[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: GEORGE W. BUSH (2001, Book I)]
[January 20, 2001]
[Pages 757-781]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



    Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 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.

January 20

In the afternoon, following the Inaugural luncheon in Statuary Hall at 
the Capitol, President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush went by motorcade along the Inaugural parade route to 
the White House, where they viewed the parade from the reviewing stand.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush 
attended several Inaugural balls.

January 22

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings and met with Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Jr.  Later, he met with Secretary of State Colin L. 
Powell.
In the evening, the President met with Speaker of the House of 
Representatives J. Dennis Hastert.
The White House announced that the President will travel to San 
Cristobal, Mexico, on February 16 to meet with President Vicente Fox of 
Mexico.

January 23

In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with 
President Vicente Fox of Mexico and Prime 
Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom.
In the afternoon, the President met with Mayor Anthony A. 
Williams of Washington, DC.
In the evening, the President had separate telephone conversations with 
Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori of Japan and 
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of 
the Philippines.

January 24

In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with 
King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
In the evening, the President met with Senator John McCain.
Later, the President had separate telephone conversations with President 
Kim Dae-jung of South Korea and President 
Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland.

January 25

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with 
Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany.
Later, the President and Laura Bush traveled to Hyattsville, MD, where 
they met with Catholic leaders at the residence of Archbishop Theodore 
E. McCarrick of the Archdiocese of 
Washington, DC. They then returned to Washington, DC.
The White House announced that the President invited Prime Minister Jean 
Chretien of Canada to the White House on 
February 5.

January 26

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister 
Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to Washington 
for a working visit February 23-24.

January 27

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush 
attended an Alfalfa Club dinner at the Capital Hilton.

January 29

In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Brian 
Billick, head coach of the Super Bowl XXXV 
champion Baltimore Ravens.

January 30

In the morning, the President had foreign policy, intelligence, and 
national security briefings. Later, he had a telephone conversation with 
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee of 
India, concerning assistance for victims of the recent earthquake.

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The President announced his intention to appoint John Howard as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director 
of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, David W. Hobbs as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy 
Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the House 
of Representatives, and Ziad S. Ojakli as 
Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House 
Office of Legislative Affairs for the Senate.
The President announced his intention to appoint Brian C. 
Conklin, Kirsten Ardleigh 
Chadwick, R. Nelson 
Litterest, and Daniel J. Keniry as Special Assistants to the President for 
Legislative Affairs for the House of Representatives.
The President announced his intention to appoint Christine M. 
Ciccone, Townsend Lange McNitt, and Dirksen Lehman as 
Special Assistants to the President for Legislative Affairs for the 
Senate.

February 1

The President had separate telephone conversations with Senate Majority 
Leader Trent Lott and Attorney General John 
Ashcroft, to congratulate them on the Attorney 
General's confirmation by the Senate.
In the evening, the President hosted a private screening of the film 
``Thirteen Days'' in the Family Theater at the White House, for guests 
including Senator Edward M. Kennedy, 
Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, Lt. 
Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 
and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and her husband, Edwin Schlossberg.

February 2

In the morning, the President attended a Senate Democratic retreat at 
the Library of Congress. Later in the morning, he traveled to 
Williamsburg, VA, and in the afternoon, he traveled to Camp David, MD.
The President designated John D. Whitmore as Acting Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Jean Chretien of Canada on February 5 
for a working lunch.

February 3

The President had a telephone conversation with President Thabo Mbeki of 
South Africa.

February 4

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Farmington, PA, where he 
participated in a Democratic congressional retreat. Later, he returned 
to Washington, DC.

February 5

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings and met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
In the afternoon, the President had a working luncheon with Federal 
Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mark A. 
Weinberger to be Assistant Secretary of 
the Treasury for Tax Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Paul 
Wolfowitz to be Deputy Secretary of Defense.

February 6

In the morning, the President had intelligence, national security, and 
economic policy briefings.
In the late afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with 
Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon of Israel, to 
congratulate Mr. Sharon on his electoral victory.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Haass for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 
service as Director of Policy Planning for the State Department.
The President announced his intention to nominate Marc 
Grossman to be Under Secretary of State for 
Political Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Grant S. Green to be Under Secretary of State for Management.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sean O'Keefe to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget.
The President announced that he has designated Carolyn Huntoon as Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy.

February 7

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.

February 8

In the morning, the President met with a group of high-tech business 
leaders in the Roosevelt Room. He also had separate telephone 
conversations with Chairman Yasser Arafat of

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the Palestinian Authority and Sultan Qaboos of 
Oman.
The President announced his intention to nominate Senator Bill 
Frist to be one of two Senate representatives to 
the 55th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michele Davis to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public 
Affairs.

February 9

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. Later, he met with Mardi Gras princesses and Louisiana 
festival queens in the Oval Office and with State and local 
superintendents of education in the Roosevelt Room.
Also in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations 
with King Mohamed VI of Morocco and Prime 
Minister Giuliano Amato of Italy. Later, in 
the Roosevelt Room, he met with a group of incumbent Louisiana 
politicians who had recently switched their affiliations to the 
Republican Party.
In the afternoon, the President met with Utah Jazz basketball player 
Karl Malone in the Oval Office. He then went to 
Camp David, MD.

February 11

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

February 12

In the morning, the President traveled to Fort Stewart, GA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Lee 
Armitage to be Deputy Secretary of 
State.
The President announced his intention to nominate Dov Zakheim to be Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thelma J. Askey to be Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade 
Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth I. 
Juster to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Export Administration.
The President announced his intention to nominate Faryar 
Shirzad to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Import Administration.
The President announced his intention to nominate Theodore William 
Kassinger to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to nominate Scott 
Whitaker to be Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services for Legislation.
The President announced his intention to designate Laura S. Unger as Acting Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.

February 13

In the morning, the President traveled to Norfolk, VA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gov. Argeo Paul 
Cellucci of Massachusetts to be 
Ambassador to Canada.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael P. 
Jackson to be Deputy Secretary of 
Transportation.
The President announced his intention to nominate John M. Duncan to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative 
Affairs.

February 14

In the morning, the President traveled to Charleston, WV, where he 
visited the West Virginia National Guard emergency operations center to 
watch a simulated emergency flood response exercise. In the afternoon, 
he returned to Washington, DC.
In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received 
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Ivan Grdesic of Croatia, Emmanuel Touaboy of the Central African Republic, Juan Jose Bremer 
Martino of Mexico, Milan St. 
Protic of Yugoslavia, Kanat 
Saudabayev of Kazakhstan, Meret 
Orazov of Turkmenistan, and Carlos Alzamora 
Traverso of Peru.
The President announced his intention to nominate Larry D. 
Thompson to be Deputy Attorney General at 
the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to nominate Theodore B. 
Olson to be Solicitor General of the 
United States.
The White House announced that the President will have a working visit 
with President Andres Pastrana of Colombia 
at the White House on February 27.

February 15

The President announced his intention to nominate Charles A. 
James to be Assistant Attorney General for 
the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel J. 
Bryant to be Assistant Attorney General for 
Legislative Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will have a working visit 
with President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea at 
the White House on March 7.

