    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)]
    [January 1, 2002]
    [Pages 1085-1113]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

               Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002

    Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements

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    The following list includes the President's public schedule and other
    items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary
    and not included elsewhere in this book.

    January 1

    In the morning, at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, the President had an
    intelligence briefing.
    The President issued an emergency declaration for areas struck by record
    and near-record snowfall in New York.

    January 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    January 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    January 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Austin, TX, and later returned to Crawford, TX.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Steven Robert
    Blust to be a Commissioner of the Federal
    Maritime Commission and to be designated Chairman upon confirmation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Deborah Matz to be a member of the National Credit Union
    Administration Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark
    Sullivan to be U.S. Executive Director of the
    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Vernadette Ramirez
    Broyles to be a member of the
    Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

    January 5

    In the morning, the President traveled to Ontario, CA. En route, aboard
    Air Force One, he had intelligence and national security briefings. He
    also had separate telephone conversations with President Jorge
    Batlle of Uruguay and President Vicente
    Fox of Mexico to discuss the situation in
    Argentina.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Portland, OR, and later
    returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

    January 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced the recess appointment of John Magaw to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Anthony Lowe to be Administrator of the Federal Insurance
    Administration at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    The President announced his intention to designate Under Secretary of
    Commerce for International Trade Grant D. Aldonas, Deputy Secretary of Labor Donald C. Findlay, and Under Secretary of the Treasury for
    International Affairs John B. Taylor as
    members of the Board of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

    January 8

    In the morning, the President traveled to Hamilton, OH. En route, aboard
    Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Durham, NH, and later to
    Boston, MA. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David O'Brien
    Martin to be a Commissioner of the
    International Joint Commission--United States and Canada.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert George
    Hayes as a Commissioner of the International
    Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as the Sport Fishing
    Representative.

    January 9

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

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Walter Lukken to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to designate the following
    individuals to represent the United States at the inauguration of
    President Enrique Bolanos Geyer of
    Nicaragua on January 10:

        Mel R. Martinez;
        Oliver Garza;
        John Maisto;
        Lino Gutierrez;
        Janet Ballantyne;
        George Prescott Bush;
        James C. Kenny;
        Earle Irving Mack;
        Anna Navarro;
        Raul Romero; and
        Evelyn Dee Potter Rose.

    January 10

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss
    the situation in the Middle East and cooperation against terrorism. He
    then had intelligence briefings. Later, he dropped by a meeting between
    National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice
    and Minister of Home Affairs Lal Krishna Advani of India to discuss the situation in South Asia.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.

    January 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and then
    traveled to Conshohocken, PA. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Leszek
    Miller of Poland in the Oval Office.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Moline, IL,
    Aurora, MO, and New Orleans, LA, on January 14-15 to discuss job
    creation, trade, and economic security.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Japan, South
    Korea, and China on February 16-22 to discuss cooperation against
    terrorism, economic recovery, the strengthening of alliances in the
    region, and other areas of mutual interest.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Eugene Scalia as Solicitor of the Department of Labor.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Otto J. Reich as Assistant Secretary of State for Western
    Hemisphere Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald S.
    Prophete to be General Counsel of the
    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas Casey, Christopher B. Galvin, and Edward Earl Whitacre, Jr., as members of the President's National Security
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel:

        Becky Norton Dunlop, Chairperson;
        Richard Barber Ainsworth;
        Andrea Fischer Newman; and
        Joseph Carter Whitaker.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy
    Center for the Performing Arts:

        Lois Betts;
        Bo Derek;
        David Girard-diCarlo;
        Anne Sewell Johnson;
        Kathleen Robinson Koll; and
        Catherine Ann Stevens.

    January 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    January 13

    In the morning, from the Oval Office, the President had separate
    telephone conversations with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and with Prime Minister Atal Bihari
    Vajpayee of India, to discuss the
    situation in South Asia.

    January 14

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to East Moline, IL. En route, aboard Air Force One, he had
    separate telephone conversations with President Bashar al-Asad of Syria and with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, to discuss cooperation against
    terrorism and peace efforts in the Middle East.

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    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Springfield, MO, and Aurora,
    MO. In the evening, he traveled to New Orleans, LA.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jack C. Chow for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure as
    Special Representative of the Secretary of State for HIV/AIDS.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Margaret Goldwater
    Clay, Michael Goldstein, and John Henry Winston to
    be members of the Board of Trustees for the Barry M. Goldwater
    Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Andrew Saul to be a member and Chair upon confirmation, and Gordon
    Whiting and Alejandro Modesto
    Sanchez to be members of the Federal
    Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Institute for Literacy
    Advisory Board:

        Carol C. Gambill;
        Douglas Carnine;
        Carmel Borders;
        Blanca E. Enriquez;
        Jean Osborn;
        Phyllis C. Hunter;
        Mark G. Yudof;
        Juan R. Olivarez;
        William T. Hiller; and
        Robin Morris.

    January 15

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

    January 16

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and then met
    with the National Security Council.
    The President named the following individuals to serve on the
    President's Council on Bioethics:

        Leon R. Kass, Chair;
        Elizabeth Blackburn;
        Stephen Carter;
        Rebecca Dresser;
        Daniel Foster;
        Francis Fukuyama;
        Michael Gazzaniga;
        Robert P. George;
        Alfonso Gomez-Lobo;
        Mary Ann Glendon;
        William B. Hurlbut;
        Charles Krauthammer;
        William F. May;
        Paul McHugh;
        Gilbert Meilaender;
        Janet D. Rowley;
        Michael J. Sandel; and
        James Q. Wilson.

    January 17

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    concerning cooperation against terrorism and the situation in South
    Asia. He then had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the National
    Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with President Valdas
    Adamkus of Lithuania in the Oval Office, and
    then participated in a Partners in 4-H Awards ceremony in the Roosevelt
    Room.
    In the evening, the President hosted a cocktail reception in the
    Residence for Republican Members of Congress.
    During the day, the President participated in the filming of the
    television productions ``The Bush White House: Inside the Real West
    Wing,'' which will air on NBC on January 23, and ``Inside the White
    House,'' which will air on the Discovery Channel on January 25.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Jorge Batlle of Uruguay to Washington, DC, on
    February 15.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Chairman Hamid
    Karzai of the Interim Authority of Afghanistan
    to Washington, DC, on January 28.

    January 18

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Eduardo Alberto Duhalde of
    Argentina to discuss the economic situation in Argentina. He then had
    CIA and FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President met in the Roosevelt Room with members
    of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security to thank
    them for their efforts in the past year. Later, he and Mrs. Bush
    traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President welcomes the visit of
    Chancellor Gerhard

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    Schroeder of Germany to Washington, DC, on
    January 31.
    The White House announced the reopening of the White House to tours for
    school groups, beginning on a limited basis in early February.

    January 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    January 20

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

    January 21

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then met with the National Security Council and with the Homeland
    Security Council.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico.

    January 22

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Charleston, WV. In the afternoon, he traveled to Belle,
    WV, and later returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Helen Clark of New Zealand to the White House
    for a meeting on bilateral and international issues on March 26.
    The President signed the recess appointment of Michael J.
    Bartlett as a member of the National
    Labor Relations Board.
    The President signed the recess appointment of William B. Cowen as a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
    The President signed the recess appointment of Cynthia A.
    Glassman as a Commissioner of the
    Securities and Exchange Commission.
    The President signed the recess appointment of Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., as a Commissioner of the Securities and
    Exchange Commission.
    The President signed the recess appointment of JoAnn Johnson as a member of the Board of the National Credit Union
    Administration.
    The President signed the recess appointment of Deborah Matz as a member of the Board of the National Credit Union
    Administration.

    January 23

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then met with the National Security Council and with the Homeland
    Security Council. Later, he met with bipartisan House and Senate leaders
    concerning the upcoming agenda for the year and domestic issues. Then,
    he met with Members of Congress concerning military issues.
    In the afternoon, the President met with members of the House
    Intelligence Committee who had recently visited the Middle East.

    January 24

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. He then met
    with the Homeland Security Council and with the National Security
    Council. Later, in an Oval Office ceremony, he signed legislation to
    name the national cemetery in Saratoga, NY, for the late Representative
    Gerald B.H. Solomon.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney and then met with his Cabinet.
    In the evening, the President attended a dinner with Vice President Dick
    Cheney at the home of Secretary of Defense
    Donald Rumsfeld.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome King Abdullah
    II of Jordan to Washington, DC, for a
    meeting and working breakfast on February 1.
    The White House announced that the President welcomes the official
    working visit of President Pervez Musharraf
    of Pakistan to Washington, DC, on February 13.
    The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on December 15, 2001, and
    continuing.

    January 25

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then met with the National Security Council and with the Homeland
    Security Council. Later, he traveled to Portland, ME.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD, where he was
    joined by Republican congressional leaders for a retreat to discuss the
    upcoming congressional agenda. In the evening, the group watched the
    movie ``Black Hawk Down.''
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Monroe
    Miles to be Ambassador to the Republic of
    Georgia.

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    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at the inauguration of President Ricardo
    Maduro Joest of Honduras on January 27:
    Gale Norton, who will lead the delegation;
    Frank Almaguer; Otto Reich; William P. ``Scott'' Bush; Perfecto Rivera; and
    Jack Vaughan, Jr.

    January 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had
    a breakfast meeting with Republican congressional leaders to discuss the
    upcoming congressional agenda.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the
    evening, he attended the Alfalfa Club dinner at the Capital Hilton
    Hotel.

    January 28

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss
    the situation in the Middle East. Later, he had CIA and FBI briefings
    and then met with the National Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Peter Terpeluk,
    Jr., to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Commission on Educational
    Excellence for Hispanic Americans:

        Frank Hanna and Patricia Janette
            Mazzuca, who will serve as Co-
            Chairs upon confirmation;
        Micaela Alvarez;
        Christopher Jeffrey Barbic;
        Jose Guadalupe Conchola;
        Jamie Alfonso Escalante;
        Charles Patrick Garcia;
        Norma Sanchez Garza;
        Alexander Gonzalez;
        Miguel Angel Hernandez, Jr.;
        Jose Eugenio Hoyos;
        Francisco Jose Paret;
        Altagracia Ramos;
        Enedelia Schofield;
        Ofelia Saenz Vanden Bosch;
        Rene Vasquez; and
        Octavio Jesus Visiedo.

    The following individuals will serve as ex officio members of the
    Commission:

        Roderick R. Paige;
        Hector V. Baretto, Jr.;
        Paul H. O'Neill; and
        Mel R. Martinez.

    January 29

    In the morning, the President had breakfast with Speaker of the House of
    Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate
    Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, Senate
    Minority Leader Trent Lott, and House Minority
    Leader Richard A. Gephardt. He then had
    an intelligence briefing.

    January 30

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he
    dropped by a birthday celebration for Vice President Dick Cheney in the Vice President's office in the Eisenhower
    Executive Office Building. In the afternoon, the President traveled to
    Winston-Salem, NC, and later to Daytona Beach, FL.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Monterrey,
    Mexico, to participate in the International Conference on Financing for
    Development on March 22 and to meet with President Vicente Fox of Mexico.
    The White House announced that the President welcomes the visit of Prime
    Minister Mikhail Kasyanov of Russia to
    Washington, DC, and New York City on January 30-February 4.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Guy F. Caruso to be Administrator of the Energy Information
    Administration at the Department of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles F.
    Bolden to be Deputy Administrator of the
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

    January 31

    In the morning, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA. In the afternoon,
    he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced that Jay Lefkowitz was
    named Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic
    Policy Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roger
    Francisco, Jose Angel Fourquet, and Adolfo Alberto Franco to be members (Government representatives) of the Board of
    Directors of the Inter-American Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Edwin Jacob Garn and Herbert D. Kelleher as members of the Advisory Board of the National Air and
    Space Museum.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the White House Commission on the National
    Moment of Remembrance:

        Blanquita Walsh Cullum;
        Michael Edward Reagan;
        Carson Ross; and
        Webster Aaron Two Hawk, Sr.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Edwin Jacob Garn and Herbert D. Kelleher as members of the Advisory Board of the National Air and
    Space Museum.

    February 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to White Sulphur Springs, WV. In the afternoon, he traveled to
    Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Board of Advisors on
    Historically Black Colleges and Universities:

        Dennis Ray Boxx;
        Benjamin Franklin Payton;
        Arlene Cassandra Ackerman;
        Hazo William Carter, Jr.;
        Lawrence Arnett Davis, Jr.;
        Harold Emanuel Doley, Jr.;
        Elson Sylvester Floyd;
        Charles Alphonso Hines;
        Ernest Leon Holloway;
        William English Kirwan;
        Ronald Francis Mason, Jr.;
        Marie Valentine McDemmond;
        Bernard Joseph Milano;
        Girard Cecil Miller;
        James Carmichael Renick;
        Ricardo Romo;
        Dianne Boardley Suber;
        Joyce Elaine Tucker;
        Timothy Gregory Walker;
        Michael Lucius Lomax; and
        John Kenneth Waddell.

    February 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    February 3

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that on February 1 the President declared a
    major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State
    and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter ice
    storm on January 30 and continuing.

    February 4

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings and then met
    with Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov of
    Russia in the Oval Office.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Eglin Air Force Base in
    Fort Walton Beach, FL. En route, aboard Air Force One, he had a
    telephone conversation with New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft to congratulate the team on their February 3 Super Bowl
    victory.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in an
    Oval Office ceremony, he signed the Economic Report of the President, an
    annual report produced by the Council of Economic Advisers.
    The White House announced that the President welcomes the visit of Prime
    Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to Washington,
    DC, on February 6-7.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Jose
    Eduardo dos Santos of Angola,
    President Joaquim Alberto Chissano
    of Mozambique, and President Festus Gontebanye Mogae of Botswana to the White House on February 26.

    February 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Pittsburgh, PA. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington,
    DC.

    February 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, in an
    Oval Office ceremony, he signed H.R. 400, to establish the Ronald
    Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to New York City. In the
    afternoon, he met with Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York. Later, he attended a
    fundraiser at the private residence of Mayor Michael
    Bloomberg of New York City. In the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his nomination of Adm. Thomas H.
    Collins, USCG, to be Commandant of the
    U.S. Coast Guard.

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    February 7

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he met with the Homeland Security Council.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Lima, Peru,
    on March 23 and to San Salvador, El Salvador, on March 24.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James W.
    Pardew to be Ambassador to Bulgaria.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Susanne T.
    Marshall to be Chairman of the Merit
    Systems Protection Board, and, until confirmation, to designate her as
    Vice Chairman.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kansas and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter ice storm on January 29 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter ice storm on January 29 and continuing.

    February 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to Denver, CO.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Salt Lake
    City, UT, and in the evening, they traveled to Jackson Hole, WY.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jonathan Steven
    Adelstein to be a Commissioner of the
    Federal Communications Commission.
    The President announced that the following individuals will serve as
    members of the Presidential delegation to the XIX Olympic winter games:

        Dorothy Koch;
        Lance Armstrong;
        Hayden Fry;
        Johnny Morris;
        Cal Ripken, Jr.;
        Sheryl Swoopes;
        Darrell Waltrip;
        Colin Powell;
        Mel R. Martinez;
        Gale A. Norton;
        Tommy Thompson;
        Ann M. Veneman; and
        Christine Todd Whitman.

    February 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    February 10

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

    February 11

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Ali Abdallah Salih of Yemen to
    discuss cooperation against terrorism. Later, he had intelligence
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Milwaukee, WI, and in the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    February 12

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss
    the situation in the Middle East. Later, he had CIA, FBI, and homeland
    security briefings, and met with the National Security Council. Later in
    the morning, in the East Room, he dropped by a meeting with
    representatives of historically Black colleges and universities.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President received the annual
    report of the Boy Scouts of America.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Tony P. Hall to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations
    Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced that Ron Haskins has
    joined the White House on a temporary and part-time basis as Senior
    Advisor for Welfare Policy.

    February 13

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and then met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President met with United Nations Secretary-
    General Kofi Annan in the Oval Office.

    February 14

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary to express his
    appreciation for Hungary's efforts to combat terrorism. He also had a
    telephone conversation with President Jose

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    Maria Aznar of Spain, in his capacity as
    President of the European Union, concerning global climate change.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Silver Spring, MD, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.
    Later in the afternoon, in a ceremony in the Oval Office, the President
    received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Molelekeng
    Rapolaki of Lesotho, Tertius
    Zongo of Burkina Faso, Armando A.
    Panguene of Mozambique, John Wood of New Zealand, Syed Hasan Ahmad of Bangladesh, Jai Pratap Rana of Nepal, Elena Poptodorova of Bulgaria, Soemadi Djoko Moerdjono
    Brotodiningrat of
    Indonesia, and Diego Ramiro Guelar of
    Argentina.
    In the evening, in the East Room, the President participated in the
    taping of a television production entitled ``Celebrating America's
    Musical Heritage: A Salute to Gospel Music,'' for later broadcast on the
    PAX network.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John LeRoy
    Henderson as a member of the President's
    Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

    February 15

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of
    the Philippines concerning cooperation against terrorism. Later, he had
    intelligence briefings and met with the National Security Council. He
    then met with President Jorge Batlle of Uruguay
    in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeremy H.G.
    Ibrahim and David B. Rivkin,
    Jr., to be members of the Foreign
    Claims Settlement Commission of the United States.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Council on the Arts:

        Maribeth McGinley;
        David Gelernter;
        Evelyn Dee ``Deedie'' Potter Rose;
        Don V. Cogman;
        Katharine DeWitt; and
        Teresa Lozano Long.

    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush urge school
    groups to visit the White House, which reopened for such tours that
    morning.

    February 16

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Anchorage, AK.
    In the afternoon, the President met with members of the Alaska
    Federation of Natives, Inc., at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

    February 17

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Tokyo, Japan.
    Following their arrival in the afternoon, they met with U.S. Embassy
    employees and their families at the Embassy.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner with U.S.
    Ambassador to Japan Howard H. Baker, Jr., and his wife, Nancy Kassebaum Baker, at the Ambassador's residence.

    February 18

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush visited the Meiji Jingu
    Shrine, where they viewed a mounted archery demonstration.
    In the afternoon, the President had a working lunch with Prime Minister
    Junichiro Koizumi of Japan at Iikura
    House.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception at the
    Kantei, the Prime Minister's official residence. Later, they attended a
    dinner hosted by Prime Minister Koizumi at
    the Gonpachi restaurant.

    February 19

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Japanese
    businessmen at the U.S. Ambassador's residence.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a luncheon hosted
    by Emperor Akihito and Empress
    Michiko of Japan at the Imperial Palace.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Seoul,
    South Korea, where they participated in an arrival ceremony at the
    airport. They then went to the U.S. Embassy, where they greeted
    employees and their families.

    February 20

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a welcoming
    ceremony at the Blue House, the residence of President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea, with President Kim and his wife, Lee
    Hee-ho.

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    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Observation Post Ouellette
    in the Demilitarized Zone, where he toured the facilities and had lunch
    with U.S. soldiers. He then traveled to Dorasan, and later returned to
    Seoul.

     February 21

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Beijing, China,
    where they participated in an arrival ceremony at the Great Hall of the
    People.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with U.S. Ambassador to China
    Clark T. Randt, Jr., and his wife,
    Sarah, at the St. Regis Hotel. Later, he greeted
    U.S. Embassy staff and their families at the hotel.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a dinner hosted by
    President Jiang Zemin of China at the Great Hall
    of the People.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Islom Karimov of Uzbekistan to the White House
    on March 12.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark to
    Washington on March 25.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Council on the Humanities:

        Naomi Shihab Nye;
        Wilfred M. McClay;
        Michael Pack;
        James R. Stoner, Jr.;
        Andrew Ladis;
        Amy Apfel Kass;
        Celeste Colgan;
        Thomas Mallon; and
        Wright L. Lassiter, Jr.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles M.
    Younger, Gilbert S. Baca, and Marsha Johnson Evans
    to be members of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Military Academy.

    February 22

    In the morning, the President had a working breakfast with Premier Zhu
    Rongji of China at the Diaoyutai State Guest
    House.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a luncheon hosted
    by President Jiang Zemin of China at the
    Zhongnanhai Compound. Following the luncheon, they toured the Great Wall
    of China at Badaling.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to
    Washington, DC. En route, aboard Air Force One, the President had a
    telephone conversation with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to
    accept condolences concerning the death of Wall Street Journal reporter
    Daniel Pearl in Pakistan.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to Washington on March
    2-6.

    February 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    February 25

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Alan
    Guhin for the rank of Ambassador during his
    tenure of service as the U.S. Fissile Material Negotiator.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lawrence E.
    Butler to be Ambassador to the Former
    Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Watson
    Cobb to be Inspector General of the National
    Aeronautics and Space Administration.

    February 26

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia,
    concerning the situation in the Middle East and U.S.-Saudi relations. He
    also had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Jean
    Chretien of Canada to discuss the President's
    recent travel to Asia, the Prime Minister's recent travel to Germany and
    Russia, cooperation against terrorism, and various U.S.-Canadian trade
    issues.
    Later in the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings.
    In the evening, the President welcomed actor Mel Gibson to the White House and hosted a screening of the film
    ``We Were Soldiers.''
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Peter
    Suarez to be Assistant Administrator of the
    Environmental Protection Agency for Enforcement and Compliance
    Assurance.
    The President announced his intention to nominate J. Russell
    George to be Inspector General of the
    Corporation for National and Community Service.

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    February 27

    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. Later, he traveled to Charlotte, NC, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas Forrest
    Hall to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for
    Reserve Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Leonard
    Helgerson to be Inspector General for the
    Central Intelligence Agency.

    February 28

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Mohamed VI of Morocco to discuss the
    situation in the Middle East and the United Nations effort to resolve
    the Western Sahara dispute. He then had an intelligence briefing and
    later met with the Homeland Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney and then met with bipartisan Members of
    Congress to discuss steel policy.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome His All
    Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical
    Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, to the White House on March 5.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg for a
    working visit on March 6.
    The White House announced that the President and Prime Minister Bertie
    Ahern of Ireland will meet at the White House
    on March 13.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Patrick John
    Finn to be Ambassador to Afghanistan.

