    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2001]
    [Pages 1561-1589]
    [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.

    July 1

    In the afternoon, the President returned from Camp David, MD, to
    Washington, DC.

    July 2

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Wanda L.
    Nesbitt to be Ambassador to Madagascar.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mattie R.
    Sharpless to be Ambassador to the
    Central African Republic.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George McDade
    Staples to be Ambassador to Cameroon and
    to Equatorial Guinea.

    July 3

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. Later, he traveled to Fairfax, VA, and then returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Clifford M.
    Sobel to be Ambassador to The Netherlands.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Geers
    Loftis to be Ambassador to Lesotho.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael E.
    Malinowski to be Ambassador to Nepal.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James
    Gilleran to be Director of the Office of
    Thrift Supervision in the Department of the Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John L. Howard
    to be Chairman of the Special Panel on Appeals.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Phillip Bond
    to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology.
    The President announced his intention to nominate B. John Williams,
    Jr., to be Chief Counsel for the
    Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the
    Department of the Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kent R. Hill
    to be Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for
    International Development for Europe and Eurasia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate J. Edward Fox
    to be Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for
    International Development for Legislative and Public Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate E. Anne
    Peterson to be Assistant Administrator of
    the U.S. Agency for International Development for Global Health.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stephan Michael
    Minikes for the rank of Ambassador during
    his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Organization for
    Security and Cooperation in Europe.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Tony Brown
    to be Administrator of the Community Development
    Financial Institutions Fund.
    The President announced his intention to designate Mary J.
    Hutzler as Acting Administrator of the
    Energy Information Administration.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Hong Kong
    Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Chee-Hwa (C.H.) Tung
    at the White House on July 11.

    July 4

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he
    visited the Greater Exodus Baptist Church and attended a nearby block
    party. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    July 5

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jiang Zemin of China. He then had
    intelligence and national security briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Kennebunkport, ME.

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    July 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. Later, he had a telephone conversation with President
    Vladimir Putin of Russia.

    July 7

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster
    in Montana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
    recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms on June 3-
    14.

    July 8

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

    July 9

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Fairfax, VA, and later returned to Washington,
    DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jack Martin
    to be Chief Financial Officer of the Department of
    Education.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joan E. Ohl to be Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families within
    the Department of Health and Human Services.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Melody H.
    Fennel to be Assistant Secretary of Housing
    and Urban Development for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Frederico Juarbe,
    Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of
    Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Commodity
    Credit Corporation:

        Mark Edward Rey;
        Eric M. Bost;
        James R. Moseley;
        Joseph J. Jen;
        Thomas C. Dorr;
        J.B. Penn; and
        William Hawks.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's National Security
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee:

        Daniel P. Burnham;
        Joseph Paul Nacchio;
        Van B. Honeycutt;
        Clay M. Jones;
        David Michael Cote;
        F. Duane Ackerman;
        Herbert W. Anderson;
        Donald Joseph Obert; and
        Bernard John Ebbers.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as Directors of the Board of Directors for the Student Loan
    Marketing Association:

        Colin R. McMillan;
        Catherine L. Hanaway;
        Mary K. Bush;
        Cory T. Shade;
        Kathleen MacLellan Gregg; and
        Sara Alicia Tucker.

    July 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. Later, from the Oval Office, he had a telephone conversation
    to congratulate 2001 Wimbledon women's singles tennis champion Venus
    Williams. Later in the morning, he traveled
    to New York City.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he
    met in the Oval Office with a group of bioethicists, concerning stem
    cell research.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark W. Olson to be a member of the Board of Governors of the
    Federal Reserve System.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Elsa A. Murano to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jay S. Bybee to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of
    Legal Counsel.

    July 11

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. Later, he went to the Capitol, where he addressed the House
    Republican conference.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Hong Kong Special
    Administrative Region Chief Executive Chee-Hwa (C.H.) Tung in the Residence at the White House.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate William D.
    Montgomery to be Ambassador to the
    Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Clifford G. Bond to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mario P. Fiori to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for
    Installations and Environment.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary E. Peters to be Administrator of the Federal Highway
    Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mauricio J.
    Tamargo to be Chairman of the Foreign
    Claims Settlement Commission of the United States at the Department of
    Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles Curie to be Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental
    Health Services Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William Baxter to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Tennessee Valley Authority.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert V.
    Royall to be Ambassador to Tanzania.

    July 12

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then met with Republican House and Senate leaders
    concerning the congressional agenda. Later, he met with Members of
    Congress and senior citizens concerning Medicare. Later in the morning,
    he met with a group of Democrats concerning the Patients' Bill of
    Rights.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with President Abdelaziz
    Bouteflika of Algeria.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael P.
    Socarras to be General Counsel of the
    Department of the Air Force.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eric M. Javits to be U.S. Representative to the Conference on
    Disarmament, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles Lester
    Pritchard to be Special Envoy for Four-
    Party Talks, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert W.
    Jordan to be Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
    The President announced his appointment of Annabelle Thompson
    Lockhart as Acting Administrator
    of the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Federal National
    Mortgage Association:

        William Robert Harvey;
        Molly Hering Bordonaro;
        Taylor C. Segue III; and
        Victor Henderson Ashe.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the American Battle Monuments Commission:

        Paul X. Kelly;
        Frederick M. Franks, Jr.;
        Julius E. Becton;
        Patrick H. Brady;
        Antonio Lopez;
        Alan K. Simpson;
        Joseph E. Persico;
        Tom Ridge;
        Will H. Tankersley;
        Sue E. Turner; and
        Sara A. Sellers.

    The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster
    in Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local
    recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on
    July 8-10.

    July 13

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he met
    with 6-year-old Justin L. Washington, March of Dimes 2001 national
    ambassador, in the Oval Office. Later in the morning, he met with
    President Miguel Angel Rodriguez of Costa Rica.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, and later to
    Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President sent a message of support
    to President Fernando de la Rua of
    Argentina concerning Argentina's economic situation.

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    July 15

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

    July 16

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Marie T.
    Huhtala to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Ann
    Solberg to be Deputy Director of National
    Drug Control Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Scott M. Burns to be Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs in
    the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
    The President announced his designation of David Curtis
    Williams as Acting Inspector General of
    the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    The President announced his nomination of Gen. John P. Jumper to be Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

    July 17

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donna J.
    Hrinak to be Ambassador to Brazil.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John Nau, Bernadette Castro, Gov.
    Jane Dee Hull of Arizona, and Robert
    Young as members of the Advisory Council on
    Historic Preservation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the
    People's Republic of China:

        Grant D. Aldonas;
        Donald Cameron Findlay;
        Paula J. Dobriansky;
        Lorne W. Craner; and
        James Andrew Kelly.

    July 18

    In the morning, the President met with Seeds of Peace program
    participants on the South Steps of the White House. Later, the President
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to London, England, United Kingdom, arriving in
    the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Cynthia Shepard
    Perry to be U.S. Director of the
    African Development Bank.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Steven A.
    Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish
    and Wildlife Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James B. Lockhart
    III to be Deputy Commissioner of Social
    Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Harold Craig
    Manson to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Interior for Fish and Wildlife.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey D.
    Jarrett to be Director of the Office of
    Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement at the Department of the
    Interior.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph M. Clapp to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Safety
    Administration at the Department of Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark W.
    Everson to be Controller of the Office of
    Federal Financial Management in the Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Wolf to be Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Earl N.
    Phillips to be Ambassador to Barbados.

