening, they returned
    to Washington, DC.

    April 9

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia.

    April 10

    In the afternoon, following the funeral of Secretary of Commerce Ronald
    H. Brown at the National Cathedral, the President and Hillary Clinton
    attended the burial ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, VA. They
    then returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, where he
    attended a Democratic National Committee reception at the home of Mayor
    Kurt Schmoke and a committee dinner at Cave Valley Golf Club. In the
    late evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Margaret A. Coil and
    Geri Marullo to the Federal Salary Council.

    April 11

    The White House announced that the President has directed the Department
    of Health and Human Services to release $180 million in emergency Low
    Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds for States,
    territories, and Indian tribes to help families affected by unusually
    cold winter weather.

    April 12

    In the afternoon, the President participated in a swearing-in ceremony
    for Michael Kantor as Secretary of Commerce.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Elizabeth Julian to
    serve as Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at
    the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Yolanda Townsend Wheat
    of Missouri to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration
    Board.
    The President announced the appointment of Martin A. Kamarck of New York
    to serve as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
    Export-Import Bank of the United States.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Robert Clarke Brown of
    Ohio as a member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan
    Washington Airports Authority.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Lowell Junkins of Iowa
    to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural
    Mortgage Corporation.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Daniel Guttman of the
    District of Columbia to be a member of the Occupational Safety and
    Health Review Commission.
    The President sent to the Congress a request for $250 million in
    supplemental appropriations for drug law enforcement, treatment, and
    prevention.

    April 14

    In the late evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Anchorage, AK.

    April 15

    In the early morning, the President and Hillary Clinton departed from
    Anchorage, AK, en route to Cheju, South Korea.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Victor Ashe to the
    Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community
    Service.

    April 16

    In the early morning, the President and Hillary Clinton arrived in
    Cheju, South Korea.
    In the afternoon, following their news conference, the President had a
    working lunch with President Kim Yong-sam of South Korea.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Tokyo, Japan. In the evening, they attended a dinner with Prime Minister
    Ryutaro Hashimoto of Japan at the Akasaka Palace.

    April 17

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton participated in a
    welcoming ceremony with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the
    Akasaka Palace, followed by a state call and discussion with the Emperor
    and Empress at the Imperial Palace.
    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled from Tokyo
    to the U.S.S. Independence in Yokosuka. Later in the afternoon, they
    returned to Tokyo.
    The President announced the selection of Lori Esposito Murray as Special
    Adviser to the President and Director on the Chemical Weapons Convention
    at the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
    The President named Ana M. Guzman as Chair of the President's Advisory
    Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.
    The President announced the nomination of John C. Kornblum to be
    Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs and
    Barbara Mills Larkin to be Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative
    Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Glenn Roger Delaney as
    a Commissioner (Commercial Fishing Interest Representative) of the
    International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following persons
    as members of the Commission on U.S.-Pacific Trade and Investment
    Policy:

        Morton Bahr;
        Jason S. Berman;

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        Eugene Eidenberg;
        James Fallows;
        Lawrence M. Johnson;
        Kenneth Lewis;
        Robert Z. Lawrence;
        James C. Morgan;
        Harold A. Poling;
        Ron Sims;
        Bruce Stokes;
        Jackson P. Tai;
        Yah Lin Trie;
        Ko-Yung Tung;
        Robert A. Wilson, Jr.; and
        Meredith Woo-Cumings.

    April 18

    In the morning, following his address to the Diet, the President
    attended a reception with Japanese party leaders in the Speaker's
    Drawing Room.
    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton paid a farewell call
    to the Emperor and Empress at the Akasaka Palace. Later, they toured the
    Chrysler Setagaya Branch automobile showroom, where they greeted
    Japanese families who had purchased American right-hand drive vehicles.
    In the evening, the President traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia, where
    he toured the Catherine Palace.