    March 1

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to Des Moines, IA, and in the afternoon, he returned to
    Washington, DC. The President and Mrs. Bush then went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Albert Casey to be a Governor of the Board of Governors of the U.S.
    Postal Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen Geoffrey
    Rademaker to be Assistant Secretary of
    State for Arms Control.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jack David as Chairman of the U.S. Section of the United States and
    Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Naval
    Academy:

        Tirso Del Junco;
        Frederick Meyer;
        Jane Ellen Newman; and
        Michael Stephen Steele.

    March 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    March 3

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC. In the evening, they attended a gala at Ford's Theatre.

    March 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Eden Prairie, MN, and later
    to Minneapolis, MN. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    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
    a severe winter storm on December 24-29, 2001.

    March 5

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then met with Republican congressional leaders from the House and the
    Senate to discuss counterterrorism efforts and domestic issues.
    In the afternoon, the President met with His All Holiness
    Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of
    the Greek Orthodox Church, in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts for the
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts:

        Catherine Todd Bailey;
        Lawrence E. Bathgate II;

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        Ronald Aram Berberian;
        Catherine Caldwell Cabaniss;
        Kevin Arlen Crass;
        Daniel Frank Cronin Crowley;
        James Frederick Dicke II;
        David Judson Fisher;
        Timothy Fuller;
        James Arthur Haslam II;
        Brenda LaGrange Johnson;
        James Casey Kenny;
        Nancy Goins Kinder;
        Patrick Alexander Lopez Negrete;
        Karin F. Luter;
        Loretta Webb Lynn;
        P.E. MacAllister;
        Augustus Chole Miller;
        Carlos Dario Olamendi;
        Julie Jones Oles;
        Juan Alfonso Sabater;
        Dwight Schar;
        David Lee Sokol;
        Fred Douglas Thompson;
        Vance Michael Thompson;
        David Richard Tyson;
        Llewellyn Orcutt Ward III;
        Cortright Wetherill, Jr.;
        Yvonne Renee Davis;
        Judith Ann Eisenberg;
        Joseph James O'Donnell;
        Margaret Alexander Parker;
        John Whitney Payson;
        Clyde Armand Rodbell;
        Connie Russell Schmett; and
        Barbara U. Stephenson.

    March 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings and met with
    the National Security Council. Later, he met in the Oval Office with
    members of the Senate Foreign Relations and House International
    Relations Committees.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Jean-Claude
    Juncker of Luxembourg in the Oval
    Office.

    March 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    met with the Homeland Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with labor organization
    leaders to discuss proposed energy legislation and other issues. He then
    met with Members of Congress to discuss proposed energy legislation.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome
    Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    and his family to their ranch in Crawford, TX, on April 5-7.

    March 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to St. Petersburg, FL, and in the afternoon, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Fred S.
    Zeidman as a member of the U.S. Holocaust
    Memorial Council, and, upon appointment, designate him as Chair.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Jean Chretien of Canada at the White
    House on March 14 to review key bilateral issues and planning for the
    June 2002 G-8 meeting in Kananaskis, Canada.

    March 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a Gridiron Club
    dinner at the Capital Hilton.

    March 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will visit
    Germany on May 22-23, Russia on May 23-26, and France on May 26-27.

    March 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he visited the People's Emergency
    Center, a social service agency for homeless women, teenagers, and their
    children. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President had seperate meetings in the Oval Office
    with Minister of Defense Sergey Borisovich Ivanov of Russia and later with President Islom
    Karimov of Uzbekistan.
    The President declared a major disaster in Oregon and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe winter storm with high winds on February 7-8.

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    March 13

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a Friends of Ireland luncheon
    hosted by Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Dennis
    Hastert in the Rayburn Room at the U.S.
    Capitol. Later, he returned to the White House and dropped by a White
    House symposium on writers of the Harlem Renaissance, hosted by Mrs.
    Bush in the East Room.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David A. Gross for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure as
    Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Communications and
    Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and
    U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information
    Policy.
    The President announced the appointment of Reuben Jeffery III as Special Adviser for Lower Manhattan
    Development.

    March 14

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. In the
    afternoon, he met with musician and activist Bono in the
    Oval Office concerning assistance for developing countries.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Phyllis Fong to be Inspector General of the Department of
    Agriculture.
    The President announced the following recipients of the National Medal
    of Arts for 2001:

        Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation;
        Rudolfo Anaya;
        Johnny Cash;
        Kirk Douglas;
        Helen Frankenthaler;
        Judith Jamison;
        Yo-Yo Ma; and
        Mike Nichols.

    The President announced the following recipients of the National
    Humanities Medal for 2001:

        Jose Cisneros;
        Robert Coles;
        Sharon Darling;
        William Manchester;
        National Trust for Historic Preservation;
        Richard Peck;
        Eileen Jackson Southern; and
        Tom Wolfe.

    The President announced his intention to nominate Phyllis Fong to be Inspector General of the Department of
    Agriculture.

    March 15

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to Fayetteville, NC, and then to Fort Bragg, NC.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, and later
    went to Camp David, MD.

    March 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and then
    traveled to Chicago, IL. Upon his arrival at O'Hare Airport, he met with
    USA Freedom Corps volunteer Jeannette Vacek and Chicago Heights Chief of
    Police Robert Pinnow, Jr. He then participated in a Saint Patrick's Day
    parade and had lunch with Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago and Gov. George Ryan
    of Illinois.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Camp David, MD.

    March 17

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

    March 18

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan
    concerning the March 17 terrorist attack at the Protestant International
    Church in Islamabad, Pakistan. He also had a telephone conversation with
    Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the United
    Nations concerning aid for the developing world and the situation in the
    Middle East.
    Also in the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to St. Louis, MO. Upon his
    arrival at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, he met with Derek
    Rapp, founder, St. Louis Cares. He then traveled to O'Fallon, MO, and
    later returned to St. Louis.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kyle E.
    McSlarrow to be Deputy Secretary of
    Energy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Claude A. Allen and Walter H. Kansteiner to be Government representatives to

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    the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation. Upon
    confirmation, Mr. Allen will be designated Chairman.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mark Griffon as a member of the Advisory Board on Radiation and
    Worker Health.

    March 19

    In the morning, the President had FBI and CIA briefings and then met
    with the Homeland Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Audy Michael
    Perry, Robert Jeffrey Glovitz, and Lynda Hare Scribante
    as members of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.

    March 20

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council. Later, he met with members
    of the National Association of Attorneys General in the Indian Treaty
    Room.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Alexandria,
    VA, and later returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Tarja Halonen of Finland at the White House on
    April 16.

    March 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He and Mrs.
    Bush then traveled to El Paso, TX. En route, aboard Air Force One, the
    President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Silvio
    Berlusconi of Italy to discuss cooperation
    against terrorism. In El Paso, the President toured the commercial cargo
    dock at the Bridge of the Americas.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Monterrey,
    Mexico.
    In the evening, the President had a trilateral meeting with President
    Vicente Fox of Mexico and Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada at the
    Quinta Real Hotel.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of
    Bulgaria to Washington, DC, on April 23.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Council on the 21st Century
    Workforce:

        Douglas James Banes;
        Jeffery Lawrence Bleustein;
        Anna Regula Haug de Cablik;
        Anna Escobedo Cabral;
        Thomas Joseph Donohue;
        James K. Glassman;
        Lowell McFerrin Guthrie;
        James Philip Hoffa;
        David Sen Lin Lee; and
        Charles Joseph Scarborough.