    July 19

    In the morning, the President met with UK Conservative Party leader
    William Hague in the Gold Room at Winfield
    House, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
    Later, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in an event for children
    in the Reading Room of the British Museum. The President then visited
    the Cabinet War Rooms museum.
    In the afternoon, following an arrival ceremony at Buckingham Palace,
    the President and Mrs. Bush attended a luncheon hosted by Queen
    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Later,
    they traveled to Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence in
    Aylesbury, England, as guests of Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Royal Air Force Halton base
    and later returned to Chequers.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald E.
    Neumann to be Ambassador to Bahrain.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Linton F.
    Brooks to be Deputy Administrator for
    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation at the Department of Energy.
     The President announced his intention to nominate Benigno G.
    Reyna to be Director of the U.S. Marshals
    Service.

    July 20

    In the morning, the President traveled to Royal Air Force Brize Norton
    airfield and then to Genoa, Italy.
    In the evening, the President participated in discussions and a dinner
    with representatives from G-8 nations and from Africa, Asia, and Latin
    America at the Palazzo Doria Spinola.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John F. Turner to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and
    International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to designate Glenn L.
    McCullough, Jr., as Chairman of the
    Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

    July 22

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Rome, Italy.

    July 23

    In the morning, the President traveled to Castel Gandolfo, the summer
    residence of Pope John Paul II. In the
    afternoon, he returned to Rome.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception and
    dinner hosted by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi of Italy at Quirinale Palace.

    July 24

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp Bondsteel,
    Kosovo. In the afternoon, they returned to Rome, and in the evening,
    they returned to Washington, DC.

    July 25

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gaddi H.
    Vasquez to be Director of the Peace Corps.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Randall S.
    Kroszner to be a member of the Council
    of Economic Advisers.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kimberly Terese
    Nelson to be Assistant Administrator of
    the Environmental Protection Agency for Environmental Information.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Harold Daub to be a member of the Social Security Advisory Board.

    July 26

    In the morning, from the Oval Office, the President had a telephone
    conversation with President Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia. He then had intelligence and
    national security briefings. Later, he met with Representative Charlie
    Norwood, and then with Senators Joseph I.
    Lieberman and Rick Santorum in the Oval Office concerning the Patients' Bill of
    Rights.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with Erik
    Weihenmayer, the first visually impaired
    person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Also in the afternoon, the
    President had a telephone conversation with Senator Edward M.
    Kennedy concerning the Patients' Bill of
    Rights.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard J.
    Warren as a member of the Roosevelt
    Campobello International Park Commission.

    July 27

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. He then had a
    telephone conversation with Representative Charlie Norwood concerning the Patients' Bill of Rights. Later, he
    met with Senators Max Baucus and Charles E.
    Grassley in the Oval Office concerning
    trade promotion authority.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Melvin F.
    Sembler to be Ambassador to Italy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Louis
    Kincannon to be Director of the Bureau of
    the Census at the Department of Commerce.

    July 28

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

    July 29

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush
    attended a performance of ``Kiss Me Kate'' at

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    the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    July 30

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the evening, in the East Room, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted an ``In Performance at the White House''
    program, which was videotaped for television broadcast on September 6.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Emil H.
    Frankel to be an Assistant Secretary of
    Transportation for Transportation Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Read Van de Water to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation
    for Aviation and International Affairs.

    July 31

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation from the Oval
    Office with King Abdullah II of Jordan
    concerning the continued violence in the Middle East. He then had
    intelligence briefings. Later in the morning, he had a series of
    meetings with a number of Republican Members of Congress concerning
    issues of importance to the Members.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a Senate Republican Policy
    Committee luncheon at the Capitol.
    Later in the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President
    received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Serge
    Mombouli of the Republic of the Congo,
    Wolfgang Ischinger of Germany, Izben
    Williams of St. Kitts and Nevis, and
    Ellsworth I.A. John of St. Vincent and
    the Grenadines.

    August 1

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations from
    the Oval Office with Prime Ministers Tony Blair
    of the United Kingdom and Bertie Ahern of
    Ireland concerning the Northern Ireland peace process. He then had
    intelligence and national security briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation from
    the Oval Office with President Fernando de la Rua of Argentina concerning Argentina's economy.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, where he
    attended meetings at the Pentagon concerning Defense Department reviews.
    Later, he returned to Washington, DC.

    August 2

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Pamela Hyde
    Smith to be Ambassador to Moldova.

    August 3

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    and President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain
    concerning Argentina's economy. He also had a telephone conversation
    with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of
    Japan to congratulate the Prime Minister on his upper house electoral
    victory. He then had intelligence briefings.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to New York
    City on September 24-26 to participate in the opening of the United
    Nations General Assembly.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin Moley to be U.S. Representative to the European Office of the
    United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.

    August 4

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then traveled to Bethesda, MD, where he had his annual
    physical examination at the National Naval Medical Center. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

    August 6

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

    August 7

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then traveled to Waco, TX, and later returned to Crawford.
    The White House announced that the President will send U.S. Trade
    Representative Robert Zoellick to
    Indonesia on August 10-11 to meet with President Megawati
    Sukarnoputri.

    August 8

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then traveled to Waco, TX, and later returned to Crawford.

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    August 9

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with Secretary of Health
    and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson,
    concerning the President's decision on stem cell research. In the
    afternoon, he had a telephone conversation with University of Chicago
    professor Leon Kass, M.D., also concerning the
    decision on stem cell research.

    August 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ralph Leo Boyce to be Ambassador to Indonesia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John D. Ong to be Ambassador to Norway.

    August 11

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

    August 13

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then traveled to Meridian, TX, and later returned to
    Crawford.

    August 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then traveled to Rocky Mountain National Park, CO.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Denver, CO. In the evening,
    he attended a Major League Baseball game at Coors Field.
    The President announced his intention to designate Patrick Henry Wood
    III as Chairman of the Federal Energy
    Regulatory Commission.

    August 15

    In the morning, the President traveled to Albuquerque, NM. Upon his
    arrival, he met with Cody Unser, founder of the
    Cody Unser First Step Foundation. In the evening, he returned to the
    Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia to
    Washington for an official working visit on September 19.

    August 16

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister
    Ariel Sharon of Israel concerning the recent
    violence in the Middle East.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin Joseph
    McGuire to be Ambassador to Namibia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John
    Marshall to be Assistant Administrator of the
    U.S. Agency for International Development for Management.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Constance Berry
    Newman to be Assistant Administrator
    of the U.S. Agency for International Development for the Bureau of
    Africa.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arden Bement,
    Jr., to be Director of the National
    Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce.
    The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on July 27 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms and flooding on July 27 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in the District of Columbia and
    ordered Federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, and mudslides on August 10-12.

    August 17

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Morris X. Winn to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental
    Protection Agency for Administration and Resource Management.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Smith to be Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the
    Department of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Barry D. Crane to be Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug
    Control Policy for Supply Reduction.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Emmy B.
    Simmons to be Assistant Administrator of the
    U.S. Agency for International Development for International Economics
    and Agriculture.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard
    Clarida to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Treasury for Economic Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jay B.
    Stephens to be Associate Attorney General.
    The President also announced that Phil Perry will
    serve as Acting Associate Attorney General until the confirmation of Mr.
    Stephens.

    August 18

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

    August 20

    In the morning, the President traveled to Milwaukee, WI. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Jean Chretien of Canada.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Menomonee Falls, WI. Later,
    he traveled to Kansas City, MO.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward R.
    McPherson to be Chief Financial Officer
    of the Department of Agriculture.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sandra L. Pack to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial
    Management.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Thomas
    Korsmo to be a member of the Federal Housing
    Finance Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate W. Michael Cox to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disabled
    Employment Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William J. Hybl to be U.S. Representative to the General Assembly
    of the United Nations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roger P.
    Winter to be Assistant Administrator of the
    U.S. Agency for International Development for the Bureau of Humanitarian
    Response.

