    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [January 1, 2000]
    [Pages 1277-1290]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

             Appendix A / Administration of William J. Clinton, 2000

    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 morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Acting
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to offer
    congratulations on his designation.

    January 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV.
    In the afternoon, the President met separately with Prime Minister Ehud
    Barak of Israel and Foreign Minister Farouk al-
    Shara of Syria in the Sun Room at the U.S.
    Fish and Wildlife Center.
    In the evening, the President met with Foreign Minister al-Shara of Syria in the Sebastian Room at the Clarion
    Hotel. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.

    January 4

    In the morning, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV, where he
    met with Prime Minister Barak of Israel and
    Foreign Minister al-Shara of Syria.
    In the evening, the President attended an informal reception for the
    Israeli and Syrian delegations at the Clarion Hotel.
    Later, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving after
    midnight. He then placed telephone calls to Sugar Bowl participants in
    New Orleans, LA.
    The White House announced that the President transmitted the 1999
    National Security Strategy Report to Congress.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nicholas P.
    Godici to be Assistant Commissioner for
    Patents and Trademarks at the Department of Commerce.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Cruz M.
    Bustamante as a member of the U.S. Census
    Monitoring Board.

    January 5

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Chappaqua,
    NY.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Brooklyn and
    Manhattan, NY, on January 13.

    January 6

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
    Washington, DC. Later, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV, and
    in the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Joe
    Velasquez to the President's Advisory
    Committee on the Arts at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
    Arts.

    January 7

    In the morning, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV, where he
    met with Prime Minister Barak of Israel and
    Foreign Minister al-Shara of Syria.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    January 9

    In the evening, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV, where he
    met with Prime Minister Barak of Israel. Later,
    he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

    January 10

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Annapolis, MD, and later
    returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, he traveled to Grand Canyon,
    AZ.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    tornadoes, severe storms, torrential rains, and flash flooding on
    January 3-4.

    January 11

    In the morning, the President toured areas of the Grand Canyon by
    helicopter.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Houston, TX, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
    The President had a telephone conservation with Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Bonnie Prouty
    Castrey as Chair and David J.
    Leland as a member of the Federal Service
    Impasses Panel.

    January 12

    In the afternoon, the President met with Sinn Fein leader Gerry
    Adams in the Oval Office.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Chappaqua, NY.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard J.
    Gonzales as a member of the Advisory

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    Council of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission.

    January 13

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hafiz al-Asad of Syria. Later, he
    traveled to New York City. In the evening, the President returned to
    Chappaqua, NY.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gov. Marc
    Racicot of Montana to be a member of the Board
    of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael M. Reyna as Chair of the Farm Credit Administration Board.

    January 14

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced the appointment of Victoria Wilson as a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

    January 18

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hafiz al-Asad of Syria.
    Later, the President traveled to Boston, MA, arriving in the afternoon.
    In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    January 19

    In the evening, the President met with Crown Prince Hamad of Bahrain in the Oval Office.
    Later, the President attended a game between the NBA Washington Wizards
    and Dallas Mavericks at the MCI Center.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Scott O.
    Wright to be a member of the Board of
    Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint George B.
    Newton and Jim O. Llewellyn as members of the Arctic Research Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John F. Leyden,
    Jr., as a member of the Federal Salary
    Council.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Steven
    Pennoyer as a member of the North Pacific
    Anadromous Fish Commission.

    January 20

    The President announced his intention to reappoint Warren L.
    Miller as a member of the Commission for
    the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.

    January 21

    In the morning, the President traveled to Pasadena, CA. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Los Angeles, CA, where he attended a
    Democratic National Committee dinner at a private residence in the
    evening.

    January 22

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

    January 27

    The President announced the nomination of Edward B.
    Montgomery to be Deputy Secretary of
    the Department of Labor.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy
    Killefer to be a member of the Internal
    Revenue Service Oversight Board.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Beverly White and
    appoint Phyllis C. Borzi as members of the
    Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

    January 28

    In the morning, the President traveled to Quincy, IL. In the afternoon,
    he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Zurich, Switzerland, arriving
    the following morning.
    The President declared a major disaster in Georgia and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter storm on January 22 and continuing.

    January 29

    In the morning, the President traveled to Davos, Switzerland. In the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

    January 30

    In the evening, the President hosted a Super Bowl party in the Family
    Theater at the White House. After the game, he placed separate telephone
    calls to Dick Vermeil, head coach, Super Bowl
    XXXIV champion St. Louis Rams, and Jeff Fisher,
    head coach, Tennessee Titans.