    The President announced his intention to appoint William Omer
    Brisben, Jr., as U.S. Representative
    to the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund.
    The President announced his intention to designate Mary Elizabeth
    Kramer as Chairman of the Commission on
    Presidential Scholars.

    March 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then met
    with President Jacques Chirac of France at
    the Presidente Inter-Contintental Hotel.
    In the afternoon, the President met with President Vicente Fox of Mexico at the Palacio de Gobierno.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception and
    dinner hosted by President Fox at the Museo de
    Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey.
    The President announced his nomination of Paula A. DeSutter to be Assistant Secretary of State for Verification
    and Compliance.
    The President announced his nomination of Kathleen Marion
    Harrington to be Assistant Secretary
    of Labor for Public Affairs.
    The President announced his nomination of Stanley C.
    Suboleski to be a member of the Federal
    Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Sandra S. Brock as a member of the Advisory Board of the National
    Air and Space Museum.
    The President announced his designation of R.L. Brownlee as Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
    Works.

    March 23

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Monterrey,
    Mexico, to Lima, Peru, arriving in the afternoon.
    In the afternoon, the President met with U.S. Embassy personnel at the
    U.S. Ambassador's residence. Later, at the Presidential Palace, he

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    met with President Alejandro Toledo of
    Peru, President Andres Pastrana of Colombia,
    President Jorge Fernando Quiroga Ramirez of Bolivia, and Vice President Pedro Pinto
    Rubianes of Ecuador to discuss the
    Andean Trade Preferences Act and other regional issues.

    March 24

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to San Salvador, El
    Salvador, where they participated in an arrival ceremony at Comalapa
    International Airport.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in a luncheon meeting at
    the Casa Presidencial with Prime Minister Said Musa of Belize, President Francisco Flores Perez of El Salvador, President Alfonso
    Portillo of Guatemala, President Ricardo
    Madura of Honduras, President Enrique
    Bolanos of Nicaragua, President Miguel Angel
    Rodriguez of Costa Rica, and
    President Mireya Elisa Moscoso of
    Panama to discuss trade and other regional issues.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to
    Washington, DC, arriving in the evening.

    March 25

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Prime
    Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of
    Denmark to discuss cooperation against terrorism, issues related to
    NATO, and the Prime Minister's role as incoming President of the
    European Union. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with leaders of
    the Lubavitch Jewish community to sign a ceremonial copy of the
    Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., proclamation and commemorate the
    100th birthday of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

    March 26

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Helen
    Clark of New Zealand in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services
    Corporation: Frank B. Strickland,
    Michael McKay, Thomas A. Fuentes, Lillian R. BeVier,
    and Robert J. Dieter.

    March 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Greenville, SC. En route, aboard Air Force One, he had a
    telephone conversation with Chairman Hamid Karzai of the Afghan Interim Authority to express his
    condolences concerning the earthquakes that struck northern Afghanistan
    on March 25-26.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA. In the evening,
    he traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

    March 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Dallas, TX. In the afternoon, he returned to the Bush Ranch
    in Crawford.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charlotte A.
    Lane to be a member of the U.S.
    International Trade Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carolyn Y.
    Peoples to be Assistant Secretary of
    Housing and Urban Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce R. James to be the Public Printer.

    March 29

    In the morning, the President had a teleconference meeting with the
    National Security Council.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Dennis L.
    Schornack as Commissioner and Chairman
    of the International Joint Commission--United States and Canada.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Emil H.
    Frankel as Assistant Secretary of
    Transportation for Transportation Policy.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Jeffrey Shane as Associate Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Michael E.
    Toner as a member of the Federal Election
    Commission.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Gerald
    Reynolds as Assistant Secretary of Education
    for Civil Rights.

    March 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He also had
    telephone conversations with King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi
    Annan, Crown

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    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and
    Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar of Spain,
    President of the European Union, concerning the situation in the Middle
    East. He then had a conference call with National Security Adviser
    Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of State
    Colin Powell.

    March 31

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush attended an Easter Sunday
    service at the Canaan Baptist Church in Crawford, along with their
    daughter, Jenna, the President's father and
    mother, former President George H.W. Bush and
    former First Lady Barbara Bush, and Mrs. Bush's
    mother, Jenna Welch.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC.

    April 1

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome NATO Secretary
    General Lord Robertson for a meeting and
    dinner on April 9 to discuss cooperation against terrorism and
    preparations for the upcoming November NATO summit in Prague, the Czech
    Republic.

    April 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia concerning the situation in the Middle
    East and other issues.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Media, PA. Later, he
    traveled to Philadelphia, PA. In the evening, he returned to Washington,
    DC.

    April 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    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 March 17-20.

    April 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He also had
    telephone conversations with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Jose Maria
    Aznar of Spain, President of the European
    Union, concerning the situation in the Middle East.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX, arriving in the evening.
    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 March 17-21.

    April 5

    In the morning, the President had a CIA briefing. He then had a
    telephone conversation with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey concerning relief efforts in Afghanistan and
    the situation in the Middle East.
    In the afternoon, the President welcomed Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom to the Bush Ranch.
    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 over the periods of January 23-28 and March
    15-20.

    April 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel concerning the
    situation in the Middle East.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a dinner for Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, his
    wife, Cherie, their daughter, Kathryn, and Mrs. Blair's mother, Gale Booth.

    April 7

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

    April 8

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he
    traveled to Knoxville, TN. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington,
    DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Rudolf Schuster of the Slovak Republic to
    the White House on June 7.

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    April 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Bridgeport, CT, and later to Greenwich, CT. In the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with King Mohamed
    VI of Morocco at the White House on April 23
    to discuss developments in the Middle East and other key bilateral
    issues.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stuart D. Rick to be a member of the Merit Systems Protection
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint George M. Kraw, Judith F. Mazo, and
    Mary Ann Melody Larson McDonald as members of the Advisory Committee to the Pension
    Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam
    Education Foundation:

        Herbert Monroe Allison, Jr.;
        Robert Leamon Bryant;
        Chung Wook Kim;
        Tuan Joseph Pham;
        Frank Jao; and
        Marilyn Castor Mashon Pattillo.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F.
    Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

        Judson C. Ball;
        Bray Bruce Barnes;
        William Dewayne Dunlap;
        Ann Hundley Hoover;
        Linda Nordstrom;
        Wilbur O. Powers;
        Noel Quinones;
        Juan F. Woodroffe; and
        T. Caroline D. Wyly.

    The President announced his intention to designate Terry Bathen as Acting Inspector General for the Corporation for
    National and Community Service.

    April 10

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he met with
    Republican House and Senate leaders to discuss the upcoming
    congressional agenda.
    In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with Republican
    House Members to discuss welfare reform. Later, in the Oval Office, he
    met with California Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill
    Simon.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Andres Pastrana of Colombia to the White
    House on April 18 to discuss cooperation against terrorism and drug
    interdiction efforts.

    April 11

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott,
    and House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt. Later, he had CIA and FBI briefings. He then had a
    telephone conversation with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain concerning the situation in the Middle East.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon at the White
    House on April 17.

    April 12

    In the morning, from the Oval Office, the President had separate
    telephone conversations with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Prime Minister Silvio
    Berlusconi of Italy concerning a possible
    NATO-Russia summit to be held in Italy in May. He then had CIA and FBI
    briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Edmund
    Stoiber, opposition candidate for Chancellor
    of Germany. He then met with Sarah Hughes, 2002
    Olympic gold medalist for women's figure skating, Amy Hughes, her mother, and Robin Wagner,
    her coach. Later, he met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert B.
    Zoellick.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael F. Duffy as a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
    Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint David Horton
    Wilkins as a member of the Board of
    Visitors to the U.S. Military Academy.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint James David
    Gwartney, Patricia Louise
    Herbold, and Demaris H. Miller as members of the President's Council on the 21st
    Century Workforce.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Commission on White House
    Fellowships:

        Victoria Arias;
        Myrna Blyth;
        Corrine Claiborne Boggs;
        Julie Nixon Eisenhower;
        Ronald Robert Fogleman;
        Lisa Guillermin Gable;
        Kay Coles James;
        Jay L. Johnson;
        Edith Hollan Jones;
        Jeffrey C. Pope;
        William L. Roper;
        James Smith; and
        Barbara F. Vucanovich.

    April 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    April 14

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

    April 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then met
    with the National Security Council and later with Secretary of Defense
    Donald Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Cedar Rapids, IA. Upon his
    arrival at the airport, he met with senior volunteer Maxine
    Phipps. Later in the afternoon, he had a
    telephone conversation with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel concerning the situation in the Middle East.
    In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed
    Services University of the Health Sciences: L.D. Britt, William C. De La Pena,
    Vinicio E. Madrigal, and Linda J.
    Stierle.

    April 16

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President met with representatives of the National
    Council for Adoption in the Roosevelt Room. Later, he met with President
    Tarja Halonen of Finland in the Oval Office.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Crown Prince
    Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at the Bush
    Ranch in Crawford, TX, on April 25.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Mahathir bin Mohamad of Malaysia to
    Washington on May 14.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home
    Mortgage Corporation:

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

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Federal National
    Mortgage Association:

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

    The President announced his intention to appoint Bruce Growick, James R. Haring, and Janice
    Tuck as members of the Architectural and
    Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert J.
    Cottrol, Timothy M. Hagle, and Allison H. Eid as members
    of the Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise.
    The President announced his intention to appoint William
    Grayson as a member of the President's
    Commission on White House Fellows.

    April 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Lexington, VA, and later returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, he met with Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon concerning the situation in the Middle East.

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    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Jean Chretien of Canada to express
    his condolences concerning the friendly fire incident earlier in the day
    near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in which four Canadian soldiers were killed
    by a bomb from a U.S. fighter jet.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark W.
    Everson to be Deputy Director for Management
    of the Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rebecca Lent as U.S. Commissioner of the Inter-American Tropical
    Tuna Commission.

    April 18

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss peace
    efforts in the Middle East. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later, he received notice that, in an apparent accident earlier in the
    morning, a small plane had crashed into a high-rise building in Milan,
    Italy.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.

    April 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Beltsville, MD. In the afternoon, he traveled to Camp David,
    MD.
    The White House announced that the President will host the U.S.-European
    Union Summit in Washington, DC, on May 2.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain and
    Mrs. Aznar to Camp David on May 3-4.

    April 20

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    April 21

    The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on April 21 and continuing.

    April 22

    In the morning, the President traveled to Wilmington, NY, where he
    worked on a trail maintenance project on the Ausable River Trail in
    Adirondack Park. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

    April 23

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. In the
    afternoon, he met with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria to discuss Bulgaria's
    potential admission into NATO.

    April 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Wentworth, SD. In the afternoon, he traveled to Sioux Falls,
    SD. In the evening, he traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.
    The President announced his intention to designate John L.
    Howard as Federal Environmental Executive of
    the Environmental Protection Agency.
    The President announced his appointment of Mark A. Carter, John G. Cruz, and Grace Flores-
    Hughes as members of the Federal Service
    Impasses Panel.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John Paul
    Hammerschmidt as a member of the
    President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's
    Veterans and, upon appointment, to designate him Cochair.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Prison
    Industries, Inc.:

        Audrey J. Roberts;
        Kenneth Rocks;
        Donald R. Elliot;
        Diane K. Morales; and
        David D. Spears.

    April 25

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James Franklin
    Jeffrey to be Ambassador to Albania.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roel C. Campos and Harvey Jerome Goldschmid to be Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange
    Commission.

    April 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had
    a telephone conversation with President Gloria Macapagal-

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    Arroyo of the Philippines to express
    his condolences concerning recent terrorist attacks in the Philippines.
    Later, he had a teleconference with economic advisers.
    In the afternoon, the President attended a Republican National Committee
    luncheon at a neighboring ranch in Crawford.

    April 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel concerning the
    situation in the Middle East.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Houston, TX,
    where they attended the wedding of former Presidential Aide Logan
    Walters at St. Martin's Episcopal Church. In
    the evening, they returned to Crawford.

     April 28

    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
    concerning the situation in the Middle East.

    April 29

    In the morning, the President traveled to Albuquerque, NM. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Los Angeles, CA.

    April 30

    In the morning, the President traveled to San Jose, CA. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Santa Clara, CA. Later, he returned to
    Washington, DC, arriving in the evening.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepal at
    the White House on May 7 to discuss key bilateral issues and Nepal's
    fight against Maoist terrorists.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Janez Drnovsek of Slovenia to the White House
    on May 17.
    The White House announced that the President will attend the NATO-Russia
    Summit in Italy on May 28.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David McQueen
    Laney to be a member of the Amtrak Reform
    Board.

    May 1

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott,
    and House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later in the
    morning, he met with Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore to discuss cooperation against terrorism and
    other regional issues. He then met with Republican House and Senate
    leaders to discuss the pending congressional agenda.
    In the afternoon, the President met with House Appropriations Committee
    Chairman C.W. Bill Young. Later, he met with
    Vice President Hu Jintao of China.
    The President announced his designation of Adm. David E.
    Jeremiah, USN (Ret.), as the Presidential
    Representative for Australian-American Friendship Week, May 3-11.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with King
    Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House on
    May 8 to discuss developments in the Middle East and key bilateral
    issues.
    The President declared a major disaster in Maryland and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a tornado on April 28.

    May 2

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Chairman
    Hamid Karzai of the Interim Authority of
    Afghanistan to discuss U.S. assistance to Afghanistan. He also had a
    telephone conversation with President Eduard Shevardnadze of the Republic of Georgia to express his condolences
    concerning the recent earthquake in Georgia, cooperation against
    terrorism, and issues in the Caucasus region. He then had CIA and FBI
    briefings.

    May 3

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he met
    with Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov of Russia to discuss arms reduction, trade
    issues, and issues related to NATO.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David,
    MD, where, in the evening, they welcomed President Jose Maria
    Aznar of Spain and his wife, Ana
    Botella.

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    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel at the White
    House on May 7 to discuss developments in the Middle East and key
    bilateral issues.

    May 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then met
    with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC.

    May 5

    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, tornadoes, and flooding on April 28-May 3.
    The President declared a major disaster in West Virginia and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, and landslides on May 2 and
    continuing.

    May 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Southfield, MI.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William Preston
    Graves, John Roderick Davis, and Patrick Lloyd McCrory
    to be members of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michele Ridge as a member of the Board of Directors of the Student
    Loan Marketing Association.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force
    Academy: Candace C. de Russy, John E.
    Kidde, Dionel E. Aviles, and James H. Harless.
    The President declared a major disaster in Michigan and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    flooding on April 15 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes on April 24-28.

    May 7

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss
    progress on an agreement to reduce offensive nuclear weapons. He then
    had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later, he had a telephone
    conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of
    Egypt to discuss Middle East peace efforts.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepal to
    discuss U.S. support for democracy in Nepal, regional security issues,
    and economic and educational cooperation. Later, he had a telephone
    conversation with Crown Prince Abdullah
    of Saudi Arabia to discuss Middle East peace efforts.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at the inauguration of President Abel
    Pacheco de La Espriella of
    Costa Rica on May 8: Ann M. Veneman, who will
    lead the delegation; John Danilovich; Otto
    J. Reich; Roger F. Noriega; Elton Bomer; Mark
    Langdale; Joseph O'Neill; and H. Douglas Barclay.
    The President announced his intention to nominate R. Bruce
    Matthews and John Edward
    Mansfield to be members of the Defense
    Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
    The President announced his nomination of James Howard Yellin to be Ambassador to Burundi.
    The President announced his nomination of John R. Dawson to be Ambassador to Peru.
    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, tornadoes, and flooding on April 27 and
    continuing.

    May 8

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Milwaukee, WI, where he went to Clarke Elementary
    School and visited with students in Carolyn Davis' and Pat Steelman's second
    and third grade classes.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to La Crosse, WI, and later
    returned to Washington, DC.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Ben S.
    Bernanke and Donald L. Kohn to be members of the Board of Governors of the Federal
    Reserve System.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Frederick D.
    Gregory to be Deputy Administrator of
    the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

    May 9

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa to express
    his thanks for President Mbeki's leadership in efforts to resolve the
    political situation in the Congo. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings.
    The President announced the laureates of the 2001 National Medals of
    Science and National Medals of Technology.

    May 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Columbus, OH. In the afternoon, he traveled to Camp
    David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert J.
    Battista and Peter Schaumber to be members of the National Labor Relations Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Peter J.
    Hurtgen to be Director of the Federal
    Mediation and Conciliation Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Douglas L.
    Flory to be a member of the Farm Credit
    Administration Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gene B.
    Christy to be Ambassador to Brunei.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Barbara Calandra
    Moore to be Ambassador to Nicaragua.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kristie A.
    Kenney to be Ambassador to Ecuador.
    The President announced his intention to appoint LaSalle Doheny
    Leffall, Jr., as a member and Chair
    and Lance Edward Armstrong as a member of
    the President's Cancer Panel.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Dennis
    Schornack to be a Commissioner of the
    International Boundary Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council: Tom
    Bernstein, Joel Geiderman, Alice Kelikian, Mervin G.
    Morris, Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Ronald Steinhart,
    Mickey Shapiro, Sheldon G. Adelson, Nechama Tec, Sonia
    Weitz, and Aldona Zofia Wos.

    May 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    May 12

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

    May 13

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. He then
    traveled to Chicago, IL, where he met with Jerry and Adrienne Welenc, who
    were foster parents to over 90 children and provided support to other
    foster parents. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

    May 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in an Oval Office ceremony, he signed the Hematological Cancer Research
    and Investment Education Act of 2002.
    In the afternoon, he met in the Diplomatic Room at the White House with
    the Sunshine Kids, a group of children with cancer who were visiting
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at the inauguration of President Xanana
    Gusmao of East Timor on May 22:

        former President Bill Clinton, who
            will lead the delegation;
        Richard Holbrooke;
        James Kelly;
        Karen Brooks;
        Shari Villarosa; and
        Brig. Gen. John G. Castellaw, USMC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John William
    Blaney to be Ambassador to Liberia.

    May 15

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott,
    and House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt to discuss the congressional agenda. He then had CIA and
    FBI briefings. Later, he

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    had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Atal Bihari
    Vajpayee of India to express his
    condolences for the victims of the May 14 terrorist attack in Jammu and
    Kashmir.
    Later in the morning, the President met with members of the United
    Jewish Communities to discuss proposed charity aid, recovery, and
    empowerment legislation. He then met with the House Republican
    Conference at the Capitol, to discuss defense and domestic issues.

    May 16

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. In the
    afternoon, he met with the Senate Republican Conference at the Capitol,
    to discuss the upcoming congressional agenda.
    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
    an earthquake on April 20.

    May 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek of Slovenia to discuss bilateral issues.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.

    May 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    May 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico concerning U.S. policy toward Cuba.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    May 20

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Fernando Enrique Cardoso of Brazil and President Ricardo Lagos
    of Chile concerning U.S. policy toward Cuba. He then had an intelligence
    briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Miami, FL. In the evening,
    he returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome International
    Democrat Union leaders to Washington, DC, on June 10.
    The President announced his appointment of Marilyn Carlson
    Nelson as Chairperson of the National
    Women's Business Council.

    May 21

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Seth Cropsey to be Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau.
    The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on April 21 and continuing.

    May 22

    In the morning, the President traveled to Berlin, Germany. En route,
    aboard Air Force One, he had a CIA briefing. After arriving in the
    evening, he had dessert at a restaurant with Chancellor Gerhard
    Schroeder of Germany and Mayor Klaus
    Wowereit of Berlin. Later, he met Mrs.
    Bush, who arrived from Prague, the Czech
    Republic.

    May 23

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush were welcomed by President
    Johannes Rau of Germany and his wife, Christina
    Rau, at Bellevue Palace.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Moscow, Russia.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles H.
    Williams to be Director of the Office of
    Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, Department of Housing and
    Urban Development.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International
    Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes:

        Fred Fisher Fielding;
        O. Thomas Johnson, Jr.;
        Daniel M. Price; and
        Davis R. Robinson.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Panel of Conciliators of the International
    Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes:

        H. Douglas Barclay;

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        Oscar M. Garibaldi;
        Steven M. Lucas; and
        Charles E. Roh, Jr.

    May 24

    In the morning, the President met with personnel at the U.S. Embassy. He
    then participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Russia's Tomb of the
    Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a lunch at the
    Kremlin hosted by President Vladimir V. Putin
    of Russia and his wife, Lyudmila. Later, they
    took a walking tour of the Kremlin and Cathedral Square.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a dinner hosted by
    President Putin and Mrs. Putin at Novo Ogarevo, the Putins' residence in Moscow.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kim R. Holmes to be Assistant Secretary of State for International
    Organizations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Diana E. Furchtgott-
    Roth to be a Director of the Federal
    Housing Finance Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Armando J.
    Bucelo to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Peter
    McPherson as a member of the Board for
    International Food and Agriculture Development.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F.
    Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

        Rosemary Ramirez Barbour;
        Joan Stevens Eller;
        Thomas Miller Ferguson;
        Donna S. Hall;
        Shenikwa D. Nowlin;
        James Henderson Shacklett III;
            and
        Joseph P. Watkins.

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

        Scott Allen Bundgaard;
        Jeanne Rolfe Ferst;
        Michael Anthony Galiazzo;
        Robert Earl Moss;
        John Frederick Mueller;
        Laura Emberton Owens; and
        Dorothy Jean Potter.

    May 25

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to St. Petersburg,
    Russia, where the President participated in a wreath-laying ceremony
    with President Vladimir Putin of Russia at
    Piskarevskoye Cemetery. Later, President Bush and Mrs. Bush had lunch
    with President Putin and his wife, Lyudmila,
    at the State Hermitage Museum.
    In the evening, the President, Mrs. Bush, President Putin, and Mrs. Putin attended a
    performance of ``The Nutcracker'' at Mariinskiy Theater and then took a
    White Nights boat tour on the Neva River.

    May 26

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a service at the
    Kazan Cathedral and later toured the Russian Museum.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Paris, France.
    In the evening, the President had a working dinner with President
    Jacques Chirac of France at Elysee Palace.

