[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 in his office at NATO Headquarters in 
Brussels. Later, the President was briefed on NATO military progress in 
the Balkans by Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA, 
Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and Gen. Klaus Naumann, chairman, NATO Military Committee, in Consultation Room 
3.
Later in the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Jean-Luc 
Dehaene of Belgium in the VIP Lounge at 
Brussels National Airport. He then traveled to Spangdahlem Air Base, 
Germany, where he toured military aircraft with F-16, A-10, and F-117 
aircrews and ground support personnel at an outdoor aircraft pad in the 
afternoon.
Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Ramstein Air Base, 
Germany, where he toured the Humanitarian Relief Operations Center at 
the Warrior Preparation Center in the evening.
Later in the evening, the President traveled to Rhein Main Air Base, 
Germany.
The President announced his intention to appoint Laila Al-Marayati, Firuz 
Kazemzadeh, and Charles Z. Smith as members 
of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
The President announced his intention to appoint Richard S. 
Lanier to the Cultural Property Advisory 
Committee.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mark W. Erwin to be Ambassador to Mauritius, the Seychelles, and 
the Comoros.
The President announced his intention to nominate Florence K. 
Murray to be a member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute.

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May 6

In the morning, the President traveled to Ingelheim, Germany. Later, 
with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of 
Germany, he visited a Kosovar refugee family's living quarters in Room 
20 of the Refugee Reception Center. The President also had a telephone 
conversation with Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema of Italy concerning the release of Democratic League 
of Kosovo leader Ibrahim Rugova.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Bonn, Germany. In the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and tornadoes on May 4.

May 7

In the morning, the President traveled to Houston, TX. In the afternoon, 
he traveled to Austin, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate M. Michael 
Einik to be Ambassador to the Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald L. 
Pressley to be the Assistant 
Administrator for Europe and the New Independent States at the U.S. 
Agency for International Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher E. 
Goldthwait to be Ambassador to 
Chad.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission:

    Morton Bahr;
    Roger Knutsen;
    Lawrence Perlman;
    Susan M. Green; and
    Patricia W. McNeil.

The White House announced that the President invited King Abdullah II of Jordan for a working visit on May 18.

May 8

In the morning, the President traveled to Oklahoma City, OK, where he 
toured tornado-damaged areas by helicopter.
In the afternoon, the President took a walking tour of tornado damage in 
the Del Aire neighborhood in Del City, OK. Later, he returned to 
Washington, DC.

May 10

In the afternoon, the President met with President Fernando 
Cardoso of Brazil in the Oval 
Office to discuss global, regional, and other issues.
The President announced his intention to nominate Stuart E. 
Weisberg to be a member of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

May 11

In the morning, the President met privately with 15 corporate leaders in 
the Cabinet Room to discuss the new markets initiative.
Later, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA, where he toured the Sweet 
Auburn Market.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph 
Limprecht to be Ambassador to Albania.
The President announced his intention to appoint Don 
Christiansen and Robert 
Valentine as members of the Utah 
Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.

May 12

In the evening, the President met with tribal leaders in the Roosevelt 
Room.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey Rush, 
Jr., to be Inspector General at the 
Department of the Treasury.
The President announced his intention to nominate Prudence 
Bushnell to be Ambassador to Guatemala.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jack E. 
Hightower to be a member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ray Marshall as a member of the National Skill Standards Board.
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, tornadoes, and flooding on May 5 and continuing.

May 13

In the evening, the President attended a Democratic National Committee 
Jefferson Trust dessert reception at a private residence.
The President announced his intention to designate Edward B. 
Montgomery to serve as Acting Deputy 
Secretary of the Department of Labor.
The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur L. Money to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, 
Control, Communications and Intelligence.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jane Slate Siena to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship 
Board.
The President announced his intention to appoint Parker 
Westbrook and Arva Parks McCabe as members of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Yulee, FL, 
on May 25-30.

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May 14

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with 
President Jiang Zemin of China concerning the 
bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia. Later, he traveled to Seattle, WA.
In the late afternoon, the President traveled to Palo Alto, CA.
The President announced his intention to appoint Kevin Gover as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American 
Folklife Center.
The President announced his intention to appoint Karen Lau 
Sullivan as U.S. Representative to the 
Pacific Community.

May 15

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA.