February 16

In the morning, the President traveled to San Cristobal, Mexico. In the 
evening, he traveled to Crawford, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate William Howard Taft 
IV to be Legal Advisor to the Secretary 
of State.

February 17

The President and Mrs. Bush attended a hometown 
celebration welcoming them on their first post-Inauguration visit to 
Crawford.

February 19

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush 
traveled to Oklahoma City, OK, where they toured the Oklahoma City 
National Memorial Center Museum. Later, they met privately with 
survivors and family members of victims of the 1995 bombing of the 
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, 
DC.

February 20

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush 
traveled to Columbus, OH, where they toured Sullivant Elementary School 
classrooms and met with reading mentors.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush 
traveled to St. Louis, MO, where they toured Moline Elementary School 
classrooms and listened to a reading of ``Amazing Grace.'' Later, the 
President met with Archbishop Justin Rigali of 
St. Louis at a private residence.
The President named Ruben Barrales as Deputy 
Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of 
Intergovernmental Affairs.

February 21

In the morning, the President traveled to Townsend, TN, where he met 
with students from Doyle Middle School at McGhee Tyson Airport. Later, 
he toured Townsend Elementary School classrooms and listened to several 
essay readings.
While returning to the airport in the afternoon, the President stopped 
in front of Heritage Middle School to shake hands with students. Later, 
he returned to Washington, DC.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush 
attended a private dinner at the home of Katharine Graham, executive committee chairman, Washington Post Co.
The President announced his intention to nominate Andrew 
Natsios to be Administrator of the U.S. 
Agency for International Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Maria Cino to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director 
General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service.
The President announced his intention to nominate Brenda L. 
Becker to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Legislative Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate David 
Aufhauser to be General Counsel for the 
Department of the Treasury.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert E. 
Fabricant to be Assistant Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency (General Counsel).
The President announced his intention to nominate John Robert 
Bolton to be Under Secretary of State for 
Arms Control and International Security Affairs.
The President announced the appointment of Gary R. Edson as Deputy Assistant to the President for International 
Economic Affairs and Deputy National Security Adviser.

February 22

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
The President announced his intention to nominate James Andrew 
Kelly to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Fernando Henrique Cardoso of 
Brazil at the White House on March 30.

February 23

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister 
Bulent Ecevit of Turkey.
Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush 
went to Camp David, MD, where in the

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afternoon, they welcomed Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and his wife, Cherie. Later, the President had a working lunch with Prime 
Minister Blair at the Laurel Lodge.
The President announced his intention to nominate Tim S. 
McClain to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Pittsburgh, 
PA, and Council Bluffs, IA, on February 28 and to Little Rock, AR, and 
Atlanta, GA, on March 1.

February 25

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, 
DC.

February 26

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
The President announced his intention to nominate Hector V. 
Barreto to be Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mel Sembler to be President of the Export-Import Bank.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Glenn 
Hubbard to be a member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers. Upon confirmation, Mr. Hubbard will serve as the 
Chairman of the Council.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Francisco Flores of El Salvador at the 
White House on March 2.
The White House announced that the President invited Chancellor Gerhard 
Schroeder of Germany to the White House 
for a working visit on March 29.
The White House announced that the President invited President Hosni 
Mubarak of Egypt to the White House for a 
working visit on April 2.
The White House announced that the President invited King Abdullah 
II of Jordan to the White House for a 
working visit on April 10.

February 27

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
The White House announced that the President will meet with NATO 
Secretary General Lord Robertson on March 
8.

February 28

In the morning, the President traveled to Beaver, PA, where he met with 
Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of the Catholic 
Diocese of Pittsburgh.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Omaha, NE, and later, he 
traveled to Little Rock and North Little Rock, AR.
The President announced his intention to nominate Wade F. Horn to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human 
Services for Family Support.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin Keane to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services 
for Public Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lee Sarah Liberman 
Otis to be General Counsel at the 
Department of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Peter S. 
Watson to be President of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation.

March 1

In the morning, the President toured Lakewood Elementary School, where 
he answered questions from first graders in classroom 6. Later, he 
traveled to Atlanta, GA. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lincoln P. 
Bloomfield to be Assistant Secretary 
of State for Political Military Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Viet Dinh to be Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy.
The President declared a disaster in Washington State and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by an earthquake on February 28 and continuing.
The White House announced that the President ordered an increase in the 
Federal funding to Arkansas for debris removal in ice storm recovery 
efforts.

March 2

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister 
Constantine Simitis of Greece.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Chris Spear to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate John B. Taylor to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for 
International Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland at the White 
House on March 16.

March 4

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Hampton, VA. In 
the afternoon, they traveled to Newport News, VA, and later returned to 
Washington, DC.

March 5

In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Vice 
President Cheney, to wish him well following an 
angioplasty procedure at George Washington University Hospital.
The President announced his intention to nominate William S. 
Farish to be Ambassador to Great Britain 
and Northern Ireland.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Dam to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.
The President announced his intention to nominate Roger Walton 
Ferguson, Jr., to be a member of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
The White House announced that the President announced that 203 
educators will receive the annual Presidential Awards for Excellence in 
Mathematics and Science Teaching for 2000.

March 6

In the morning, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, where he toured 
Chicago Mercantile Exchange in the afternoon. Later in the afternoon, he 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ralph F. Boyd, 
Jr., to be Assistant Attorney General for 
the Civil Rights Division.
The President announced his intention to nominate John D. Graham to be Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget.
The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick 
Pizzella to be Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Administration and Management.
The President announced his intention to nominate John D. 
Negroponte to be U.S. Representative to 
the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Goteborg, 
Sweden, to attend the European Union-U.S. summit in June.

March 7

In the morning, the President had a meeting with Mayor Richard J. 
Riordan of Los Angeles, CA.
The President announced his intention to nominate Pete 
Aldridge to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Gordon 
Card to be Under Secretary of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kristine Ann 
Iverson to be Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bobby P. 
Jindal to be Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donna McLean to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Budget 
and Programs and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of 
Transportation.
The White House announced that the President welcomed the formation of 
Israel's new government and extended his congratulations to Prime 
Minister Ariel Sharon, who will come to the 
White House for a working visit on March 20.

March 8

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Fargo, ND, and in the 
evening, he traveled to Sioux Falls, SD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Peter R. 
Fisher to be Under Secretary of the Treasury 
for Domestic Finance.
The President announced his intention to nominate J. Steven 
Griles to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Interior.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bill Hansen to be Deputy Secretary of Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sean B. 
O'Hollaren to be Assistant

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Secretary of Transportation for Government Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will visit NATO 
Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in June as part of his first official 
trip to Europe.

March 9

In the morning, the President traveled to Fayetteville, LA, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled to Crawford, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ruth A. Davis to be Director General and Chairman of the Board of 
the Foreign Service.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alphonso R. 
Jackson to be Deputy Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate James J. 
Jochum to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Export Administration.
The President announced the appointment of Richard R. Kasher, Helen Mercer Witt, 
and Robert Oberndoerfer Harris as members 
of Presidential Emergency Board No. 235. Ms. Witt will serve as 
Chairman.
The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister 
Yoshiro Mori of Japan to Washington for a 
working visit on March 19.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Vice Premier 
Qian Qichen of China at the White House on March 
22.

