[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1999, Book I)]
[January 1, 1999]
[Pages 1053-1067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]
Appendix A / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999
Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements
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The following list includes the President's public schedule and other
items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary
and not included elsewhere in this book.
January 1
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
Washington, DC, from Hilton Head, SC.
January 2
The White House announced that the President exchanged letters with
President Jiang Zemin of China celebrating the
20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
the two nations.
January 5
In the morning, the President met with King Hussein I of Jordan.
In the afternoon, the President briefly attended a meeting concerning
the pork industry.
The President announced his intention to nominate Armando Falcon,
Jr., to be Director of the Office of
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight at the Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph A. Cari,
Jr., to be Chair and Steven Alan
Bennett to be Vice Chair of the Board of
Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
January 6
In the morning, the President met with his foreign policy team.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert A.
Seiple to be Ambassador at Large for
International Religious Freedom.
The President announced his intention to nominate Wayne O.
Burkes to be a member of the Surface
Transportation Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate Regina
Montoya to be U.S. Representative to the 53d
session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carolyn L.
Huntoon to be Assistant Secretary for
Environmental Management at the Department of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Melvin E. Clark,
Jr., to be a member of the Board of
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
January 8
In the morning, the President traveled to Detroit, MI, where he toured
the North American International Auto Show.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving in
the evening.
The President announced the nomination of James Roger Angel to the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater
Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
The President announced the nomination of Myrta K. Sale to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management
at the Office of Management and Budget.
The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
snow beginning on January 1 and continuing.
January 11
In the morning, the President met with President Carlos Menem of Argentina in the Oval Office and again later
in the Cabinet Room.
The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas H. Baer, Elizabeth Holtzman,
and Richard Ben-Veniste as members of
the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group.
January 14
In the morning, the President traveled to Alexandria, VA, and in the
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate C. Richard
Barnes to be Director of the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gary S. Guzy to be General Counsel at the Environmental Protection
Agency.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lorraine Pratte
Lewis to be Inspector General of the
Department of Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate David C.
Williams to be Inspector General for Tax
Administration at the Department of the Treasury.
The President announced his intention to appoint Rear Adm. Donald E.
Hickman as a member of the Committee for
Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
January 15
In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, and in the
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
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The President announced his intention to nominate Cheryl L.
Shavers to be Under Secretary for
Technology at the Department of Commerce.
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 winter storms, ice, and freezing rain on December 23-29, 1998.
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 winter storms, ice, and freezing rain on December 23-29, 1998.
The President declared an emergency in Indiana and ordered Federal aid
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
snow beginning on January 1 and continuing.
The President declared an emergency in New York and ordered Federal aid
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
near-record snow on January 1 and continuing.
January 17
The President met with his lawyers to discuss the Senate impeachment
trial.
January 19
The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
the severe storms, tornadoes, and high winds on January 17 and
continuing.
January 20
In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Buffalo,
NY, and in the afternoon, they traveled to Norristown, PA. In the
evening, they returned to Washington, DC.
January 21
In an evening ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Yvonne A-Baki of Ecuador, Anton Buteiko of
Ukraine, Hassaballah Abdelhadi Ahmat Soubiane of Chad, Ceslav Ciobanu of Moldova, Thomas Ndikumana of Burundi, Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy of Madagascar, Archbishop Gabriel
Montalvo of the Holy See, and Yuri
Viktorovich Ushakov of Russia.
The President announced his intention to appoint Travis C.
Johnson and Leo Victor Valdez as members of the Advisory Council of the Border
Environment Cooperation Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Larry
Brummett to the Board of Directors of the
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust.
The President declared a major disaster in Maine and ordered Federal aid
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
severe storms, heavy rains, high winds, and inland and coastal flooding
and erosion on October 8-11, 1998.
The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
a severe ice storm on December 22-28, 1998.
January 23
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 high winds on January 21 and continuing.
January 24
In the morning, the President traveled to Little Rock, AR, to inspect
tornado damage in the surrounding areas. In the afternoon, he traveled
to Beebe, AR, where he inspected tornado damage there.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
January 25
The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
struck by severe winter storms, ice, and freezing rain on December 22-
26, 1998.
January 26
In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to St. Louis,
MO. In the evening, they returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Rudy de Leon as a member of the National Partnership Council.
January 27
In the afternoon, the President met with President-elect Hugo
Chavez of Venezuela in National Security Adviser
Samuel R. Berger's office.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a dinner for
the Nation's military leaders in the State Dining Room.
The President announced his intention to appoint John C. Pierce and Joyce Van Schaack
as members of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Joseph (Jody)
Trapasso as a member of the Community
Adjustment and Investment Program Advisory Committee.
The President announced his intention to appoint Edward F.
Hartfield and Mary E.
Jacksteit as members of the Federal
Service Impasses Panel.
The President announced his intention to appoint W. Peter Conroy as the Alternate Federal Commissioner to the
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Commission and the
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact Commission.
The President declared an emergency in Michigan and ordered Federal aid
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
near-record snow on January 2 and continuing.
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The White House announced that the President invited President Jerry
John Rawlings of Ghana for a state visit
on February 24.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Manchester,
NH on February 18.
January 28
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Oakton, VA, and later, he
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert W. Gee to be Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the
Department of Energy.
The President announced his intention to appoint Steven W. Percy as a member of the President's Council on
Sustainable Development.
The White House announced that the President invited Prime Minister
Massimo D'Alema of Italy, President of the
Council of Ministers, for an official working visit on March 5.
January 29
In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee of India
concerning India-U.S. relations and nonproliferation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Evelyne R.
Villines as a member of the Committee
for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Boston, MA,
and New York City on February 2.
January 30
The President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David, MD, for the
weekend.
The White House announced that the President and Hillary Clinton will
travel to Mexico for a meeting with President Ernesto Zedillo on February 15 and to Central America on March 8-11,
visiting Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
February 1
In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint E. Linn Draper,
Jr., as a member of the President's
Council on Sustainable Development.
February 2
In the morning, the President traveled to Boston, MA. In the evening, he
traveled to New York City and later returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Anne Udall to be a Public Trustee at the Morris K. Udall
Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President
Jamil Mahuad of Ecuador and President Alberto
Fujimori of Peru at the White House on
February 5.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Atlanta, GA,
on February 5 and to Wintergreen, VA, on February 9.
February 3
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph E.
Brennan to be a Commissioner of the
Federal Maritime Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph
Bordogna to be Deputy Director of the
National Science Foundation.
February 4
In the morning, the President met separately with Prime Minister Pandeli
Majko of Albania, Prime Minister Ljubco
Georgievski of Macedonia, and Chairman
Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority in
the Cabinet Room at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The President also had
brief discussions with Leah Rabin, widow of the
late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, and with Steven
Flatow, whose daughter was the victim of a
1995 terrorist attack in Gaza.
The White House announced that the President will launch the AmeriCorps
Call to Service campaign at the University of Maryland in College Park
on February 10.
February 5
In the afternoon, the President met with President Jamil Mahuad of Ecuador and President Alberto Fujimori of Peru in the Oval Office. Later, he traveled to
Atlanta, GA. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving
after midnight.
The President announced the nomination of Thomas J. Erickson to be a member of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
The President announced the appointment of Mary Beth Cahill as Assistant to the President and Director of the Office
of Public Liaison and Robert B. (Ben) Johnson as Assistant to the President and Director of the White
House Office on the President's Initiative for One America, a new office
to follow up on the work of the President's Initiative on Race.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals as members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the
Humanities:
Betsy Levitt Cohn;
Cynthia Friedman;
Alice Kandell;
Hilary Rosen; and
Howard A. Tullman.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Chancellor
Gerhard Schroeder of Germany on February
11.
February 7
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Amman,
Jordan.
En route aboard Air Force One, the President met with former Presidents
Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter,
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and George Bush, concerning the Middle East,
Kosovo, Russia, and North Korea.
February 8
During the day, the President attended funeral services for King Hussein
I of Jordan. He also had separate meetings
with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
and President Ezer Weizman of Israel, President
Boris Yeltsin of Russia, Prince Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair
of the United Kingdom, President Jacques Chirac of France, Queen Beatrix and
Prime Minister Wim Kok of The Netherlands, Crown
Prince Abdullah of Saudi
Arabia, President Suleyman Demirel of
Turkey, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt,
Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian
Authority, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of
Pakistan, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi of Japan,
Crown Prince Saad al-Sabah of Kuwait,
King Juan Carlos I of Spain, and President
Hafiz al-Asad of Syria. The President also
met briefly with leaders of Oman, Yemen, and Bahrain.
In the evening, the President met with King Abdullah II of Jordan. Later in the evening, the President and Hillary
Clinton returned to Washington, DC.
February 9
In the morning, the President traveled to Wintergreen, VA, where he
addressed members of the House Democratic caucus. In the afternoon, he
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint James V.
Kimsey, William F. Murdy, and Jude W.P. Patin to the
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors.
The President declared a major disaster in California and ordered
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
struck by a severe freeze on December 20-28, 1998.
The White House announced that the President invited Chancellor Gerhard
Schroeder of Germany for an informal visit
to the White House on February 11.
February 10
In the afternoon, the President traveled to College Park, MD. Later, he
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Paula J.
Dobriansky to be a member of the U.S.
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
February 11
In the afternoon, the President met with Chancellor Gerhard
Schroeder of Germany in the Oval Office.
The President announced the nomination of Leonard R. Page to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations
Board.
The President announced his intention to appoint Rolland A.
Schmitten to be U.S. Commissioner of
the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
February 14
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Merida,
Mexico, where they toured the Governor's Palace with President Ernesto
Zedillo of Mexico and his wife,
Nilda.
February 15
In the morning, the President toured the grounds of the Hacienda Temozon
with President Zedillo. In the evening, the
President and Hillary Clinton returned to Washington, DC.
February 16
The President announced his intention to appoint Gregory L. Craig to the President's Export Council.
The White House announced that the President proposed $956 million in
disaster assistance for Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and other Caribbean nations struck by
Hurricanes Mitch and Georges in the fall of 1998.
February 17
The President declared a major disaster in Wyoming and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
a severe winter storm on October 5-9, 1998.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Tucson, AZ,
and San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA, on February 25-March 2, and to
Arkansas and Texas on March 12-14.
February 18
In the morning, the President traveled to Dover, NH, and in the evening,
he returned to Washington, DC.
The President named Maurice Goldhaber and
Michael E. Phelps as the winners of the
Enrico Fermi Award, given for a lifetime of achievement in the field of
nuclear energy.
February 19
The President announced his intention to appoint Valerie J.
Bradley as Chair and the following
individuals as members of the President's Committee on Mental
Retardation:
Joyce A. Keller;
John F. Kennedy, Jr.;
K. Charlie Lakin;
T.J. Monroe;
Elizabeth C. Pittinger;
Michael L. Remus;
Jacquelyn B. Victorian;
Barbara Y. Wheeler; and
Sheryl White-Scott.
February 22
The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas R. Reedy as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars.
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February 23
The President announced his intention to nominate George T. Frampton,
Jr., to be a member of the Council
on Environmental Quality. The President will designate him as Chair upon
confirmation.
The White House announced that the President will address the opening of
the U.S.-Africa Ministerial on Partnership in the 21st Century on March
16 in Washington, DC.
February 24
In the morning, the President met with President Jerry John
Rawlings of Ghana in the Cabinet Room.
February 25
In the morning, the President traveled to Tucson, AZ. In the afternoon,
he visited the Major League Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks' practice
facility at Tucson Electric Park.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lawrence J.
Delaney to be Assistant Secretary of the
Air Force.
In the evening, the President traveled to San Francisco, CA.
February 26
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA.
The President announced his intention to nominate Larry
Harrington to be U.S. Executive Director
of the Inter-American Development Bank.
February 27
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Park City, UT.
March 1
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving in
the evening.
March 3
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Newark, NJ, and in the
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate David B.
Sandalow to be Assistant Secretary of
State for Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs at
the Department of State.
The President announced his intention to nominate John D. Holum to be Under Secretary for Arms Control and
International Security at the Department of State.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard M.
McGahey to be Assistant Secretary for the
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration at the Department of Labor.
March 4
The President announced his intention to nominate Kelly H.
Carnes to be Assistant Secretary for
Technology Policy at the Department of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to appoint Kenneth H. (Buddy)
MacKay as Special Envoy of the President and
Secretary of State for the Americas.
March 5
The President announced his intention to nominate Bill Lann Lee to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil
Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
March 8
In the morning, the President traveled to Managua, Nicaragua, and later
to Posoltega, Nicaragua.
In the afternoon, the President toured the area damaged by mudslides and
participated in a plaque dedication ceremony in memory of the victims.
Later, the President traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador.
March 9
In the morning, the President traveled to Comayagua, Honduras.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where
he was briefed by U.S. military personnel on the construction of the
Juan Molina Bridge. Later, he returned to San Salvador, El Salvador.
March 10
In the morning, the President met with President Armando Calderon
Sol of El Salvador in the Presidential
Office at Casa Presidencial.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Guatemala City, Guatemala,
and in the evening, he traveled to Antigua, Guatemala.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ann Lewis as Counselor to the President and Loretta Ucelli as Assistant to the President and Communications
Director.
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
near-record snow on March 3-6.
The White House announced that the President sent the Congress a request
for $15 million in FY 1999 supplemental funding for the Department of
the Interior.
March 11
In the morning, the President met with Central American leaders in Casa
Santo Domingo.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Guatemala City, and in the
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Amanda
Aguirre, Jeffrey Brandon, Carlos Rene Gonzales,
Rosemarie Marshall Johnson,
Laurance N. Nickey, and Paul
Villas as members of the U.S. section of the
United States-Mexico Border Health Commission.
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March 12
In the morning, the President traveled to Hope, AR, and in the
afternoon, he traveled to Texarkana, TX.
The President announced the appointment of Ellen McCulloch-
Lovell, William E. Kennard, and G. Mario Moreno to serve
as members of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center.
March 13
In the afternoon, the President traveled from Texarkana, TX, to Little
Rock, AR. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after
midnight.
March 15
The President announced his intention to nominate Brian E.
Sheridan to be Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict.
March 16
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Stuart, FL. In the evening,
he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Detroit, MI,
and Boston, MA, on April 16.
March 17
In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Bertie
Ahern of Ireland in the Oval Office.
In the evening, the President met separately with Deputy First Minister
Seamus Mallon of the Northern Ireland
Assembly, Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble, and Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in the Oval Office.
March 18
The President announced his intention to appoint Iris J.
Burnett as a member of the Board of
Governors for the United Services Organizations, Inc.
March 19
In the morning, the President met with Senate leaders in the Oval Office
to discuss issues regarding Kosovo.
March 20
In the evening, the President attended the annual Gridiron Club dinner
in the Presidential Ballroom at the Capital Hilton Hotel.
March 21
In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD, where he met
with members of the foreign policy team and had telephone conversations
with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United
Kingdom, President Jacques Chirac of France,
and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of
Germany on the situation in Kosovo.
The White House announced that the President sent a letter to President
Boris Yeltsin of Russia concerning the
situation in Kosovo.
March 22
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
March 23
In the morning, the President met with members of the foreign policy
team in the President's Study. Later, he met with Members of Congress in
the Yellow Oval Room.
In the afternoon, the President met with Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate T. Michael Kerr to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division
at the Department of Labor.
The President announced his intention to nominate Irasema Garza to be Director of the Women's Bureau at the
Department of Labor.
The President announced his intention to nominate Edward B.
Montgomery to be Assistant Secretary
for Policy at the Department of Labor.
March 24
In the morning, the President met with the national security team in the
Oval Office. Later, he had a telephone conversation with President Boris
Yeltsin of Russia concerning the situation in
Kosovo. Later, the President was briefed again by National Security
Adviser Samuel Berger in the Oval Office.
March 25
The President announced his intention to nominate Johnnie E.
Frazier to be Inspector General of the
Department of Commerce.
March 26
In the morning, the President met with members of the national security
team in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to appoint Harold Hongju Koh as Commissioner on the Commission for Security and
Cooperation in Europe.
The White House announced that the President will host an official visit
by Premier Zhu Rongji> of China on April
6-14, including a White House visit on April 8.
March 28
In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
March 29
In the morning, the President returned to the White House, where he met
with Chief of Staff John Podesta in the Oval
Office. Later, he met with the foreign policy team and military leaders
in the Oval Office concerning the situation in Kosovo.
The President announced the appointment of Robert A. Babbage,
Jr., and Larry Echohawk as members of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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March 30
In the afternoon, the President met with President-elect Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria concerning a range of
bilateral and regional issues.
In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
concerning the situation in Kosovo and the Northern Ireland peace
process.
The President announced his intention to nominate John Hanson to be Assistant Secretary for Public and
Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
April 1
In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and
Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland
concerning the Northern Ireland peace process. Later, he met with the
national security team in the Oval Office.
Later in the morning, the President traveled to Norfolk, VA. While en
route aboard Air Force One, he met with Defense Secretary William
Cohen and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Gen. Henry (Hugh) Shelton. Following
his arrival at Norfolk Naval Station, he met privately at the
Pennsylvania House with a group of military families to convey the
Nation's appreciation for their sacrifices and hardships.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Z.
Lawrence to be a member of the
President's Council of Economic Advisers.
April 2
In the morning, the President met with representatives of humanitarian
organizations in the Cabinet Room concerning relief efforts in Kosovo.
The President designated Harold C. Pachios as Chair of the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
April 3
The President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David, MD.
April 4
The President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White House.
April 5
The President announced the appointment of Barbara Bostick-Hunt as Special Assistant to the
President for Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House.
April 7
The President announced his intention to appoint John C. Culver, William C. Mauk, and Huel
D. Perkins to the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate David L.
Goldwyn to be Assistant Secretary for
International Affairs at the Department of Energy.
April 8
The President announced his intention to appoint Miguel Angel
Corzo and Susan Keech McIntosh as members of the Cultural Property Advisory
Committee.
April 9
In the morning, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA. In the
afternoon, he had a telephone conversation from Memorial Hall with Prime
Minister Massimo D'Alema of Italy concerning
the situation in the Balkans. In the evening, the President returned to
Washington, DC.
The White House announced that the President will present the
Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany on April 20.
The White House announced that the President invited President Jose
Aznar of Spain for an informal visit on
April 13.
The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on April 3-7.
April 12
In the morning, the President traveled to Barksdale Air Force Base, LA,
where he met with families of tornado victims from Bossier Parish, LA,
at Hoban Hall.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the
evening, he met with congressional leaders in the Yellow Oval Room,
concerning the situation in the Balkans.
The President announced his intention to nominate Delmond J.H. Won to be a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime
Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jody L.
Williams as a member of the Utah
Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.
The White House announced that the President spoke on April 10 to United
Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan concerning
the situation in the Balkans.
April 13
In the evening, the President had dinner with President Jose Maria
Aznar of Spain in the Yellow Oval Room.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert J.
Einhorn to be Assistant Secretary for
Nonproliferation at the Department of State.
April 14
The President announced his intention to appoint Rita Bass, Norma Lee Funger, Mary
French (Muffy) Moore, and Yeni
Wong as members of the President's
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Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts.
The President announced his intention to appoint Carolyn S.
Brody, J. Carter Brown, Eden Donohue Rafshoon, and Harry G. Robinson III to the Commission of Fine Arts.
The President announced the appointment of Arnold Donald, Carolee Friedlander,
James Kelly, and John Sandner as members of the President's Export Council.
The President also announced his intention to appoint William
Crowell as a member of the President's
Export Council.
April 15
In the morning the President traveled to San Francisco, CA, and in the
evening, he traveled to Detroit, MI.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph F. Baca and Robert N. Baldwin
to be members of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute.
April 16
In the evening, the President traveled to Boston, MA, and later returned
to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
The President announced his intention to nominate John R.
Hamilton to be Ambassador to Peru.
The President announced his intention to nominate Frank
Almaguer to be Ambassador to Honduras.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald W.
Keyser for the rank of Ambassador as
Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh and New Independent States
Regional Conflicts.
April 19
In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
President Boris Yeltsin of Russia concerning
the situation in the Balkans.
Later, he met with Federal Emergency Management Agency Director James
Lee Witt and members of the Project Impact
Fire Services Partnership for Disaster Prevention.
In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Martin Butora of Slovakia; Sheila Sisulu
of South Africa; Dato Ghazzali bin Sheikh Abdul Khalid of Malaysia; Farid Abboud of Lebanon; Leonard Nangolo Iipumbu of Namibia; Alfred Toro Hardy of Venezuela; and Peter Moser of
Austria.
The President announced his intention to appoint Solomon D.
Trujillo as a member of the National
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
The President announced his intention to appoint Solomon D.
Trujillo as a member of the Advisory
Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
The President announced his intention to appoint Shahara Ahmad-
Llewellyn to the Board of Governors
for the United Services Organizations, Inc.
The White House announced that the President proposed a $6.049 billion
emergency supplemental package to fund the military and humanitarian
efforts in Kosovo.
April 20
The President announced his intention to nominate Gwen C. Clare to be Ambassador to Ecuador.
The President announced his intention to nominate Oliver P. Garza to be Ambassador to Nicaragua.
The President announced his intention to nominate Dr. Ikram Khan to be a member to the Board of Regents for the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
The President declared a major disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
severe storms and flooding beginning on April 3 and continuing.
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 tornadoes beginning on April 15.
April 21
In the evening, the President met with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom in the Residence.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard L.
Morningstar to be Ambassador to the
European Union with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary.
The President announced his intention to appoint James R.
Houghton and Susan D. Auld as members of the National Skill Standards Board.
The President announced the appointment of John Dillon as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy
and Negotiations.
April 22
In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation from the
White House with Attorney General Janet Reno in
Littleton, CO, concerning the attack at Columbine High School.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Alexandria, VA, and later
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joyce E.
Leader to be Ambassador to Guinea.
April 25
The President had a telephone conversation with President Boris
Yeltsin of Russia concerning Russian Special
Envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin's mission to
Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
April 26
The President announced his intention to appoint David Ibarra to be a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Board of
Visitors.
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April 27
The President named Lloyd N. Cutler as
Senior White House Representative on Pacific Salmon to coordinate U.S.
strategy for Pacific salmon treaty negotiations with Canada.
The President declared an emergency in Florida and ordered Federal aid
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
fire hazards on April 15 and continuing.
April 29
The President announced his intention to appoint Eric Lander and Ruth Patrick to be members
of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science.
The President announced his intention to appoint Felix Sanchez to be a member of the Community Adjustment and
Investment Program Advisory Committee.
April 30
The President announced his intention to appoint Walter Parker as the Academic Representative to the Arctic Research
Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Raben to be Assistant Attorney General for Legislative
Affairs at the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to appoint Earl S.
Richardson as Chair and Willis B.
McLeod as a member of the President's Board
of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
May 2
The President had a telephone conversation with President Boris
Yeltsin of Russia concerning the visit of
Special Envoy and former Prime Minister Viktor
Chernomyrdin of Russia on May 3.
May 3
In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Keizo
Obuchi of Japan in the Oval Office and later in
the Cabinet Room.
In the afternoon, the President met with Special Envoy and former Prime
Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of Russia
in the Oval Office concerning the situation in the Balkans.
Later, the President met in the Oval Office with civil rights leader
Jesse Jackson and his delegation, whose
personal appeal won the release of three American infantrymen held
prisoner by Serbian authorities.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alberto J. Mora to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of
Governors.
The President announced his intention to appoint Daniel Lamaute as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars.
The President announced his intention to appoint Paul F. Cole and Alan L. Wurtzel as members
of the National Skill Standards Board.
May 4
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Brussels, Belgium, arriving
the following morning.
The President announced his intention to nominate Larry C.
Napper for the rank of Ambassador during his
tenure of service as Coordinator for East European Assistance.
The President announced his intention to nominate Edward E.
Kaufman to be a member of the Broadcasting
Board of Governors.
The President announced his intention to nominate David B. Dunn to be Ambassador to Zambia.
The President announced his intention to nominate James Lewis to be Director of the Office of Economic Impact and
Diversity at the Department of Energy.
The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
tornadoes and severe storms May 3-4.
The President declared a major disaster in Kansas and ordered Federal
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
severe storms and tornadoes on May 3.
May 5
In the morning, the President met with NATO Secretary General Javier
Solana