    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [January 1, 1998]
    [Pages 1107-1121]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

             Appendix A / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998

    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 and Chelsea Clinton
    traveled from Hilton Head, SC, to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for a
    vacation.

    January 4

    The President returned to Washington, DC.

    January 5

    The White House announced that the President invited President Petar
    Stoyanov of Bulgaria for a working visit to
    Washington on February 10.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of Israel in
    Washington on January 20, and that he will meet with Chairman Yasser
    Arafat of the Palestinian Authority in
    Washington on January 22.

    January 6

    In the afternoon, the President attended a surprise birthday party for
    Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley at
    the Education Department.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on December
    25, 1997, and continuing.

    January 7

    The President announced his intention to appoint Maureen White as the U.S. Representative to the Executive Board of
    the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

    January 8

    In the morning, the President traveled to New York City. In the
    afternoon, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Goh Chok
    Tong of Singapore concerning the Asia-Pacific
    economic situation.
    In the evening, the President traveled to McAllen, TX. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with President
    Soeharto of Indonesia concerning the Asia-Pacific
    economic situation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rita R.
    Colwell to be Deputy Director of the
    National Science Foundation.
    The White House announced that the President will award the Presidential
    Medal of Freedom to 15 distinguished Americans at a White House ceremony
    on January 15.

    January 9

    In the morning, the President met with local community leaders at the
    Embassy Suites Hotel in McAllen. He then traveled to Mission, TX, and
    later returned to McAllen.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Brownsville, TX, and later
    to Houston, TX. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Andrew P.
    Scalzi as U.S. Commissioner on the
    International Pacific Halibut Commission.

    January 10

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a wedding reception for Deputy Assistant to
    the President and Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs Susan
    Brophy and Ambassador to Portugal Gerry
    McGowan at the Cosmos Club. Later, they
    went to Camp David, MD.
    The President declared a major disaster in New York and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck
    by severe winter and ice storms, high winds, and flooding beginning on
    January 5 and continuing.

    January 12

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White
    House.

    January 13

    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 ice storms, rain, and high winds which began on January 5.
    The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on January 6 and continuing.
    The White House announced that the President invited Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom for an official visit
    to Washington, DC, on February 5-6.

    January 14

    The President announced his intention to appoint Sally Katzen as Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic
    Policy. She will serve as Deputy Director at the National Economic
    Council.

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    January 15

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City and later to
    Jamaica, NY. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President had a telephone conversation with President
    Soeharto of Indonesia concerning the agreement
    between Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund.
    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 severe storms and flooding beginning on January 7 and
    continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe ice storms, rain, high winds, and flooding beginning on January 6
    and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in New Hampshire and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe ice storms, rain, and high winds beginning on January 7
    and continuing.

    January 16

    In the afternoon, the President met with Presidents Lennart Meri of Estonia, Guntis Ulmanis
    of Latvia, and Algirdas Brazauskas of
    Lithuania in the Cabinet Room.
    The President announced his intention to appoint David L. Aaron and Timothy Geithner
    as members of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment
    Corporation.

    January 17

    In the afternoon, in the law offices of attorney Robert S.
    Bennett, the President gave testimony by
    deposition in the Paula Jones sexual harassment civil lawsuit.

    January 20

    In the evening, the President met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
    of Israel in the Oval Office.

    January 21

    The President announced his intention to appoint Stephen B. Hand as member and Vice Chair of the Advisory Council
    on Historic Preservation.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Africa in
    March, including a state visit to South Africa at the invitation of
    President Nelson Mandela.

    January 23

    In the morning, the President met with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room.
    Later, he met with Minister of Finance Tharin Nimmanhemin of Thailand to discuss the Asian-Pacific economic
    situation.
    In the afternoon, the President met with former President Jimmy Carter
    in the Oval Office to discuss President
    Carter's recent travel to Africa and China.

    January 26

    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Coach
    Mike Shanahan of the Denver Broncos to
    congratulate him and the team on winning Super Bowl XXXII.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John Deutch as a member of the President's Committee of Advisors
    on Science and Technology.

    January 27

    In the morning, the President had telephone conversations with
    Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany and Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    concerning the situation in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Togo D. West,
    Jr., to be Secretary of the Department of
    Veterans Affairs.

    January 28

    In the morning, the President traveled to Champaign-Urbana, IL, and in
    the afternoon, he traveled to La Crosse, WI. In the evening, he returned
    to Washington, DC.

    January 29

    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Jean Chretien of Canada concerning
    the situation in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Scott S. Fleming
     to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation
    and Congressional Affairs at the Department of Education.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stuart E.
    Eizenstat to be Alternate Governor for
    the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian
    Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the African Development
    Fund, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David R. Oliver, Jr.,
    to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary
    of Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Margaret H. Greene
    to be a member of the Board of Directors
    at the U.S. Enrichment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rebecca T. Bingham
    and Martha B. Gould to be members of the National Commission on Libraries and
    Information Science.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gen. Henry Shelton,
    USA, as a member of the Board of Governors
    of the American National Red Cross.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas L. Soto as a member of the Board of Directors of the Border
    Environment Cooperation Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mort Topfer and Jerome Davis as members of
    the Advisory Committee to the President's Commission on Critical
    Infrastructure Protection.

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    The President declared a major disaster in New Mexico and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm on December 22-25, 1997.

    January 30

    In the evening, the President and Chelsea Clinton went to Camp David,
    MD.
    The President announced his intention to appoint former Senator George
    J. Mitchell as a member of the Roosevelt
    Campobello International Park Commission.