    August 21

    In the morning, the President traveled to Independence, MO. Later, he
    traveled to Kansas City, MO. He then returned to the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX.

    August 22

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with President Vicente
    Fox of Mexico.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond
    Burghardt to be Ambassador to Vietnam.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Donald
    Cappoccia and Pamela Nelson as members of the Commission of Fine Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Matthew Fong, Barry Wynn, and Betsy
    Atkins as members of the Advisory Committee to
    the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Cheryl Feldman
    Halpern as a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert Martin as Acting Chairperson of the National Endowment for
    the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Commission on the Future of the U.S.
    Aerospace Industry:

        Buzz Aldrin;
        Michael Bolen;
        Neil DeGrasse Tyson;
        Robert Walker;
        Heidi R. Wood; and
        John W. Douglas.

    August 23

    In the morning, the President traveled to Waco, TX. Later, he returned
    to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, where he had intelligence and national
    security briefings. He also had a telephone conversation with President
    Fernando de la Rua of Argentina
    concerning the Argentine economy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Margaret K.
    McMillion to be Ambassador to Rwanda.
    The President announced his intention to designate Terrence S.
    Donahue as Acting Administrator of the
    Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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    August 24

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans
    and Pacific Islanders:

        John B. Tsu;
        Lupo Carlota;
        David B. Cohen;
        Mary Ling;
        Barbara Marumoto;
        Gary K. Ong;
        Sunny Park;
        Amata Coleman Radewagen;
        Jhoon Rhee;
        Michelle Park Steel;
        Joe Ting;
        Chiling Tong;
        Baoky N. Vu; and
        Zachariah Zachariah.

    The White House announced that the President will travel to Pittsburgh,
    PA, on August 26 and San Antonio, TX, on August 29.

    August 25

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

    August 26

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to West Mifflin,
    PA, and in the afternoon, they traveled to South Williamsport, PA. In
    the evening, they returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

    August 27

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kathleen Burton
    Clarke to be Director of the Bureau
    of Land Management at the Department of the Interior.
    The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding on July 17-18.

    August 28

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Eduard Shevardnadze of the Republic of
    Georgia to Washington for a working visit on October 5.

    August 29

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to San Antonio, TX,
    and in the afternoon, they traveled to Waco, TX. Later, they returned to
    the Bush Ranch in Crawford.
    The President announced his appointment of the following individuals as
    members of the President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery
    for Our Nation's Veterans:

        Everett Alvarez;
        Ross Anthony;
        Terry Clark;
        Mack Fleming;
        Susan Hosek;
        Robert Krasner;
        Anthony McCann;
        Arthur Porter;
        Susan Schwartz;
        Robert Spanogle;
        Robert Wallace;
        Harry Walters; and
        Josh Weston.

    August 30

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. Later, he and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC, arriving
    in the afternoon.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rockwell A.
    Schnabel to be U.S. Representative to
    the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roy L. Austin to be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago.

    August 31

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings, as well as a series of briefings focused on the fall agenda.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Wisconsin
    and Michigan on Monday, September 3, to participate in Labor Day events.
    The White House announced that the President and President Vicente
    Fox of Mexico will travel together to Toledo,
    OH, on Thursday, September 6.

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    The President announced that he will make a recess appointment for Peter
    J. Hurtgen to remain a member and Chairman
    of the National Labor Relations Board until the President's nominees to
    the Board are confirmed.

    September 1

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

    September 2

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

    September 3

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Kaukauna, WI,
    and then to Green Bay, WI. Later, they traveled to Detroit, MI. In the
    afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC.

    September 4

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle
    concerning the administration's legislative priorities and fall agenda.

    September 5

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William R.
    Brownfield to be Ambassador to Chile.

    September 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President and President Vicente Fox of Mexico traveled together to Toledo, OH. Later,
    they returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to
    Jacksonville, FL, and Sarasota, FL, on September 10-11 to speak to
    teachers and students about his education and reading initiatives.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Andrea G.
    Barthwell to be Deputy Director for
    Demand Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

    September 7

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the Library of
    Congress, where they participated in National Book Festival events.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ernest L.
    Johnson to be a U.S. Alternate
    Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Cain
    Marcus to be a U.S. Alternative
    Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations.

    September 8

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

    September 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then went to the Washington Navy Yard and later returned
    to the White House.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Jacksonville, FL. Later, he
    traveled to the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Longboat Key, FL.

    September 11

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then traveled to Sarasota, FL. Later, after receiving news
    of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, he
    traveled to Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. While en route aboard Air
    Force One, he had telephone conversations with the Vice
    President, Secretary of Defense Donald H.
    Rumsfeld, and Laura Bush concerning the attacks. Following his arrival, he had
    telephone conversations with the Vice President, Secretary Rumsfeld, and
    Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York
    concerning the attacks.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Offutt Air Force Base, NE.
    While en route aboard Air Force One, he had telephone conversations with
    Gov. George E. Pataki of New York and New
    York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani
    concerning the attacks. Following his arrival, he participated in a
    teleconference with his national security team.
    Later, the President returned to Washington, DC. While en route aboard
    Air Force One, he had telephone conversations with former President
    George Bush and Laura Bush. The President also had a telephone conversation with
    Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson to
    express his condolences on the death of Mr. Olson's

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    wife, Barbara, aboard the hijacked American
    Airlines Flight 77 which crashed into the Pentagon.
    In the evening, the President met with his national security team.
    The President declared a major disaster in New York and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    fires and explosions on September 11.

    September 12

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings in the Oval
    Office. He also had telephone conversations with Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister
    Jean Chretien of Canada. He then met with
    congressional leaders concerning the September 11 terrorist attacks.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Pentagon in Arlington,
    VA. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    During the day, the President had telephone conversations with President
    Jacques Chirac of France, Chancellor Gerhard
    Schroeder of Germany, President Jiang
    Zemin of China, and twice with President Vladimir
    Putin of Russia.

    September 13

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He also had telephone conversations with Prime Minister
    Junichiro Koizumi of Japan, Prime Minister
    Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, NATO Secretary
    General Lord Robertson, and Crown Prince
    Abdullah of Saudi Arabia concerning the
    September 11 terrorist attacks.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Members of Congress from the
    Virginia and New York areas to discuss Federal efforts to help victims
    of the attacks.
    The President had a telephone conversation with President Hosni
    Mubarak of Egypt concerning the terrorist
    attacks.
    The White House announced that on September 12 the President declared an
    emergency in Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth
    and local recovery efforts in the area struck by fires and explosions on
    September 11.

    September 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City. Later, at the
    Jacob Javits Convention Center, he met with families of police and
    firefighters killed or missing in the World Trade Center attacks. In the
    evening, he traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate JoAnn Johnson to be a Board Member of the National Credit Union
    Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Tammy Dee
    McCutchen to be Administrator of the
    Wage and Hour Division.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Shirlee Bowne to be a member of the Federal Housing Finance Board,
    and upon confirmation, she will be designated Chairman.
    The President announced his intention to designate Dennis Earl
    Dollar as Chairman of the National Credit
    Union Administration.
    The President announced his intention to designate Everett
    Alvarez, Jr., to be Chairman of the
    Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health
    Sciences.

    September 15

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain and
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico concerning
    cooperation against terrorism. He then had intelligence and national
    security briefings. Later, he met with the National Security Council.

    September 16

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India.

    September 17

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Nuhayyan Zayid of the United Arab
    Emirates concerning cooperation against terrorism. He then had
    intelligence and national security briefings and met with the National
    Security Council concerning the U.S. response to the September 11
    terrorist attacks. The President then traveled to the Pentagon in
    Arlington, VA, where he greeted employees in the cafeteria. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Jacques Chirac of France for a meeting and a
    private working dinner on September 18.

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    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom for a meeting
    and a working dinner on September 20.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Amir Hamad bin
    Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar to
    Washington for a working visit on October 4.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michelle Van
    Cleave to be Assistant Secretary of
    Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard D. Land, William Francis Murphy, and Shirin Raziuddin Tahir-Kheli as members of the U.S. Commission on International
    Religious Freedom.

    September 18

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan,
    President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, and Prime Minister Jean
    Chretien of Canada concerning the terrorist
    attacks. Also in the morning, he met with the National Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey Shane to be Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Andrew S.
    Natsios as Special Coordinator for
    International Disaster Assistance.
    The President announced his intention to designate Secretary of Energy
    Spencer Abraham as the U.S. Representative
    to the 45th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy
    Agency.
    The White House announced that the President made additional assistance
    available to New York by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal
    funding for all categories of public assistance as a result of the
    September 11 fires and explosions.

    September 19

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea and
    President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa concerning
    cooperation against terrorism. Also in the morning, the President met
    with the National Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Conrad
    Lautenbacher, Jr., to be Under
    Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James E.
    Newsome to be Commissioner of the Commodity
    Futures Trading Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Norman A. Wulf to be Representative to the International Atomic
    Energy Agency.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael
    Hammond to be Chairperson of the National
    Endowment for the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Diane M.
    Ruebling to a member of the Overseas
    Private Investment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Josephine K.
    Olsen to be Deputy Director of the Peace
    Corps.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward
    Kingman to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Treasury for Management and Chief Financial Officer.

    September 20

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Ricardo Lagos of Chile, President
    Fernando de la Rua of Argentina, and
    Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium
    concerning the terrorist attacks. He also had intelligence and national
    security briefings and met with the National Security Council. Later in
    the morning, he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud al-Faysal al
    Saud of Saudi Arabia in the Oval
    Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate R. David
    Paulison to be Administrator of the U.S.
    Fire Administration at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    The White House announced that on September 19 the President issued an
    emergency declaration for New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts in connection with the fires
    and explosions in New York on September 11.

    September 21

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey,
    President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria,
    and Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman
    concerning the fight against terrorism. He then had intelligence and
    national security briefings and met with the National Security Council.

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    In the afternoon, the President met with insurance industry leaders.
    Later, he went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas M.
    Sullivan to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy
    at the Small Business Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Melanie
    Sabelhaus to be Deputy Administrator of
    the Small Business Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William Winkenwerder, Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of
    Defense for Health Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William
    Schubert to be Administrator of the
    Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate C. Lawrence
    Greenwood to have the rank of
    Ambassador for his tenure of service as Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific
    Economic Cooperation Forum.
    The White House announced that the President has invited Prime Minister
    Jean Chretien of Canada to Washington for a
    working visit on September 24.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to Washington
    for a working visit on September 25.
    The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster
    in Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
    recovery efforts in the area struck by fires and explosions on September
    11.

    September 22

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. During the day, he had a meeting and videoconference with
    national security advisers. He also had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia concerning
    cooperation against terrorism.

    September 23

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush
    participated in a flag-raising ceremony to mark the end of the national
    mourning period for victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    September 24

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Thaksin Chinnawat of Thailand
    concerning cooperation against terrorism. He also had intelligence and
    FBI briefings. Later, he met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, on the State Floor, the President and Mrs. Bush met with families of the passengers and flight crew of
    United Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Belgian Prime
    Minister and President of the European Council Guy
    Verhofstadt for a meeting on September 27.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome King Abdullah
    II of Jordan to Washington for a working
    visit on September 28.

    September 25

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott concerning the
    war on terrorism and domestic issues. Later, he had intelligence and FBI
    briefings and then met with the National Security Council.
    In the evening, the President and Laura Bush traveled to Arlington, VA,
    where they had dinner at the El Paso Cafe, and later returned to the
    White House.
    The White House announced that the President will attend the APEC
    Leaders Meeting in Shanghai on October 20-21 as scheduled, but postponed
    planned stops in Tokyo, Seoul, and Beijing.

    September 26

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Wim Kok of the Netherlands and
    President Nursultan Nazarbayev of
    Kazakhstan concerning cooperation against terrorism. He then had
    intelligence and FBI briefings and later met with the National Security
    Council. Later in the morning, he met with finalists for the Boys and
    Girls Club of America Youth of the Year award.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Langley, VA, and later
    returned to the White House.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John V. Hanford
    III to be Ambassador at Large for
    International Religious Freedom.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary L. Walker to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air
    Force.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick Francis
    Kennedy to be Alternate U.S.
    Representative to the sessions of the General Assembly of the United
    Nations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate C. William
    Swank to be a member of the Board of the
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Leslie
    Silverman to be a member of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission.

    September 27

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. Later, he traveled to Chicago, IL. While en route aboard Air
    Force One, he met with Members of Congress.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    September 28

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister John Howard of Australia and
    President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of
    the Philippines concerning cooperation against terrorism. The President
    then had intelligence and national security briefings and later met with
    the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Claude M. Bolton,
    Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Army for Acquisition Logistics and Technology.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding associated with Tropical Storm
    Gabrielle on September 13-21.

    September 29

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

    September 30

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

    October 1

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic
    and Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad
    of Malaysia concerning cooperation against terrorism. Also in the
    morning, the President had intelligence and national security briefings
    and met with the National Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sichan Siv to be U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social
    Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Donald G.
    Fisher, Tony Rosenblatt, and Mary G. Murphy as members
    of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert R.
    Reilly as Director of the Voice of America.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife
    Center:

        Neal McCaleb;
        Maureen Patricia Cragin;
        Sonya E. Medina; and
        Frances P. Mainella.

    October 2

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings and met with the National Security Council. Later, he traveled
    to Arlington, VA, and then returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President had dinner with Mayor Anthony A.
    Williams of Washington, DC, at Morton's
    Steakhouse.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John B. Brown
    III to be Deputy Administrator of the
    Drug Enforcement Administration at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William
    Leidinger to be Assistant Secretary of
    Education for Management.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Cameron R. Hume to be Ambassador to South Africa.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Frederick W.
    Schieck to be Deputy Administrator of
    the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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    October 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to New York City.
    In the afternoon, he met and had lunch with Gov. George E.
    Pataki of New York, Mayor Rudolph W.
    Giuliani of New York City, and
    firefighters of New York City's Engine Co. 55. Later, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Vicente Fox of Mexico on October 4.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles S.
    Shapiro to be Ambassador to Venezuela.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Commission on Excellence in
    Special Education:

        Terry Edward Branstad (Chairman);
        Adela Acosta;
        Steve Bartlett;
        Paul C. Butterfield;
        Jay G. Chambers;
        W. Alan Coulter;
        Thomas Albert Flemming;
        Jack M. Fletcher;
        Douglas H. Gill;
        David W. Gordon;
        Nancy S. Grasmick;
        Bryan C. Hassel;
        Douglas Carl Huntt;
        Michael J. Rivas;
        Cheryl Rei Takemoto; and
        Katie Wright.

    The President also announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as ex officio members of the Commission:

        Elizabeth Ann Bryan;
        Edward Sontag;
        Robert Pasternack;
        Reid Lyon; and
        Wade F. Horn.