    January 31

    In the evening, the President had telephone conversations from the Oval
    Office with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the
    United Kingdom and Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams
    concerning the Northern Ireland peace process.
    The President announced the recipients of the 1999 National Medal of
    Science and National Medal of Technology.
    The President announced the nomination of Richard C.
    Houseworth and Donna A. Tanoue to be members of the Federal Deposit Insurance
    Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nathan O. Hatch to be a member of the National Council on the
    Humanities.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ross L. Wilson to be Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
    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 a severe winter storm beginning on January 24 and continuing.

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    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 a severe winter storm beginning on January 22 and continuing.

    February 1

    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward McGaffigan,
    Jr., to be a member of the Nuclear
    Regulatory Commission.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to south Asia
    during the week of March 20, visiting India and Bangladesh.

    February 2

    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas G.
    Weston for the rank of Ambassador during
    his tenure as Special Coordinator for Cyprus.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Karl William
    Hofmann to be Ambassador to Togo.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Susan S.
    Jacobs to be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea,
    the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John F. Tefft to be Ambassador to Lithuania.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald Y.
    Yamamoto to be Ambassador to Djibouti.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Janet A.
    Sanderson to be Ambassador to Algeria.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carey
    Cavanaugh for the rank of Ambassador, as
    Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh and New Independent States
    Regional Conflicts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John W.
    Limbert to be Ambassador to Mauritania.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lauress L. Wise
    II to be Commissioner of Education
    Statistics at the Department of Education.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Nancy T. Taylor to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of
    the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ian A. Bowles as a member of the Enterprise for the Americas Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Patty
    Gerstenblith as a member of the Cultural
    Property Advisory Committee.

    February 3

    In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Arman Kirakossian of Armenia, Maleeha Lodhi of
    Pakistan, Faida Mitifu of the Democratic
    Republic of Congo, Idriss Jazairy of Algeria,
    David Ivy of Israel, Paul T.S. Kandiero of Malawi, Gunter Burghardt of the European Commission, Guillermo
    Gonzalez of Argentina, John Paul
    Bojang of Gambia, Michael J.
    Thawley of Australia, and Konstantin
    Hryshchenko of Ukraine.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roger A. Meece to be Ambassador to Malawi.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald E.
    Neumann to be Ambassador to Bahrain.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rust Macpherson
    Deming to be Ambassador to Tunisia.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Nikki McCray and Ken Preminger as members
    of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

    February 4

    In the morning, the President participated in the Senate Democratic
    Issues Conference at the Library of Congress.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Diana S.
    Natalicio as a member of the President's
    Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Colleen M.
    Kelley as a member of the Federal Salary
    Council.
    The White House announced that the President has invited King Juan
    Carlos I of Spain for a state visit to
    Washington on February 23.

    February 5

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

    February 7

    In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he
    traveled to Hot Springs, VA, where he attended the House Democratic
    Issues Conference. In the afternoon, the President returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mary Lou Leary as Acting Assistant Attorney General in the Office
    of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice.

    February 8

    The President announced his intention to nominate Donna Jean
    Hrinak to be Ambassador to Venezuela.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Douglas Alan
    Hartwick to be Ambassador to Laos.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher R.
    Hill to be Ambassador to Poland.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John R. Dinger to be Ambassador to Mongolia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Ann
    Peters to be Ambassador to Bangladesh.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher A.
    McLean to be Administrator, Rural
    Utilities Service at the Department of Agriculture.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Martin
    O'Keefe to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz
    Republic.

    February 9

    In the morning, the President traveled to McAllen, TX, and in the
    evening, he traveled to Dallas, TX.

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    Later, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donnie R.
    Marshall to be Administrator of the Drug
    Enforcement Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael J.
    Senko to be Ambassador to the Marshall
    Islands and to Kiribati.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alan D.
    Solomont to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Danny Lee
    McDonald and Bradley A. Smith to be Commissioners on the Federal Election
    Commission.

    February 10

    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward William Gnehm,
    Jr., to be Ambassador to
    Australia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel A.
    Johnson to be Ambassador to Suriname.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald D.
    Godard to be Ambassador to Guyana.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Valerie Crotty as a member of the Commission on Presidential
    Scholars.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jane Macon as a member of the National Selective Service Appeals
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Haim Saban as a member of the President's Export Council.
    The White House announced that the President asked Energy Secretary Bill
    Richardson to take new measures to address
    the critical situation involving home heating oil, and that he directed
    Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala to release additional funding in Low Income Home Energy
    Assistance Program emergency funds for States, territories, and tribes
    due to continuing increases in home heating fuel prices.

    February 11

    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas N.
    Slonaker to be Special Trustee for
    American Indians at the Department of the Interior.
    The President announced his intention to nominate E. Ashley Wills to be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and to Maldives.

    February 15

    In the morning, the President met with President Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rear Adm. Keith W.
    Lippert as a member of the Committee for
    Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rabbi Irving
    Greenberg as Chair of the U.S. Holocaust
    Memorial Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James V. Kimsey to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy
    Center for the Performing Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Salvador Diaz-
    Verson as a member of the Christopher
    Columbus Fellowship Foundation.
    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 winter storm on January 27-30.
    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 on February 14.

    February 16

    The President announced his intention to appoint Alice A.
    Kelikian as a member of the Commission for
    the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
    The White House announced that the President directed Health and Human
    Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala to
    release an additional $120 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance
    emergency funds for States, territories, and tribes due to continuing
    increases in home heating fuel prices.

    February 17

    The President declared a major disaster in Alaska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe winter storms and avalanches beginning on December 21, 1999, and
    continuing.

    February 18

    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter storm on January 22-29.

    February 19

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the wedding
    of former Special Assistant to the President Catherine A.
    Cornelius at Foundry United Methodist
    Church.

    February 22

    The President announced his intention to nominate Michelle Andrews
    Smith to be Assistant Secretary for
    Public Affairs at the Department of the Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Laurence E. Pope to be Ambassador to Kuwait.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rose M. Likins to be Ambassador to El Salvador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Edward
    Herbst to be Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Howard Franklin
    Jeter to be Ambassador to Nigeria.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate A. Elizabeth
    Jones to be Ambassador to Germany.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation:

        Robert Dinerstein;
        Ann Forts;
        Sally Jochum;
        Deborah Spitalnik; and
        Cathy Ficker Terrill.

    The White House announced that the President will travel to
    Philadelphia, PA, and New York City on February 24.

    February 23

    In the morning, the President met with King Juan Carlos I of Spain in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick Francis
    Kennedy to be U.S. Representative to the
    European Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nina V.
    Fedoroff and Diana S. Natalicio to be members of the National Science Board.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Aachen and
    Berlin, Germany, on May 1-2.

    February 24

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, and in the
    evening, he traveled to New York City.
    Later, the President traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

    February 25

    In the morning, the President returned to the Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President went to the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
    for the presentation of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards.
    However, a fire in the hotel at the beginning of the President's remarks
    prevented him from completing his planned participation in the awards
    ceremony.

    February 28

    The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel Marcus to be Associate Attorney General at the Department of
    Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas P. Furey to be Ambassador to Nepal.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Katherine Slick as a member of the Advisory Council on Historic
    Preservation.
    The President declared a major disaster in Virginia and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm on January 25-30.
    The President declared a major disaster in West Virginia and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by flooding, severe storms, and landslides beginning on February
    18 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms and flooding on February 18 and continuing.

    February 29

    In the morning, the President traveled to West Palm Beach, FL. In the
    evening, he traveled to Miami, FL, and later returned to Washington, DC.

    March 1

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Ashburn, VA, where he toured
    the UUNET Network Operations Center. Later, he returned to Washington,
    DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carlos
    Pascual to be Ambassador to Ukraine.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James V.
    Aidala to be Assistant Administrator for
    Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances at the Environmental
    Protection Agency.

    March 2

    The President announced his intention to appoint Jacqueline Mary
    Grebmeier as a member of the Arctic
    Research Commission.

    March 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to Palo Alto, CA.
    The President announced the appointment of Guillermo Linares as Chair of the President's Advisory Commission on
    Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.

    March 4

    In the evening, the President traveled to Los Angeles and Beverly Hills,
    CA.

    March 5

    In the morning, the President traveled to Selma, AL, where he toured the
    National Voting Rights Museum and Institute. In the evening, he traveled
    to Chappaqua, NY.

    March 6

    In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald Arthur
    Mahley for rank of Ambassador during his
    tenure of service as Special Negotiator for Chemical and Biological Arms
    Control Issues.

    March 7

    In the evening, the President was joined by friends and Members of
    Congress in the Family Theater at the White House to watch the Super
    Tuesday primary election returns.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Douglas
    Dworkin to be General Counsel at the
    Department of Defense.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rudy de Leon to be Deputy Secretary at the Department of Defense.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ronald D. Sugar as a member of the President's National Security
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John E. Neece as a member of the Community Adjustment and
    Investment Program Advisory Committee.
    The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on February 18 and continuing
    through March 2.
    The White House announced that the President will visit Pakistan as part
    of his upcoming visit to South Asia.

    March 9

    The President announced his intention to nominate Madelyn R.
    Creedon to be Deputy Administrator for
    Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration at the
    Department of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Stephen C. Duffy as a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John J.
    Larivee, Jackie Rowe-Adams, and Michael Taylor as
    members of the Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Teresa
    Ghilarducci as a member of the Advisory
    Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

    March 10

    The President announced his intention to nominate Marc
    Grossman to be Director General of the Foreign
    Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William A.
    Eaton to be Assistant Secretary for
    Administration at the Department of State.

    March 13

    In the morning, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Chicago, IL. In the evening, he returned to
    Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

    March 14

    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom.
    Later, in the Oval Office, the President was presented with a portrait
    by photographer Arnold Newman.

    March 15

    In the evening, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Bernard Daniel
    Rostker to be Under Secretary of Defense
    for Personnel and Readiness.

    March 17

    During the afternoon, the President had separate meetings in the Oval
    Office with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland, Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Seamus
    Mallon and First Minister David
    Trimble, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, and Labour Party leader John Hume.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding on March 10-11.

    March 18

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Aviano Air Base, Italy,
    arriving the following morning.

    March 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela from Aviano
    Air Base. Later, he traveled to New Delhi, India.

    March 20

    In the morning, the President traveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    In the evening, the President met separately with opposition leader
    Khaleda Zia of the Bangladesh National Party and
    President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed at the
    Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.
    Later in the evening, the President returned to New Delhi, India.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lawrence George
    Rossin to be Ambassador to Croatia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nuria I.
    Fernandez to be Administrator at the
    Federal Transit Administration at the Department of Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John A. White to be a member of the National Science Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce Sundlun to be a member of the National Security Education
    Board.
    The President announced that Secretary of Health and Human Services
    Donna Shalala appointed 10 members of the
    Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

    March 21

    In the morning, the President participated in a wreath-laying and tree-
    planting ceremony at the Gandhi Memorial at Rajghat Samadhi.

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    In the evening, the President met with President Kircheril
    Narayanan of India in the North Drawing
    Room at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur C.
    Campbell to be Assistant Secretary for
    Economic Development at the Department of Commerce.
    The White House announced that en route to Geneva, Switzerland, on March
    25, the President will visit Muscat, Oman, to meet with His Majesty
    Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

    March 22

    In the afternoon, the President attended a reception at the U.S. Embassy
    in New Delhi. Later, he traveled to Agra, and in the evening, he
    traveled to Jaipur, India.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gordon S.
    Heddell to be Inspector General for the
    Department of Labor.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ella Wong-
    Rusinko to be Alternate Federal Cochair of
    the Appalachian Regional Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Julio F.
    Mercado to be Deputy Administrator of the
    Drug Enforcement Administration at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Nancy K.
    Hatamiya as a member of the Parents
    Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse.
    The President announced his intention to appoint J. Richard
    Thesing as a member of the Architectural
    and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (the Access Board).
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Lorenzo H. Aguilar-
    Melantzon and Ruth
    Luckasson as members of the President's
    Committee on Mental Retardation.

    March 23

    In the afternoon, the President toured the Amber Fort. Later, he
    traveled to Ranthambhore National Park, where he toured the wildlife
    preserve. In the evening, he returned to Jaipur.
    The President announced the nomination of Manuel Trinidad
    Pacheco to be a member of the National
    Security Education Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gregory G.
    Govan for rank of Ambassador during his
    tenure of service as Chief Delegate to the Joint Consultative Commission
    of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Beth S. Slavet to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

    March 24

    In the morning, the President traveled to Hyderabad, India.
    In the afternoon, he traveled to Mumbai, India, where he participated in
    a roundtable discussion with a group of young Indian leaders at the Cafe
    Royal.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Cresencio S.
    Arcos and Stephen Friedman as members of the President's Foreign Intelligence
    Advisory Board.

    March 25

    In the morning, the President traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan.
    In the afternoon, the President met with President Rafiq Tarar of Pakistan in the President's Office at the
    Presidential Palace. Later, he met with 1999 coup leader Gen. Pervez
    Musharraf in the Conference Room at the
    Cabinet Secretariat Building.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Muscat, Oman, where he met
    with Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said in the
    Sultan's Quarters at the Royal Flight Terminal. Later, the President
    traveled to Geneva, Switzerland.

    March 26

    In the afternoon, the President met with President Hafiz al-Asad of Syria in the meeting room at the
    Intercontinental Hotel. Prior to and following his meeting with
    President Asad, the President had telephone conversations with Prime
    Minister Ehud Barak of Israel.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    March 27

    The President announced his intention to appoint Don Casey as Vice Chair of the President's Council on Physical
    Fitness and Sports.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ralph S.
    Freedman as a member of the National
    Cancer Advisory Board.

    March 28

    The White House announced that the President sent the Congress a fiscal
    year 2000 supplemental appropriations request for $253 million,
    including funding for the Social Security Administration, aviation
    safety improvements, and summer jobs for low income youth.

    March 29

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Columbia, SC, and in the
    evening, he traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

    March 30

    In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jane
    Lubchenco and Warren M.
    Washington to be members of the
    National Science Board.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Federal Aviation Management Advisory
    Council:

        Edward M. Bolen;
        Geoffrey T. Crowley;
        Robert W. Baker;
        Debbie Branson;
        Kendall W. Wilson;
        Robert A. Davis; and
        Jerome Randolph Babbitt.

    April 2

    In the morning, the President traveled to Las Vegas, NV.
    In the evening, he traveled to San Jose and Palo Alto, CA, and later
    returned to San Jose.

    April 3

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Barbara
    Snelling to be a member of the U.S.
    Institute of Peace.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Susan Brophy
    McGowan as a member of the Advisory
    Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Denver, CO,
    on April 12, to attend a rally in support of stronger gun laws.

    April 4

    In the afternoon, the President met with President Ali Abdallah
    Salih of Yemen in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carol W.
    Kinsley and Robert Rogers to be members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
    for National and Community Service.

    April 5

    In the evening, the President traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

    April 6

    In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael G.
    Kozak to be Ambassador to the Republic of
    Belarus.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Anne Woods
    Patterson to be Ambassador to Colombia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael V. Dunn to be a member of the Farm Credit Administration
    Board.

    April 7

    In the morning, the President met with Chief Executive Tung Chee-
    hwa of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,
    China, in the Oval Office.
    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, tornadoes, and flooding on March 28-29.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Oklahoma
    City, OK, on April 19.

    April 8

    In the morning, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Alexandria, LA. In the evening, he returned to
    Washington, DC.

    April 9

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Fayetteville, AR, where they visited the University of Arkansas. In the
    evening, they returned to Washington, DC.

    April 10

    The President declared a major disaster in Maryland and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter storm on January 25-30.
    The President declared a major disaster in the District of Columbia and
    ordered Federal aid to supplement District recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm on January 25-31.

    April 11

    In the morning, the President traveled to Annapolis, MD, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Phil Boyer to be a member of the Federal Aviation Management
    Advisory Council.

    April 12

    In the morning, the President traveled to Denver, CO, and in the
    evening, he traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

    April 13

    In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James Donald
    Walsh to be Ambassador to Argentina.

    April 14

    In the morning, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA. In the evening,
    he traveled to Palo Alto, CA.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mildred S.
    Dresselhaus to be Director of Energy
    Research for the Department of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark D. Gearan to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The White House announced that the President will address commencements
    at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI, on April 30; the U.S.
    Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, on May 17; and Carleton College
    in Northfield, MN, on June 10.

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    April 15

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Bakersfield, CA, where he
    had a telephone conversation with President-elect Vladimir Putin of Russia.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Beverly Hills, CA, and later
    he returned to Palo Alto, CA.

    April 17

    In the morning, the President participated in a roundtable discussion
    with business and community leaders at Costano Elementary School on
    closing the digital divide.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Shiprock, NM, and in the
    evening, he traveled to Albuquerque, NM.
    The White House announced that the President will visit Portugal on May
    30-June 1, Germany on June 1-3, Russia on June 4-5, and Ukraine on June
    6.

    April 18

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

    April 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation from the Oval
    Office with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the
    United Kingdom.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Oklahoma City, OK, and in
    the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    April 21

    In the afternoon, the President was interviewed at the White House by
    representatives of the Department of Justice Campaign Finance Task
    Force.
    In the afternoon, the President spoke with Attorney General Janet
    Reno and in the evening, he had a telephone
    conversation with her from the Oval Office, concerning the Elian
    Gonzalez situation.

    April 22

    In the very early morning, the President had a telephone conversation
    with Chief of Staff John Podesta concerning
    the Elian Gonzalez situation. Later in the
    morning, he had two more conversations with Mr. Podesta and a later
    conversation with Attorney General Reno,
    concerning the situation.
    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David,
    MD.

    April 23

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

    April 24

    In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, and in the
    evening he traveled to Chappaqua, NY.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Brian Dean
    Curran to be Ambassador to Haiti.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sharon P.
    Wilkinson to be Ambassador to
    Mozambique.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Bradley M.
    Campbell as U.S. Commissioner to the
    Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James Harold French,
    Jr., and Arthur Wesley
    Nienhuis as members of the National
    Cancer Advisory Board.

    April 25

    In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President met briefly with Minister of Foreign
    Affairs Igor Ivanov of Russia in the Oval
    Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Serena L.
    Wilson as a member of the Joint Public
    Advisory Committee of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.

    April 26

    In the morning, the President traveled to Whiteville, NC, where in the
    afternoon, he viewed a product demonstration at Remote Data Systems and
    then participated in a roundtable discussion on efforts to close the
    digital divide.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Little Rock, AR.

    April 27

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

    April 28

    The President announced his intention to nominate Norman Pattiz to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of
    Governors.
    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, flooding, and ice jams beginning on March 28 and
    continuing.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Tokyo and
    Okinawa, Japan, in July to attend the G-8 Leaders Meeting hosted by
    Japan.

    April 30

    In the morning, the President traveled to Detroit, MI, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    May 1

    The President announced his intention to nominate Katherine Milner
    Anderson to be a member of the
    Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark S.
    Wrighton to be a member of the National
    Science Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Walter Kaye and Tazewell T. Shepard III to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of the
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rear Adm. Raymond A.
    Archer III, SC, USN, as a member of
    the Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
    Disabled.

    May 2

    In the evening, the President met with Hong Kong Democratic Party
    Chairman Martin Lee in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Barbara J.
    Sapin to be Vice Chairman of the Merit
    Systems Protection Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Clayton M. Jones to the President's National Security
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

    May 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to Owensboro, KY, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Davenport, IA. In the evening, the President
    traveled to St. Paul, MN.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Fran C.
    Eizenstat as a member of the Commission
    for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
    The President announced his intention to designate Greg Farmer, Lawrence Parks, and Madeline
    McCullough Petty to the National
    Capital Revitalization Corporation Authority.
    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 April 19-20.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Miguel Angel Rodriguez of Costa Rica
    in the Oval Office on May 9.

    May 4

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Columbus, OH, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced the nomination of Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and
    Administrator of the National Security Administration at the Department
    of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Owen James
    Sheaks to be Assistant Secretary of State for
    Verification and Compliance.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to the Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific
    Islanders:

        Norman Y. Mineta;
        Haunani Apoliona;
        Gloria Caoile;
        Martha Choe;
        Susan Soon-Keum Cox;
        Vinod Dham;
        Wilfred P. Leon Guerrero;
        Tessie Guillermo;
        Dennis Hayashi;
        David D. Ho;
        Ngoan Le;
        Jonathon R. Leong;
        Mukesh (Mike) Patel;
        Jacinta Folasa Titialii; and
        Lee Pao Xiong.

    May 5

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Farmington, PA, where he
    addressed the Senate Democratic Issues Caucus at the Nemacolin Woodlands
    Resort and Spa.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Lancaster, VA, and in
    the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James O.
    Armitage to be a member of the National
    Cancer Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Nicholas C.
    Burckel as a member of the National
    Historical Publications and Records Commission.

    May 6

    In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Fayetteville, AR.

    May 7

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Little
    Rock, AR, and in the evening, they returned to Washington, DC.

    May 8

    In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, where he
    attended funeral services for John Cardinal O'Connor at Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President has invited President Thabo
    Mbeki of South Africa for a state visit on May
    22.

    May 9

    The President announced his intention to nominate Marjorie
    Ransom to be Ambassador to Yemen.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jerome A.
    Stricker as a member of the Advisory
    Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Fernando de la Rua of Argentina on June
    13 in the Oval Office.

    May 10

    The President announced his intention to appoint Eva S. Teig as U.S. Representative to the Southern States Energy
    Board.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles (Chuck)
    Yancura as a member of the Advisory
    Council of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John R.
    Roderick as a member of the Arctic Research
    Commission.
    The President declared an emergency in New Mexico and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe fire threats on May 10 and continuing.

    May 12

    In the morning, the President traveled to Akron, OH, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Shakopee, MN. Later, the President returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced the nomination of Barry E. Carter to be Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Global Programs,
    Field Support, and Research at the U.S. Agency for International
    Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Pamela E.
    Bridgewater to be Ambassador to Benin.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas L.
    Garthwaite to be Under Secretary for
    Health for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
     The President declared a disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe thunderstorms and flash flooding on May 6-7.

    May 13

     The President declared a disaster in New Mexico and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a
    severe forest fire beginning on May 5 and continuing.

    May 15

    The President announced his intention to nominate Glenn A. Fine to be Inspector General at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roger W.
    Kallock to be Deputy Under Secretary of
    Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Lucia A. Wyman as a member of the Advisory Council of the Border
    Environment Cooperation Commission.

    May 16

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Albany, NY, and in the
    evening, he traveled to Chappaqua, NY.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Debra S.
    Knopman, Daniel B. Bullen, and Priscilla Nelson as
    members of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert M.
    Lyford to be a member of the Board of
    Directors for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

    May 17

    In the morning, the President traveled to New London, CT. In the
    evening, he traveled to Greenwich, CT, and later, he returned to
    Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

    May 18

    The President announced his intention to nominate Don Harrell to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift
    Investment Board.

    May 19

    In the morning, the President traveled to Suitland, MD, and later he
    traveled to Philadelphia, PA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Chicago,
    IL.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving after
    midnight.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Pam
    Fleischaker, Harold Gershowitz, John F. Kordek, and Leo
    Melamed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Sanford I. Weill to serve as a member of the President's Export
    Council.
    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 a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on
    April 18-20.

    May 20

    In the evening, the President traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

    May 21

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Hyde Park, NY, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    May 22

    The White House announced that the President has invited King Mohammed
    VI of Morocco for a state visit on June 20.

    May 23

    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert S.
    LaRussa to be Under Secretary for
    International Trade at the Department of Commerce.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robin Chandler
    Duke to be Ambassador to Norway.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Stanley M.
    Chesley, Barbara W. Grossman, and Mel Levine to the U.S.
    Holocaust Memorial Council.

    May 24

    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald J.
    Sutherland to the Board of Trustees of
    the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education
    Foundation.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard N. Brown as a member of the National Partnership Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Sharon Cassidy as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Pension
    Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Norman L.
    Christensen, Jr., Paul P.
    Craig, and Richard Parizek as members of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review
    Board.

    May 25

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Providence, RI, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
     The President announced his intention to nominate Harriet
    Zimmerman and Marc Leland to be members of the Board of Directors for the U.S.
    Institute of Peace.
     The President announced his intention to nominate Lisa Ross to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management
    and Chief Financial Officer.
     The President announced his intention to reappoint W. Ron Allen as Commissioner of the Pacific Salmon Commission.
     The President announced his intention to appoint John E. Hobbie as a member of the Arctic Research Commission.

    May 26

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Assateague, MD, and later
    returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, he went to Camp David, MD.

    May 28

    The President returned to the White House.

    May 29

    In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Lisbon, Portugal, arriving the
    following morning.

    May 30

    In the morning, the President participated in a wreath-laying ceremony
    at the Jeronimos Monastery. In the afternoon, he met with President
    Jorge Sampaio of Portugal in the President's
    Office at the Palacio de Belem.

    May 31

    In the morning, the President attended the U.S.-European Union summit
    meeting in the Throne Room at Queluz Palace.

    June 1

    In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel in the 20th Floor Suite at the Dom Pedro
    Hotel.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Berlin, Germany. In the
    evening, he met with Christian Democratic Union leader Angela
    Merkel in Room 686 at the Intercon Hotel.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Train to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift
    Investment Board.

    June 2

    In the morning, the President traveled to Aachen, Germany, and in the
    evening, he returned to Berlin.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with King
    Abdullah II of Jordan in Washington, DC, on
    June 6.

    June 3

    In the afternoon, the President met briefly with Prime Minister Goran
    Persson of Sweden in the Chancellery following
    the Conference on Progressive Governance.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Moscow, Russia,
    arriving in the evening. Later in the evening, he attended a working
    dinner hosted by President Vladimir Putin of
    Russia in Residence Building One at the Kremlin.

    June 4

    In the afternoon, the President had several meetings with President
    Putin in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

    June 5

    In the morning, the President met with President Putin in the Ceremonial Office at the Kremlin. In the
    afternoon, he met with former President Boris Yeltsin of Russia in the Sitting Room at Gorky 9.
    Later, the President traveled to Kiev, Ukraine, where he had meetings
    with President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine in the
    Blue Room and the Green Room of Mariinskiy Palace.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Billy Blanks and Lauren Gregg as members of
    the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Phillip A. Sharp as Chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following persons
    as members of the Advisory Committee on Expanding Training
    Opportunities:

        Christine Hemrick;
        Hilary C. Pennington;
        Clarence E. Anthony;
        J. Paul Carey;
        Anthony P. Carnevale;
        Jerry J. Jasinowski;
        Lawrence F. Katz;
        Greta Kotler;
        Belkis Leong-Hong;
        Lisa M. Lynch;

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        Elliott Masie;
        Stephen J. Rohleder;
        Doug Ross; and
        Jerry Sue Thornton.

    June 6

     The President announced his intention to nominate Holly J.
    Burkhalter to be a member of the U.S.
    Institute of Peace.
     The President announced his intention to appoint George Chao-Chi
    Chu as a member of the Advisory
    Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.

    June 7

    In the morning, the President traveled to Tokyo, Japan, arriving the
    following morning.
     The President announced his intention to nominate Richard A.
    Boucher to be Assistant Secretary for
    Public Affairs for the Department of State.
     The President announced his intention to nominate Allan I.
    Mendelowitz to be a member of the Board
    of Directors for the Federal Housing Finance Board.
     The President announced his intention to appoint Simon Shaheen to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of
    the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    June 8

    In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori of Japan in the Asahi-No-Ma Room at the Akasaka State
    Guest House.
    In the afternoon, the President met with President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea in the Presidential Suite at the Okura
    Hotel.
    In the evening, the President attended a reception hosted by Prime
    Minister Mori in the Hagoroma Room at the
    Akasaka State Guest House. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
     The President announced his intention to nominate James Charles
    Riley to be a Commissioner of the Federal
    Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
     The President announced his intention to nominate James A. Daley to be Ambassador to Barbados, Saint Lucia, and Saint
    Kitts and Nevis.
     The President announced his intention to nominate Francisco J.
    Sanchez to be Assistant Secretary for
    Aviation and International Affairs at the Department of Transportation.

    June 9

    The President announced his intention to nominate Marti Thomas to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for
    Legislative Affairs and Public Liaison.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Maria
    Lombardo as a member of the Board of Trustees
    of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Marc D.
    Guthrie and Kenneth M.
    Schoonover as members of the
    Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
    The President announced his intention to designate Lt. Gen. Donald
    Kerrick as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National
    Security Adviser, effective August 1.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Robert Kocharian of Armenia at the White
    House on June 27.

    June 10

    In the morning, the President traveled to Northfield, MN, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Minneapolis, MN.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    June 12

    In the afternoon, the President met with President Abdurrahman
    Wahid of Indonesia in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Dr. Samir Abu-
    Ghazaleh as a member of the National
    Cancer Advisory Board.
     The President announced his intention to appoint Charles F.
    Moneypenny as a member of the Amtrak
    Reform Council.
    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 23-31.

    June 13

    In the afternoon, the President met with President Fernando de la Rua of Argentina in the Cabinet Room. Later,
    they had a working luncheon in the Old Family Dining Room.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Dr. Dennis J.
    Slamon as a member of the President's
    Cancer Panel.
    The President announced that Secretary of Health and Human Services
    Donna Shalala appointed eight members of
    the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

    June 14

    In an evening ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Marianna Fernandez of Bolivia, Igor Davidovic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sven Jurgenson of Estonia, Aivis Ronis of
    Latvia, Tej Bunnag of Thailand, Ariel Rivera
    Irias of Guatemala, Hugo Tomas Fernandez
    Faingold of Uruguay, Ulrik A.
    Federspiel of Denmark, Joshua Sears of
    the Bahamas, Abdellah Maaroufi of Morocco,
    and William Bull of Liberia.
    The President had an evening telephone conversation with Prime Minister
    Ehud Barak of Israel concerning the Middle East
    peace process.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Sarah W.
    Mitchell as Chair and Bryon R.
    MacDonald and Thomas P. Golden as members of the Ticket to Work and Work
    Incentives Advisory Panel.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Patty
    Wagstaff and Tom D. Crouch to the First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board.

    June 15

    The President had a telephone conversation with Secretary of Commerce
    William M. Daley concerning Secretary
    Daley's resignation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard N. Brown as a member of the Federal Salary Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Marilynn M.
    Porter as a member of the Architectural
    and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

    June 16

    In the morning, the President traveled to New York City. In the
    afternoon, he met with National Security Adviser Hwang Won-tak of South Korea at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
    In the evening, the President returned to Chappaqua, NY.
    The President announced the designation of Stephen Koplan as Chairman and Deanna Okun as Vice Chairman of the
    U.S. International Trade Commission, effective June 17.

    June 17

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

    June 19

    In the morning, the President traveled to Houston, TX, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Austin, TX.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint LeRoy F.
    Saunders as a member of the Committee for
    Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Joan Bennett
    Kennedy to the President's Advisory
    Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
    Arts.

    June 20

    In the morning, the President met with King Mohamed VI of Morocco in the Oval Office and later in the Cabinet
    Room.
    In the afternoon, the President met with the Dalai Lama in the National Security Adviser's Office concerning
    Tibet.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Carolyn
    Brackett as a member of the Advisory
    Council on Historic Preservation.

    June 21

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to
    Fayetteville, AR, and in the afternoon, the President returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint John A.
    Calhoun and Larry EchoHawk as members of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile
    Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

    June 22

    In the morning, the President traveled to Phoenix, AZ, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to San Diego, CA.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Kathleen Waldron
    Gershman to the President's
    Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
    Performing Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles H. Cole to the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit
    Guaranty Corporation.

    June 23

    In the morning, the President traveled to Chula Vista, CA, and in the
    afternoon, he traveled to Los Angeles, CA. In the evening, he addressed
    the Democratic National Committee convention staff in the Plaza Room at
    the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Deidre A. Lee as a member of the Federal Prison Industries
    Corporation.
    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, tornadoes, and flooding on May 26 and continuing.

    June 24

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

    June 25

    In the afternoon, the President participated in a wreath-laying ceremony
    at the Korean War Memorial.

    June 26

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Chappaqua, NY.