[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
[July 1, 1999]
[Pages 2361-2375]
[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.

July 1

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime 
Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom 
concerning the Northern Ireland peace process. In the evening, he 
attended the U.S.-Germany Women's World Cup soccer game at Jack Kent 
Cooke Stadium in Landover, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Phillip R. 
Anderson to be a member of the 
Mississippi River Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Cohen to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and 
Secondary Education at the Department of Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate James B. 
Cunningham to be U.S. Deputy 
Representative to the United Nations, with rank and status of Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
The President announced his intention to nominate Earl E. 
Devaney to be Inspector General at the 
Department of the Interior.
The President announced his intention to nominate Harriet L. Elam to be Ambassador to Senegal.
The President announced his intention to nominate J. Richard 
Fredericks to be Ambassador to 
Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
The President announced his intention to nominate Barbara J. 
Griffiths to be Ambassador to Iceland.
The President announced the nomination of Curt Hebert, Jr., to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gregory Lee 
Johnson to be Ambassador to Swaziland.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jimmy J. 
Kolker to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
The President announced his intention to nominate Susan Ness to be member of the Federal Communications Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sylvia Gaye 
Stanfield to be Ambassador to Brunei.
The President announced his intention to nominate Clifford Gregory 
Stewart to be General Counsel at the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Raymond D. 
Nasher as member of the President's 
Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

July 2

In the afternoon, the President participated in a swearing-in ceremony 
in the Oval Office for newly appointed Secretary of the Treasury 
Lawrence H. Summers.

July 3

The President had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister 
Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Prime Minister 
Atal Behari Vajpayee of India 
concerning the situation in Kashmir.

July 4

In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime 
Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee of India 
concerning the situation in Kashmir. Later, he made brief remarks on the 
South Lawn before the fireworks display.

July 5

In the morning, the President traveled to Hazard, KY. While en route 
aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Northern 
Ireland Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble concerning the Northern Ireland peace process.
In the afternoon, the President toured the Whispering Pines 
neighborhood, where he talked with residents. Later, he toured the Mid-
South Electric Co. In the evening, the President traveled to Memphis, 
TN.

July 6

In the morning, the President traveled to Clarksdale, MS, where he 
toured local businesses. In the afternoon, he traveled to East St. 
Louis, IL, where he visited a Walgreens drugstore.
In the evening, the President traveled to Rapid City, SD. Later, he 
toured Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial.
The President announced the nomination of Q. Todd Dickinson to be Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of Patents 
and Trademarks at the Department of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to appoint George Becker and to reappoint Marc S. Tucker as members of the National Skill Standards Board.
The President announced his intention to appoint Amy W. Meyer as a member of the Board of Directors of the Presidio 
Trust.

July 7

In the morning, the President traveled to Pine Ridge, SD. In the 
afternoon, he traveled to Phoenix,

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AZ, where he toured Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc., and the La Canasta 
Mexican Food Products factory. In the evening, the President traveled to 
Los Angeles, CA.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Ehud Barak of Israel on July 15.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Des Moines, 
IA, on July 16.

July 8

In the morning, the President toured the Transportation Academy Youth 
Training Facility at Alain Leroy Locke High School. In the afternoon, he 
traveled to Anaheim, CA.

July 9

In the morning, the President traveled to Torrance, CA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Los Angeles, CA.
The President announced his intention to nominate Tibor P. Nagy, 
Jr., to be Ambassador to Ethiopia.
The President announced his intention to appoint William K. 
Reilly as a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Presidio Trust.

July 10

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Pasadena, CA. Later, he 
returned to Washington, DC.

July 12

In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister John 
Howard of Australia in the State Dining Room for 
a working visit.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jared L. Cohon as Chair and member of the Nuclear Waste Technical 
Review Board.

July 13

In the morning, the President traveled to Miami Beach, FL. In the 
evening, he traveled to Coral Gables, FL, and later, he returned to 
Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Lee Haney as Chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness 
and Sports.

July 14

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, and later, he 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate David N. 
Greenlee to be Ambassador to Paraguay.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ronald Morriss as a member of the National Drought Policy Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Nancy M. Zirkin as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow 
Wilson International Center for Scholars.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Little Rock, 
AR, on August 6-10 and September 22.

July 15

In the afternoon, the President met with Crown Prince Khalifa bin 
Zayid of the United Arab Emirates in 
the Oval Office.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Camp 
David, MD.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Lansing, MI, 
on July 22.
The White House announced that the President welcomed the successful 
outcome of talks between Argentina and the United Kingdom concerning the 
Falklands/Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands.

July 16

In the morning, the President traveled to Des Moines, IA. In the 
evening, he attended a dinner for Senator Tom Harkin at a private residence. Later, the President returned to 
Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Andrew Fish to be Assistant Secretary for Congressional 
Relations at the Department of Agriculture.

July 18

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

July 19

In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Ehud 
Barak of Israel in the Oval Office and then in 
the Cabinet Room.
The President announced his intention to nominate William B. Taylor, 
Jr., for the rank of Ambassador 
during his tenure of service as Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to the 
New Independent States of the former Soviet Union.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Sarajevo, 
Bosnia-Herzegovina, on July 30 to participate in the Southeast Europe 
Stability Pact Summit.

July 20

The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey A. 
Bader to be Ambassador to Namibia.
The President announced his intention to appoint Curt Smitch as Commissioner of the Pacific Salmon Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the Board of Advisers on Tribal Colleges and 
Universities:

    Alison R. Bernstein;
    Lionel Bordeaux;
    Tom Colonnese;
    Verna Fowler;
    Tommy Lewis, Jr.;
    Joe McDonald;
    Joseph Martin;
    Gerald (Carty) Monette;

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    Debra Norris;
    Janine Pease-Pretty on Top;
    Anne C. Petersen;
    Faith Ruth Roessel;
    Karl Stauber;
    Richard Trudell; and
    Patrick Williams.

The President declared a major disaster in Nevada and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flash flooding on July 8-16.

July 21

The White House announced that the President and Hillary Clinton will 
travel to New York City on July 23, to attend the private memorial 
service for John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.

July 22

In the morning, the President traveled to Lansing, MI, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Norman A. Wulf to be Special Representative for Nuclear 
Nonproliferation with the rank of Ambassador at the Department of State.
The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster 
in Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery 
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on July 2 and 
continuing.

July 23

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to New York City to attend the private memorial service for John F. 
Kennedy, Jr., and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy at the Church of St. Thomas 
More. In the afternoon, the President and Chelsea Clinton returned to 
Washington, DC.
In the evening, the President traveled to Cincinnati, OH, and later, he 
traveled to Aspen, CO.

July 24

In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, the 
President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Rabat, Morocco, 
arriving the following day.

July 25

The President met briefly with Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel and Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority at the Royal Palace in 
Rabat. The President and Hillary Clinton then met briefly with King 
Mohammed VI of Morocco, successor to King 
Hassan II, before attending the funeral of 
King Hassan.
During the day, the President met separately with the following foreign 
leaders:

    President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of 
        Algeria,
    President Mustafizur Rahman of 
        Bangladesh,
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt,
    President Jacques Chirac of France,
    Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel,
    King Abdullah II of Jordan,
    Crown Prince Saad al-Sabah of Kuwait,
    President Olusegun Obasanjo of 
        Nigeria,
    Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian 
        Authority,
    President Abdou Diouf of Senegal,
    President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, and
    President Ali Abdallah Salih of 
        Yemen.

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

July 26

The White House announced that the President announced the release of 
Treasury Department regulations implementing the administration's new 
humanitarian-based food and medicine sanctions policy.

July 27

The President announced his intention to nominate Anne H. 
Chasser to be Assistant Commissioner for 
Patents and Trademarks at the Department of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to appoint Paige E. Reffe as a member of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air 
Force Academy.
The President announced his intention to appoint J. Shelby Bryan as a member of the President's Foreign Intelligence 
Advisory Board.

July 28

The President announced his intention to nominate Martin N. Baily to be Chair and member of the Council of Economic 
Advisers.
The President announced his intention to nominate Dorian Vanessa 
Weaver to be a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
The President announced his intention to nominate James G. Huse, 
Jr., to be Inspector General at the 
Social Security Administration.
The President announced the nomination of Thomas B. Leary to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission.
The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms, winds, and flooding on July 4 and continuing.

July 29

In the morning, the President traveled to Aviano Air Base, Italy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Susan M. 
Wachter to be Assistant Secretary for 
Policy Development and Research at the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Zell Miller to be a member of the Board of Directors for the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

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July 30

In the morning, the President traveled to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 
where he met with Prime Minister Milorad Dodik 
of Republika Srpska and Prime Minister Edhem Bicakcic and Deputy Prime Minister Dragan Covic of the Federation Government (Muslim and Croat) at 
Zetra Stadium. In the afternoon, he attended the Stability Pact summit 
meeting at the stadium. In the evening, the President returned to 
Washington, DC, arriving the following morning.
The President announced his intention to nominate Edward W. 
Stimpson to be the U.S. Representative on 
the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the 
rank of Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert H. 
Griffin and Sam Angel to be members of the Mississippi River Commission.

August 2

The President announced his intention to nominate Neal S. Wolin to be General Counsel at the Department of the 
Treasury.
The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen D. Van 
Beek to be Associate Deputy Secretary 
and Director of Intermodalism for the Department of Transportation.

August 3

In the morning, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kathryn M. 
Turman to be Director of the Office for 
Victims of Crime at the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to nominate David J. Hayes to be Deputy Secretary at the Department of the 
Interior.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael J. 
Frazier to be Assistant Secretary for 
Governmental Affairs at the Department of Transportation.
The President directed the Department of Health and Human Services to 
release $55 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 
emergency funds for nine States affected by the ongoing heat wave.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Bulent Ecevit of Turkey on September 
28.

August 4

The President announced the nomination of Ivan Itkin to be Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive 
Waste Management at the Department of Energy.
The President announced the nomination of Gregory L. Rohde to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and 
Information at the Department of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to appoint Cecille 
Pulitzer as a member of the Library of 
Congress Trust Fund Board.

August 5

The President announced his intention to nominate Carol J. Parry to be a member of the Board of Governors for the 
Federal Reserve System.
The President announced his intention to nominate Paul Hill to be Chair and member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate John W. 
Marshall to be Director of the U.S. 
Marshals Service at the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to nominate John J. Goglia to be a member of the National Transportation Safety 
Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate Dan Herman 
Renberg to be a member of the Board of 
Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
The White House announced that the President will award the Presidential 
Medal of Freedom to the following individuals during the week of August 
9:

    Lloyd M. Bentsen;
    Edgar M. Bronfman, Sr.;
    Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter;
    Evy Dubrow;
    Sister M. Isolina Ferre;
    Gerald R. Ford;
    Oliver White Hill;
    Max Kampelman; and
    Edgar Wayburn.

August 6

In the morning, the President traveled to Little Rock, AR.
The President announced the nomination of Sylvia V. Baca to be Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management 
at the Department of the Interior.
The President announced the nomination of Richard A. Meserve to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission. The President will designate him as Chair upon appointment.
The President announced the nomination of George Farr to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service 
Oversight Board.
The President announced the nomination of Linda Morgan to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board. The 
President will designate her as Chair upon appointment.
The President announced his intention to nominate Roger W. 
Ferguson, Jr., to be Vice Chair of 
the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System.
The President announced his intention to appoint Sam Kathryn 
Campana as a member of the National 
Drought Policy Commission.
The White House announced that the President will attend the Asia 
Pacific Economic Cooperation

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(APEC) Leaders Meeting on September 12-13 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik of Norway 
on October 15.

August 7

In the morning, the President traveled to Helena, AR. In the afternoon, 
he returned to Little Rock, AR.

August 8

In the afternoon, the President traveled to St. Louis, MO. In the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

August 9

In the morning, the President traveled to Ft. Myer, VA. Later, he 
returned to Washington, DC. In the afternoon, the President traveled to 
Atlanta, GA, and in the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joshua 
Gotbaum to be Controller at the Office of 
Management and Budget.
The White House announced that the President named J. Terry 
Edmonds as Assistant to the President and 
Director of Speechwriting.

August 10

In an early evening ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received 
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Richard Sezibera of Rwanda, Hugo Noe Pino of 
Honduras, Joao Alberto Bacelar da Rocha Paris of Portugal, Rubens Antonio Barbosa of Brazil, Ahmed Ould Khalifa Ould Jiddou of Mauritania, George 
Saliba of Malta, Ernesto Maceda of the Philippines, Alfonso Rivero Monsalve of Peru, and Juan Esteban Aguirre Martinez of Paraguay.

August 11

The White House announced that the President accepted an invitation from 
Prime Minister Jean Chretien for a working 
visit in Canada on October 8.

August 12

In the evening, the President met with Jewish leaders in the Cabinet 
Room.

August 13

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

August 15

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to New 
Rochelle, NY, and in the afternoon, they returned to Camp David, MD.

August 16

In the morning, the President traveled to Kansas City, MO, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Camp David, MD.
The President declared a major disaster in Utah and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a 
tornado, severe thunderstorms, and hail on August 11.
The President declared a major disaster in Wisconsin and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding July 4 through July 31.

August 17

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to 
Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Richard Brown as a member of the President's National Security 
Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

August 18

The President announced his intention to nominate Jay W. 
Johnson to be Director of the Mint at the 
Department of the Treasury.
The President announced his intention to appoint Raj Reddy and Irving Wladawsky-Berger as Co-Chairs of the President's Information Technology 
Advisory Committee.

August 19

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Martha's 
Vineyard, MA. In the evening, they attended a birthday celebration for 
the President at the residence of Vernon Jordan.
The President announced his intention to appoint Carol A. 
Cartwright as a member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
The White House announced that the President appointed Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General Beth Nolan as Assistant to the 
President and Counsel to the President beginning in September.

August 20

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Nantucket, 
MA. In the evening, they returned to Martha's Vineyard, MA.
The President declared a major disaster in Nebraska and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding August 6 through August 9.

August 21

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Nantucket, 
MA. In the evening, they returned to Martha's Vineyard, MA.
The President had a telephone conversation with Senator Strom 
Thurmond concerning Mr. Thurmond's release 
from the hospital.

August 22

The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local

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recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding caused 
by Hurricane Bret on August 21 and continuing.

August 24

The President announced his intention to nominate Willene A. 
Johnson to be U.S. Executive Director of 
the African Development Bank.

August 26

The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe ice storms, flooding, and heavy rains March 1 through May 30.

August 27

The White House announced that the President announced the appointment 
of former U.S. Representative Harry Johnston 
as Special Envoy for Sudan.

August 28

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to East 
Hampton, NY.

August 29

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to 
Bridgehampton, NY.

August 30

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Syracuse, 
NY, and in the afternoon, they traveled to Skaneateles, NY.

August 31

In the evening, the President visited Democratic Party fundraiser 
Terence McAuliffe's mother, 
Millie, at the St. Camillus Nursing Home.
The President had separate telephone conversations with Secretary of 
State Madeleine K. Albright concerning 
her upcoming trip to the Middle East and with Prime Minister Antonio 
Guterres of Portugal concerning the 
elections in East Timor.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Norfolk, VA, 
on September 6.

September 1

The President announced his intention to appoint Stanislaus A. 
Blejwas, Susan Estrich, Benjamin Meed, and Menachem 
Z. Rosensaft as members of the U.S. 
Holocaust Memorial Council.
The President announced his intention to appoint John H. Dalton, Peter J. Kadzik, and 
Martha Polan Landsman as members of the 
President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center 
for the Performing Arts.
The President declared a major disaster in California and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe fires on August 24 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Hurricane Dennis on August 29 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe storms and flooding on August 20-21.
The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
extreme fire hazards on August 1 and continuing.
The White House announced that the President has named Mark F. 
Lindsay as Assistant to the President for 
Management and Administration and Bradley J. Kiley as Deputy Assistant to the President for Management and 
Administration.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Eduard Shevardnadze of the Republic of 
Georgia on September 23.

September 2

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Auburn, 
NY, and later returned to Skaneateles, NY.
The White House announced that the President and Hillary Clinton have 
entered into a contract to purchase a home in Chappaqua, NY.

September 3

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Camp 
David, MD.
The White House announced that the President announced the appointment 
of Robert A. Bradtke as Executive 
Secretary of the National Security Council.
The White House announced that the President announced the appointment 
of Alfred H. Moses as Special Presidential 
Emissary for Cyprus.

September 6

In the morning, the President traveled to Norfolk, VA. In the afternoon, 
he participated in a classroom renovation project at Coleman Place 
Elementary School. Later, the President traveled to Newport News, VA. In 
the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President had separate telephone conversations with Secretary-
General Kofi Annan of the United Nations and 
Prime Minister John Howard of Australia 
concerning the situation in East Timor.
The President declared a major disaster in Virginia and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Tropical Storm Dennis and tornadoes on August 27 and continuing.

September 7

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Olney, MD, where he read to 
a first grade class and visited a third grade history class at Brooke 
Grove Elementary School. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Adm. Joseph W. 
Prueher to be U.S. Ambassador to China.

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September 8

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with 
President Boris Yeltsin of Russia on U.S.-
Russian relations.
The President announced his intention to nominate Linda Lee 
Aaker, Edward L. Ayers, Pedro G. Castillo, Peggy 
Whitman Prenshaw, and Theodore W. 
Striggles to be members of the 
National Council on the Humanities.

September 9

In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Auckland, New Zealand, arriving on September 11.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sim Farar to be U.S. Representative to the 54th session of the 
United Nations General Assembly.
The President declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Hurricane Dennis on August 29 and continuing.

September 10

The President announced his intention to nominate John F. Potter to be a member of the Board of Regents of the 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences at the Department 
of Defense.
The President announced his intention to nominate William B. 
Bader to be Assistant Secretary for 
Educational and Cultural Affairs at the Department of State.

September 11

In the morning, after crossing the international dateline, the President 
and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton arrived in Auckland, New Zealand.

September 12

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton met with 
crews participating in the America's Cup and toured the America True at 
Hobson Wharf at the New Zealand National Maritime Museum. Later, the 
President had a telephone conversation with Serena Williams to congratulate her on winning the U.S. Open tennis 
tournament.
In the afternoon, the President met separately with Prime Minister 
Vladimir Putin of Russia in the Merlion Room 
at the Stamford Plaza Hotel and Prime Minister John Howard of Australia. Later, he attended meetings of the Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation summit at the Carlton Hotel. In the 
evening, the President attended an APEC dinner in the townhall.

September 14

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Queenstown, New Zealand.
The President declared an emergency in Georgia and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area impacted by 
Hurricane Floyd on September 14 and continuing.
The President declared an emergency in Florida and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area impacted by 
Hurricane Floyd on September 14 and continuing.
The White House announced that the President will address the 54th 
Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on 
September 21.

September 15

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Christchurch, New Zealand. There, the President toured the 
International Antarctic Centre. In the evening, the President and 
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Hickam Air Force Base, HI, 
arriving in the morning of September 15 after crossing the international 
dateline. They then returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ray Martinez as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director 
for Intergovernmental Affairs.
The President announced his intention to appoint Sheryl Dicker and Patricia T. Russell as members of the President's Committee on Mental 
Retardation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Sally Katzen as Chair of the Interagency Committee on Women's 
Business Enterprise.
The President announced his intention to appoint C. Michael 
Armstrong as a member of the 
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
The President declared an emergency in South Carolina and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
impacted by Hurricane Floyd on September 14 and continuing.
The President declared an emergency in North Carolina and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Hurricane Floyd on September 15 and continuing.

September 16

The President declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Hurricane Floyd on September 15 and continuing.

September 17

The President announced his intention to appoint Steve Owens as a member of the Joint Public Advisory Committee of 
the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Theresa 
Trujeque as a member or the Advisory 
Council of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Sheryl Dicker and Patricia T. Russell as members of the President's Committee on Mental 
Retardation.
The President announced his intention to appoint C. Michael 
Armstrong as a member of the 
President's

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National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
The President announced his intention to appoint Sally Katzen as Chair of the Interagency Committee on Women's 
Business Enterprise.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Carlin 
Yates to be Ambassador to Burundi.
The President declared an emergency in New Jersey and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Hurricane Floyd on September 16 and continuing.

September 18

The President declared a major disaster in Virginia and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Hurricane Floyd on September 13 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the 
area struck by Hurricane Floyd on September 16 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in New Jersey and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Hurricane Floyd on September 16 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 
Hurricane Floyd on September 16 and continuing.

September 19

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 
Hurricane Floyd on September 16 and continuing.

September 20

In the morning, the President traveled to Raleigh, NC, where he was 
briefed by Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., at 
the airport. In the afternoon, he traveled to Tarboro, NC, where he 
toured areas damaged by Hurricane Floyd. Later, the President returned 
to Washington, DC.

September 21

In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, where he met 
separately with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan 
and President Ismail Omar Guelleh of 
Djibouti at the United Nations.
In the afternoon, the President met separately at the United Nations 
with the following foreign leaders:

    Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of 
        Slovakia,
    President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa,
    President Carlos Saul Menem of 
        Argentina,
    President Benjamin William Mkapa 
        of Tanzania,
    President Andres Pastrana of Colombia, 
        and
    President Hugo Chavez Frias of Venezuela.

In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gregory A. Baer to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets at 
the Department of the Treasury.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ira Berlin and Evelyn Edson to be members 
of the National Council on the Humanities.
The President announced his intention to appoint David Berger, Lanny A. Breuer, and Nan H. 
Rich to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
The President announced his intention to appoint William C. 
Oldaker as a member of the National 
Bioethics Advisory Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint W. Robert 
Connor as a member of the President's 
Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jeremy Bernard to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of 
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The President announced the appointment of Alan Philip Larson as a member of the Board of Directors for the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
The President declared a major disaster in South Carolina and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Hurricane Floyd on September 14 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in Delaware and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Hurricane Floyd on September 15-17.

September 22

The President announced his intention to appoint Shirley J. 
Humphrey to the National Nutrition 
Monitoring Advisory Council.
The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Hurricane Floyd on September 13 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in Pennsylvania and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the 
area struck by severe flash flooding associated with Tropical Depression 
Dennis on September 6-7.
The President declared a major disaster in New Mexico and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe storms and flooding on July 16-August 7.
The White House announced that President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria will make an official working visit to 
Washington, DC, on October 28.

September 23

The President announced his intention to nominate Skila Harris and Glenn L. McCullough, Jr., to be members of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority.
The President announced his intention to nominate William A. 
Halter to be Deputy Commissioner of the 
Social Security Administration.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Gerald V. Poje to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate J. Stapleton Roy to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and 
Research at the State Department.
The President declared a major disaster in Connecticut and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by high winds, heavy rains, and flooding associated with Tropical 
Storm Floyd on September 16 and continuing.

September 24

The President announced his intention to nominate A.J. 
Eggenberger and Jessie M. 
Roberson to be members of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
The President declared a major disaster in Maryland and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Hurricane Floyd on September 16-20.
The White House announced that the President named Baltimore City Police 
Commissioner Thomas Frazier as Director of 
the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) at the Justice 
Department.

September 25

In the morning, the President traveled to Bethesda, MD, for his annual 
physical at the National Naval Medical Center. Later, he returned to 
Washington, DC.

September 27

In the morning, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Frank H. Cruz and Ernest J. Wilson III to be members of the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The President announced his intention to appoint Richard H. Brown as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade 
Policy and Negotiations.
The President announced his intention to appoint Sara Castro-
Klaren, Hoyt H. Purvis, and Lee Williams to the J. 
William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Canada on 
October 8, to address the Forum of Federations in Mont Tremblant and to 
meet with Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 
Ottawa.
The White House announced that the President will attend the 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit in Istanbul, 
Turkey, on November 18-19, and will visit Bulgaria before the summit and 
Italy and Greece after the summit.

September 28

The President announced his intention to nominate Charles Manatt to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
The President announced his intention to nominate Avis Thayer 
Bohlen to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Bureau of Arms Control at the Department of State.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alan C. 
Kessler and LeGree S. Daniels to be members of the U.S. Postal Service Board 
of Governors.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ronnie Fern 
Liebowitz as a member of the U.S. 
Naval Academy Board of Visitors.

September 29

The President announced his intention to appoint Richard N. Zare as Chair and Sandra M. Faber and Jay Patel as members of the 
President's Committee on the National Medal of Science.
The President announced his intention to appoint Marvin E. 
Johnson and John G. Wofford as members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel.

September 30

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Palisades, NY, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph R. Crapa to be Assistant Administrator for Legislative and 
Public Affairs for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The President announced his intention to appoint John Gage, Nancy E. Pfund, and Susan R. 
Collins as members of the Web-Based 
Education Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Martin E. Marty as a member of the President's Committee on the 
Arts and the Humanities.

October 1

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

October 2

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Beverly Hills, CA, and in 
the evening, he traveled to Brentwood, CA.

October 3

In the morning, the President traveled to Beverly Hills, CA, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving the following morning.

October 4

The President announced his intention to nominate Alphonso Maldon, 
Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Force Management Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Cornelius P. 
O'Leary to be a member of the National 
Security Education Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate John K. 
Veroneau to be Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Legislative Affairs.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Roy E. Barnes to be a member of the National Drought Policy 
Commission.

October 5

The White House announced that the President met with Senate Finance 
Committee Chairman William V. Roth, Jr., and ranking Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick 
Moynihan in the Oval Office to 
discuss Medicare reform.

October 6

The President announced his intention to nominate Donald Stuart 
Hays to be U.S. Representative to the United 
Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.

October 7

In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, and in the 
evening, he traveled to Ottawa, Canada.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jeanne P. 
Nathan to the President's Advisory 
Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts.

October 8

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Mont-Tremblant, Canada. 
Later, he met with Premier Lucien Bouchard 
of Quebec. In the evening, the President traveled to Chicago, IL.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alan P. Larson to be Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and 
Agricultural Affairs at the Department of State.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carol Moseley-
Braun to be U.S. Ambassador to New 
Zealand.
The President announced his intention to nominate Amy L. 
Comstock to be Director of the Office of 
Government Ethics.
The President announced his intention to appoint Marc H. Morial as a member of the Twenty-First Century Workforce 
Commission.

October 9

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

October 10

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

October 12

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the 
afternoon, he met with King Abdullah II of 
Jordan.

October 13

In the morning, the President traveled to George Washington National 
Forest, VA, and in the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jennifer L. 
Hernandez as a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Presidio Trust.

October 14

The President announced his intention to appoint Kumiki Gibson as a member of the District of Columbia Commission on 
Judicial Disabilities and Tenure.

October 15

In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Kjell 
Bondevik of Norway.
The President announced his intention to nominate Herschelle S. 
Challenor to be a member of the 
National Security Education Board.
The President announced the nomination of Charles L. Kolbe to the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board.
The President declared a major disaster in Arizona and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms, flooding, and high winds on September 14-23.
The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Hurricane Irene on October 14 and continuing.

October 18

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Newark, NJ. In the evening, 
he traveled to Elizabeth, NJ, and later returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared a major disaster in New Hampshire and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by Tropical Storm Floyd on September 16-18.

October 19

In the afternoon, the President met with President Mireya 
Moscoso of Panama in the Oval Office.
In the evening, the President met with congressional leaders concerning 
the budget. Later, he attended a Democratic Congressional Campaign 
Committee dinner at Sam & Harry's Restaurant and a Democratic Senatorial 
Campaign Committee dinner at a private residence.
The President announced his intention to nominate Linda J. 
Bilmes to be Chief Financial Officer and 
Assistant Secretary for Administration at the Department of Commerce.

October 20

The President announced his intention to appoint Frances Ann 
Ulmer as a member of the North Pacific 
Anadromous Fish Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jan A. Hartke as a member of the Enterprise for the Americas Board.
The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Hurricane Irene on October 14 and continuing.

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October 21

In the afternoon, the President met with former President Nelson 
Mandela of South Africa in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate Marc B. 
Nathanson to be a member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors.

October 22

The White House announced that the President will travel to Oslo, 
Norway, on November 1-2 for a state visit, at the invitation of King 
Harald V.

October 25

In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City. In the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Senators Edward M. 
Kennedy and Orrin G. Hatch and U.S. Circuit Court Judge Morris (Buzz) Arnold as members of the Board of Trustees of the 
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation.

October 26

The President announced his intention to nominate James D. (J.D.) 
Bindenagel for the rank of Ambassador 
during his tenure as Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas A. Fry III to be Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management at the Department of the Interior.
The White House announced that the President will visit Greece on 
November 13-15 and Turkey on November 15-17, before attending the summit 
of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Istanbul, 
Turkey, on November 17-19. Following the summit, he will visit Florence, 
Italy, November 20-21 and Bulgaria, November 21-23.

October 27

    In the morning, the President met with European Commission President 
Romano Prodi in the Oval Office.

The President announced his intention to appoint Bernard J. 
Hansen as Commissioner of the U.S. Section 
of the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission.

October 28

In the morning, the President met with President Olusegun 
Obasanjo of Nigeria in the Oval Office, 
and in the afternoon, they met again in the Cabinet Room.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bobby L. 
Roberts to be a member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
The President announced his intention to nominate Martin S. Indyk to be Ambassador to Israel.
The President announced his intention to nominate Edward S. Walker, 
Jr., to be Assistant Secretary for 
Near Eastern Affairs at the Department of State.

October 29

In the morning, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA. In the 
afternoon, he traveled to Atlanta, GA. En route, he had separate 
telephone conversations with President Hosni 
Mubarak of Egypt and President Robert 
Kocharian of Armenia. In the evening, the President returned to 
Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate N. Cinnamon 
Dornsife to be the U.S. Executive 
Director to the Asian Development Bank with the rank of Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce A. 
Morrison to be Chairman and member of the 
Federal Housing Finance Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate J. Timothy O'Neill< 
O'Neill, J. Timothy to be a member of the Federal Housing 
Finance Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate Anthony S. 
Harrington to be Ambassador to the 
Federative Republic of Brazil.

October 30

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to 
Providence, RI, to attend the funeral service for Senator John H. 
Chafee, and in the afternoon, they returned 
to Washington, DC.

October 31

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Oslo, Norway, arriving the 
following morning.

November 1

In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Ehud 
Barak of Israel in the Holmenkollen Room II at 
the Radisson Plaza Hotel.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael G. 
Rossmann and Daniel 
Simberloff to be members of the National 
Science Board.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Patrick D. 
Cannon and June I. Kailes as members of the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board.

November 2

In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Vladimir 
Putin of Russia in the Library Room at City 
Hall.
The President had separate telephone conversations with Gov. Paul E. 
Patton of Kentucky; Lt. Gov. Ronnie 
Musgrove of Mississippi; Mayor-elect Bart 
Peterson of Indianapolis, IN; Mayor Woodrow 
Stanley of Flint, MI; Mayor-elect Michael 
Coleman of Columbus, OH; Mayor-elect John F. 
Street of Philadelphia, PA; Mayor Edward 
Rendell of Philadelphia, chairman, Democratic 
National Committee; and B.J. Thornberry, 
executive director, Democratic Governors Association.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Revius 
Ortique to be U.S. Alternate 
Representative

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to the 54th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The President announced his intention to nominate Irwin Belk to be Alternate Delegate for the 54th session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations.
The President announced his intention to nominate Earl Anthony 
Wayne to be Assistant Secretary for Economic 
and Business Affairs at the Department of State.
The President announced his intention to appoint Gail S. 
Schoettler for rank of Ambassador as head 
of the U.S. delegation to the World Radio Conference.

November 3

In the afternoon, the President met with Deputy Prime Minister and 
Minister of Defense Prince Sultan of Saudi 
Arabia in the Oval Office.
In the evening, the President met with former Senator George J. 
Mitchell in the Residence at the White 
House.

November 4

In the morning, the President traveled to Newark, NJ. In the afternoon, 
he traveled to Hartford, CT, where he toured the El Mercado marketplace.
In the evening, the President was interviewed by Larry McQuillan of USA 
Today at the Artist's Collective. Later, he traveled to Little Rock, AR.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carol J. 
Carmody to be a member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board.
The President announced his intention to appoint Valdis 
Mezainis as a member of the Enterprise for 
the Americas Board.

November 5

In the morning, the President traveled to Hermitage, AR, where he toured 
the Hermitage Tomato Cooperative Association.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

November 8

In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Milos 
Zeman of the Czech Republic and Prime Minister 
Mikulas Dzurinda of Slovakia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mark L. 
Schneider to be Director of the Peace 
Corps.
The President announced his intention to nominate Juanita Sims 
Doty and Leslie Lenkowsky to be members of the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gov. Mel 
Carnahan of Missouri to be a member of the 
Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

November 9

The President announced his intention to nominate Gary A. Barron to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Antony Merck to be Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission 
of the United States.
The President announced his intention to nominate Randolph D. Moss to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office 
of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to nominate John R. Lacey to be Chair and Laramie F. McNamara to be a member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission 
of the United States.

November 10

In the morning, the President had telephone conversations with Speaker 
of the House J. Dennis Hastert and Senate 
Majority Leader Trent Lott concerning the budget 
negotiations. He later had a second telephone conversation with Senator 
Lott concerning trade legislation for Africa and the Caribbean.
Later in the morning, the President traveled to York, PA, where he 
toured the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. plant. In the afternoon, he 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert M. (Mike) 
Walker to be Under Secretary for 
Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Frank S. Holleman 
III to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Luis Lauredo to be the U.S. Permanent Representative to the 
Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald R. Vereen, 
Jr., to be Deputy Director of the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Deanna Tanner 
Okun to be a member of the International 
Trade Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ernest W. 
DuBester, Francis J. Duggan, and Magdalena G. Jacobsen to be members of the National Mediation Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jerome F. Kever and Virgil M. Speakman, Jr., to be members of the Railroad Retirement Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carol Waller 
Pope to be a member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority.
The President announced his intention to nominate Eric D. 
Eberhard to be a member of the Board of 
Trustees for the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Monte R. 
Belger to be Deputy Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Joan R. 
Challinor to be a member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding associated with Tropical Storm Floyd on 
September 16-21.
The White House announced that the President rescheduled his visit to 
Greece and will travel from Istanbul, Turkey, to Athens, Greece, on 
November 19 and continue to Italy on November 20.

November 11

In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, where he 
participated in a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the 
Unknowns. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

November 14

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Ankara, Turkey.

November 15

In the morning, the President participated in a wreath-laying ceremony 
at the mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey.
The President announced his intention to nominate James Hoecker to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission and will designate him Chair upon appointment.

November 16

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Izmit, Turkey, where they toured earthquake-damaged areas. In the 
afternoon, they traveled to Istanbul, Turkey.
The President announced his intention to nominate Janie L. 
Jeffers to be a Commissioner of the U.S. 
Parole Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate W. Michael 
McCabe to be Deputy Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.

November 17

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Ephesus, Turkey, where they toured ancient ruins and the Ephesus 
Museum. In the afternoon, they returned to Istanbul.
In the evening, the President met with Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel in the Conrad Motel. Later, the President and 
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton met with Ecumenical Patriarch 
Bartholomew in the Throne Room at the 
Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Later in the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a 
cultural performance at the Media Center.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kathryn Shaw to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
The President announced his intention to appoint Al From as a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors.
The President declared a major disaster in the U.S. Virgin Islands and 
ordered Federal aid to supplement territory and local recovery efforts 
in the area struck by Hurricane Lenny on November 17 and continuing.
The President declared an emergency in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery 
efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Lenny on November 17 and 
continuing.

November 18

In the morning, the President met with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia in Suite 6 at Ciragan Palace. In the 
afternoon, he met with President Jacques Chirac of France in Suite 6 at Ciragan Palace.
The President announced his intention to appoint Bob 
Armstrong as Chair and U.S. Representative to 
the Rio Grande Compact Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Aurelio 
Sisneros as Chair and Federal 
Representative of the Arkansas River Compact Administration (Colorado 
and Kansas).
The President declared a major disaster in Maine and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Hurricane Floyd on September 16-19.
The White House announced that the President, accompanied by Secretary 
of State Madeleine K. Albright, hosted 
a small gathering of representatives from Turkish nongovernmental 
organizations.

November 19

In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Athens, Greece, where they attended a state dinner with President 
Konstandinos Stephanopoulos of Greece at the Presidential Palace.
The President named Lauren Supina as Deputy 
Assistant to the President and Director of Women's Initiatives and 
Outreach.

November 20

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Florence, Italy.

November 21

In the evening, the President and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Sofia, 
Bulgaria.

November 22

In the morning, the President participated in a wreath-laying ceremony 
at the Bulgarian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
In the afternoon, the President and Chelsea Clinton participated in a 
discussion with students from the American University of Bulgaria at the 
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The President announced his intention to appoint David J. 
Hickton as a member of the President's 
Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts.

November 23

In the morning, the President and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Pristina, 
Kosovo. There, the President met first with U.N. Special Representative 
Bernard Kouchner and the German Commander 
of KFOR, Gen. Klaus Reinhardt and later with 
the Kosovo Transitional Council at Pristina Airport. Later, the 
President and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Ferizaj, Kosovo. In the 
afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced the following organizations as winners of the 
1999 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award:

    STMicroelectronics, Inc.--Region Americas (Carrollton, TX; 
        manufacturing);
    BI (Minneapolis, MN; service);
    the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. (Atlanta, GA; service); and
    Sunny Fresh Foods (Monticello, MN; small business/manufacturing).
The President declared a major disaster in the U.S. Virgin Islands and 
ordered Federal aid to supplement territorial and local recovery efforts 
in the area struck by Hurricane Lenny on November 17 and continuing.

November 24

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Camp 
David, MD.
The President announced his intention to appoint Rhonda Walters as a member of the Commission on Presidential 
Scholars.

November 28

The President and Hillary Clinton returned to Washington, DC.

November 29

In an early evening ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received 
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Lebohang K. Moleko of Lesotho, Mario Artaza 
of Chile, Roland Eng of Cambodia, Simbi Veke 
Mubako of Zimbabwe, Roberto Bernardo 
Saladin Selin of the 
Dominican Republic, Guillermo Alfredo Ford Boyd of Panama, Mohamed Nabil Fahmy of Egypt, Shunji Yanai of 
Japan, and Jibril Muhammed Aminu of 
Nigeria.
The President announced the recess appointment of Leonard R. Page as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations 
Board.

November 30

In the morning, the President traveled to San Francisco, CA. In the 
evening, he traveled to Beverly Hills, CA, and Seattle, WA.
The President announced his intention to appoint John T. 
Pawlikowski and Jerome J. 
Shestack to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial 
Council.

December 1

In the morning, the President toured the Control Tower and Terminal Five 
Transit Shed at the Port of Seattle, WA. In the afternoon, he spoke 
briefly to representatives of the agricultural community.

December 2

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he 
attended a reception at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

December 3

In the afternoon, the President participated in a menorah lighting 
ceremony in the Oval Office.

December 6

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the 
Congressional Ball in the Map Room.
The President declared an emergency in Massachusetts and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
fire on December 3 and continuing.

December 7

The President announced his intention to appoint Deborah E. 
Lipstadt and Sidney R. Yates to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.

December 8

In the morning, the President met with President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine in the Oval Office.
The President had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister 
Ehud Barak of Israel and Chairman Yasser 
Arafat of the Palestinian Authority on the 
Middle East peace process.

December 9

In the morning, the President met in the Oval Office with 
representatives of civil rights organizations, communications 
industries, and other foundations to discuss efforts to narrow the 
digital divide. Later, he traveled to Worcester, MA. In the afternoon, 
the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Victoria McCammon 
Murphy to the J. William Fulbright 
Foreign Scholarship Board.
The President announced his intention to recess appoint Stuart E. 
Weisberg as a member of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission.
The President announced his intention to recess appoint Janie L. 
Jeffers and Marie F. Ragghianti as Commissioners of the U.S. Parole Commission.

December 10

In the morning, the President traveled to Little Rock, West Memphis, and 
Earle, AR. In the evening, he traveled to Orlando, FL.

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December 11

In the morning, the President traveled to Fort Lauderdale, FL.
In the evening, the President traveled to Miami, FL, and later, he 
returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

December 12

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the annual 
``Christmas in Washington'' celebration at the National Building Museum.

December 14

In the afternoon, the President met with Filipino veterans of World War 
II at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
The President announced his intention to appoint Gus Weill as a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign 
Scholarship Board.

December 15

In the morning, the President met separately with Prime Minister Ehud 
Barak of Israel and Minister of Foreign Affairs 
Farouk al-Shara of Syria in the Oval 
Office.
The President announced his intention to appoint Amanda 
Aguirre, Jeffrey Brandon, Carlos Rene Gonzales, 
Rosemarie Marshall Johnson, 
Laurance N. Nickey, Blair Sadler, Catherine Torres, and Paul 
Villas as members of the U.S. section of the 
United States-Mexico Border Health Commission.

December 16

In the morning, the President was interviewed by Peter 
Jennings of ABC News in the Diplomatic 
Reception Room.
In the afternoon, he met separately with Prime Minister Ehud 
Barak of Israel and Minister of Foreign Affairs 
Farouk al-Shara of Syria in the Oval 
Office.

December 17

The President announced his intention to appoint Paul LeClerc as a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and 
Humanities.
The President announced the recess appointment of Sarah M. Fox as a member of the National Labor Relations Board.

December 20

In the morning, the President met with First Minister David 
Trimble of Northern Ireland in the Oval Office 
on the Northern Ireland peace process.
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a Christmas 
celebration for children in the East Room.
The White House announced that the President expressed his deep 
condolences for those killed and quick recovery wishes to those injured 
in the two bomb blasts at election rallies in Sri Lanka.

December 21

In the morning, the President met with President Nursultan 
Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan in the Oval 
Office.
The President announced his intention to appoint Samuel H. 
Preston and Mary Lou Zoback as members of the President's Committee on the National 
Medal of Science.

December 22

The President announced his intention to recess appoint Clifford Gregory 
Stewart as General Counsel at the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission.
The President announced his intention to recess appoint Mark L. 
Schneider as Director of the Peace Corps.
The President announced his intention to recess appoint Luis 
Lauredo as the U.S. Permanent Representative to 
the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to designate Robert M. (Mike) 
Walker as Acting Under Secretary for 
Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

December 27

The White House announced that the President will attend the World 
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 29, 2000.

December 28

The President announced his intention to recess appoint Frank S. 
Holleman III as Deputy Secretary of 
the Department of Education.