March 12

In the morning, the President traveled to Panama City, FL, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Paula J. 
Dobriansky to be Under Secretary of 
State for Global Affairs.
The President announced the designation of Dale Cabaniss as Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

March 13

In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with leaders of 
the Boy Scouts of America to receive their annual report to the Nation.
Later in the morning, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President received 
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Cyrille Oguin of Benin, Usha Jeetah of 
Mauritius, Yang Jiechi of China, Knut 
Vollebaek of Norway, Vygaudus 
Usackas of Lithuania, and Rostom al-
Zoubi of Syria.
The President announced his intention to nominate Roy A. 
Bernardi to be Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate William James 
Haynes to be General Counsel at the 
Department of Defense.
The President announced his intention to nominate Victoria 
Clarke to be Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Public Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael 
Chertoff to be Assistant Attorney General 
for the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Fernando de la Rua of Argentina at the 
White House for a working visit on April 19.

March 14

In the morning, the President traveled to Plainfield, NJ. In the 
afternoon, he traveled to East Brunswick, NJ, and later returned to 
Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard J. Egan to be Ambassador to Ireland.
The President announced his intention to nominate William Burns to be Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lou Gallegos to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for 
Administration.
The President announced his intention to nominate Powell A. Moore to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Legislative Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate John Charles 
Weicher to be Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development and serve as Federal Housing Commissioner.
The White House announced that the President added the responsibility of 
leading the U.S. engagement in support of the Northern Ireland peace 
process to Richard Haass' February 6 
nomination to be Director of Policy and Planning at the State 
Department.

March 15

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the afternoon, the President met separately with World Boxing 
Association heavyweight

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champion Johnny Ruiz and National PTA Phoebe 
Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award winner Katha Black in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate Eugene Hickok to be Under Secretary of Education.

March 16

In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Samuel W. 
Bodman to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ann Laine Combs to be Assistant Secretary of Labor.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kathleen B. 
Cooper to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Economic Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will meet with United 
Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the White 
House on March 23.
The White House announced that the President will meet with King Juan 
Carlos I of Spain on March 28.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Quebec City, 
Canada, for the third Summit of the Americas on April 20-22.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Japan, South 
Korea, and China in October.

March 18

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, 
DC.

March 19

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with King Abdullah II of 
Jordan, concerning the situation in the Middle East and the Jordan-U.S. 
free trade agreement.
The President announced his intention to nominate Charles S. 
Abell to be Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Force Management.
The President announced his intention to nominate Maureen Patricia 
Cragin to be Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald Burnham 
Ensenat to be Chief of Protocol of the 
Department of State.
The President announced his intention to nominate Walter 
Kansteiner to be Assistant Secretary of 
State for African Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate David A. 
Sampson to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Economic Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate David S.C. Chu to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mark D. 
Weinberg to be Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development for Public Affairs.

March 20

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Langley, VA, and later 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Peter F. 
Allgeier to be Deputy U.S. Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to nominate Linnet F. Deily to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, with the 
rank of Ambassador.

March 21

In the morning, the President traveled to Orlando, FL, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Deborah J. 
Daniels to be Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Justice Programs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jimmy Gurule to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kay Coles James to be Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management.
The President announced his intention to nominate Timothy J. 
Muris to be a member of the Federal Trade 
Commission for a 7-year term beginning September 26, 2001.
The President announced his intention to nominate Susan B. 
Neuman to be Assistant Secretary of 
Education for Elementary and Secondary Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen A. 
Perry to be Administrator of General 
Services.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Pierre-Richard 
Prosper to be Ambassador at Large for 
War Crimes Issues.
The President announced his intention to nominate Francis X. 
Taylor to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert D. 
Blackwill to be Ambassador to India.
The President announced his designation of Susan Walthall as Acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small 
Business Administration.
The President declared an emergency in Maine and ordered Federal aid to 
supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
record/near record snow on March 5-7.
The President amended the Maine emergency declaration to extend the area 
struck by record/near record snow on March 5-7.

March 22

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with Amir Hamad bin 
Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar, to 
congratulate him on the peaceful settlement of a territorial dispute 
with Bahrain.
The President announced his intention to nominate Margaret 
Tutwiler to be Ambassador to Morocco.
The President announced his intention to nominate Eric M. Bost to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, 
Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas C. Dorr to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural 
Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate J.B. Penn to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and 
Foreign Agriculture Services.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce Marshall 
Carnes to be Chief Financial Officer of the 
Department of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jessie Hill 
Roberson to be Assistant Secretary of 
Energy for Environmental Management.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas Scully to be Administrator of the Health Care Financing 
Administration.
The President announced his intention to nominate Angela Styles to be Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy at 
the Office of Management and Budget.
The President announced his intention to nominate Otto J. Reich to be Assistant Secretary of State for Western 
Hemisphere Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will welcome President 
Ricardo Lagos of Chile to Washington, DC, for 
a working visit on April 16.

March 23

In the morning, the President traveled to Portland, ME, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carol D'Amico to be Assistant Secretary of Education for Vocational 
and Adult Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Francis S. 
Blake to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Linda J. 
Fisher to be Deputy Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
The President announced his intention to nominate Claude A. Allen to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human 
Services.
The President announced his intention to nominate David D. 
Lauriski to be Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
The President announced his intention to nominate Charlotte L. 
Beers to be Under Secretary of State for 
Public Diplomacy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lorne W. 
Craner to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

March 26

In the morning, the President traveled to Kansas City, MO, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled to Billings, MT.
The President announced his intention to nominate J. Richard 
Blankenship to be Ambassador to the 
Bahamas.
The President announced his intention to nominate Howard H. Leach to be Ambassador to France.
The President announced his intention to nominate Vicky A. 
Bailey to be Assistant Secretary of Energy 
for International Affairs and Domestic Policy.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald 
Rosenfeld to be President of the Government 
National Mortgage Association.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jon M. 
Huntsman to be Deputy U.S. Trade 
Representative.
The President announced his intention to nominate former Senator Howard 
Baker, Jr., to be Ambassador to Japan.

March 27

In the morning, the President traveled to Kalamazoo, MI, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Nora Mead 
Brownell to be a Commissioner of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick Henry Wood 
III to be a Commissioner of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Clark Kent 
Ervin to be Inspector General of the 
Department of State.
The President announced his intention to nominate Leo S. Mackay, 
Jr., to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs.

March 28

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mark B. 
McClellan to be a member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
The President announced his intention to nominate John E. Robson to be President of the Export-Import Bank.
The President announced his intention to nominate Anna Maria 
Farias to be Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
The President announced his intention to nominate Earl Floyd 
Kvamme to be Cochair and member of the 
President's Committee of Advisers on Science and Technology.