May 16

In the morning, the President traveled to San Diego, CA, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled to Las Vegas, NV.

May 17

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared a major disaster in Colorado and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding on April 29 and continuing.

May 18

The White House announced that the President will send a Presidential 
mission co-led by Labor Secretary Alexis Herman and Rev. Jesse Jackson, Special 
Envoy for the Promotion of Democracy in Africa, to attend the Fifth 
African/African-American Summit on May 17-21.

May 19

In the morning, the President traveled to New York, NY, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
In the evening, the President met with Representative Bill 
Archer in the Oval Office.
The President named Patrick A. Mulloy as a 
member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

May 20

In the morning, the President traveled to Littleton, CO, where he met 
with the families of those killed in the Columbine High School shooting.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lee Sachs to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial 
Markets.
The President announced his intention to nominate Paul S. Miller to be Commissioner of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Amy Achor to be the youth member and Christopher 
Gallagher for a second term to be 
member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service.
The President announced his intention to nominate Anthony Musick to be Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service.
The President announced his intention to appoint Garry Mauro, Jack Quinn, and Eli Segal as members of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
(Fannie Mae) Board of Directors.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals to the President's National Security Telecommunications 
Advisory Committee:

    James W. Evatt;
    John H. Mattingly;
    Dennis J. Picard;
    Michael T. Smith; and
    Lawrence A. Weinbach.

May 21

The President declared a major disaster in Iowa and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
storms, flooding, and tornadoes on May 16 and continuing.

May 22

In the morning, the President traveled to Irvington, VA. Later, he met 
with Democratic Senators in the Cove Room at the Tides Inn.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

May 23

In the morning, the President traveled to Grambling, LA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

May 25

In the morning, the President traveled to Edinburg, TX, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled to Yulee, FL.

May 26

The President announced his intention to nominate A. Peter 
Burleigh to be Ambassador to the 
Philippines and Palau.

May 27

The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas J. 
Miller to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald K. 
Bandler to be Ambassador to Cyprus.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bismarck 
Myrick to be Ambassador to Liberia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Johnnie Carson to be Ambassador to Kenya.

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The President announced his intention to nominate J. Brady 
Anderson to be Administrator for the U.S. 
Agency for International Development.
The President announced his intention to designate Thomasina 
Rogers as Chair of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Review Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ann Brown to be Chair and Commissioner and Mary Sheila Gall to be Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Europe on 
June 15-22.

May 28

The President announced the nomination of the following individuals to 
be members of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board:

    Steve H. Nickles;
    Robert Tobias;
    James W. Wetzler;
    Karen Hastie Williams; and
    Larry Levitan.

The President announced his intention to nominate M. Osman 
Siddique to be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, 
Tonga, and Tuvalu.
The President announced his intention to appoint William F. Paul and Carl G. Lewis as 
members of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 
Board.
The President announced his intention to appoint David Benton as Commissioner of the Pacific Salmon Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Marcelle Leahy as a member of the Board of Directors for the 
Student Loan Marketing Association.
The White House announced that the President announced that Elie Wiesel 
will travel to Macedonia and Albania on May 31-June 3 at the President's 
request, to meet with Kosovar refugees and representatives of 
international human rights and relief organizations.

May 30

In the evening, the President attended a Progressive Foundation 
conference in the Game Lodge at the White Oak Plantation in Yulee, FL. 
Later, he and Hillary Clinton returned to Washington, DC.

May 31

In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

June 1

In the afternoon, the President attended a Democratic National Committee 
Leadership 2000 luncheon at a private residence.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ned 
McWherter as a member of the American 
Battle Monuments Commission.

June 2

In the morning, the President traveled to Colorado Springs, CO. While en 
route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Mayor 
Jim Dailey of Little Rock, AR, concerning the 
crash landing of American Airlines Flight 1420 at Little Rock National 
Airport.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael D. 
Metelits to be Ambassador to Cape Verde.
The President announced his intention to nominate F. Whitten 
Peters to be Secretary of the Air Force.
The President announced his intention to appoint John Kimball as a member of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 
Conservation Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Norman F. 
Ramsey as a member of the President's 
Committee on the National Medal of Science.
The President announced his intention to appoint Lori Saldana as a member of the Advisory Council of the Border 
Environment Cooperation Commission.

