[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000-2001, Book III)]
[October 12, 2000]
[Pages 2967-2977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]





      Appendix A / Administration of William J. Clinton, 2000-2001

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.

October 12

In the morning, in Chappaqua, NY, the President had separate telephone 
conversations with National Security Adviser Samuel R. Berger and Secretary of Defense William H. Cohen on the terrorist bombing of the U.S.S. Cole in 
Yemen and the situation in the Middle East. He also had separate 
telephone conversations with Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel, Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Tony 
Blair of the United Kingdom, President Hosni 
Mubarak of Egypt, and U.N. Secretary-General 
Kofi Annan on the Middle East peace process.
Later in the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC, where he 
had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister Barak, Chairman 
Arafat, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and 
President Mubarak, and a conference call with Chairman Arafat and 
President Mubarak concerning the situation in the Middle East.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mark J. Mazur to be Administrator of the Energy Information 
Administration at the Department of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Marca Bristo to be Chair and a member of the National Council on 
Disability.
The President announced his intention to nominate Edward 
Correia to be a member of the National 
Council on Disability.
The President announced his intention to nominate Allen Carrier to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development.
The President announced his intention to appoint Michael B. Levy as a member of the Commission for the Preservation 
of America's Heritage Abroad.
The President announced his intention to appoint Bruce D. Judd as a member of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Carol A. 
Cartwright as a member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

October 13

In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with 
Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia 
and King Mohamed VI of Morocco concerning the 
Middle East peace process.
The President announced his intention to appoint Floyd Adams, 
Jr., as a member of the Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Glenn Roger 
Delaney as a Commissioner (Commercial 
Fishing Interest Representative) of the International Commission for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gregory M. 
Frazier to be the U.S. Trade 
Representative's Special Trade Negotiator for Agriculture and Food 
Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Hans Mark to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear 
and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs.
The President announced the nomination of Mora McLean to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. 
Institute of Peace.
The President announced his intention to appoint Yeni Wong as a member of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac 
River Basin.

October 14

In the morning, the President traveled to Denver, CO, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled to Seattle, WA.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving the 
following morning.

October 15

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, 
arriving the following morning.

October 16

In the morning, the President met with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt in the Sinai Suite at the Jolie Ville Golf 
Resort. Later, he had separate meetings with Prime Minister Ehud 
Barak of Israel, Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi 
Annan in the Noweiba Suite at the resort.
The President announced his intention to nominate Peggy Goldwater-
Clay to be a member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry S. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in 
Education Foundation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bill Duke to be a member of the National Council on the 
Humanities.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Frances M. 
Visco as a member of the President's Cancer 
Panel.

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October 17

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared a disaster in Michigan and ordered Federal aid to 
supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe 
storms and flooding on September 10-11.

October 18

In the morning, the President traveled to Norfolk, VA, where he met with 
injured sailors and families of sailors killed or injured in the October 
12 attack on the U.S.S. Cole. Later, he traveled to Manassas, VA, and in 
the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced the nomination of Dennis P. Walsh to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
The President announced the nomination of Tom C. Korologos and Robert M. Ledbetter, Jr., to be members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
The President announced his intention to nominate Fred P. DuVal to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Inter-American Foundation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Craig 
Jarolimek as a member of the Advisory 
Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.

October 19

In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Sheikh 
Hasina of Bangladesh in the Oval Office.
In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received 
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Mohamed Said Ould Hamody of Mauritania, Michael Kergin of Canada, and Hatem Atallah of Tunisia.
In the evening, the President traveled to East Norwalk, CT. En route 
aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Chairman 
Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority. 
Upon his arrival, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister 
Ehud Barak of Israel from a private residence. 
Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lois N. 
Epstein to be a member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
The President announced his intention to nominate Claude A. Allen to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
African Development Foundation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Willie Grace 
Campbell to be a member of the Board 
of Directors of the African Development Foundation.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the White House Commission on Complementary 
and Alternative Medicine Policy:

    David Bresler;
    Veronica Gutierrez;
    Linnea Larson;
    Xiaoming Tian; and
    Donald Warren.