    October 4

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Amir Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of
    Bahrain and President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland concerning cooperation against
    terrorism. Also in the morning, the President had intelligence and
    national security briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had a lunch meeting with Members of
    Congress to discuss the administration's domestic agenda.
    The President announced his intention to nominate R. Alex Acosta to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard S.
    Williams to be Alternate U.S.
    Representative for Special Political Affairs to the United Nations, with
    the rank of Ambassador.

    October 5

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and
    President Daniel T. arap Moi of Kenya
    concerning cooperation against terrorism. Also in the morning, the
    President had intelligence and national security briefings and met with
    the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President met with President Eduard
    Shevardnadze of the Republic of Georgia
    in the Oval Office. Later, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
    Board:

        Brent Scowcroft (Chairman);
        Cresencio S. Arcos;
        Jim Barksdale;
        Robert Addsion Day;
        Stephen Friedman;
        Alfred Lerner;
        Ray Lee Hunt;
        Rita E. Hauser;
        David E. Jeremiah;
        Arnold Lee Kantner;
        James Calhoun Langdon, Jr.;
        Marie Elizabeth Pate-Cornell;
        John Harrison Streicker;
        Peter Barton Wilson; and
        Philip David Zelikow.

    October 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with
    the National Security Council.
    In the evening, the President had telephone conversations with
    congressional leaders to notify them of impending military action in
    Afghanistan.

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    October 7

    In the morning, the President traveled to Emmitsburg, MD, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President viewed a videotape of
    remarks by Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist
    organization.

    October 8

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand,
    President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea, and
    President Jiang Zemin of China. Also in the
    morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with
    the National Security Council.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Silvio Berlusconi of Italy for a working
    visit on October 15.

    October 9

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal
    concerning cooperation against terrorism. Also in the morning, the
    President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National
    Security Council.
    During the day, the President met with Members of Congress concerning
    peace efforts in Macedonia and the Middle East and the U.S. response to
    terrorism.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome NATO Secretary
    General Lord Robertson for a meeting on
    October 10.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Don Q.
    Washington to be Ambassador to the Fiji
    Islands, Nauru, and Tonga and Tuvalu.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jeannemarie Arajona
    Devolites to be a director of
    the Board of Directors for the Student Loan Marketing Association.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mary Jane Fate to be the Indigenous Representative to the Arctic
    Research Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Louis Mead
    Treadwell to be the Academic
    Representative to the Arctic Research Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Manuel J.
    Justiz to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Edward G. Lewis to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    National Veterans Business Development Corporation.

    October 10

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott concerning
    economic stimulus, aviation security, and counterterrorism legislation
    and intelligence sharing. Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings
    and met with the National Security Council.
    In an afternoon ceremony, the President received diplomatic credentials
    from Ambassadors Christian Blikenstorfer of Switzerland, Nguyen Tam Chien of Vietnam, Shaikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, Jules
    Ogouebandja of Gabon, Shaikh Khalifa Ali
    Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, Osman Faruk
    Logoglu of Turkey, Martin Palous of the Czech Republic, Jukka Robert
    Valtasaari of Finland, and Henry
    Lothar Illes of Suriname.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the
    Philippines to Washington on November 20.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Naneen H.
    Neubohn to be U.S. Executive Director of
    the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

    October 11

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    King Mohamed VI of Morocco and United Nations
    Secretary-General Kofi Annan concerning the fight
    against terrorism. Also in the morning, he had intelligence and FBI
    briefings and met with the National Security Council. Later, the
    President traveled to Arlington, VA. In the afternoon, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Representative Porter J. Goss and Senator Bob
    Graham concerning protection of classified
    information.

    October 12

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings and met with
    the National Security

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    Council. He also had a telephone conversation with United Nations
    Secretary-General Kofi Annan to congratulate him
    on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher Bancroft
    Burnham to be Chief Financial Officer
    at the Department of State.
    The President announced the designation of Thomas E. White as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special
    Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.
    The President declared a major disaster in Nebraska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and a tornado on August 17-18.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Thaksin Chinnawat of Thailand to Washington
    on November 30.

    October 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 14

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

    October 15

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of
    Algeria concerning cooperation against terrorism. He also had a
    telephone conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain. He then had intelligence and national
    security briefings and later met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Crown Prince
    Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa of
    Bahrain to the White House on October 25.

    October 16

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister John Howard of Australia concerning
    cooperation against terrorism and the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic
    Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Shanghai, China. He then had intelligence
    and national security briefings and later met with the National Security
    Council.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Chancellor
    Wolfgang Schuessel of Austria in
    Washington, DC, on November 1.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James T.
    Morris for the rank of Ambassador during his
    tenure as U.S. Representative to the Food and Agricultural Organization.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James D. McGee to be Ambassador to Swaziland.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eve Slater to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
    for Health.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sally Stroup to be Assistant Secretary of Education for
    Postsecondary Education.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Franz S.
    Leichter to be a member of the Federal
    Housing Finance Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Allan I.
    Mendelowitz to be a member of the
    Federal Housing Finance Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph Timothy
    Kelliher to be a member of the Federal
    Energy Regulatory Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Samuel E.
    Ebbesen to be a member of the Board of the
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Collister Johnson,
    Jr., to be a member of the Board of
    the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur E. Dewey to be Assistant Secretary of State for Population,
    Refugee, and Migration Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Lawson to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for
    Enforcement.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert H.
    Roswell to be Under Secretary of Health at
    the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Commission for the Preservation of
    America's Heritage Abroad:

        Zvi Kestenbaum;

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        Albert Glickman;
        Ari Storch;
        Daniel Lapin;
        Laura Raybin Miller;
        Vincent Obsitnik; and
        August B. Pust.

    October 17

    In the morning, the President had breakfast with Speaker of the House J.
    Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader
    Thomas A. Daschle, House Minority Leader
    Richard A. Gephardt, and Senate Minority
    Leader Trent Lott. Later, he traveled to
    Sacramento, CA.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Travis Air Force Base.
    Later, he departed for Shanghai, China.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India to
    Washington for an official working visit on November 9.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dale Klein to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
    and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Samuel T. Mok to be Chief Financial Officer at the Department of
    Labor.

    October 18

    In the afternoon, the President arrived in Shanghai, China.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul A.
    Quander to be Director of the District of
    Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender and Court Services Agency.

    October 19

    The President announced his intention to nominate J. Paul Gilman to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental
    Protection Agency for Research and Development.
    The President announced his intention to designate Richard A.
    Clarke as Chair of the President's
    Critical Infrastructure Protection Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker
    Health:

        Paul L. Zeimer;
        Henry Anderson;
        Roy Lynch DeHart;
        Sally Gadola;
        James M. Melius;
        Wanda Iris Munn;
        Robert W. Presley; and
        Gennevieve S. Roessler.

    October 20

    In the morning, at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, the President met
    with Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad
    of Malaysia.
    In the afternoon, at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, the President met
    with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore.
    In the evening, he had separate meetings at the hotel with President
    Alejandro Toledo of Peru and Sultan
    Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei.

    October 21

    In the morning, the President participated in the Asia Pacific Economic
    Cooperation Leaders Retreat at the Science and Technology Museum. In the
    afternoon, he had lunch with APEC leaders and later participated in the
    afternoon session of the retreat at the museum.

    October 22

    In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later in the
    morning, he had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with Director of
    Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Postmaster General
    John E. Potter, and Vincent R.
    Sombrotto, president, National
    Association of Letter Carriers, concerning anthrax contamination of mail
    and Federal efforts to help postal workers.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Diane L. Tomb to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban
    Development for Public Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ned L. Seigel to be a member of the Board of the Overseas Private
    Investment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Peter B. Teets to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.