    February 2

    In the morning, the President returned to the White House. Later, he had
    a telephone conversation with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia concerning the situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a meeting in National Security
    Adviser Samuel Berger's office with Rev.
    Don Argue, president, National Association of
    Evangelicals; Archbishop Theodore McCarrick, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Newark; and Rabbi Arthur
    Schneier, president, Appeal of Conscience
    Foundation, concerning their upcoming visit to China on February 9-March
    3 to observe the state of religious freedom in that country.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eligah Dane
    Clark to be Chairman of the Board of
    Veterans' Appeals at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Carl S.
    Whillock and I. Miley Gonzalez as members of the Rural Telephone Bank Board.

    February 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to Los Alamos, NM, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Albuquerque, NM. In the evening, he returned
    to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
    The President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Romano
    Prodi of Italy to express condolences to the
    families of those killed in the U.S. aircraft accident in Italy.

    February 4

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany to express
    condolences to the families of the German citizens killed in the U.S.
    aircraft accident in Italy.
    In the afternoon, the President and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom traveled to Silver Spring, MD.
    Later, they returned to Washington, DC.
    The President and the First Lady announced that the first Millennium
    Evening at the White House will be held on February 11 in the East Room.

    February 5

    The President announced his intention to nominate Keith Kelly to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert A.
    Miller to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the State Justice Institute.

    February 6

    In the evening, the President, Hillary Clinton, Prime Minister Blair,
    and Cherie Blair went to
    Camp David, MD.

    February 8

    The President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White House.

    February 9

    The President announced his intention to nominate Deborah K. Kilmer
    to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative
    and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Commerce.
    The President declared a major disaster in California and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe winter storms and flooding beginning on February 2.

    February 10

    In the morning, the President traveled to Wintergreen, VA, where he
    addressed the House Democratic Caucus retreat in the Commonwealth
    Ballroom at the Mountain Inn. In the afternoon, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced the nomination of Christy Carpenter to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

    February 11

    The President announced his intention to nominate James E. Hall to be Chair of the National Transportation Safety
    Board.
    The White House announced that the President will visit Ghana, Uganda,
    South Africa, Botswana, and Senegal on March 22-April 2.

    February 12

    The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick A. Mulloy to
    be Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance at the
    Department of Commerce.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding on February 2-4.

    February 13

    In the morning, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Camp David, MD, where he had a
    telephone conversation with President Soeharto of
    Indonesia concerning implementation of economic reforms in Indonesia.

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    Later in the evening, the President had telephone conversations with the
    following foreign leaders concerning the situation in Iraq: Prime
    Minister Poul Rasmussen of Denmark,
    Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait, Amir Essa bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, Prime Minister Jean-Luc
    Dehaene of Belgium, Chancellor Viktor
    Klima of Austria, Prime Minister Jenny
    Shipley of New Zealand, King Hassan II of Morocco, and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Neal F. Lane to be Director of the Office of Science and
    Technology Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rita R.
    Colwell to be Director of the National
    Science Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Seth D. Harris to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at
    the Department of Labor.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond L. Bramucci
    to be Assistant Secretary for the
    Employment and Training Administration at the Department of Labor.
    The President declared a major disaster in Delaware and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe winter storms, high winds, and flooding on January 28-February 6.

    February 16

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White
    House.

    February 17

    In the morning, the President went to the Pentagon in Arlington, VA,
    where he met with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in the Secretary's office.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he
    had separate telephone conversations from the Oval Office with United
    Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and King
    Hussein I of Jordan concerning the situation
    in Iraq.
    In the evening, the President attended a college basketball game at the
    MCI Center.

    February 18

    The President announced his intention to appoint Gen. Larry Welch as Chair and Gen. Robert C. Rutherford and Frederick L. Frostic as members of the Panel To Review Long-Range Air Power.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Warren B. Rudman as
    Chair and Anthony S. Harrington as Vice Chair of the President's Foreign
    Intelligence Advisory Board.

    February 19

    In the morning, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD. In the evening,
    he traveled to Newark, NJ, and later returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George McGovern to be U.S. Representative to the United
    Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Dr. J. Michael Bishop as Chair of the National Cancer
    Advisory Board.

    February 20

    In the morning, the President traveled to Wheaton, MD. In the afternoon,
    he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Terrance L. Craney as a member of the National Skills
    Standards Board.

    February 21

    In the afternoon, the President met with his foreign policy team to
    discuss the situation in Iraq. In the evening, he and Hillary Clinton
    attended an NBA basketball game at the MCI Center.

    February 23

    The President announced that Federal disaster aid was made available to
    the victims of tornadoes in central Florida, and that Federal aid was
    made available for families and businesses in 11 central Florida
    counties struck by earlier storms.

    February 24

    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael J.
    Copps to be Assistant Secretary for Trade
    Development at the Department of Commerce.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Deidre A. Lee to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy
    at the Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ruth Y.
    Goldway to be a Commissioner on the Postal
    Rate Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William C. Apgar,
    Jr., to be Assistant Secretary for
    Policy Development and Research at the Department of Housing and Urban
    Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sue Bailey to be Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs at the
    Department of Defense.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Warren B. Rudman as Chair of the Special Oversight Board
    for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and
    Biological Incidents.

    February 25

    In the morning, the President traveled to Kissimmee, FL, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to San Francisco, CA.