The President announced his intention to appoint Howard K. Koh as a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board.

October 20

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Jefferson 
City, MO.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Boston, MA, and in the 
evening, he traveled to Indianapolis, IN.

October 21

In the morning, the President attended a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton. 
In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

October 22

In the morning, the President traveled to Johnson City, NY. Later, he 
had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel concerning the Middle East peace process.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Alexandria Bay, NY. In the 
evening, he traveled to Hempstead and New York City, and later returned 
to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

October 23

In the morning, the President traveled to Kingston, Queens, and New 
Rochelle, NY. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving 
after midnight.

October 24

In the evening, the President met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Yellow Oval Room at the White House to 
discuss the Middle East peace process.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jeffrey Akaka, Glenn T. Fujiura, and 
Jose R. Rodriguez as members of the 
President's Committee on Mental Retardation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Diane Josephy 
Peavey as a member of the President's 
Advisory Council on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Lee 
Smith to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior.

October 25

In the morning, the President traveled to New York City. In the evening, 
he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

October 26

The President announced the nomination of Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., to be Commissioner of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission.
The President announced the nomination of Maria Otero to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. 
Institute of Peace.

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The President announced the nomination of James A. Dorskind to be General Counsel at the Department of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to nominate George (Buddy) 
Darden to be a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gerald S. Segal to be a member of the National Council on 
Disability.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the National Commission on the Use of Offsets 
in Defense Trade:

    Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright;
    Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen;
    Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman;
    Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob J. Lew;
    Deputy Secretary of Commerce Robert L. Mallett;
    R. Thomas Buffenbarger;
    Vance D. Coffman;
    Philip M. Condit;
    Ann R. Markusen; and
    David C. Mowery.

The President announced his intention to appoint Christopher B. 
Galvin as a member of the President's 
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

October 27

The President announced his intention to appoint John T. 
Chambers as a member of the President's 
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
The President declared a major disaster in Arizona and ordered Federal 
aid to support State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding on October 21 and continuing.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Louisville, 
KY, and New York City on October 31, to McLean, VA, on November 1, to 
Los Angeles, CA, on November 2, and to Oakland, CA, on November 3.

October 28

The President had a telephone conversation with President Ali Abdallah 
Salih of Yemen concerning the 
investigation into the terrorist bombing of the U.S.S. Cole.

October 29

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

October 30

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime 
Minister Ehud Barak of Israel concerning the 
Middle East peace process.

October 31

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Louisville, KY, and later to 
New York City.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Chappaqua, 
NY.
The President announced his intention to nominate George Munoz to be a member of the Inter-American Foundation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Darrel E. 
Bigham as a member of the Abraham Lincoln 
Bicentennial Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Carolynn 
Lindeman as a member of the President's 
Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts.

November 1

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
In the evening, the President traveled to Tysons Corner, VA, where he 
attended a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dinner. Later, he 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Earl Wilson, 
Jr., as a member of the President's Board 
of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Caroline Matano 
Yang as a member of the J. William 
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
The President declared a disaster in New Jersey and ordered Federal aid 
to support State and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the 
West Nile virus on August 5 and continuing.

November 2

In the morning, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA.
The President announced his intention to appoint George C. 
Duggins as a member of the National 
Veterans Business Development Corporation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Tommy Turner to be a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
Commission.

November 3

In the morning, the President traveled to Oakland and later to San 
Francisco, CA. In the afternoon, he traveled to San Jose, CA, and later 
to Chappaqua, NY, arriving after midnight.

November 4

In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City. In the 
evening, he traveled to Little Rock, AR.

November 5

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Pine Bluff, AR, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

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November 6

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

November 7

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton went to their polling 
place at Douglas Grafflin Elementary School. Later, they traveled to New 
York City.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a reception 
at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
The White House announced that the President asked former U.S. Senator 
George Mitchell to chair the Sharm al-
Sheikh Fact Finding Committee, to examine the crisis between Israelis 
and Palestinians. The President also asked former U.S. Senator Warren 
Rudman, former President Suleyman 
Demirel of Turkey, European Union High 
Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier 
Solana, and Foreign Minister Thorbjorn 
Jagland of Norway to serve on the 
Committee. The President also invited Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority and Prime Minister Ehud 
Barak of Israel to Washington for separate 
consultations on November 9 and 12, respectively.