March 29

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
The President announced his intention to nominate Grant D. 
Aldonas to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for International Trade.
The President announced his intention to nominate William Gerry Myers 
III to be Solicitor of the Department 
of the Interior.
The President announced his intention to nominate John F. 
Manning to be Assistant Attorney General for 
the Office of Legal Counsel.
The President announced his intention to nominate Shinae Chun to be Director of the Women's Bureau of the Department 
of Labor.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carl W. Ford to be Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence 
and Research.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jeanne L. 
Phillips to be U.S. Representative to the 
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
The President announced the designation of Larry Massanari as Acting Commissioner of the Social Security 
Administration.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Wilmington, 
DE, on April 3, and that the President and the First Lady will spend 
Easter weekend in Crawford, TX.

March 30

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. In the afternoon, he went to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robin L. 
Higgins to be Under Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
The President announced his intention to appoint Carlos M. 
Ramirez as Commissioner of the U.S. 
Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission for the U.S. 
and Mexico.

March 31

In the late evening, the President was notified and briefed by National 
Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice 
concerning the emergency landing of a U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II 
electronic surveillance aircraft with a 24-member crew on China's Hainan 
Island after a mid-air collision with a Chinese F-8 fighter jet over the 
South China Sea.

April 1

Throughout the day, the President was updated by National Security 
Adviser Condoleezza Rice concerning the 
U.S. Navy aircraft incident.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

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April 2

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He then met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, concerning the U.S. Navy aircraft incident.

April 3

In the morning, the President traveled to Wilmington, DE, where he 
toured the H. Fletcher Brown Boys and Girls Club. In the afternoon, the 
President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Angela 
Antonelli to be Chief Financial Officer of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Brian Jones to be General Counsel at the Department of Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce P. 
Mehlman to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Technology Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bill Hawks to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and 
Regulatory Programs.
The President announced his intention to nominate James R. 
Moseley to be Deputy Secretary of 
Agriculture.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas L. 
Sansonetti to be Assistant Attorney 
General for the Environmental and Natural Resources Division.
The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia Lynn 
Scarlett to be Assistant Secretary of 
the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget.
The President announced his intention to nominate Allan Rutter to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad 
Administration.
The President announced the designation of Jonathon Chase as Acting Director of the Community Relations 
Service.
The President announced the designation of Kevin D. Rooney as Acting Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization.
The President announced the designation of Kathryn Turman as Acting Director of the Office for Victims of 
Crime.

April 4

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. Also in the morning, the President had separate telephone 
conversations with President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia and President Ali Abdallah Salih of Yemen.
In the late evening, the President had conversations with Secretary of 
State Colin L. Powell and National Security 
Adviser Condoleezza Rice, concerning the 
U.S. Navy aircraft incident.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert D. McCallum, 
Jr., to be Assistant Attorney 
General for the Civil Division.
The President announced his intention to nominate Paul V. Kelly to be Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative 
Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sue Cobb to be Ambassador to Jamaica.
The President announced his intention to nominate Anthony H. 
Gioia to be Ambassador to Malta.

April 5

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. Later, he met with Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff, State House Speaker James E. ``Pete'' Laney, State Representative Robert Junell, and State Senator Rodney Ellis of Texas.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph J. Jen to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, 
Education, and Economics.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Kirtley 
Waters to be Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture for Congressional Relations.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey R. 
Holmstead to be Assistant Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency for Air and Radiation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Eileen J. 
O'Connor to be Assistant Attorney General 
for the Tax Division.
The White House announced that the President will visit Poland during 
his June trip to Europe.

April 6

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He also had telephone conversations with Senator Pete V. 
Domenici and Senator Trent Lott, to express

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his thanks and confidence concerning the progress of tax relief 
legislation.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Crystal City, VA, and later 
returned to Washington, DC. Later in the afternoon, the President 
traveled to Milwaukee, WI, where in the evening, he threw out the first 
pitch at the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds baseball game. He 
then traveled to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Douglas Jay 
Feith to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin J. 
Martin to be a Commissioner of the Federal 
Communications Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kathleen Q. 
Abernathy to be a Commissioner of the 
Federal Communications Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael J. 
Copps to be a Commissioner of the Federal 
Communications Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate A. Elizabeth 
Jones to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for European Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thelma J. Askey to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency.
The President announced his intention to nominate Craig 
Stapleton to be Ambassador to the Czech 
Republic.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jim 
Nicholson to be Ambassador to the Holy See.
The White House announced that the President will visit the Organization 
of American States on April 17 and meet with Secretary General Cesar 
Gaviria and the members of the Permanent 
Council.

April 8

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC. 
Later, the President had a telephone conversation with professional 
golfer Tiger Woods, to congratulate him on 
winning the Masters golf tournament.

April 9

In the morning, the President met with Secretary of State Colin L. 
Powell. He then had a telephone conversation 
with Brig. Gen. Neal Sealock, USA, U.S. Embassy 
Defense Attache in Beijing, China, concerning the general's fourth 
meeting with the crew of the U.S. Navy aircraft held in China.
Later in the morning, the President had his official photo with the 
Cabinet taken in the Oval Office.
In the afternoon, the President met separately with President Robert 
Kocharian of Armenia and President Heydar 
Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the Oval Office.
The President announced the naming of Scott H. Evertz as Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Tony 
Armendariz to be a member of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sarah V. Hart to be Director of the National Institute of Justice 
at the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to nominate Shirin Raziuddin 
Tahir-Kheli to be the U.S. 
Representative on the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social 
Council of the United Nations.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gordon H. 
Mansfield to be Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for Congressional Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Amir Hamad 
bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain for a 
working visit on May 7.

April 10

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings and a briefing on the budget. He also had a telephone 
conversation with Brig. Gen. Neal Sealock, USA, 
U.S. Embassy Defense Attache in Beijing, China, concerning the general's 
fifth meeting with the crew of the U.S. Navy aircraft held in China.
Later in the morning, the President met with Treasury Secretary Paul H. 
O'Neill.

April 11

In the morning, the President traveled to Concord, NC, where he toured 
Concord Middle School. In the afternoon, the President traveled to 
Greenville, NC, and in the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jon A. Hansen to be Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Richard R. 
Nedelkoff to be Director of the Bureau 
of Justice Assistance.

April 12

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Crawford, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate Russell F. 
Freeman to be Ambassador to Belize.
The President announced his intention to nominate John N. Palmer to be Ambassador to Portugal.
The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel R. Coats to be Ambassador to Germany.
The White House announced that the President contacted Attorney General 
John Ashcroft concerning recent events in 
Cincinnati, OH.

April 13

The President announced his intention to nominate Charles A. 
Heimbold, Jr., to be Ambassador to 
Sweden.
The White House announced that the President invited President Boris 
Trajkovski of Macedonia to the White House 
on May 2.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon at the White 
House on April 24.

April 15

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

April 16

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush greeted visitors touring the 
White House after the Easter egg roll was canceled due to rain.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bennett William 
Raley to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior for Water and Science.
The President announced the appointment of Attorney General John 
Ashcroft and Secretary of State Colin L. 
Powell as members of the James Madison 
Commemoration Commission.
The White House announced that the President applauded Environmental 
Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman's decision to move forward with pending 
regulations to protect America's wetlands.

