Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2001, Book II) - Digest of Other White House Announcements

[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

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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
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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
to supplement

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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

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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.