November 8

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

November 9

In the afternoon, the President met with Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ronald Burkle, James Kimsey, Dorothy 
McAuliffe, and Jay Stein to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center 
for the Performing Arts.
The President announced his intention to appoint Lee Fisher as a member of the Board of Governors of the United 
Service Organizations, Inc.
The President announced his intention to appoint Kristin E. 
Flaten as a member of the Ticket to Work 
and Work Incentives Advisory Panel.
The President announced his intention to appoint James C. Harris and James W. Hubbard as 
members of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Colonel Robin 
Umberg as a member of the Board of Visitors at 
the U.S. Military Academy.
The President named Sheldon Datz, Sidney 
Drell, and Herbert York as winners of the Enrico Fermi Award, given for a 
lifetime of achievement in the field of nuclear energy.
The President declared a major disaster in Hawaii and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding on October 28-November 2.

November 11

In the morning, the President attended a Veterans Day breakfast in the 
Blue Room at the White House.
Later in the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, where he 
participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 
Arlington National Cemetery. In the afternoon, he returned to 
Washington, DC.

November 12

In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Ehud 
Barak of Israel in the Oval Office Dining Room at 
the White House.

November 13

In the morning, the President and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Kona, HI.
In the afternoon, the President met with Gov. Benjamin J. 
Cayetano of Hawaii.
Later in the afternoon, the President and Chelsea Clinton traveled to 
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, arriving the next evening.

November 14

Upon his arrival in Brunei, the President had a telephone conversation 
with Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian 
Authority concerning the Middle East peace process.

November 15

In the evening, the President attended a dinner for APEC leaders in the 
Plenary Hall of the International Convention Center.

November 16

In the afternoon, the President attended a luncheon for APEC leaders in 
the Dining Room of the Royal Brunei Golf Club.
In the evening, the President spoke to U.S. Embassy personnel in the 
cargo hangar at Brunei International Airport. Later, he traveled to 
Hanoi, Vietnam.

November 17

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton participated in a 
welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace. The President then met 
with President Tran Duc Luong of Vietnam in 
Room B of the Presidential Palace and participated in an agreement-
signing ceremony with President Luong in Room A of the palace. Later, 
the President toured the Temple of Literature.
In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Phan Van 
Khai of Vietnam in the Receiving Room of the 
Government Guest House.

November 18

In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Tien Chau 
Village, Vietnam, and in the afternoon, they returned to Hanoi.

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In the early evening, the President met with Communist Party General 
Secretary Le Kha Phieu of Vietnam in the 
Reception Room at Party Headquarters. Later, he met with President Tran 
Duc Luong of Vietnam in Room A at the 
Presidential Palace.
Later in the evening, on the tarmac at Noi Bai Airport, the President 
participated in a repatriation ceremony for recovered remains of 
American soldiers. He then traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The President announced his intention to appoint Mubashar A. 
Choudry and Allan M. Dabrow to the President's Commission on Drug-Free 
Communities.
The President announced his intention to appoint Larry L. (Butch) Brown, 
Sr., as a member of the Board of 
Governors of the United Service Organizations, Inc.

November 19

In the morning, the President participated in a roundtable discussion in 
the courtyard of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum on the next 
generation of leadership in Vietnam.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Elmendorf 
Air Force Base, Alaska. Aboard Air Force One on the tarmac, the 
President made a telephone call expressing condolences to Susan 
Ruff, wife of former White House Counsel Charles 
F.C. Ruff, who died earlier in the day. Later, the President and Hillary 
Clinton returned to Washington, DC, arriving the following morning.

November 20

In the morning, the President made a brief condolence visit to the 
Washington, DC, home of Charles F.C. Ruff.

November 21

The President announced his intention to reappoint Alan H. 
Schecter as a member of the J. William 
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

November 22

In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to appoint Calvin V. 
French as a member of the Board of 
Governors for the United Service Organizations, Inc.

November 27

The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding on October 21-29.
The White House announced that the President will travel to the United 
Kingdom and Ireland, December 12-14.

November 28

In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime 
Minister Jean Chretien of Canada concerning 
the Canadian election.
The President announced his intention to designate Tom D. Crouch as Chair and to appoint Todd M. Hamilton, Martha King, John Howard 
Morrow, Jr., and Kathryn D. 
Sullivan as members of the First Flight 
Centennial Federal Advisory Board.

November 29

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with outgoing 
President Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico to 
congratulate him on his accomplishments.
In the afternoon, the President met with Vice President Gore.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Nebraska on 
December 8.

November 30

In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
 The President announced his intention to appoint Pierre Alexander 
Chao as a member of the National Commission 
on the Use of Offsets in Defense Trade.
 The President announced his intention to appoint Raymond 
Gilmartin and Jessica Tuchman 
Mathews as members of the Advisory 
Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
 The President announced his intention to appoint James L. Black as a member of the Advisory Committee on Expanding 
Training Opportunities.
 The President announced his intention to appoint Arun 
Bhumitra and John Kuhnle as members of the Board of Trustees of the Christopher 
Columbus Fellowship Foundation.

December 1

In the morning, the President toured the Whitman-Walker Clinic as part 
of a World AIDS Day commemoration.
The President announced his intention to appoint James H. 
Bilbray as a member of the Security Policy 
Advisory Board.

December 3

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the 23d 
Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts.

December 4

In the afternoon, the President met with congressional leaders in the 
Oval Office to discuss budget legislation.
The President declared a major disaster in New York and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
near-record snow on November 19-21.

December 5

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a dinner 
honoring the Senate of the 107th Congress in the Great Hall of the U.S. 
Supreme Court.

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December 6

The President declared a major disaster in Montana and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe winter storms beginning October 31 and continuing through 
November 20.

December 7

In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received 
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Michael King of Barbados, Mohammed Bin Ali Thani Al-Khusaiby of Oman, Claudia 
Fritsche of Liechtenstein, Lisa 
Shoman of Belize, Al Asri Saeed Ahmed Al 
Dhahri of the United Arab 
Emirates, and Alfonso Ortega Urbina of 
Nicaragua. Later, he met with congressional leaders in the Oval Office 
to discuss budget legislation.

December 8

In the morning, the President traveled to Kearney, NE, and later, he 
visited Grand Platte Archway Monument. In the afternoon, he traveled to 
Omaha, NE, and later returned to Washington, DC.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a holiday 
dinner in a pavilion on the South Lawn.
 The President announced his intention to appoint James C. Free as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal 
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
 The President announced his intention to nominate Islam A. 
Siddiqui to be Under Secretary for 
Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the Department of Agriculture.
 The President announced his intention to appoint James R. Thompson, 
Jr., as a member of the Abraham 
Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
 The President announced his intention to appoint Smith Bagley, William F. McSweeny, 
and Thomas E. Wheeler as members of the 
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

December 10

In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime 
Minister Ehud Barak of Israel concerning the 
Middle East peace process and the Prime Minister's resignation.

December 11

In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Dublin, Ireland, arriving the following morning.

December 12

In the morning, the President met with President Mary McAleese of Ireland in the Drawing Room of the President's House. 
Later, he met with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern 
of Ireland in the Prime Minister's Office. In the afternoon, the 
President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Dundalk, Ireland, 
and in the evening, they traveled to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the Valles Caldera Trust:

    Bob Armstrong;
    William Debuys;
    Karen Durkovich;
    Palemon A. Martinez;
    Stephen D. Stoddard;
    Thomas W. Swetnam; and
    David R. Yepa.

The President announced his intention to appoint Evan S. 
Dobelle as a member of the Board for 
International Food and Agricultural Development.
The President announced his intention to appoint Joseph E. Pizzorno, 
Jr., as a member of the White House 
Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy.

December 13

In the morning, the President met with First Minister David 
Trimble and Deputy First Minister Seamus 
Mallon of Northern Ireland in the Members 
Dining Room of the Stormont Parliament Building. Later, he had separate 
meetings with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the 
United Kingdom and leaders of the Ulster Unionist Party, Sinn Fein, and 
the Social Democratic and Labour Party.
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled 
to Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence in North Aylesbury, 
England.
The President declared a major disaster in Wyoming and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe winter storms on October 31-November 20.

December 14

In the very early morning, the President had separate telephone 
conversations with Vice President Gore and 
President-elect George W. Bush.
Later in the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to 
London, where they had an audience with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 
II of the United Kingdom in the Queen's 
Audience Room at Buckingham Palace.
In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to 
Coventry, England. Later, they returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced the recipients of the National Medal of Arts and 
the National Humanities Medal, which will be presented at a ceremony on 
December 20 at D.A.R. Constitution Hall.

December 15

The President announced the appointment of Richard L. Friedman as Chair and member of the National Capital 
Planning Commission.

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December 16

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a holiday 
dinner in a pavilion on the South Lawn.

December 18

In the evening, the President traveled to New York City. Later, the 
President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Chappaqua, NY.
The President announced his intention to nominate Edwin A. 
Levine to be Assistant Administrator for the 
Environmental Information and Chief Information Officer of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
The President announced his intention to designate Charles H. Cole as Chair of the Advisory Committee to the Pension 
Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
The President announced the recess appointment of James J. 
Hoecker as a member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission.
The President announced the recess appointment of Susan Ness as a member of the Federal Communications Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Maj. Gen. James R. 
Klugh, USA (Ret.), as a member of the 
National Veterans Business Development Corporation.
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 tornadoes on December 16 and continuing.

December 19

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
In the afternoon, the President had a private lunch with President-elect 
George W. Bush in the Old Family Dining Room.
Later in the afternoon, the President hosted a ``Christmas Story Hour,'' 
in which he read to a group of children in the East Room.

December 20

In the afternoon, the President met with Israeli and Palestinian Middle 
East peace process negotiators in the Cabinet Room.
The President announced the appointment of Julie E. Samuels as Director of the National Institute of Justice.
The President announced the reappointment of Marilyn Golden and the appointment of Soy Williams as members of the 
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

December 21

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with 
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt concerning 
the Middle East peace process.
The White House announced that the President met with local Muslim 
leaders honoring the holy month of Ramadan.
The President announced his intention to appoint Frank H. Pearl and Mark S. Weiner to the 
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The President announced the recess appointment of David Z. 
Plavin as a member of the Federal Aviation 
Management Advisory Council.
The President announced the recess appointment of Arthenia L. 
Joyner as a member of the Federal 
Aviation Management Advisory Council.
The President announced the recess appointment of Elwood (Elgie) 
Holstein, Jr., as Assistant 
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce.
The President announced the recess appointment of Gregory M. 
Frazier as Chief Agricultural Negotiator 
for the U.S. Trade Representative.
The President announced the recess appointment of Michael V. Dunn as a member of the Farm Credit Administration 
Board.
The President announced the recess appointment of James A. 
Dorskind as General Counsel at the 
Department of Commerce.
The President announced the recess appointment of James V. 
Aidala as Assistant Administrator for 
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances at the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
The President announced the recess appointment of Kenneth Lee 
Smith as Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior.
The President announced the recess appointment of Edwin A. 
Levine as Assistant Administrator for 
Environmental Information and Chief Information Officer at the 
Environmental Protection Agency.

December 22

The President announced the recess appointment of Fred P. DuVal as a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-
American Foundation.
The President announced the recess appointment of Beth S. Slavet as Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board.
The President announced the recess appointment of Shibley 
Telhami as a member of the Board of 
Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
The President announced the recess appointment of Anita Perez 
Ferguson as Chair of the Inter-American 
Foundation.
The President announced the recess appointment of George (Buddy) 
Darden as a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
The White House announced that the President received recommendations 
from Interior Secretary Babbitt for 
designation of five new national monuments in California, Montana, and 
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and intends to make decisions on those 
recommendations in the coming weeks.

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December 23

In the morning, the President met with Middle East peace process 
participants in the Cabinet Room.

December 27

The President announced the recess appointment of Judith A. 
Winston as Under Secretary at the 
Department of Education.
The President announced the recess appointment of Toni G. Fay as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service.
The President announced the recess appointment of Barbara J. 
Sapin as Vice Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.

December 28

The President announced the recess appointment of Allan I. 
Mendelowitz as Chair and member of the 
Board of Directors of the Federal Housing Finance Board.
The President declared an emergency in Arkansas and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by a 
severe winter ice storm on December 12 and continuing.
The President declared an emergency in Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by a 
severe winter ice storm on December 25 and continuing.

December 29

The President announced the recess appointment of Timothy Earl 
Jones as a member of the United States 
Parole Commission.
The President announced the recess appointment of Marilyn Mason as a member of the National Commission on Libraries 
and Information Science.
The President announced the recess appointment of Geoff Bacino as a member of the National Credit Union 
Administration.
The President announced the recess appointments of the following 
individuals as members of the National Council on the Humanities:

    Nina Archabal;
    Betty Bengtson;
    Ron Chew;
    Bill Duke;
    Donald Fixico;
    Henry Glassie;
    Mary Hubbard;
    Naomi Shihab Nye;
    Vicki Ruiz; and
    Isabel Stewart.

The President announced the recess appointment of James F. 
Dobbins as Assistant Secretary of European 
Affairs at the Department of State.
The President announced the recess appointment of Paulette H. 
Holahan as a member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
The President announced the recess appointment of Donald L. 
Robinson as a member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
The President announced the recess appointment of Peter F. 
Romero as Assistant Secretary of State for 
Western Hemisphere Affairs.
The President announced the recess appointment of Islam (Isi) A. 
Siddiqui as Under Secretary for 
Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the Department of Agriculture.
The President announced the recess appointment of Dennis P. Walsh as a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe winter storms and tornadoes on November 1-20.
The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
a severe winter ice storm beginning on December 12 and continuing.

December 30

The President and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David, MD.
The President directed the Department of Health and Human Services to 
release $300 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 
emergency funds to all States facing substantial increases in home 
heating fuel prices.*
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    *This item was made available by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on December 29, but it was embargoed for release until 10:06 a.m. on 
December 30.
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January 1

The President and Hillary Clinton returned to the White House.

January 2

In the afternoon, the President met with Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian Authority in the Oval Office.

January 3

In the afternoon, the President attended the swearing-in ceremony for 
the U.S. Senate class of 2001 in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol. 
Later, he participated in a reenactment of the swearing-in ceremony for 
Senator Hillary Clinton in the Old Senate Chamber.
 The President announced the recess appointment of James H. 
Atkins as Chair and member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
 The President announced the recess appointment of Allen 
Carrier as a member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development.

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 The President announced the recess appointment of Edward 
Correia as a member of the National Council 
on Disability.
The President announced the recess appointment of Gerald S. Segal as a member of the National Council on Disability.
 The President announced the recess appointment of Dennis Martin 
Devaney as Commissioner of the U.S. 
International Trade Commission.
 The President announced the recess appointment of Ross Edward 
Eisenbrey as a member of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission.
 The President announced the recess appointment of Jayne G. 
Fawcett as a member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development.
The President announced the recess appointment of Sheryl R. 
Marshall as a member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
The President announced the recess appointment of Yolanda Townsend 
Wheat as Chair of the National Credit 
Union Administration.
The President announced the recess appointment of Hsin-Ming Fung as a member of the National Council on the Arts.
The President announced the recess appointment of Robert M. 
Lyford as a member of the Board of 
Directors for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
 The President announced the recess appointment of John R. Lacey as Chair of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.
 The President announced the recess appointment of Laramie Faith 
McNamara as a member of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission.

January 4

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

January 5

In the morning, the President went to Camp David, MD, and later returned 
to the White House. He then met with former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA (Ret.), in the Oval Office.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and later 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Ginger Ehn Lew as a member of the President's Advisory Commission 
on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
a severe winter ice storm beginning on December 25, 2000, and 
continuing.
The White House announced that the President will present the 
Presidential Citizens Medal to 28 recipients in a ceremony at the White 
House on January 8.

January 6

In the morning, the President and Chelsea Clinton visited the National 
Zoo, where they viewed the zoo's new pair of giant pandas.

January 7

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to New York 
City, and in the evening, they traveled to Chappaqua, NY.

January 8

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Birch Bayh as a member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign 
Scholarship Board.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Barbaralee 
Diamonstein-Spielvogel as 
a member of the Commission of Fine Arts.
The President announced his intention to reappoint Nina J. 
Stewart as a member of the Security Policy 
Advisory Board.
The President announced his intention to appoint Dean R. O'Hare as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade 
Policy and Negotiations.
The President announced his intention to appoint Esteban E. 
Torres as a member of the Federal National 
Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) Board of Directors.
The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a 
severe winter ice storm beginning on December 12, 2000, and continuing.

January 9

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

January 10

The President declared an emergency in Michigan and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery areas in the areas struck by 
record/near record snow on December 11-31, 2000.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Little Rock, 
AR, on January 17 to address a joint session of the Arkansas General 
Assembly.

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The White House also announced that the President and Hillary Clinton 
will travel to Chappaqua, NY, on January 20, following the Presidential 
Inauguration.

January 11

In the morning, the President traveled to Dover, NH, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled to Manchester, NH. Later, the President traveled 
to Boston, MA.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

January 12

In the morning, the President traveled to Bethesda, MD, for his annual 
physical examination at the Bethesda Naval Hospital.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, and later, 
he and Hillary Clinton went to Camp David, MD.
In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to 
Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Arthur Chapa as a member of the U.S. Military Academy Board of 
Visitors.
The President announced his intention to appoint Raymond 
Gilmartin, Jessica Mathews, and Stephen Brobeck as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy 
and Negotiations.
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 ice storm beginning on December 11, 2000, and continuing 
through January 3, 2001.

January 13

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

January 14

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

January 15

In the morning, the President participated in an AmeriCorps service 
project and a swearing-in ceremony for members of the DC chapter of City 
Year at the Greenleaf Senior Center.

January 17

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Little Rock, AR, and in the 
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared an emergency in Illinois and ordered Federal aid 
to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
record/near record snow on December 10-31, 2000.

January 18

The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals to the National Infrastructure Assurance Council:

    Alfred R. Berkeley III;
    Paul E. Busick, Jr.;
    David H. Langstaff;
    Robert G. Liberatore;
    Harris N. Miller;
    Alan Paller;
    Gary Locke;
    Raymond L. Ocampo;
    Peter Albert Kind;
    Philip Chase Bobbitt;
    Wellington E. Webb;
    William H. Gates;
    Richard K. Davidson;
    James Phillip Chandler;
    Erle Nye;
    Charles R. Stuckey, Jr.;
    Judith Rodin;
    Jack Quinn;
    Robin Hernreich;
    Arthur Levitt, Jr.; and
    Lawrence P. LaRocco.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council:

    Maya Angelou;
    Edgar Bronfman, Sr.;
    Gila Bronner;
    Norman Brownstein;
    Stuart Eizenstat;
    William Gray III;
    Myron Cherry;
    Frank Lautenberg;
    Ruth Mandel;
    Harvey Meyerhoff;
    Set Momjian;
    Nathan Shapell;
    Eli Wiesel; and
    Karen Winnick.

The President announced his intention to appoint William M. 
Daley, Vinod Gupta, 
and Jean Kennedy Smith to the Board of 
Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The President announced his intention to appoint John H. Foster as a member of the Woodrow Wilson International 
Center for Scholars.
The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding on December 16-18, 2000.

January 19

The President announced his intention to appoint Robert E. Litan as Chair, Ken Bentsen as 
Vice Chair,

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Workers, Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy:

    Robert D. Atkinson;
    Rosamond Brown;
    Jerry L. Calhoun;
    Edward Fire;
    Garey Forster;
    James Gray;
    Randy Johnson;
    Thea M. Lee;
    Lisa Lynch; and
    Michael Thurmond.

January 20

In the morning, the President attended a farewell reception with 
Residence staff in the State Dining Room at the White House. Later, he 
attended the Inauguration of President George W. Bush at the U.S. Capitol.