    February 26

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Oakland, CA. Later, he
    traveled to Salt Lake City, UT.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Q. Todd Dickinson to be Deputy Assistant Secretary

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    and Deputy Commissioner of the Patent and Trademark Office at the
    Department of Commerce.
    The President announced that four additional California counties, hard
    hit by torrential rain, were eligible for Federal disaster assistance.

    February 27

    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael Lewan as member and Chair and Edgar Gluck as a member of the Commission for the Preservation of
    America's Heritage Abroad.

    February 28

    In the afternoon, the President traveled from Salt Lake City, UT, to Los
    Angeles, CA. In the evening, he returned to Salt Lake City, arriving
    after midnight.

    March 1

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
    Washington, DC.

    March 2

    The President announced his intention to nominate Thelma J. Askey, Jennifer Anne Hillman, and Stephen Koplan to be
    Commissioners on the U.S. International Trade Commission.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Santiago,
    Chile, on April 16-20 for a state visit and to attend the second Summit
    of the Americas.

    March 3

    In the evening, the President traveled to New York City. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur A. McGiverin to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the State Justice Institute.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert H. Beatty, Jr., to be a Commissioner on the
    Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Miles Lerman as Chair and member of the U.S. Holocaust
    Memorial Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John H. Catlin, Pamela Young-Holmes, and Donna L. Sorkin as
    members of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Norman R. Augustine as Principal Officer and member of the
    Board of Governors of the American National Red Cross.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Marvin F. (Bud)
    Moss as a member of the National
    Historical Publications and Records Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm on February 4-6.
    The President declared a major disaster in New Jersey and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter coastal storm, high winds, and flooding on
    February 4-9.
    The President and Hillary Clinton announced that Cambridge University
    physicist Stephen Hawking will be guest
    lecturer at the second Millennium Evening at the White House on March 6.

    March 4

    The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph W. Westphal to be Assistant Secretary of the Army
    for Civil Works at the Department of Defense.
    The President requested emergency funding from Congress to support
    military operations in Bosnia and Southwest Asia and meet urgent needs
    created by recent natural disasters.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Westport,
    CT, and Cincinnati, OH, on March 10.

    March 5

    The President announced his intention to nominate Shirley Elizabeth Barnes to be Ambassador to Madagascar.

    March 6

    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles R.
    Stith to be Ambassador to Tanzania.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur Levitt, Jr., to be Chair and Commissioner of the
    Securities and Exchange Commission.

    March 7

    The President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David, MD.

    March 9

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White
    House. In the evening, in the East Room, they hosted a Millennium
    Evening event which was taped for later broadcast on WETA's ``In
    Performance at the White House'' series.
    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 and flooding beginning on March 7.

    March 10

    In the morning, the President traveled to Bridgeport, CT. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Westport, CT, and later to Cincinnati, OH. In
    the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alice Rae Yelen to be a member of the National Museum Services
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas
    Ehrlich and Dorothy A. Johnson to be members of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Milton M. Irvin as Chair and member of the Advisory

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    Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

    March 11

    In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Viktor
    Chernomyrdin of Russia in the Oval
    Office.
    The President named Todd Stern to coordinate the
    administration's efforts on climate change, as Assistant to the
    President for Special Projects.
    The President named Phillip Caplan as
    Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James K.
    Robinson to be Assistant Attorney General
    for the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mahlon (Sandy) Apgar
    IV to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Army for Installations, Logistics, and Environment at the Department of
    Defense.
    The President declared a major disaster in Georgia and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on March 7.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Las Vegas,
    NV, on March 18 and will return to Washington, DC, late the same
    evening.
    The White House announced that the President will visit Rwanda during
    his March 22-April 2 trip to Africa.

    March 12

    The President announced his intention to nominate G. Edward
    DeSeve to be Deputy Director for Management
    in the Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vivian Lowery
    Derryck to be Assistant Administrator
    for Africa at the Agency for International Development.

    March 13

    In the afternoon, the President met with Rev. Jesse Jackson in the Oval Office.
    Later, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David, MD.

    March 15

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White
    House.

    March 16

    In the morning, the President traveled to Silver Spring, MD, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In an evening ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Petrit Bushati of Albania, Bruno Nongoma Zidouemba of Burkina Faso, Samson K. Chemai of Kenya, Marcelo Perez Monasterios of Bolivia, Michael Arneaud of Trinidad and Tobago, Rachel Gbenyon Diggs of Liberia, Jon Baldvin
    Hannibalsson of Iceland, Eloy
    Alfaro de Alba of Panama, Dorodjatun
    Kuntjoro-Jakti of Indonesia,
    Nicholas J.O. Liverpool of Dominica,
    Li Zhaoxing of China, and Claude Sylvestre
    Anthony Morel of Seychelles.
    Later, the President met with Gerry Adams and
    Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein in the Oval
    Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Curtis A. Prins as a member of the Board of Trustees of the
    Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.

    March 17

    In the afternoon, the President attended a St. Patrick's Day luncheon in
    the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
    In the evening, the President held separate meetings in the Oval Office
    with Northern Ireland political party leaders David Trimble and John Taylor of the Ulster
    Unionist Party; John Hume and Seamus
    Mallon of the Social Democratic and Labour
    Party; Gary McMichael and David Adams of the Ulster Democratic Party; and Lord John
    Alderdice and Niall Johnston of the Alliance Party.

    March 18

    In the morning, the President traveled to Las Vegas, NV. In the evening,
    he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ruth Mandel as Vice Chair of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
    The White House announced that the President invited Prime Minister
    Romano Prodi of Italy for an official visit to
    the United States on May 5-8.