April 17

The President announced his intention to nominate Michael J. 
Garcia to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Export Enforcement.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Sheila Gall to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate Anne O. 
Krueger to be a member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jack Dyer Crouch 
II to be Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for International Security Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Russ 
Whitehurst to be Assistant Secretary of 
Education for Educational Research and Improvement.
The President announced his intention to nominate David Garman to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Neal A. 
McCaleb to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior for Indian Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Rosario Marin to be Treasurer of the United States.
The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe storms and flooding on April 3-5.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria in Washington 
for a working visit on May 11.
The White House announced that the President will give commencement 
addresses at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, on May 20, 
and the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, on May 25.

April 18

In the morning, from the Oval Office, the President had a telephone 
conversation with Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit 
of Turkey.
Later in the morning, the President traveled to Waterbury, CT, where he 
toured the B.W. Tinker Elementary School. He then traveled to New 
Britain, CT. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

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The President announced his intention to nominate George Tracey Mehan 
III to be Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency for Water Programs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Eduardo Aguirre, 
Jr., to be First Vice President of the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald E. 
Powell to be a member and Chairperson of 
the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert S. 
Martin to be Director of the Institute of 
Museum and Library Services.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alfred Rascon to be Director of the Selective Service System.
The President announced his intention to nominate Christina B. 
Rocca to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for South Asian Affairs.
The White House announced that the President will travel to 
Jacksonville, FL, New Orleans, LA, Little Rock, AR, and Crawford, TX, on 
April 25; Houston, TX, on April 26, returning to Crawford, TX, in the 
evening; and Austin, TX, on April 27.

April 19

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with President Bashar 
al-Asad of Syria, concerning the situation in 
Lebanon.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard A. 
Hauser to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jennifer L. Dorn to be Federal Transit Administrator at the 
Department of Transportation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Allen Frederick 
Johnson to be Chief Agriculture Negotiator 
for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
The White House announced that the President will visit Spain during his 
June trip to Europe.

April 20

In the morning, the President traveled to Quebec City, Canada.
 The President announced his intention to nominate Dan R. 
Brouillette to be Assistant Secretary of 
Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
 The President announced his intention to nominate J. Robert 
Flores to be Administrator of the Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen Brauer to be Ambassador to Belgium.

April 22

In the afternoon, the President attended a luncheon with Prime Minister 
Jean Chretien of Canada and President Vicente Fox of Mexico at the 
Citadelle.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

April 23

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He then met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald J. 
McConnell to be Ambassador to Eritrea.
The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen A. 
Cambone to be Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald Cameron 
Findlay to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lori A. Forman to be Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Agency for 
International Development for Asia and the Near East.
The White House announced that the President invited President Jorge 
Batlle of Uruguay to the White House on April 
24.

April 24

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. Later, he met with Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon in the Oval Office.
In the late afternoon, the President met with President Jorge Batlle of 
Uruguay in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Henry 
Jones to be Ambassador to Kuwait.
The President announced his intention to nominate James G. Roche to be Secretary of the Air Force.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas E. White to be Secretary of the Army.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gordon 
England to be Secretary of the Navy.

April 25

In the afternoon, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, and Little 
Rock, AR. In the evening, he traveled to Crawford, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bonnie McElveen-
Hunter to be Ambassador to Finland.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jacob Lozada to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Human 
Resources and Administration.
The President announced his intention to nominate Eugene Scalia to be Solicitor of the Department of Labor.
The President announced his intention to nominate Charles J. 
Swindells to be Ambassador to New 
Zealand.
The President announced his intention to nominate Stuart 
Bernstein to be Ambassador to Denmark.
The President announced his intention to nominate George L. 
Argyros to be Ambassador to Spain and 
Andorra.

April 26

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime 
Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Houston, TX, and in the 
evening, he returned to Crawford, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen L. 
Johnson to be Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency for Prevention, Pesticides, and 
Toxic Substances.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Moshe Katsav of Israel for a working visit on 
May 30.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mercer 
Reynolds to be Ambassador to Switzerland and 
Liechtenstein.

April 27

In the morning, the President traveled to Austin, TX, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Crawford, TX.
The President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Junichiro 
Koizumi of Japan, to congratulate him on 
his election.
The President announced his intention to nominate C. David Welch to be Ambassador to Egypt.
 The President announced his intention to nominate Michael K. 
Powell to be a Commissioner of the Federal 
Communications Commission.
The President announced his intention to nominate James W. 
Ziglar to be Commissioner of Immigration and 
Naturalization.
 The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals to serve as members of the White House Commission on 
Presidential Scholars:

    Bruno V. Manno;
    Robert Lewis King;
    Jennifer Sandra Carroll;
    Lynne Ann Munson;
    Lawrence Richard Bearden;
    Modesto A. Maidique;
    Mary Katherine Turner;
    Paul Gust Vallas;
    Theodore Martin Hesburgh;
    Flo N. Traywick;
    Michele M. Ridge;
    Virginia Sue Hoffa;
    Marcia Jackson;
    Manuel Lujan, Jr.;
    Elizabeth K. Johnson;
    Mary Kramer;
    Linda Richey Graves;
    Louis Wade Sullivan;
    Jean Loretta Becker;
    Nancy Ann Hunt;
    Stanley E. Taylor;
    Shirley Miller;
    Glen Thomas Becerra; and
    Williamson Evers.

 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, hail, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on April 21 and 
continuing.

April 28

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

April 30

The President had separate telephone conversations with Chancellor 
Gerhard Schroeder

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of Germany, President Jacques Chirac of 
France, Prime Minister Jean Chretien of 
Canada, Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United 
Kingdom, and NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson.
The President announced his intention to nominate Clark T. Randt, 
Jr., to be Ambassador to China.

May 1

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings and a budget briefing. He also had a telephone conversation 
with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, 
concerning plans for a national missile defense system.
Later in the morning, the President met with members of the Tampa Bay 
Devil Rays baseball team.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alexander R. 
Vershbow to be Ambassador to Russia.
The President announced his intention to nominate James Laurence 
Connaughton to be a member of the 
Council on Environmental Quality. Upon confirmation, he will be 
designated Chairman.
The President announced his intention to nominate John W. Gillis to be Director of the Office for Victims of Crime.

May 2

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the afternoon, the President met with members of the RespecTeen 
National Youth Forum at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office 
Building. Later, he met with President Boris Trajkovski of the Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate Hans H. 
Hertell to be Ambassador to the Dominican 
Republic.
The President declared a disaster in Iowa and ordered Federal aid to 
supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe 
storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 8 and continuing.

May 3

In the morning, the President met with Foreign Minister Shimon 
Peres of Israel in the Oval Office. In the 
afternoon, he met with President Vicente Fox of 
Mexico in the Oval Office.
The White House announced that the President invited President Vicente 
Fox of Mexico to the White House for a state 
visit on September 5-7.
The President announced his intention to nominate Edmund James 
Hull to be Ambassador to Yemen.

May 4

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. Later, he met with Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York City. Later in the morning, he held an 
interview with Univision.
In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald Weiser to be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic.
The President announced his intention to nominate Matt Fong to be Under Secretary of the Army.