    October 23

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent

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    Lott concerning the war in Afghanistan, the
    anthrax situation in the Nation, and the congressional agenda. He then
    had an intelligence briefing and later met with the National Security
    Council.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Foreign Minister Shimon
    Peres of Israel and National Security Adviser
    Condoleezza Rice concerning peace efforts
    in the Middle East.

    October 24

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings and met with
    the National Security Council. Also in the morning, he met with the
    Joint Chiefs of Staff, and later with Members of Congress and Director
    of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Glen Burnie, MD, and later
    returned to the White House.

    October 25

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
    concerning cooperation against terrorism. Later, he had CIA and FBI
    briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Members of Congress and
    Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge. Later, he
    met in the Oval Office with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-
    Khalifa of Bahrain. Also
    in the afternoon, he met in the Roosevelt Room with members of the
    Republican Governors Association.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria to Washington
    for a meeting on November 2.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Jose
    Maria Aznar of Spain for a working visit on
    November 28.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Darryl N.
    Johnson to be Ambassador to Thailand.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Antonio
    Andrade to be a member of the Advisory Board
    on Radiation and Worker Health.

    October 26

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Chancellor
    Gerhard Schroeder of Germany, and
    President Jacques Chirac of France concerning
    the war against terrorism. Also in the morning, the President had a CIA
    briefing and met with Attorney General John Ashcroft, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S.
    Mueller III, and Director of the
    Office of Homeland Security Tom Ridge to discuss
    the latest developments in the war against terrorism. Later, he met with
    the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lawrence A.
    Greenfeld to be Director of the
    Bureau of Justice Statistics of the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard M.
    Russell to be Associate Director of the
    Office of Science and Technology Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dan Gregory
    Blair to be Deputy Director of the Office of
    Personnel Management.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Linda Morrison
    Combs to be Chief Financial Officer of
    the Environmental Protection Agency.
    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 October 9-10.

    October 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 28

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

    October 29

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Benjamin William Mkapa of
    Tanzania concerning cooperation against terrorism. He also had a
    telephone conversation with Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh to congratulate her on her election
    victory and to discuss cooperation against terrorism. The President then
    had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria to the
    White House on November 5.

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    The White House announced that the President will travel to New York to
    attend the general debate of the U.N. General Assembly on November 10-
    11.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan in New York on
    November 10.

    October 30

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan and
    President Robert Kocharian of Armenia
    concerning cooperation against terrorism, peace efforts in the Caucasus
    region, and efforts to reach a settlement in the Nagorno-Karabakh
    conflict. Later, he had intelligence and national security briefings and
    met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Rockville, MD, and then
    returned to Washington, DC. Later, he had meetings with Members of the
    House of Representatives to discuss aviation security legislation. He
    also met with members of the Commission to Strengthen Social Security.
    The President then traveled to New York City, arriving in the evening.
    At Yankee Stadium, he threw out the ceremonial first pitch for game 3 of
    the 2001 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Arizona
    Diamondbacks. Later in the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Harold D.
    Stratton to be a member and Chairman of
    the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jack Dyer
    Crouch, William Henry Lash, and Lorne W. Craner as members
    of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

    October 31

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott concerning
    pending legislation. He then had intelligence briefings and met with the
    National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Republican congressional
    leaders concerning the legislative agenda.
    During the day, the President met with U.S. Agency for International
    Development Administrator Andrew Natsios
    concerning U.S. humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan.
    The President announced his nomination of R.L. Brownlee to be Under Secretary of the Army.

    November 1

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Amir
    Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of
    Qatar. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the
    Homeland Security Council. Later, he met with Republican Members of
    Congress to discuss aviation security legislation.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with Chancellor
    Wolfgang Schuessel of Austria.
    In the evening, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert,
    Representative Tom DeLay, and Transportation
    Secretary Norman Y. Mineta to congratulate
    them on House passage of aviation security legislation.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Jacques Chirac of France for a meeting and a
    working luncheon on November 6.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom for a meeting
    and a working dinner on November 7.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth P.
    Moorefield to be Ambassador to Gabon.

    November 2

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Eduard Shevardnadze of the
    Republic of Georgia. He then had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in a photo opportunity with
    White House interns. He and Mrs. Bush then went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Fernando Henrique Cardoso of
    Brazil to the White House for a meeting on November 8.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Bertie Ahern of Ireland for a meeting on
    November 8.

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    The President announced the appointment of Charles F. Connor as Special Assistant to the President for
    Agricultural Trade and Food Assistance.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard Lee
    Espinosa as a member of the Advisory
    Board on Radiation and Worker Health.

    November 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 4

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

    November 5

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he had a telephone
    conversation with Jerry Colangelo, owner of
    the Arizona Diamondbacks, to congratulate him on their victory in the
    2001 Major League Baseball World Series.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with President
    Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria to
    discuss cooperation against terrorism.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Acting Prime
    Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait to the White House on
    November 7.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Ali Abdallah Salih of Yemen at the White
    House on November 27.

    November 6

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott concerning the
    legislative agenda, including aviation security. He then had
    intelligence briefings and met with the Homeland Security Council and
    the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, in the East Room, the President met with FBI Special
    Agents in charge of investigations into the September 11 and anthrax
    attacks. Later, he met with House and Senate Appropriations Committee
    members concerning funding for the war on terrorism.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dennis P. Walsh to be a member of the National Labor Relations
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rebecca W.
    Watson to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Interior for Land and Minerals Management.

    November 7

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Acting Prime
    Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al
    Sabah of Kuwait concerning
    cooperation against terrorism.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Vienna, VA, and later
    returned to Washington, DC. He then met with House Democrats concerning
    trade promotion authority.
    In the evening, the President hosted a private dinner for Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom in the
    Residence.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Goran Persson of Sweden for a meeting in the
    White House on December 3.

    November 8

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings and met with the Homeland Security Council. Later, he met with
    President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with Prime
    Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. Later, in a
    White House ceremony, he received diplomatic credentials from
    Ambassadors Jose Brito of Cape Verde, Albert del
    Rosario of the Philippines, Allan
    Wagner of Peru, Ryozo Kato of Japan, Alan John Kyerematen of Ghana, Pascal Kokora of
    Cote d'Ivoire, and Seymour St. Edwards Mullings of Jamaica.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA, and in
    the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Margaret S.Y. Chu to be Director of the Office of Civilian
    Radioactive Waste Management at the Department of Energy.

    November 9

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Enrique Bolanos of Nicaragua to
    congratulate him on his November 4 electoral victory. He then had CIA
    and FBI

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    briefings and met with the National Security Council. He also met with
    Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
    and Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA, Commander,
    U.S. Central Command, concerning the war on terrorism. Later in the
    morning, he met in the Oval Office with Foreign Minister Mohamed
    Benaissa of Morocco concerning cooperation
    against terrorism.
    In the afternoon, the President met separately in the Oval Office with
    Prime Minister Milos Zeman of the Czech Republic
    and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud al-Faysal al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome former
    President Nelson Mandela of South Africa to
    the White House for a meeting on November 12.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward J.
    Fitzmaurice to be a member of the
    National Mediation Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Beverly Cook to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment,
    Safety, and Health.
    The President announced his intention to designate James
    Herbert as Acting Chairperson of the National
    Endowment for the Humanities.