    March 19

    In the afternoon, the President met with King Hussein I of Jordan in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Steven
    Pennoyer as U.S. Commissioner of the
    International Pacific Halibut Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James Pipkin as U.S. Federal Commissioner of the Pacific Salmon
    Commission.

    March 20

    The President declared a major disaster in the Republic of the Marshall
    Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in the
    area struck by severe drought beginning on January 17.
    The White House announced that the President will attend the 23d annual
    meeting of the heads of state of the world's leading industrialized
    democracies in Birmingham, United Kingdom, May 15-17, and the semiannual
    U.S.-European Union summit on May 18 in London. The President will visit
    Germany prior to his visit to the United Kingdom.

    March 21

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the annual
    Gridiron Club dinner in the Continental Room at the Capital Hilton.

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    March 22

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Accra,
    Ghana, arriving the next morning.
    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 severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on March 20-21.

    March 23

    In the morning, the President met with President Jerry John
    Rawlings of Ghana in the Credentials
    Room at Osu Castle.
    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a luncheon
    with President Rawlings and his wife,
    Nana Konadu Rawlings, in the Dining
    Room at Osu Castle.
    In the early evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Entebbe and Kampala, Uganda, arriving after midnight. While en route to
    Entebbe aboard Air Force One, the President had a telephone conversation
    with President Charles Taylor of Liberia
    concerning local Liberian and regional issues.
    The White House announced that the President will visit China in late
    June and early July at the invitation of President Jiang Zemin.

    March 24

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Mukono
    and Wanyange, Uganda, and in the evening, they returned to Kampala.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William Joseph
    Burns to be Ambassador to Jordan.

    March 25

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Kigali,
    Rwanda, and in the afternoon, they returned to Entebbe, Uganda.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Cape Town,
    South Africa, arriving after midnight.

    March 26

    The President announced that he will host the first national summit on
    retirement income savings on June 4-5.
    The White House announced that President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines will visit Washington, DC, on April
    8-10.

    March 27

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Robben
    Island, South Africa, and later returned to Cape Town.

    March 28

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled from Cape
    Town to Johannesburg, South Africa.
    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to the
    township of Soweto and later returned to Johannesburg.

    March 29

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Gaborone, Botswana, where the President met with President Ketumile
    Masire at the State House.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Kasane, Botswana.

    March 30

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton took a safari tour of
    the Chobe National Game Park in Kasane.

    March 31

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to Gaborone.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in a roundtable discussion
    on environmental issues with African environmentalists in the Education
    Center Pavilion at the Mokolodi Nature Preserve. Later, he greeted the
    U.S. Embassy community in Gaborone.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Dakar,
    Senegal. While en route aboard Air Force One, the President had a
    telephone conversation concerning his visit to Africa with President
    Jacques Chirac of France.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert M.
    Berdahl as a member of the Advisory
    Committee to the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure
    Protection.

    April 1

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Thies,
    Senegal. Later, they toured Dal Diam Village. In the evening, they
    returned to Dakar.
    The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster
    in Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
    recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on
    March 29.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Kansas City,
    MO, and Chicago, IL, on April 7.

    April 2

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled by boat to
    Goree Island, Senegal, where they toured the historic Slave House and
    the Women's Museum. In the evening, they returned to Dakar.
    Later, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to Washington, DC,
    arriving after midnight.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eric S.
    Edelman to be Ambassador to Finland.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Nelson
    Swett to be Ambassador to Denmark.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward L.
    Romero to be Ambassador to Spain.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Halliday Ely-
    Raphel to be Ambassador to
    Slovenia.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Bernard
    Rostker to be Assistant Secretary for
    Force Management Policy at the Department of Defense.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ida L. Castro to be Chair and Commissioner of the Equal Employment
    Opportunity Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Frank E. Loy to be Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs at
    the State Department.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rosina M.
    Bierbaum to be Associate Director for
    Environment in the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

    April 5

    The President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom concerning the
    Northern Ireland peace process.

    April 6

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia concerning
    the President's recent visit to Africa and the upcoming summit in
    Birmingham, United Kingdom.
    In the afternoon, the President met with student-athletes and their
    sponsors in the Oval Office.
    The President announced the nomination of Diane D. Blair to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    The President appointed Tony Coelho, Everett M.
    Ehrlich, Gilbert F. Casellas, and Lorraine Green as
    members of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board.

    April 7

    In the morning, the President traveled to Kansas City, MO. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland to express his
    condolences on the death of the Prime Minister's mother.
    In the afternoon, the President toured the Kansas City Jazz Museum and
    the Negro Baseball League Museum. In the evening, he traveled to
    Chicago, IL.

    April 8

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vivian Lowery
    Derryck and Susan E. Rice to be members of the Board of Directors of the African
    Development Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dayton R.
    Duncan to be Chair and the following
    individuals to be members of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative
    Advisory Committee:

        Gerald E. Galloway, Jr.;
        William L. Graf;
        Anthony P. Grassi;
        Debbie Jaramillo;
        Charles R. Jordan;
        Daniel Kemmis;
        David Olsen;
        Yolanda Rivera;
        Donald G. Sampson;
        Maria F. Teran; and
        P. Kay Whitlock.

    April 9

    In the morning, the President traveled to Carrollton, KY, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President attended a dinner honoring Senator Mary L.
    Landrieu at a private residence.
    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 and tornadoes beginning on April 8 and continuing.
    The President announced that he amended the March 11 disaster
    declaration for Georgia, to include seven additional counties hard hit
    by severe storms and tornadoes.
    In the late evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    concerning the Northern Ireland peace process.

    April 10

    After midnight, the President had further telephone conversations on the
    Northern Ireland peace process with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom; Gerry Adams, leader, Sinn Fein; John Hume,
    leader, Social Democratic and Labor Party; National Security Adviser
    Samuel R. Berger; Deputy National Security
    Adviser James B. Steinberg; former
    Senator George J. Mitchell, independent
    chairman of the multiparty talks in Northern Ireland; Gerry Adams,
    again; David Trimble, leader, Northern Ireland
    Ulster Unionist Party; Prime Minister Blair, twice again; Prime Minister
    Bertie Ahern of Ireland; and Mr. Hume again.
    In the afternoon, the President hosted a working luncheon for President
    Fidel Ramos of the Philippines in the Map Room.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David,
    MD, for the Easter holiday weekend.

    April 13

    The President and Mrs. Clinton announced that the next Millennium
    Evening, a celebration of American creativity through poetry featuring
    Poets Laureate Robert Pinsky, Robert
    Hass, and Rita Dove, will
    take place in the East Room at the White House on April 22.

    April 14

    In the morning, the President traveled to Houston, TX.

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    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Hussein I of Jordan, concerning the Middle
    East and Northern Ireland peace processes and the President's recent
    visit to Africa.
    In the evening, the President met with Hispanic leaders prior to the
    ESPN townhall meeting on race.

    April 15

    In the morning, the President traveled to Pratt City and McDonald
    Chapel, AL. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Santiago,
    Chile, arriving early the next morning.

    April 16

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton met with President
    Eduardo Frei and his wife, Marta, at La Moneda Palace. Later, President Clinton and
    President Frei held bilateral meetings.
    In the afternoon, President Clinton and President Frei toured a small business in the San Miguel
    neighborhood. Later, the Presidents and the First Ladies participated in
    a roundtable discussion with community leaders at San Andreas
    University.

    April 17

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Valparaiso, Chile.
    In the afternoon, they went to the town of Casablanca, where they
    participated in an informal discussion with community members.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to Santiago.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jonathan
    Spalter to be Associate Director for
    Information at the U.S. Information Agency.

    April 18

    In the afternoon, the President met with President Carlos Menem of Argentina at the Sheraton Hotel in Santiago,
    Chile. He then attended a working luncheon with Summit of the Americas
    leaders at the Camino Real Restaurant. Following the luncheon, the
    President attended summit sessions at the Sheraton Hotel.
    In the evening, the President met with President Fernando
    Cardoso of Brazil. Later, the
    President and Hillary Clinton attended a dinner with summit leaders and
    their spouses in Canon's Courtyard at La Moneda Palace.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Hannah Diggs
    Atkins, Luke R. Corbett, Donald F. Ferrell, Robert M.
    Johnson, Linda Petree Lambert, Gary Marras, and Richard
    E. Williams to the Board of Directors of
    the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust.

    April 19

    In the morning, the President attended Summit of the Americas sessions
    at the Sheraton Hotel. In the afternoon, the President and Hillary
    Clinton returned to Washington, DC, arriving the following morning.

    April 21

    In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President signed the
    Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1998.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Henry L.
    Solano to be Solicitor at the Department of
    Labor.

    April 22

    In a morning ceremony in the Diplomatic Reception Room, the President
    presented the Harry M. Yount Ranger of the Year Award to Mike
    Anderson of Cape Hatteras National Seashore,
    NC. Following the ceremony, the President traveled to Harpers Ferry, WV,
    where he and the Vice President helped volunteers maintain a section of
    the Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. He and
    the Vice President then toured the John Brown Museum.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George Williford Boyce
    Haley to be Ambassador to Gambia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Katherine Hubay
    Peterson to be Ambassador to
    Lesotho.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William D.
    Clarke to be Ambassador to Eritrea.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Laurence J.
    Cohen to be General Counsel of the
    National Labor Relations Board.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Dover, DE,
    on May 8.

    April 23

    In the morning, the President met with President Saparmurat
    Niyazov of Turkmenistan in the Oval
    Office. Following the meeting, the President hosted a working luncheon
    for President Niyazov in the Old Family Dining Room.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nikki Rush
    Tinsley to be Inspector General at the
    Environmental Protection Agency.

    April 24

    In the afternoon, the President attended a memorial service for Vivian
    Ercel Jones Williams, mother of his personal secretary, Betty
    Currie, at the Community United Methodist
    Church in Arlington, VA.
    The President announced the appointment of J. Gary Burkhead to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business
    Advisory Council.
    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, tornadoes, and flooding on April 16.

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    April 27

    The President announced his intention to nominate Rudolf Vilem
    Perina to be Ambassador to Moldova.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael C.
    Lemmon to be Ambassador to Armenia.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jesse Brown as Vice Chair and the following individuals as members
    of the Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations
    of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents:

        Vinh Cam;
        Marc Cisneros;
        David Moore;
        Alan Steinman; and
        Elmo Zumwalt.

    April 28

    In the evening, the President traveled to New York City, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey
    Davidow to be Ambassador to Mexico.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John O'Leary to be Ambassador to Chile.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mari Carmen
    Aponte to be Ambassador to the Dominican
    Republic.
    The President announced his intention to nominate E. William
    Crotty to be Ambassador to Barbados,
    Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia,
    and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur
    Schechter to be Ambassador to the
    Bahamas.

    April 29

    In the morning, the President met with President Isaias Afworki of Eritrea in the Oval Office.
    In an afternoon ceremony in the Roosevelt Room, the President presented
    the Presidential Citizens Medal to Albert Abramson.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on April 16.

    April 30

    In the evening, the President had telephone conversations with Senators
    Thomas A. Daschle, Joseph R. Biden,
    Jr., Trent Lott,
    and Jesse Helms, to thank them for their
    leadership on NATO expansion.

    May 1

    In the morning, the President traveled to San Jose, CA. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Gail Chetcuti, widow of Millbrae, CA, police officer
    David Chetcuti who was killed in the line of
    duty on April 25. The President also had telephone conversations en
    route with Prime Minister Romano Prodi of
    Italy, concerning the situation in Kosovo, and with Prime Minister Jean
    Chretien of Canada, who briefed the President
    on his recent trip to Cuba and meeting with Fidel Castro.
    Following his arrival in San Jose, the President toured the Therma,
    Inc., factory.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Portola Valley and Palo Alto,
    CA.

    May 3

    In the afternoon, the President traveled from Palo Alto to Westwood, CA.
    In the evening, he traveled to Beverly Hills.

    May 4

    In the morning, the President traveled to San Fernando, CA.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Hans Mark to be Director of Defense Research and Engineering at
    the Department of Defense.
    The President announced his intention to nominate former Representative
    Norman Y. Mineta to be a member of the
    Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Clyde J. Hart to be Administrator for the Maritime
    Administration at the Department of Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Donna Nigh as a member of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation.

    May 5

    The President announced his intention to nominate L. Britt
    Snider to be Inspector General of the
    Central Intelligence Agency.

    May 6

    In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Romano
    Prodi of Italy in the Oval Office.

    May 8

    In the morning, the President traveled to Dover, DE. In the afternoon,
    he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond W.
    Kelly to be Commissioner of the U.S.
    Customs Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James E.
    Johnson to be Under Secretary for
    Enforcement at the Department of the Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Elisabeth A.
    Bresee to be Assistant Secretary for
    Enforcement at the Department of the Treasury.
    The President declared a major disaster in Indiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter storm on March 9-12.

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    May 9

    In the morning, the President traveled to Williamsburg, VA, where he
    participated in a Senate Democratic issues conference at the Kingsmill
    Resort Convention Center.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Boston, MA. Later, he returned
    to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

    May 11

    The President announced his intention to nominate Cynthia P.
    Schneider to be Ambassador to The
    Netherlands.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul L. Cejas to be Ambassador to Belgium.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael Hoog and Douglas A. Wilson
    as members of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory
    Committee.
    The White House announced that Prime Minister Lionel Jospin of France will make a working visit to the White House
    on June 18.

    May 12

    In the morning, the President met with Representatives Martin T.
    Meehan and Christopher Shays in the Oval Office to discuss campaign finance
    reform legislation. Later, the President met with Crown Prince Khalifa
    bin Zayid Al Nahyan of the
    United Arab Emirates in the Oval Office.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Berlin, Germany, arriving
    after midnight.

    May 13

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Potsdam, Germany, where he
    met with Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany in
    the Voltaire Room of Sans Souci Palace. Later, he had a working luncheon
    with Chancellor Kohl in the Marble Room of the palace.
    Later in the afternoon, the President visited the gravesite of Frederick
    the Great at Sans Souci Palace and then returned to Berlin.
    In the evening, the President met with opposition leader Gerhard
    Schroeder in Kleiner Saal at
    Schauspielhaus.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jacob J. Lew to be Director of the Office of Management and
    Budget.

    May 14

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Frankfurt, Germany, where he
    greeted U.S. military personnel. He then traveled to Eisenach, Germany.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Birmingham, United Kingdom.

    May 15

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the opening
    reception for the Group of Eight Summit in the Banqueting Hall of the
    Council House. Later, they attended a dinner for G-8 leaders in the
    Edwardian Tea Room at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

    May 16

    In the morning, the President traveled to Weston-under-Lizard, a village
    north of Birmingham, United Kingdom, where he participated in Group of
    Eight Summit meetings in the Weston Park estate home throughout the
    morning. In the afternoon, the President presented Prime Minister Jean
    Chretien of Canada with a National Hockey
    League Washington Capitals jersey to wear during a photo opportunity, as
    a result of the Capitals' victory over the Ottawa Senators in the second
    round of the NHL playoffs. Later, the President returned to Birmingham.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a dinner with
    summit leaders in the Pavilion Restaurant at the Birmingham Botanical
    Gardens. Later, they attended a concert in the Symphony Hall at the
    International Convention Center.

    May 17

    In the morning, the President attended the closing session of the G-8
    Summit in Hall 4 of the International Convention Center.
    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Chequers, country residence of Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, in Buckinghamshire.

    May 18

    In morning, the President traveled to London, United Kingdom, where he
    attended several European Union-United States Summit meetings at 10
    Downing Street throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
    In the afternoon, the President and Prime Minister Blair had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Nawaz
    Sharif of Pakistan concerning nuclear
    proliferation in South Asia. Later, the President and Hillary Clinton
    traveled to Geneva, Switzerland.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
    Washington, DC.

    May 20

    The President announced his intention to appoint Anne-Lee
    Verville as a member of the National Skill
    Standards Board.
    The White House announced that President Clinton invited President Kim
    Dae-jung of South Korea for a state visit on
    June 8-11.