May 6

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, where he and 
Mrs. Bush hosted a tee-ball game on the South 
Lawn.

May 7

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He then met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.

May 8

 The President announced the nomination of Susan Morrisey 
Livingstone to be Under Secretary 
of the Navy.
 The President announced his intention to nominate William Henry Lash 
III to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Market Access Compliance.

May 9

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. Later, he dropped by a meeting between National Security 
Adviser Condoleezza Rice and President 
Vojislav Kostunica of Yugoslavia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Vincent Martin 
Battle to be Ambassador to Lebanon.
The President announced his intention to nominate Representative Asa 
Hutchinson to be Administrator of the Drug 
Enforcement Administration at the Department of Justice.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Brian Carlton 
Roseboro to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury for Financial Markets.
The White House announced that the President will travel to 
Philadelphia, PA, on May 14.

May 10

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Vienna, VA, and later, he 
returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
flooding beginning on April 18 and continuing.

May 11

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the afternoon, the President met with MATHCOUNTS 2001 national 
champions and their coaches in the Roosevelt Room. Later, he went to 
Camp David, MD.
The President declared a major disaster in Wisconsin and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
flooding and severe storms on April 10 and continuing.

May 13

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

May 14

In the morning, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he met 
with Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate R. Barrie 
Walkley to be Ambassador to Guinea.
The President announced his intention to nominate Peter W. 
Rodman to be Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for International Security Affairs.

May 15

The President announced his intention to nominate Marvin R. 
Sambur to be Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force for Acquisition, Research, and Development.

May 16

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
The President announced his intention to nominate P.H. Johnson to be Federal Cochairperson of the Delta Regional 
Authority.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph M. 
DeThomas to be Ambassador to Estonia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Theodore H. 
Kattouf to be Ambassador to Syria.
The President announced his intention to nominate Maureen Quinn to be Ambassador to Qatar.
The President announced his intention to nominate Arlene Render to be Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire.
The President announced his intention to nominate Marcelle Wahba to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
The President designated John E. Higgins as 
Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.
The President designated Peter J. Hurtgen 
as Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.
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 winter storms and flooding on March 5-31.
The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and order Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe winter storms, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on March 23 and 
continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in Nebraska and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe winter storms, flooding, and tornadoes on April 10-23.
The President declared a major disaster in Puerto Rico and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the 
area struck by severe storms, flooding, and mudslides beginning on May 6 
and continuing.

May 17

In the morning, the President traveled to St. Paul, MN, and in the 
afternoon, he traveled

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to Nevada, IA. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as Governors on the Board of Governors of the American 
National Red Cross:

    David Thomas McLaughlin;
    Anthony Joseph Principi;
    Donald Louis Evans;
    Richard Lee Armitage;
    Tommy G. Thompson;
    Roderick R. Paige;
    Joe M. Allbaugh; and
    Gen. Henry H. Shelton.

The President declared a major disaster in South Dakota and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe winter storms, flooding, and ice jams on March 1-April 
30.
The President declared a major disaster in Colorado and order Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe winter storms on April 11-22.

May 18

In the morning, the President traveled to Conestoga, PA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate R. Nicholas 
Burns to be the U.S. Permanent 
Representative to the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 
with the rank of Ambassador.
The President designated Frank D. Yturria 
to be Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American 
Foundation.
The President designated Patricia Hill Williams to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the 
Inter-American Foundation.
The White House announced that the President will visit Slovenia in 
June.

May 20

In the morning, the President traveled to Notre Dame, IN, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

May 21

In the morning, the President traveled to New Haven, CT, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate John Price to be Ambassador to Mauritius.

May 22

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
Also in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations 
with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King 
Abdullah II of Jordan, to discuss the Report 
of the Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee, chaired by former Senator 
George J. Mitchell, issued April 30, and the situation in the Middle 
East.
In the afternoon, the President met with Senator James M. 
Jeffords in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate Wendy J. 
Chamberlin to be Ambassador to Pakistan.
The President announced his intention to appoint Charles Blahous 
III as Executive Director of the 
President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security.

May 23

In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with 
Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Palestinian 
Authority and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of 
Israel, to discuss the Mitchell report and the situation in the Middle 
East. Later, the President met with the Dalai Lama 
in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Goodman 
Brinker to be Ambassador to Hungary.
The President announced his intention to nominate Douglas Alan 
Hartwick to be Ambassador to Laos.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alberto Jose 
Mora to be General Counsel of the Department 
of the Navy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Everet 
Beckner to be Deputy Administrator for 
Defense Programs at the Department of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas C. 
Hubbard to be Ambassador to South Korea.

May 24

In the morning, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Albert E. Smith to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael 
Montelongo to be Assistant Secretary of 
the Air Force for Financial Management.
The President announced his intention to nominate Steven John 
Morello, Sr., to be General Counsel 
of the Department of the Army.
The President announced his intention to nominate James Edward 
Rogan to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Thabo Mbeki of South Africa at the White House 
for a working visit on June 26.

May 25

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with 
President Vicente Fox of Mexico, to express 
condolences concerning the deaths of 14 Mexicans in the Arizona desert 
earlier in the week. Later, he traveled to Annapolis, MD.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, and later 
went to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas P. 
Christie to be Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation at the Department of Defense.
The President announced his intention to nominate Dennis P. 
Coleman to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.
The President announced his intention to nominate Lyons Brown 
Jr., to be Ambassador to Austria.
The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel Charles 
Kurtzer to be Ambassador to Israel.
The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur F. 
Rosenfeld to be General Counsel of the 
National Labor Relations Board.
The President announced the appointment of the following individuals as 
members of the Federal Home Mortgage Corporation:

    William Dodd Powers;
    Cesar Benito Cabrera;
    David James Gribbin III;
    Catherine Lynn Stepp; and
    Michelle Engler.

May 26

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

May 28

In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC. Later, he traveled to Mesa, 
AZ, and Los Angeles, CA.

May 29

In the morning, the President traveled to Camp Pendleton, CA.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Los Angeles, CA, where he 
met with Gov. Gray Davis of California at the 
Century Plaza Hotel & Spa to discuss California's energy shortage.
In the evening, the President traveled to Sequoia National Park, CA.
The President announced his intention to nominate Rebecca O. 
Campoverde to be Assistant Secretary 
of Education for Legislative and Congressional Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Henrietta Holsman 
Fore to be Director of the Mint.
The President announced his intention to nominate Dionel M. 
Aviles to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy for Financial Management.
The President announced his intention to nominate William A. 
Eaton to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for Administration.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan for a 
working visit in Washington, DC, on June 30.

May 30

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving in 
the evening.
The President announced his intention to nominate George G. 
Williams to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology.
The President announced his intention to nominate Otto Wolff to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration 
and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Commerce.
The President announced his intention to nominate Linda Mysliwy 
Conlin to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Trade and Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael W. 
Wynne to be Deputy

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Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
The President announced his intention to nominate Diane K. 
Morales to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.
The President announced his intention to nominate William A. Navas, 
Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert C. 
Bonner to be Commissioner of Customs at the 
Department of the Treasury.
The President announced that he has designated Edward F. Reilly as Chairman of the U.S. Parole Commission.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Boston, MA, 
to attend funeral services for Representative John Joseph 
Moakley on June 1.

May 31

In the morning, the President met with President Moshe Katsav of Israel in the Oval Office.
The President made additional disaster assistance available to North 
Dakota for rebuilding public facilities damaged by severe storms, 
flooding, and ground saturation on April 5-August 12, 2000.
The President announced his intention to nominate Alex Azar II to be General Counsel of the Department of Health 
and Human Services.
The President announced his intention to nominate Theresa Alvillar-
Speake to be Director of the Office 
of Minority Economic Impact in the Department of Energy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sharee M. 
Freeman to be Director of the Community 
Relations Service in the Department of Justice.
The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce Cole to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the 
Humanities.
The President announced his intention to nominate Roger Francisco 
Noriega to be U.S. Permanent Representative 
to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ross J. 
Connelly to be Executive Vice President of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia deStacy 
Harrison to be Assistant Secretary 
of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kirk Van Tine to be General Counsel of the Department of 
Transportation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ellen G. 
Engleman to be Administrator of the 
Research and Special Programs Administration at the Department of 
Transportation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Sheila C. Bair to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for 
Financial Institutions.

June 1

In the morning, the President traveled to Boston, MA, where he attended 
funeral services for Representative John Joseph Moakley. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Juan Carlos 
Benitez to be Special Counsel for 
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices.
The President announced his intention to nominate Janet 
Rehnquist to be Inspector General of the 
Department of Health and Human Services.
The President announced his intention to nominate Carole L. 
Brookins to be U.S. Executive Director of 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

June 3

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. He and Mrs. 
Bush then hosted a tee-ball game on the South 
Lawn.

June 4

In the morning, the President traveled to Everglades National Park, FL.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Miami, FL, where he met with 
Most Rev. John Clement Favalora, Archbishop 
of Miami. Later, he traveled to Tampa, FL.
The President announced his intention to nominate Laurie Rich to be Assistant Secretary of Education for 
Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick M. 
Cronin to be Assistant Administrator of 
the U.S. Agency for International

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Development for Policy and Program Coordination.
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 severe storms, flooding, and landslides beginning on May 15 
and continuing.

June 5

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

June 6

In the morning, the President traveled to Bedford, VA, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick Francis 
Kennedy to be U.S. Representative to the 
United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to appoint John V. Cogbill III as 
a member of the National Capital Planning Commission and, upon 
appointment, to designate him as Chairman.

June 7

In the morning, the President participated in a telephone interview with 
the Omaha World-Herald from the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention to nominate J. Thomas 
Schieffer to be Ambassador to Australia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Jo 
Powell to be Ambassador to Ghana.
The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas J. 
Miller to be Ambassador to Greece.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael E. 
Guest to be Ambassador to Romania.
The President announced his intention to nominate Laura E. 
Kennedy to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Parker to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works.
The President announced his intention to nominate Reginald Jude 
Brown to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate John P. 
Stenbit to be Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald M. Sega to be Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
The President announced his intention to nominate Josefina 
Carbonell to be Assistant Secretary of 
Health and Human Services for Aging.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin Kennedy to be Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for 
International Development for the Bureau of Humanitarian Response.
The President announced his intention to nominate Judith Elizabeth 
Ayres to be Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency for International Activities.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jo Anne 
Barnhart to be a Commissioner of Social 
Security.
The President announced his intention to nominate Claude M. 
Kicklighter to be Assistant Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning.
The White House announced that the President has invited President John 
Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana, President 
Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, and President 
Alpha Oumar Konare of Mali to the Oval 
Office for a working visit on June 28.

June 8

In the morning, the President traveled to Dallas Center, IA. Later, he 
traveled to Omaha, NE, where he threw the first pitch at the College 
World Series Game 1.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Crawford, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate Susan Schmidt 
Bies to be a member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Miguel Angel Rodriguez of Costa Rica 
on July 13.
The White House announced that the President will meet with President 
Alfonso Portillo of Guatemala at the White 
House on July 5.
The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime 
Minister Chok Tong Goh of Singapore on June 
11.

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June 9

The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster 
in Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery 
efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Allison beginning on June 5 
and continuing.

June 10

In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush 
hosted a White House reception for the Ford's Theatre gala on the State 
Floor at the White House.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush 
attended the Ford's Theatre gala at Ford's Theatre.

June 11

In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore in the Oval Office.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Madrid, Spain, 
arriving the following morning.
The President announced his intention to nominate Franklin L. 
Lavin to be Ambassador to Singapore.
The President announced his intention to nominate Aubrey Hooks to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
Tropical Storm Allison beginning on June 5 and continuing.
The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister 
John Howard of Australia to Washington, DC, on 
September 10.

June 12

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush met 
with King Juan Carlos I, Queen 
Sofia, and Crown Prince Felipe of Spain at Zarzuela Palace.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Quintos de Mora, Spain, 
where he met with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain at his private residence. Later, the President 
returned to Madrid.

June 13

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Brussels, 
Belgium. While en route aboard Air Force One, the President had a 
telephone conversation with Central Intelligence Agency Director George 
J. Tenet, to congratulate him on his efforts 
concerning the Middle East cease-fire.
In the afternoon, the President met with U.S. diplomats, military 
personnel, and their families at the Brussels American School. Later, 
the President and Mrs. Bush met with King Albert 
II and Queen Paola of 
Belgium at the Royal Palace of Laeken.
The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel R. 
Levinson to be Inspector General for the 
General Services Administration.
The President announced his intention to nominate John Lester 
Henshaw to be Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Occupational Safety and Health.
The President announced his intention to nominate John J. Young to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
Development, and Acquisition.

June 14

In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt of 
Belgium at Lambermont. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to 
Goteborg, Sweden.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush met 
with King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen 
Silvia, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the Residence.
Later in the evening, the President attended a reception and dinner for 
European Union Summit leaders at the Borsen Stock Exchange.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jackson 
McDonald to be Ambassador to Gambia.

June 15

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Warsaw, Poland.
In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Jerzy 
Buzek of Poland at the Palace on the Water in 
Lazienki Park. Later, he participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the 
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph Gerard 
Sullivan to be Ambassador to Zimbabwe.

