[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.