    May 21

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia concerning
    the situation in India and Pakistan.
    The President also had a telephone conversation with Principal Larry
    Bentz of Thurston High School in Springfield,
    OR, to express condolences on the shooting incident at the school.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Secretary of
    Transportation Rodney E. Slater and his

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    intention to nominate Sylvia de Leon, Linwood
    Holton, Amy M. Rosen, John Robert Smith, former
    Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts,
    and Gov. Tommy G. Thompson of Wisconsin as
    members of the Amtrak Reform Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John O.
    Norquist as a member of the Amtrak Reform
    Council.

    May 22

    In the morning, the President traveled to Annapolis, MD, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David,
    MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Louis Caldera to be Secretary of the Army.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert C.
    Randolph to be Assistant Administrator
    for Asia and Near East Affairs at the U.S. Agency for International
    Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Hugh Q. Parmer to be Assistant Administrator for Humanitarian
    Response at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Awilda R.
    Marquez to be Assistant Secretary and
    Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service at the
    Department of Commerce.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Greta Joy Dicus as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joan Specter as a member of the National Council on the Arts.

    May 25

    In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President attended Game 2 of the National Hockey
    League Eastern Conference Finals at the MCI Center.

    May 27

    In a morning ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Edgardo Dumas of Honduras; Baki Ilkin of
    Turkey; Pascal Akoussoulelou Bodjona of Togo; Lee Hong-koo
    of South Korea; and Jaime Daremblum of Costa
    Rica.
    In the late evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan
    concerning Pakistan's planned nuclear testing.
    The White House announced that the President invited Amir Essa bin
    Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain for
    a working visit to Washington, DC, on June 1.
    The White House announced that the President will attend the National
    Oceans Conference in Monterey, CA, on June 12.

    May 28

    In the morning, the President had another telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Sharif concerning Pakistan's
    nuclear testing. Later, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia regarding
    economic issues and nuclear proliferation in South Asia.

    May 29

    In the morning, the President met with Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim
    Rugova in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sylvia
    Mathews to be Deputy Director of the
    Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to name Maria Echaveste as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of
    Staff.
    The President announced his intention to name Minyon Moore as Assistant to the President and Director of Public
    Liaison.
    The President announced the formation of a second District of Columbia
    Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority. He
    announced that current board members Andrew Brimmer, Constance Berry Newman, and
    Stephen Harlan will continue to serve in a
    transitional role for a period of 90 days and that Mr. Brimmer will
    retain his role as Chair for that period. The President also announced
    his intention to appoint Alice M. Rivlin,
    Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board, and Robert Watkins as new full-term members of the board, and that Ms.
    Rivlin will assume the role of Chair after Mr. Brimmer's departure.
    The President announced his intention to appoint W. Ron Allen as a member of the Pacific Salmon Commission.

    May 30

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a brunch
    with a small group of Georgetown University alumni at Blair House. In
    the evening, they hosted a 30th anniversary gala for the Georgetown
    University class of 1968 on the South Lawn.

    June 1

    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward L. Romero to be Ambassador to Andorra.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jamie Rappaport
    Clark as a Commissioner (U.S. Government
    Representative) of the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in South Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by floods, severe storms, and tornadoes.

    June 2

    In the morning, the President traveled to Houston, TX. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had separate telephone conversations with the
    following individuals: Marissa Rene Marino, a cancer patient

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    who was to be at the arrival in Houston but had to receive chemotherapy
    in California; Susan Goldwater,
    widow of the late Barry M. Goldwater, to inform her that Secretary of
    the Interior Bruce Babbitt would attend Mr.
    Goldwater's funeral on June 3; and Director of Central Intelligence
    George Tenet, concerning nuclear
    proliferation in South Asia.
    In the afternoon, the President briefly visited former Senator and
    Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen. Later, he
    traveled to Dallas, TX. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC,
    arriving after midnight.

    June 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will visit China on June
    25-July 3.

    June 5

    In the morning, the President traveled to Cambridge, MA, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Lincoln, MA. In the evening, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael H. Trujillo to be Director of the Indian Health
    Service at the Department of Health and Human Services.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ertharin Cousin
    Moore as a member of the Board for
    International Food and Agricultural Development.

    June 6

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David,
    MD.

    June 7

    The President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom concerning matters in
    Kosovo, the Middle East peace process, and Northern Ireland. The
    President also had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister
    Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and President Isaias
    Afworki of Eritrea concerning tensions in
    their region.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a dinner for
    President Fernando Cardoso of
    Brazil and his wife, Ruth, at Camp David.

    June 8

    In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Westport, CT. Later, the President returned to
    New York City.
    In the evening, the President met with President Ernesto
    Zedillo of Mexico in the Presidential Suite
    of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Later, the President returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Kay
    Koplovitz as the Chair of the National Women's
    Business Council.
    The President declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the
    area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 31-June 2.
    The White House announced that the President asked Congress to provide
    an additional $294 million to deter and respond to terrorist incidents
    involving the use of biological or chemical weapons.

    June 9

    The President announced his intention to nominate William L.
    Massey to be Commissioner on the Federal
    Energy Regulatory Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William C. Apgar,
    Jr., to be Assistant Secretary for
    Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing
    and Urban Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kelley S.
    Coyner to be Administrator of the Research
    and Special Programs Administration at the Department of Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carlos
    Pascual to be the Assistant Administrator for
    Europe and the New Independent States at the Agency for International
    Development.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Representative Lindsay
    Thomas as the Federal Commissioner to the
    Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Commission and to
    the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in Sedgwick County, KS, and
    ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in
    the area struck by an explosion on June 8.

    June 10

    In the evening, the President met with President Leonel
    Fernandez of the Dominican Republic in the
    Oval Office.