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The President announced his intention to nominate John W. Keys to be Commissioner of Reclamation at the Department 
of the Interior.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jose A. 
Fourquet to be U.S. Executive Director of 
the Inter-American Development Bank.
The President announced his intention to nominate the following 
individuals as members of the President's Commission on White House 
Fellowships:

    Brad Freeman (Chairman);
    James E. Bostic, Jr.;
    Paul W. Brooks;
    Gilberto Cardenas;
    Martha Chayet;
    Ben Crenshaw;
    Robert M. Duncan;
    Clayton Fong;
    Valde Garcia;
    Phillip J. Montante, Jr.;
    Patrick F. Noonan;
    Alan Novak;
    Paul Simon;
    Rosemarie Avila;
    Fred Carter;
    Olden Lee;
    William McGurn;
    Marcia Jackson;
    Angela Antonelli;
    Bruno V. Manno;
    Jimmy Gurule;
    Manuel Lujan, Jr.; and
    Lawrence Richard Bearden.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the Commission on Ocean Policy:

    Robert Ballard;
    James D. Watkins;
    Paul L. Kelly;
    Ted A. Beattie;
    Lawrence Dickerson;
    Marc J. Hershman;
    Ed Rasmuson;
    Christopher Koch;
    Paul G. Gaffney;
    Andrew A. Rosenberg;
    James M. Coleman;
    Paul A. Sandifer;
    William D. Ruckelshaus;
    Ann D'Amato;
    Frank Muller-Karger; and
    Lilliam Barrone.

The President announced his intention to designate J. Timothy 
O'Neill as Chairman of the Federal 
Housing Finance Board.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Genoa, 
Italy, to attend the G-7/8 Summit on July 20-22.

June 16

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Kranj, Slovenia. 
In the evening, they returned to Washington, DC.

June 18

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He then dropped by a meeting between National Security 
Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Minister of 
Foreign Affairs Makiko Tanaka of Japan. Later, 
he met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
Also in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations 
with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United 
Kingdom, President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, and 
President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland, concerning President Bush's 
June 16 meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
The President also had a briefing by White House Counsel Alberto R. 
Gonzales, concerning possible grounds 
for clemency in the case of Juan Raul Garza, 
who was scheduled to be executed by the State of Texas on June 19.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph E. 
Schmitz to be Inspector General of the 
Department of Defense.
The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey William 
Runge to be Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The President announced the designation of Warren L. Miller as Chairman of the Commission for the Preservation 
of America's Heritage Abroad.
The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster 
in Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local 
recovery efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Allison on June 
11-15.

June 19

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. He then traveled to Arlington, VA, and later returned to 
Washington, DC.

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The President announced his intention to nominate Johnny Young to be Ambassador to Slovenia.
The President announced his intention to nominate John J. 
Danilovich to be Ambassador to Costa 
Rica.
The President announced his intention to nominate Martin J. 
Silverstein to be Ambassador to 
Uruguay.
The White House announced that the President announced the appointment 
of Stephen E. Biegun as Executive 
Secretary of the National Security Council.

June 20

In the morning, from the Oval Office, the President had separate 
telephone conversations with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.
In the afternoon, from the Oval Office, the President had a telephone 
conversation with Chairman Yasser Arafat of 
the Palestinian Authority.
Later, in a ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received 
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Josefina Pitra Diakite of Angola, Lalit Mansingh of India, Ignacio Arcaya of 
Venezuela, Girma Asmeron Tesfai of 
Eritrea, Ahmad Tariq Karim of Bangladesh, 
Fatos Tarifa of Albania, Sorin Ducaru of Romania, Linn Myaing of 
Burma, and Shavkat Khamrakulov of 
Uzbekistan.
The President announced his intention to nominate Hilton Lewis 
Root to be U.S. Director of the Asian 
Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.
The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher William 
Dell to be Ambassador to Angola.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael L. 
Dominguez to be Assistant Secretary of 
the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
The President announced his intention to nominate Nelson F. Gibbs to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
Installations and Environment.
The President announced his intention to nominate Claude B. 
Hutchinson, Jr., to be Assistant 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Management.

June 21

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings. Later, he met with members of the Chicago White Sox baseball 
team.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Birmingham, AL, where he 
toured a YMCA day camp. In the evening, the President traveled to 
Crawford, TX.
The President announced his intention to nominate Peter Russell 
Chaveas to be Ambassador to Sierra Leone.
The President announced his intention to nominate Hilda Gay Legg to be Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service 
in the Department of Agriculture.
The President announced his intention to nominate Mark Edward Rey to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural 
Resources and Environment.
The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Victory to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert 
Pasternack to be Assistant Secretary of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the Department of 
Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Joanne M. 
Wilson to be Commissioner of the 
Rehabilitative Services Administration at the Department of Education.
The President announced his intention to nominate Marianne Lamont 
Horinko to be Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Office of 
Solid Waste.
The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth M. Donohue, 
Sr., to be Inspector General at the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Minoru Fawn 
Liu to be Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development for Public and Indian Housing.
The President announced his intention to nominate Emily Stover 
DeRocco to be Assistant Secretary of 
Labor for Employment and Training.
The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster 
in Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local 
recovery efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Allison on June 6-
13.

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June 22

The President announced his intention to nominate Edward William 
Gnehm, Jr., to be Ambassador to Jordan.
The President announced his intention to nominate Larry C. 
Napper to be Ambassador to Kazakhstan.
The President announced his intention to nominate Frank Huddle, 
Jr., to be Ambassador to Tajikistan.
The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster 
in Pennsylvania and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local 
recovery efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Allison on June 
15-17.

June 25

In the morning, the President traveled to Detroit, MI, and in the 
afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate John H. Marburger 
III to be Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy.
The President announced his intention to nominate Gerald 
Reynolds to be Assistant Secretary of 
Education for Civil Rights.

June 26

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the afternoon, the President met with President-elect Alejandro 
Toledo of Peru in the National Security 
Adviser's office.
The White House announced that the President will welcome President 
Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria to the 
White House on July 12.
The President announced his intention to nominate John Malcolm 
Ordway to be Ambassador to Armenia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Brian Carlson to be Ambassador to Latvia.
The President announced his intention to nominate Marion Blakey to be a member of the National Transportation Safety 
Board and, upon confirmation, to be designated Chairman.
The President announced his intention to nominate John Arthur 
Hammerschmidt to be a member of 
the National Transportation Safety Board.

June 27

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings, as well as domestic and economic policy briefings. Also in 
the morning, he had a telephone conversation with Senate Majority Leader 
Thomas A. Daschle, concerning the 
scheduling of defense supplemental appropriations legislation.
The President announced his intention to nominate Donald R. 
Schregardus to be Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance.
The President announced his intention to nominate H.T. Johnson to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations 
and Environment.
The President announced his intention to nominate the following 
individuals to be Commissioners of the U.S. Parole Commission: Gilbert 
Gallegos, Henry Hart, Cranston J. Miller, and 
Marie F. Ragghianti.

June 28

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security 
briefings.
In the afternoon, the President met with President John Agyekum 
Kufuor of Ghana, President Alpha Oumar 
Konare of Mali, and President Abdoulaye 
Wade of Senegal in the Oval Office.

June 29

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime 
Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland, to discuss 
the situation in Northern Ireland. Also in the morning, he had a 
telephone conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, to discuss Northern Ireland, 
Macedonia, and the Middle East.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate Randal 
Quarles to be U.S. Executive Director of the 
International Monetary Fund.
The President announced his intention to nominate Nils J. Diaz to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint Secretary of 
Transportation Norman Y. Mineta as a member 
of the Amtrak Reform Board.
The White House announced that 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, flooding, and 
tornadoes on May 27-30.