June 3

In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with 
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright 
and Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott 
and another with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany, concerning possible solutions to the 
situation in the Balkans.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ann F. Lewis, Molly Murphy MacGregor, and Ruth J. Simmons to the 
Women's Progress Commemoration Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the President's Commission on White House 
Fellowships:

    Rudolph Estrada;
    Samuel Fried;
    Janice Griffin;
    Susan Levine;
    Brian O'Dwyer;
    Reginald Robinson; and
    Tom Werner.

June 4

The President announced the recess appointment of James C. 
Hormel as Ambassador to Luxembourg.
The President announced his intention to nominate David H. 
Kaeuper to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
the Congo.

June 5

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

June 6

In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House. In the 
evening, he again went to Camp David and later returned to the White 
House.

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June 7

In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with 
Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom 
and President Boris Yeltsin of Russia 
concerning the situation in the Balkans.
The President announced his intention to nominate Delano E. Lewis to be Ambassador to South Africa.
The White House announced that the President named Roger 
Ballentine as Deputy Assistant to the 
President for Environmental Initiatives.

June 8

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with 
President Boris Yeltsin of Russia concerning 
the situation in the Balkans.
Later, the President met with President Arpad Goncz of Hungary in the Cabinet Room.
The President announced his intention to nominate David W. Ogden to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil 
Division at the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to nominate John E. Lange to be Ambassador to Botswana.
The President announced his intention to appoint Gilbert F. 
Casellas as Co-Chair of the Census 
Monitoring Board.
The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe storms, flooding, snow and ice, ground saturation, 
landslides, mudslides, and tornadoes beginning on March 1 and 
continuing.
The White House announced that the President extended an invitation to 
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt for an 
official working visit on July 1.
The White House announced that the President sent to the Congress fiscal 
year 2000 budget amendments to strengthen Embassy security and to meet 
Supreme Court requirements for the 2000 census.

June 9

In the morning, the President met with author and Holocaust survivor 
Elie Wiesel in the Oval Office concerning Mr. 
Wiesel's visit to refugee camps in Macedonia and Albania on May 31-June 
3.
The President announced his intention to nominate Franz S. 
Leichter to be a member of the Board of 
Directors for the Federal Housing Finance Board.
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 severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on June 4 and 
continuing.

June 10

In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations from 
the Oval Office with Prime Minister Tony Blair of 
the United Kingdom; Gen. Wesley K. Clark, 
USA, Supreme Allied Commander Europe; NATO Secretary General Javier 
Solana; President Boris Yeltsin of Russia; Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema of Italy; President Jacques Chirac of France; President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain; and Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada.
In the afternoon, the President had separate telephone conversations 
from the Oval Office with Prime Minister Wim Kok of The Netherlands and 
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany.
The President announced his intention to appoint John Arendt, Alberto A. Sagues, and 
Jeffrey Wong to the Nuclear Waste Technical 
Review Board.

June 11

In the morning, the President traveled to Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, 
where he toured a B-2 bomber. Later, the President met privately with 50 
base personnel and their families in Building 1117. In the afternoon, he 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas E. 
Britton as Chair and David A. 
Kessler and Judith R. Olson as members of the Commission on Presidential Scholars.

June 12

In the morning, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

June 13

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended ``An American 
Celebration'' at Ford's Theatre.
The President had a telephone conversation with President Boris 
Yeltsin of Russia concerning NATO peacekeeping 
efforts in Kosovo.

June 14

The President had separate telephone conversations concerning NATO 
peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo with the following foreign leaders: 
President Boris Yeltsin of Russia, President 
Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic, Prime 
Minister Ivan Kostov of Bulgaria, Prime Minister 
Ljubco Georgievski of Macedonia, and 
Prime Minister Radu Vasile of Romania.
The President also had separate telephone conversations with President 
Hugo Chavez of Venezuela concerning regional 
issues and cooperation on counternarcotics efforts, and with Prime 
Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee of India 
concerning the situation in Kashmir.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Connecticut 
and New York City on June 28; Chicago, IL, on June 30; Miami, FL, on 
July 13; and Cincinnati, OH, and Aspen, CO, on July 23.

June 15

In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Geneva, Switzerland, arriving after midnight.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jerry 
Florence to be a member of the National 
Museum Services Board.