    June 11

    In the afternoon, the President attended a luncheon meeting with Members
    of Congress as part of One America: The President's Initiative on Race.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a picnic for
    Members of Congress on the South Lawn.

    June 12

    In the morning, the President traveled to Monterey, CA, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to San Francisco, CA. In the evening, the
    President traveled to Portland, OR.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Steven Robert
    Mann to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Spencer
    Yalowitz to be Ambassador to the
    Republic of Georgia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James Howard
    Holmes to be Ambassador to Latvia.

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    The President declared a major disaster in Oregon and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    flooding on May 28-June 3.

    June 13

    In the morning, the President attended a reception in the Rose Garden
    Arena at Portland State University in Portland, OR.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Springfield, OR. Later, he
    traveled to Los Angeles, CA, arriving in the evening.

    June 14

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton departed for
    Washington, DC, arriving in the early evening.

    June 15

    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Boris Yeltsin of Russia concerning
    the situation in Kosovo.
    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 flooding and ground saturation beginning on March 2 and
    continuing.

    June 16

    In the morning, the President attended a swearing-in ceremony for new
    members of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board in
    National Security Adviser Samuel Berger's office at the White House.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Lynn Munroe
    Bragg as Chair and Marcia E.
    Miller as Vice Chair of the International
    Trade Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Marvin Key Blount,
    Jr., as a member of the Advisory
    Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
    Arts.
    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 thunderstorms and tornadoes on May 31.

    June 17

    The President announced his intention to nominate David Michael
    Satterfield to be Ambassador to
    Lebanon.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James Vela
    Ledesma to be Ambassador to Gabon and to
    Sao Tome and Principe.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George Mu to be Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Elizabeth
    McKune to be Ambassador to Qatar.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kent M.
    Wiedemann to be Ambassador to Cambodia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph Gerard
    Sullivan to be Ambassador to Angola.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert C. Perry to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Diane E.
    Watson to be Ambassador to Micronesia.

    June 18

    The President announced his intention to nominate Melissa F.
    Wells to be Ambassador to Estonia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Bruce
    Craig to be Ambassador to Oman.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert C.
    Felder to be Ambassador to Benin.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    threatened by extreme fire hazards beginning on May 25 and continuing.

    June 19

    The President announced his intention to nominate Eric D. Newsom to be Assistant Secretary of State for Political-
    Military Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Saul Ramirez,
    Jr., to be Deputy Secretary of the
    Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    The President announced his intention to appoint William F. Paul and Kenneth M. Schoonover as members of the Architectural and Transportation
    Barriers Compliance Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ralph Hoard as U.S. Commissioner to the International Pacific
    Halibut Commission.

    June 20

    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.

    June 21

    The President returned to the White House.

    June 22

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Nashville,
    TN, and in the evening, they returned to Washington, DC.

    June 23

    In the morning, the President met with President Mary McAleese of Ireland in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jane E. Henney to be Commissioner of the Food and Drug
    Administration at the Department of Health and Human Services.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomasina
    Rogers to be a member of the
    Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul Steven
    Miller to be a Commissioner of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Marcia D.
    Greenberger as a member of the
    National Skill Standards Board.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Donald D.
    Runnells as a member of the Nuclear Waste
    Technical Review Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jerry L. Sinn as Federal member of the Delaware River Basin
    Commission and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, straightline winds, and tornadoes on May 15-30.
    The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area threatened by
    extreme fire hazards on June 4 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Massachusetts and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the
    area struck by heavy rains and flooding beginning on June 13 and
    continuing.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Atlanta, GA,
    and Miami, FL, on July 9.
    The White House announced that President Emil
    Constantinescu of Romania will visit
    Washington, DC, on July 15-17.
    The White House announced that Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek of Poland will visit Washington, DC, on July 10.

    June 24

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Elmendorf
    Air Force Base, AK. In the afternoon, they traveled to Xi'an, China,
    arriving the following evening.

    June 25

    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard E.
    Hecklinger to be Ambassador to
    Thailand.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Theodore H.
    Kattouf to be Ambassador to the United
    Arab Emirates.

    June 26

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Xiahe
    village. In the afternoon, they toured the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit
    at the Xianyang Museum and had tea with Governor Cheng Andong of Shaanxi Province in the museum's VIP Room. Later in
    the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton visited the Shaanxi
    Historical Museum.
    In the late afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
    Xi'an, and in the evening, they traveled to Beijing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph H. Melrose,
    Jr., to be Ambassador to Sierra
    Leone.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Susan G.
    Esserman to be Deputy United States Trade
    Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to appoint E.R.
    Chamberlin, Frank Pugliese, and Timothy Beyland as
    members of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or
    Severely Disabled.
    The President announced his intention to appoint former Senator J. James
    Exon as a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy
    Board of Visitors.

    June 27

    In the morning, the President participated in a welcoming ceremony with
    President Jiang Zemin of China in the courtyard
    at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
    In the afternoon, the President had a working luncheon with Premier Zhu
    Rongji of China.

    June 28

    In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton toured the
    Forbidden City. In the afternoon, they traveled to the Great Wall at
    Mutianyu and later returned to Beijing.
    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a dinner with
    President Jiang and his wife, Wang Yeping, at the Zhongnanhai Government Compound.

    June 29

    In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled
    to Shanghai.

    June 30

    In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton toured the
    Shanghai Library.
    The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes on June 24 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on June 17 and continuing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Patrick John
    Finn to be Ambassador to Tajikistan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John
    Shattuck to be Ambassador to the Czech
    Republic.