    November 10

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and traveled
    to New York City. Later in the morning, at the United Nations
    Headquarters, he had separate meetings with President Didier
    Ratsiraka of Madagascar and President
    Stjepan Mesic of Croatia.
    In the afternoon, at the United Nations Headquarters, the President had
    separate meetings with President Yoweri Kaguta Musaveni of Uganda and President Daniel T. arap Moi of Kenya.

    November 11

    In the morning, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, the President had separate
    meetings with President Thabo Mbeki of South
    Africa, President Andres Pastrana of
    Colombia, and President Fernando de la Rua of Argentina.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
    with Gov. George E. Pataki of New York and
    Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Mayor-
    elect Michael Bloomberg of New York City.
    Later, he went to the site of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the
    World Trade Center to attend a ceremony honoring victims of those
    attacks. He then returned to Washington, DC.

    November 12

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation from the Oval
    Office with President Jiang Zemin of China to
    congratulate him on China's accession to the World Trade Organization.
    He also had an intelligence briefing and met in the Oval Office with the
    Domestic Consequences Committee concerning economic stimulus and
    aviation security legislation.
    Later in the morning, the President met with the National Security
    Council in the Situation Room. During the meeting, the President
    received notice of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in Queens,
    NY. He then had telephone conversations with Mayor Rudolph W.
    Giuliani of New York City and Gov.
    George E. Pataki of New York to express his
    condolences and inform them of Federal response efforts.
    Also in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom.

    November 13

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott. He then had
    intelligence briefings and met with the Homeland Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush Ranch
    in Crawford, TX.

    November 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings and then met
    with the National Security Council by teleconference.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush welcomed President
    Vladimir Putin of Russia and his wife, Lyudmila, to the Bush Ranch.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush took President and Mrs. Putin on a tour
    of the ranch and later hosted a reception and dinner for them.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Francis Joseph
    Ricciardone, Jr., to be
    Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sean O'Keefe to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
    Space Administration.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Southard
    Bryson to be General Counsel of the
    Department of Agriculture.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vickers B.
    Meadows to be Assistant Secretary of
    Housing and Urban Development for Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign
    Scholarship Board:

        John Willard Johnson;
        Jan Donnelly O'Neill;
        Donald Edward Vermeil; and
        Steven Joel Uhlfelder.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Jennifer Cabranes
    Braceras as a member of the U.S.
    Commission on Civil Rights.

    November 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Randal
    Quarles to be Deputy Under Secretary of the
    Treasury for International Affairs and, upon confirmation, to designate
    him as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

    November 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 18

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

    November 19

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings and met with
    the National Security Council. Later, he traveled to Arlington, VA, and
    then returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Kjell Magne Bondevik of Norway for a
    meeting at the White House on December 5.

    November 20

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the Homeland Security Council.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Jorge Fernando Quiroga Ramirez of Bolivia to the White House on December 6.

    November 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Fort Campbell,
    KY, where the President had a meal with the troops. Later, he and Mrs.
    Bush traveled to Camp David, MD, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Ariel Sharon of Israel for a working visit on
    December 3-4, 2001.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael E.
    Toner to be a member of the Federal
    Election Commission.

    November 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 25

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

    November 26

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.

    November 27

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Abdullah II of Jordan concerning cooperation
    against terrorism, events in Afghanistan, and Middle East peace efforts.
    He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the Homeland
    Security Council. Later, he met with former Senator John C. Danforth, U.S. Special Envoy for Peace to the Sudan,
    to discuss human rights in the Sudan.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with
    International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, U.S. Olympic Committee President Sandra
    Baldwin, and Salt Lake Organizing Committee
    President Mitt Romney concerning the 2002 Winter
    Olympics scheduled to open February 8, 2002, in Salt

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    Lake City, UT. Later, he met in the Oval Office with President Ali
    Abdallah Salih of Yemen.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Steven Joseph
    Chabot to be U.S. Representative to the
    56th Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eni F.H.
    Faleomavaega to be U.S. Representative
    to the 56th Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Stephen
    Hammerman, Floyd H. Flake, and William Harry Berdine as members of the President's Commission on
    Excellence in Special Education.
    The President announced his intention to designate Daniel R.
    Mulville as Acting Administrator of the
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

    November 28

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott. He then had an
    intelligence briefing and met with the National Security Council.
    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, mudslides, and landslides on
    November 7 and continuing.

    November 29

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the Homeland Security Council.
    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Gov.
    James S. Gilmore III of Virginia
    concerning the Governor's decision to resign as Republican National
    Committee chairman.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to
    Philadelphia, PA, on December 1 to attend the Army-Navy football game at
    Veterans Stadium.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Naomi Churchill
    Earp to be a member of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission and, upon confirmation, to designate
    her as Vice Chairman.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jacques Joseph
    Grandmaison to be a member of the
    Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Don A.
    Christensen as a member of the Utah
    Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.

    November 30

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Minister of
    Foreign Affairs Saud al-Faysal al
    Saud of Saudi Arabia on December 6.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will participate in the Pageant of Peace on the Ellipse
    during the evening of December 6.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Tony
    Hammond to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to designate George A. Omas as Chairman of the Postal Rate Commission.

    December 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Philadelphia, PA, to attend the Army-Navy football game at
    Veterans Stadium. Before the game, he met with both teams in their
    locker rooms and participated in the opening coin toss. He then watched
    the first half of the game from the Navy side of the field and the
    second half from the Army side. In the afternoon, he returned to Camp
    David, MD.

    December 2

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with Prime
    Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel.

    December 3

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Federal Reserve Board
    Chairman Alan

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    Greenspan to discuss the economy. Later, he
    met in the Oval Office with Prime Minister Goran Persson of Sweden.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a holiday ball at the
    White House for Members of Congress.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael D.
    Brown to be Deputy Director of the Federal
    Emergency Management Agency.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ruth Lewis
    Griffin to be a Commissioner of the
    International Joint Commission for the United States and Canada.

    December 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Orlando, FL. While en route aboard Air Force One, he met
    with Representatives Mark Foley and Adam
    Putnam of Florida, concerning trade promotion
    authority. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James R.
    Mahoney to be Assistant Secretary of
    Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the
    Humanities, of which First Lady Laura Bush is the
    honorary Chair:

        Adair Wakefield Margo (Chair);
        Rebecca Smith Beach;
        Deborrah Kaye Allen;
        William Edward Strickland;
        Jeannette Naylor Cope;
        Phillip Roman;
        Alice Clement Carrington;
        Dixie Carter;
        Lionel Chetwynd;
        William Paul McCormick;
        Emilio Estefan;
        James Farmer;
        Jaime Fonalledas;
        Ralph Henry Kirshbaum;
        John Mason;
        Raymond D. Nasher;
        Emily Malino Scheuer;
        Mercedes B. Paz-Slimp;
        Caren Prothro;
        Cindy Lynn Sites;
        Elizabeth Myerberg Dubin;
        Laurie Ann Green Firestone;
        Roxane Gatling Gilmore;
        Ralph McInerny; and
        Burton John McMurtry.

    The White House announced that the President appointed Henry
    Moran as Executive Director of the Committee.

    December 5

    In the morning, the President was informed of the deaths of two American
    soldiers in a friendly-fire incident during U.S. military operations
    near Kandahar, Afghanistan.
    The President then had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of the House J.
    Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader
    Thomas A. Daschle, House Minority Leader
    Richard A. Gephardt, and Senate Minority
    Leader Trent Lott concerning continuing budget
    resolutions and other budget appropriations, education, and trade
    promotion authority, as well as the war on terrorism. Later, he had
    intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National Security
    Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had separate meetings with House
    Republicans and House Democrats concerning trade promotion authority.
    The President announced his nomination of Grant S. Green to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and
    Resources.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kathie L. Olsen to be Associate Director of the Office of Science
    and Technology Policy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Peter N.
    Kirsanow as a member of the U.S.
    Commission on Civil Rights.