    April 19

    In the morning, the President toured the Russian Museum and the Church
    of the Spilled Blood.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Moscow, where he attended a
    dinner for the leaders of the P-8 Summit on Nuclear Safety and Security
    at the Kremlin.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Morris N. Hughes as
    Ambassador to Burundi.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alan G. Lowy to the
    Board of Directors of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation.

    April 20

    In the morning, the President met with the other leaders of the P-8
    Summit on Nuclear Safety and Security in St. Catherine Hall at the
    Kremlin. Later, he attended a working luncheon with the P-8 leaders and
    President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine.
    In the afternoon, the President met again with P-8 leaders. Later in the
    afternoon, he met with Prime Minister John Major of the United Kingdom
    at the Kremlin.

    April 21

    In the morning, the President met with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia
    at the Kremlin. In the afternoon, he met with Russian political leaders
    at Spaso House, and then addressed the American community in Moscow at
    the U.S. Embassy.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    April 22

    In the early afternoon, the President traveled to Great Falls, MD, where
    he assisted volunteers with the cleanup of the C&O Canal, which was
    damaged by flooding in January 1996. He then returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President and Chancellor Helmut Kohl
    of Germany will meet May 23 in Milwaukee, WI.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Judith M. Gueron,
    Kristin Anderson Moore, Joan M. Reeves, and Gary J. Stangler to the
    Advisory Board on Welfare Indicators.

    April 23

    The President had a telephone conversation with President Juan Carlos
    Wasmosy of Paraguay concerning the unrest there.
    The President announced reforms of the U.S. intelligence community based
    on the recommendations of the Commission on the Roles and Capabilities
    of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Lyons,
    France, June 27-29 to participate in the annual summit of industrialized
    nations.
    The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes April 18-19.
    The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes April 21-22.

    April 24

    In the afternoon, the President attended a Clinton/Gore '96 luncheon at
    the Jefferson Hotel.

    April 25

    The President announced his intention to appoint Harold Wishna to the
    Commission on Presidential Scholars.

    April 26

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Wilmington, DE, where he
    attended the Senate Democratic Issues Conference at the Hotel DuPont. In
    the early evening, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he
    attended a Democratic dinner at City Hall. In the late evening, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Daniel Lamaute to the
    Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for
    Scholars.

    April 28

    In the afternoon in the Map Room, the President provided a videotaped
    deposition for the ongoing trial of James B. and Susan McDougal and Gov.
    Jim Guy Tucker of Arkansas in Little Rock.
    In the late evening, the President met with Prime Minister Shimon Peres
    of Israel in the Oval Office.

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    April 29

    In the morning, the President traveled to Miami, FL. In the late
    evening, he departed for Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

    April 30

    In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from the following Ambassadors: Nagora Bogan of
    Papua New Guinea; Dato Dali Mahmud Hashim of Malaysia; Mahdi Ibrahim
    Mohamed of Sudan; Pedro Miguel Lamport Kelsall of Guatemala; Theogene
    Rudashingwa of Rwanda; Bhekh Bahadur Thapa of Nepal; Bulat K. Nurgaliyev
    of Kazakstan; Banny de Brum of the Marshall Islands; Jaakko Tapani
    Laajava of Finland; Naresh Chandra of India; and Dieudonne-Antoine Ganga
    of the Congo.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a dinner for
    supporters of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission in the
    State Dining Room.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vicky A. Bailey as a
    member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

    May 1

    The President announced his intention to appoint Peggy Weil Steine to
    the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
    Performing Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jack W. Theimer to the
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to ambassadorial posts:

        Avis T. Bohlen, Ambassador to Bulgaria;
        Marisa Lino, Ambassador to Albania;
        John Francis Maisto, Ambassador to Venezuela; and
        Anne W. Patterson, Ambassador to El Salvador.

    May 2

    In the morning, the President attended a memorial service in Potomac,
    MD, for David Ifshin, former general counsel for the 1992 Clinton
    Presidential campaign committee, who died April 30. In the early
    afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    May 3

    In the morning, the President met with Secretary of Defense William
    Perry and military leaders in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Brooksley Elizabeth
    Born as Commissioner and Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jerry M. Melillo as
    Associate Director for Environment at the Office of Science and
    Technology Policy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jeffrey Orseck as a
    member of the Panama Canal Consultative Committee.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home
    Loan Mortgage Corporation:

        Dennis DeConcini;
        Joel I. Ferguson;
        Jerry M. Hultin;
        James B. Nutter, Sr.; and
        Harriet F. Woods.

    May 6

    The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding April 28.

    May 7

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia. Later, he traveled to Newark and
    Woodbridge, NJ.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New Vernon, NJ, where he
    attended a Democratic reception at a private residence. In the evening,
    he traveled to Jersey City. Later, the President returned to Washington,
    DC.

    May 8

    The White House announced that the President has invited President
    Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland to Washington for a working visit on
    July 8.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Reynaldo F. Macias to
    the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint the following
    individuals to the Federal National Mortgage Association Board of
    Directors:

        William M. Daley;
        Thomas A. Leonard;
        John Sasso;
        Kathryn G. Thompson; and
        Jose H. Villareal.

    May 9

    The White House announced that the President has designated John J.
    Cavanaugh (Chair), E. Patrick Coady, and Hughlyn F. Fierce to serve on
    the interim Board of Directors for the Czech and Slovak American
    Enterprise Fund.

    May 10

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to State College, PA. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC.

    May 13

    In the evening, the President attended Democratic National Committee
    dinners at the Jefferson Hotel and the Sheraton Carlton Hotel.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kerri-Ann Jones as
    Associate Director for National

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    Security and International Affairs at the Office of Science and
    Technology Policy.
    The President announced the nominations of the following individuals to
    ambassadorial posts:

        Harold Walter Geisel, Ambassador to the Seychelles;
        John F. Hicks, Ambassador to Eritrea;
        Alan R. McKee, Ambassador to Swaziland;
        Arlene Render, Ambassador to Zambia; and
        Stanley Schrager, Ambassador to Djibouti.

    May 14

    In the morning, the President met with Bosnian Federation leaders and
    officials of the Governments of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia in the
    Roosevelt Room.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    lunch at the Jefferson Hotel. He then met in the Cabinet Room with a
    group of District of Columbia residents representing nonprofit
    organizations.

    May 15

    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Senator Bob Dole concerning the Senator's decision to retire from the
    Senate.
    The White House announced that the President appointed David P. Twomey,
    William P. Hobgood, and Carl E. Van Horn to the Presidential emergency
    board established to investigate disputes between certain railroads and
    employees represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
    Employees.

    May 16

    In the morning, the President hosted a breakfast for White House
    Conference on Corporate Citizenship participants in the State Dining
    Room.
    In the evening, the President attended the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
    honoree reception at the Washington Hilton Hotel and the Southwest Voter
    Registration Education Project dinner at the Mayflower Hotel.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Marcia E. Miller as a
    Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in Montana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, flooding, ice jams, and excessive soil saturation.

    May 17

    In the morning, the President traveled to St. Louis, MO. In the evening,
    he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arma Jane Karaer as
    Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
    The President accorded the personal rank of Ambassador to James W.
    Pardew, Jr., in his capacity as U.S. Special Representative for Military
    Stabilization in the Balkans.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alan Philip Larson to
    be an Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs.
    The White House announced that the President appointed Richard
    Mittenhall (Chair), Robert M. O'Brien, and M. David Vaughan to the
    Presidential emergency board established to investigate disputes between
    certain railroads represented by the National Railway Labor Conference
    and their employees represented by certain labor organizations.

    May 20

    In the evening, the President attended a dinner for Gov. Howard Dean of
    Vermont at the Washington Court Hotel. He then attended a Democratic
    National Committee dinner at the Jefferson Hotel.
    The President declared a major disaster in Maine and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, mudslides, and inland and coastal flooding on April 16-
    17.
    The White House announced the President made available $189.3 million in
    contingent emergency funding to address urgent needs arising from severe
    winter flooding in the Northwest, the blizzard and subsequent flooding
    in the Northeast, and damaging hurricanes.

    May 21

    In the morning, the President met with the staff of the late Adm. Jeremy
    M. Boorda at the Pentagon.
    In the afternoon, the President had meetings with Prime Minister
    Mahathir bin Mohamad of Malaysia and President Alberto Fujimori of Peru.
    In the evening, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    dinner at the Jefferson Hotel.

    May 22

    In the morning, the President traveled to Groton, CT.
    In the afternoon, the President toured the U.S. Coast Guard cutter The
    Eagle at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He then traveled to New York
    City.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Stamford, CT, and then to
    Milwaukee, WI.

    May 23

    In the afternoon, the President hosted a reception for Chancellor Helmut
    Kohl of Germany at the Grain Exchange. Following the reception, the
    President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President declared a major disaster in West Virginia and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by flooding and heavy winds on May 15-21.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeanne Givens to the
    Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native
    Culture and Arts Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Douglas (Pete)
    Peterson as Ambassador to Vietnam.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Craig O. McCaw and John
    A. McLuckey as members to the President's National Security
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

    May 24

    In the morning, the President had his annual physical examination at the
    National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.
    The President announced the nomination of Gerald S. McGowan as a member
    of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment
    Corporation.
    The President announced the nomination of J. Davitt McAteer to be
    Solicitor of the Department of Labor.
    The President announced the nomination of John Stern Wolf for the rank
    of Ambassador during his tenure of service as the Coordinator for the
    Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Maurice Sonnenberg
    and Harold W. Pote to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
    Board.

    May 27

    In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, where he laid a
    wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. In
    the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

    May 28

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a reception
    for Hispanic leaders on the South Lawn.
    Later, the President had a telephone conversation with Gov. Jim Guy
    Tucker of Arkansas concerning the Governor's announced resignation.
    The President announced the nomination of Keith R. Hall to be Assistant
    Secretary of the Air Force for Space.
    The President announced the nomination of Heidi Schulman as a member of
    the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Bruce D. Judd to the
    Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

    May 29

    In the morning, the President met with Democratic Governors in the
    Cabinet Room to discuss Medicaid.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a meeting between Foreign
    Secretary Malcolm Rifkind of the United Kingdom and Vice President Al
    Gore in the Vice President's office to discuss the Northern Ireland
    peace process.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Doris B. Holleb to the
    National Council on the Humanities.

    May 30

    In the morning, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Baton Rouge.
    In the evening, the President attended a reception hosted by Gov. Mike
    Foster of Louisiana at the Governor's Mansion. He then returned to
    Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

    May 31

    In the afternoon, the President had telephone conversations with Prime
    Minister-elect Binyamin Netanyahu and outgoing Prime Minister Shimon
    Peres of Israel.
    The President announced the interim appointment of Johnny H. Hayes as a
    member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the National Commission on the Restructuring
    of the Internal Revenue Service:

        Larry Irving, Jr.;
        Edward S. Knight;
        Robert M. Tobias;
        Josh S. Weston; and
        James W. Wetzler.

    June 1

    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes on May 28.
    The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    flooding beginning March 14 and continuing.

    June 3

    In the evening, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    dinner at the Jefferson Hotel. Later, he attended a Democratic Business
    Council dinner at the Sheraton Carlton Hotel.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey Davidow as
    Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alberto Aleman Zubieta
    to be Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission.

    June 4

    In the morning, the President traveled to Princeton, NJ. He returned to
    Washington, DC, in the afternoon.
    In the evening, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    dinner at the Sheraton Carlton Hotel.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Everett Alvarez, Jr.,
    to the Board of Regents for the Uniformed Services University of the
    Health Sciences.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Madeleine May Kunin to
    be Ambassador to Switzerland.

    June 5

    The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, ice jams, and ground saturation due
    to high water tables on March 12 and continuing.
    The White House announced that the President has invited President
    Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus to Washington for a working visit on June 18.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Reginald E. Jones to
    the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage
    Abroad:

        Ned W. Bandler;
        E. William Crotty;
        Phyllis Kaminsky;
        Alice A. Kelikian;
        Rachmiel Liberman; and
        Warren L. Miller.

    June 6

    In the afternoon, the President had telephone conversations with Prime
    Minister John Bruton of Ireland and Prime Minister John Major of the
    United Kingdom.
    In the evening, the President hosted a reception for the White House
    Environment Day Conference in the Green Room.

    June 7

    The President declared a major disaster in Alaska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    fires beginning June 2 and continuing.

    June 9

    In the morning, the President traveled to Las Vegas, NV, where he toured
    a juvenile justice work program site.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Henderson, NV, where he
    attended a Democratic National Committee luncheon at a private
    residence. Later in the afternoon, he traveled to San Francisco, CA.
    In the evening, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    dinner at the home of Senator Dianne Feinstein. He then traveled to San
    Diego, CA.

    June 10

    In the morning, the President toured the Hillcrest satellite police
    office.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA, where he
    attended a Democratic National Committee dinner at a private residence.
    He then traveled to Culver City and Santa Monica, CA.
    The President announced that Office of National Drug Policy Director
    Barry R. McCaffrey will convene a law enforcement summit in El Paso, TX,
    on July 10 to lay the groundwork for a renewed attack on drug
    trafficking across the Southwest border.
    The President announced the 1996 recipients of the Nation's highest
    science and technology honors:

    National Medal of Science
        Wallace S. Broecker;
        Norman Davidson;
        James L. Flanagan;
        Richard M. Karp;
        C. Kumar N. Patel;
        Ruth Patrick;
        Paul A. Samuelson; and
        Stephen Smale.

    National Medal of Technology
        Charles H. Kaman;
        Stephanie Louise Kwolek;
        James C. Morgan;
        Peter H. Rose; and
        the Johnson & Johnson Co.

    June 11

    In the morning, the President traveled to Glendale, CA.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled from Los Angeles, CA, to
    Albuquerque, NM.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Charleston, SC.
    The President had a telephone conversation with Senator Bob Dole
    concerning the Senator's retirement from the United States Senate.
    The President announced the appointment of Stuart E. Eizenstat to become
    a member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Board of
    Directors.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Wyche Fowler, Jr., to
    be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

    June 12

    In the morning, the President traveled to Greeleyville, SC, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia M. McMahon to
    be Deputy Director for Demand Reduction at the Office of National Drug
    Control Policy.

    June 14

    In the morning, the President met with Democratic congressional
    candidates.
    In the evening, the President attended Democratic National Committee
    dinners at the Hay-Adams Hotel and the Jefferson Hotel. Later, he and
    Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate A. Vernon Weaver as
    U.S. Representative to the European Union.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Valerie J. Bradley as
    Chair and member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation.
    The White House announced that President Lennart Meri of Estonia,
    President Guntis Ulmanis of Latvia, and President Algirdas Brazauskas of
    Lithuania have accepted the President's invitation to visit him in
    Washington, DC, on June 25.

    June 17

    In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the early evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a tea for
    Jean-Bertrand Aristide, former President of Haiti, and his wife,
    Mildred, in the Yellow Oval Room. Later in the evening, the President
    attended a reception for Gov. Mel Carnahan of Missouri at the Sheraton
    Carlton Hotel and a Democratic National Committee dinner at the Ritz
    Carlton Hotel.
    The White House announced that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt accepted
    the President's invitation to meet in Washington, DC, on July 30 for an
    official working visit.

    June 18

    In the early evening, the President met with congressional leaders in
    the Cabinet Room.
    Later, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted the annual White House
    summer picnic for members of the press on the South Lawn.
    The President declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by flooding on June 12.
    The White House announced that the President asked the Congress for $12
    million in supplemental appropriation for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
    and Firearms to intensify the Federal efforts to investigate acts of
    arson against African-American churches.

    June 19

    In the early evening, the President addressed the Business Roundtable at
    the J.W. Marriott Hotel.
    Later in the evening, the President attended a reception for the
    Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee at a private residence.
    The White House announced that President Islom Karimov of Uzbekistan has
    accepted the President's invitation to meet in Washington, DC, on June
    25.
    The President awarded the 1996-97 White House fellowships to the
    following recipients:

        Brenda G. Berkman;
        Audrey Choi;
        Kimberly R. Cornett;
        Linda Eddleman;
        Stephanie Ferguson;
        Susan D. Fink;
        Peter S. Fiske;
        Lewis P. Long;
        Mark J. Mathabane;
        Kevin Monroe;
        David A. Moore;
        Robert C. Orr;
        Bonnie J. Ryan;
        Stefanie J. Sanford;
        Elisabeth A. Stock;
        Loree K. Sutton;
        Reginald M. Turner; and
        John (Randy) Wood.

    June 20

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton welcomed the arrival
    of the 1996 Olympic torch on the South Lawn.

    June 21

    In the morning, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Houston, TX.
    In the evening, the President attended a dinner at a private residence
    and a Saxophone Club reception at the El Dorado Ranch.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to the National Cancer Advisory Board:

        Richard J. Boxer;
        Frederick P. Li;
        Sandra Millon-Underwood;
        Barbara K. Rimer;
        Ivor Royston; and
        Ellen L. Stovall.

    June 22

    In the morning, the President traveled from Houston, TX, to Cleveland,
    OH.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    reception at the Slam Jam Sports Grill. Later, he returned to
    Washington, DC.

    June 24

    In the morning, the President traveled to Nashville, TN.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York, NY.
    In the evening, the President attended a Democratic National Committee
    dinner at the Plaza Hotel. Later, he returned to Washington, DC,
    arriving after midnight.
    The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    flooding beginning May 2.
    The President declared a major disaster in Iowa and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding May 8-28.

    June 25

    In the afternoon, the President met with President Sixto Duran-Ballen of
    Ecuador in the Oval Office. Later, he met with President Lennart Meri of
    Estonia,

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    President Algirdas Brazauskas of Lithuania, and President Guntis Ulmanis
    of Latvia in the Cabinet Room. He then met with President Islom Karimov
    of Uzbekistan in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Margo H. Briggs to the
    President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Board.
    The President declared a major disaster in Nebraska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a tornado and severe storms May 8-28.

    June 26

    In the morning, the President hosted an ecumenical breakfast with
    religious leaders in the State Dining Room.
    Later in the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Lyons, France. While en route, the President had a telephone
    conversation with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of Israel, who
    expressed condolences regarding the terrorist bombing of the U.S.
    military complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
    The White House announced that the President will attend memorial
    services at Eglin Air Force Base and Patrick Air Force Base in Florida
    on June 30 for the U.S. Air Force personnel killed in the bombing.
    The White House announced that the President certified the Bosnian
    Government's compliance with the requirement in the Dayton accords that
    foreign forces be withdrawn from Bosnia, and that Iranian-Bosnian
    intelligence cooperation on training, investigations, and related
    activities has been terminated.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mary Beth Blegen to the
    Commission on Presidential Scholars.

    June 27

    In the morning, the President traveled to Perouges, France, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Lyons.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sophia H. Hall to the
    Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute.
    The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    extreme rainfall and flooding June 12-14.

    June 29

    In the morning, the President met with G-7 leaders, Russian leaders, and
    foreign ministers in the Plenary Room of the Contemporary Art Museum in
    Lyons, France.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a luncheon with G-7, Russian,
    and international organization leaders at Parc de la Tete d'Or. He then
    greeted Lyons art students and reviewed their paintings.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Paris,
    France, where they attended a private dinner with President Jacques
    Chirac of France and his wife, Bernadette, at Restaurant L'Ambroisie.
    The President then traveled to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, arriving
    early the following morning.

    June 30

    In the morning, the President met with families of U.S. Air Force
    personnel killed in the terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia. He then
    traveled to Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
    In the afternoon, the President met with families of U.S. Air Force
    personnel killed in the terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.