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The President announced his intention to appoint Gary Vikan as a member of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and 
Negotiations:

    Thomas J. Donohue;
    Gerald Greenwald;
    Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.;
    Rhonda Karpatkin; and
    Robert Shapiro.

June 16

In the morning, the President met with President Ruth Dreifuss of Switzerland concerning the situation in Kosovo.
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Paris, France. While en route aboard Air Force One, the President had 
separate telephone conversations with Representatives Nick 
Lampson and Bob Etheridge concerning proposed gun control legislation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Greta Dicus as Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

June 17

In the evening, the President traveled to Cologne, Germany.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael A. 
Sheehan to be Coordinator for Counter-
Terrorism with the rank of Ambassador at the Department of State.

June 18

In the afternoon, the President attended a working session with G-7 
leaders in the Assembly Hall at the Gurzenich.
The President announced his intention to nominate A. Lee 
Fritschler to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education at the Department of Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert S. 
Gelbard to be Ambassador to Indonesia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sally Katzen to be Deputy Director for Management at the Office of 
Management and Budget.
The President announced his intention to appoint Victoria 
Catchett, Carl Feen, 
Christine Warnke, and Cynthia 
Yorkin to the President's Advisory Committee 
on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

June 19

In the morning and afternoon, the President attended working sessions 
with G-8 leaders in the Exhibit Hall of the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, 
Germany.

June 20

In the afternoon, the President met with President Boris 
Yeltsin of Russia in the Cologne Room of the 
Renaissance Hotel.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Bonn, 
Germany.
The President had a telephone conversation with Kosovo Liberation Army 
leader Hashim Thaci.

June 21

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to 
Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Tony 
Blair of the United Kingdom concerning the 
two British soldiers 
killed in an explosion in Negrovce, Kosovo.
The President announced his intention to nominate Martin George 
Brennan to be Ambassador to Uganda.
The President announced his intention to appoint Richard Glenn as a member of the Arctic Research Commission.

June 22

In the morning, the President traveled to Skopje, Macedonia.
In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Aviano Air Base, Italy. Later, they returned to Washington, DC.

June 23

The President announced his intention to nominate Paul W. 
Fiddick to be Assistant Secretary of 
Administration at the Department of Agriculture.
The President announced his intention to nominate Evelyn S. 
Lieberman to be Under Secretary for 
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the Department of State.
The President announced his intention to appoint W. Cullen 
Battle as a member of the Utah Reclamation 
Mitigation and Conservation Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Stewart H. 
Gamage as a member of the Commission on 
Presidential Scholars.
The President announced his intention to appoint Diane 
Takvorian and Roberto Ortego as members of the Advisory Council of the Border 
Environment Cooperation Commission.

June 24

In the morning the President met with his economic team.
The President announced the nomination of William J. Ranier as Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael 
Gaines, Timothy E. Jones, Marie F. Ragghianti, 
and John R. Simpson to be members of the 
U.S. Parole Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Diana E. 
Murphy to be Chair and member and the

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following individuals to be members of the U.S. Sentencing Commission:

    Ruben Castillo;
    Sterling Johnson, Jr.;
    Joseph Kendall;
    Michael O'Neill;
    William K. Sessions III; and
    John R. Steer.

The White House announced that President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea will make an official working visit to 
the White House on July 2.

June 25

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

June 27

In the evening, the President returned to the White House.

June 28

In the morning, the President traveled to Westport, CT, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled to New York City. In the evening, he returned to 
Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Monroe 
Miles to be Ambassador to Bulgaria.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael E. 
Ranneberger to be Ambassador to Mali.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carl 
Spielvogel to be Ambassador to the Slovak 
Republic.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister John Howard of Australia for a working 
luncheon on July 12.

June 29

The President announced his intention to nominate Barbro A. Owens-
Kirkpatrick to be Ambassador to 
Niger.
The President announced his intention to nominate Charles A. 
Blanchard to be General Counsel of the 
Army.
The President announced his intention nominate Carol 
DiBattiste to be Under Secretary of the Air 
Force.
The President announced his intention to appoint Anita Borg as a member of the Commission on the Advancement of 
Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology.

June 30

In the morning, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President had two separate telephone conversations with Prime 
Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom 
concerning the Northern Ireland peace process.
The President announced his intention to appoint Patricia Gallup to the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission.