[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