    December 6

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt concerning
    the situation in the Middle East, Egypt's economy, and his appreciation
    for President Mubarak's efforts in the Sudan. Later, he had intelligence
    and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with President
    Jorge Fernando Quiroga Ramirez of Bolivia concerning counterterrorism and
    counternarcotics efforts and trade relations.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Kermit Steven
    Young, Edward Cardinal Egan, and Thomas Kendall McEachin as members of the Medal of Valor Review Board.
    The President declared a major disaster in Guam and ordered Federal aid
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    Territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck by an earthquake
    on October 13.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to New Windsor,
    MD, on December 8, to view the first shipment of relief packages
    purchased with funds from America's Fund for Afghan Children.

    December 7

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss
    cooperation in the war on terrorism. He then had intelligence briefings
    and met with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Minister
    of Foreign Affairs Saud al-Faysal al Saud of Saudi Arabia in the Oval Office to discuss cooperation
    in the war on terrorism.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Norfolk, VA, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alberto Faustino
    Trevino to be Assistant Secretary of
    Housing and Urban Development for Policy Development and Research.
    The President announced his intention to nominate W. Roy
    Grizzard to be Assistant Secretary of Labor
    for Disability Employment Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Victoria
    Lipnic to be Assistant Secretary of Labor
    for the Employment Standards Administration.
    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, tornadoes, and flooding on November 24 and
    continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes on November 24-25.

    December 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He and Mrs.
    Bush then traveled to New Windsor, MD, and later to Camp David, MD.

    December 9

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
    In the late afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the National
    Building Museum, where they participated in the taping of the annual
    ``Christmas in Washington'' concert for television broadcast on December
    16.

    December 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council. Later, he and Mrs. Bush
    participated in a children's story hour in the East Room, where they
    read to first graders from Hoffman-Boston Elementary School in
    Arlington, VA.
    In the afternoon, the President met with members of the 2001 NCAA men's
    wrestling champion University of Minnesota Gophers in the Diplomatic
    Reception Room.
    Later in the afternoon, the President met with Jewish leaders. He and
    Mrs. Bush then met with White House staff members and their families for
    a Hanukkah celebration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Magaw to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Security.

    December 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Charleston, SC. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington,
    DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan to
    Washington on December 21.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond L.
    Orbach to be Director of the Office of
    Science at the Department of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kathleen P.
    Utgoff to be Commissioner of Labor
    Statistics at the Department of Labor.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Peter Charles
    DeShazo for the personal rank of Ambassador
    during his tenure as head of the U.S. delegation to the Inter-American
    Council for Integral Development.

    December 12

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, House
    Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott concerning
    proposed economic stimulus legislation. Later, he had intelligence and
    FBI

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    briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    In an afternoon ceremony at the White House, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Mohamedou Ould Michel of Mauritania, Anare Jale of Fiji, Sakthip Krairiksh
    of Thailand, and Nikola Dimitrov of Macedonia. Later, he met with Members of Congress concerning
    education legislation. In the late afternoon, he attended a diplomatic
    corps holiday reception at Blair House.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert B.
    Holland to be U.S. Alternate Executive
    Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Council on Disability:

        Lex Frieden (Chairperson);
        Jacqueline Kelly Collamore;
        Carol Hughes;
        Barbara Gillcrist;
        Graham Hill;
        Patricia Pound;
        Robert Davila;
        Young Woo Kang;
        Stephanie Smith Lee; and
        Kathleen Martinez.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science
    and Technology:

        Charles Joel Arntzen;
        Norman R. Augustine;
        Carol Ann Bartz;
        M. Kathleen Behrens;
        Erich Bloch;
        Stephen B. Burke;
        Gerald Wayne Clough;
        Michael S. Dell;
        Raul Fernandez;
        Marye Anne Fox;
        Martha Diane Winters Gilliland;
        Ralph E. Gomory;
        Bernadine Patricia Healy;
        Robert John Herbold;
        Barbara Kilberg;
        Walter Eugene Massey;
        Gordon E. Moore;
        Kenneth Nwabueze;
        Steven Gerald Papermaster;
        Luiz M. Proenza;
        George Martin Scalise; and
        Charles M. Vest.

    December 13

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jiang Zemin of China concerning the
    U.S. decision to withdraw from the ABM Treaty. The President also had a
    telephone conversation with Prime Minister Atal Bihari
    Vajpayee of India to express his
    condolences concerning the armed attack on the Indian Parliament in New
    Delhi earlier in the day.
    During the day, the President had telephone conversations with
    Democratic Senators concerning proposed economic stimulus legislation.

    December 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council. Later, he met with
    Republican Members of Congress concerning the importance of textile
    workers to the Nation's economy.
    During the day, the President received treatment at the White House
    physician's office for the removal of skin lesions on his face.

    December 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 17

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council.
    The White House announced that the President has invited Prime Minister
    Leszek Miller of Poland to visit Washington,
    DC, on January 11, 2002.

    December 18

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the Homeland Security Council. He also had telephone
    conversations with congressional Democrats concerning proposed economic
    stimulus legislation.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Speaker of the House J.
    Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader
    Thomas A. Daschle, House Minority Leader
    Richard A. Gephardt, and Senate Minority
    Leader Trent Lott concerning proposed economic
    stimulus legislation. He also presented them with White House Christmas
    ornaments as holiday gifts.

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    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Konstandinos Simitis of Greece to
    Washington, DC, on January 10, 2002.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sharon Brown-
    Hruska to be a Commissioner of the
    Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Dorn to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and
    Budget.
    The President announced his intention to designate John Thomas
    Korsmo as Chairman of the Federal Housing
    Finance Board.

    December 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to express
    holiday wishes and discuss U.S.-Russian relations. Later, he had
    intelligence and FBI briefings and then met with the National Security
    Council.
    Later in the morning, the President went to the Capitol, where he met
    with House Democrats and bipartisan congressional leaders concerning
    proposed economic stimulus legislation. He also met with the House and
    Senate Republican conference members to discuss proposed economic
    stimulus legislation and congratulate them on their accomplishments of
    the past year.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania to Washington,
    DC, on January 23, 2002.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Bulent Ecevit of Turkey to Washington, DC, on
    January 16, 2002.

    December 20

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Ismail Omar Guelleh of
    Djibouti concerning cooperation against terrorism. Later, he had
    intelligence and FBI briefings and then met with the Homeland Security
    Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul S. Atkins and Cynthia A. Glassman to be Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Helen Mercer Witt (Chair), Ira F. Jaffe,
    and David P. Twomey to the President's
    Emergency Board No. 237.

    December 21

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President met with President Nursultan
    Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan in the Oval
    Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Y.
    Tomlinson and Steven J.
    Simmons to be members of the Broadcasting
    Board of Governors.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Howard Anthony
    Schmidt to be Vice Chair of the
    President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board.

    December 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.

    December 24

    In the morning, the President had telephone conversations with selected
    overseas U.S. military personnel to express holiday wishes and thank
    them for their service.

    December 25

    During the day, the President and Mrs. Bush celebrated Christmas with
    members of their extended family.

    December 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

    December 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had separate telephone conversations with President Pervez
    Musharraf of Pakistan and Prime Minister
    Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India to urge
    them to take measures to ease tensions in South Asia.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    concerning the situation in South Asia.

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    December 31

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings.
    The President announced the appointment of Zalmay Khalilzad as Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan.