[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.