    May 27

    In the morning, the President met with personnel at the U.S. Embassy. He
    and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Sainte Mere Eglise, France, arriving in
    the afternoon. Later, they traveled to Colleville-sur-Mer, France, where
    the President participated in a wreath-laying ceremony with President
    Jacques Chirac of France at the Normandy
    American Cemetery.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Rome, Italy, where he had
    meetings and a working dinner with Prime Minister Silvio
    Berlusconi of Italy at Villa Madama.

    May 28

    In the morning, the President met with President Carlo Azeglio
    Ciampi of Italy at Quirinale Palace. He
    then traveled to Pratica di Mare Air Force Base for NATO Summit
    meetings.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Rome and met with Pope John
    Paul II at the Vatican. He then returned to
    Washington, DC.

    May 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    met in the Oval Office with Gov. Jeb Bush of
    Florida to discuss environmental issues in Florida.

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    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Hosni Mubarak of Egypt at Camp David, MD, on
    June 7-8 to discuss developments in the Middle East and key bilateral
    issues.
    The President declared a major disaster in the Federated States of
    Micronesia and ordered Federal aid to supplement national and State
    recovery efforts in the area struck by Typhoon Mitag on February 26-
    March 3.
    The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on April 21 and continuing.

    May 30

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. In the
    afternoon, he had lunch with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he dropped by a USA Freedom Corps service
    opportunities fair for White House staff in the Indian Treaty Room of
    the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Fernando
    Caldeiro, Van Dedric Romero, and Juan Secada as members of
    the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for
    Hispanic Americans.
    The President announced his intention to designate Enedelia
    Schofield as Co-Chair of the President's
    Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the National Museum of African American
    History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission:

        Renee Joslyn Amoore;
        Barbara Alice Franco;
        Harold Kenneth Skamstad, Jr.;
        Eric Lin Sexton;
        Currie Dioan Ballard; and
        Andrew Gene McLemore, Jr.

    May 31

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's New Freedom Commission on
    Mental Health:

        Jane Adams;
        Rodolfo Arredondo;
        Daniel B. Fisher;
        Anil Godbole;
        Henry Troutman Harbin;
        Ginger Lerner-Wren;
        Robert Neil Postlethwait;
        Waltraud Ellinger Prechter;
        Randolph John Townsend; and
        Deanna Felber Yates.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy
    Center for the Performing Arts:

        Smith Bagley;
        William Francis McSweeny;
        Frank Hilton Pearl;
        Mark S. Weiner;
        Thomas Edgar Wheeler; and
        Albert B. Glickman.

    June 1

    In the morning, the President traveled to West Point, NY, and later
    returned to Camp David.

    June 2

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

    June 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Little Rock, AR, where he met with AmeriCorps*VISTA
    volunteer Brenda Ross. In the afternoon, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Ariel Sharon of Israel to the White House on
    June 10 to discuss the situation in the Middle East and to review key
    bilateral issues.

    June 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Fort Meade, MD. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington,
    DC, where he met with a bipartisan group of Senators in the Cabinet Room
    to discuss welfare reauthorization.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard L. Baltimore
    III to be Ambassador to Oman.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Gail Dennise Thomas
    Mathieu to be Ambassador to
    Niger.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald C.
    Johnson to be Ambassador to Cape Verde.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jimmy Kolker to be Ambassador to Uganda.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Martin George
    Brennan to be Ambassador to Zambia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vicki
    Huddleston to be Ambassador to Mali.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul William
    Speltz to be U.S. Director of the Asian
    Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carolyn W.
    Merritt to be Chairperson and member of
    the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

    June 5

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and
    Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of
    India to urge them to take steps to ease tensions in the region and
    reduce the risk of war. Between the two conversations, he had
    intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Lt. Gen. Daniel James
    III, USAFR, Director of the Air National
    Guard. He then met with Senators Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Richard G. Lugar to
    discuss the President's recent visit to Europe and urge them to bring
    the Treaty of Moscow to a vote for ratification by the Senate.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael
    Klosson to be Ambassador to Cyprus.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Larry Leon
    Palmer to be Ambassador to Honduras.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James Irvin
    Gadsden to be Ambassador to Iceland.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Randle
    Hamilton to be Ambassador to Guatemala.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Randolph Bell for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure as
    Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Deborah Doyle
    McWhinney to be a Director on the
    Board of Directors for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation
    (securities industry representative).
    The President announced his intention to nominate William H.
    Campbell to be Assistant Secretary of
    the Department of Veterans Affairs for Management.

    June 6

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss
    the India-Pakistan situation, nonproliferation cooperation, and other
    issues. He then had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the Homeland
    Security Council. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister
    Ivica Racan of Croatia.

    June 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with President Rudolf Schuster of Slovakia.
    Also in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of
    the Philippines concerning the death of Martin Burnham, an American missionary held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf
    terrorist group in the Philippines and killed earlier in the day during
    a rescue attempt. He also had a telephone conversation with Mr.
    Burnham's parents, Paul and Oreta
    Burnham, to express his condolences.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Des Moines, IA, where he
    met with eighth-grader Annie Wignall, founder
    of the Care Bags Foundation to aid child victims of abuse or neglect.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD, where he
    hosted a dinner for President Hosni Mubarak of
    Egypt in the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles Aaron Ray to be Ambassador to Cambodia.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's New Freedom Commission on
    Mental Health:

        Stephen Wright Mayberg;
        Nancy Carter Speck;

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        Larke Nahme Huang; and
        Norwood Wilbert Knight-Richardson.

    June 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    June 9

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

    June 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President signed H.R.
    3167, the Gerald B.H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2002.

    June 11

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Gracia
    Burnham to express his condolences on the
    death of her husband, American missionary Martin Burnham.
    Also in the morning, the President had telephone conversations with Gov.
    Bill Owens of Colorado, to discuss the wildfires
    in Colorado, and with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, to discuss Middle East peace
    efforts.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Kansas City, MO, where he
    toured a water treatment facility. In the evening, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his appointment of the following individuals as
    members of the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council:

        Joseph J. Grano, Jr., Chair;
        William H. Webster, Vice Chair;
        Richard A. Andrews;
        Kathleen M. Bader;
        Jared Cohon;
        Gov. Michael O. Leavitt of Utah;
        James T. Moore;
        James R. Schlesinger;
        Mayor Anthony A. Williams of
            Washington, DC;
        Ruth David;
        Paul Bremer III;
        Lydia Waters Thomas;
        Steven Young;
        David Arthur Bell;
        Sidney Taurel; and
        Lee Herbert Hamilton.

    June 12

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to
    discuss agriculture and trade, the situation in the Middle East, and
    other issues. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President met with congressional committee
    chairmen and ranking members to discuss proposed homeland security
    legislation.

    June 13

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council. Also in the morning, in the Oval Office, he
    met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud al-Faysal al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss Middle East peace
    efforts.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with NASA
    Administrator Sean O'Keefe and the crew of the
    space shuttle Atlantis.
    The President announced his intention to nominate J. Anthony
    Holmes to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
    The President announced his intention to nominate W. Scott
    Railton to be a member of the Occupational
    Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Earl A. Powell
    III to be a member of the National
    Council on the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy C.
    Pellett to be a member of the Farm Credit
    Administration Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rebecca Dye to be a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donna N.
    Williams and William A. Schambra to be members of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President declared a major disaster in Indiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on April 28-June 7.

    June 14

    In the morning, the President traveled to Columbus, OH.

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    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Houston, TX. En route,
    aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to
    discuss the situations in South Asia and the Middle East and upcoming G-
    8 meetings in Canada. Later, he had a telephone conversation with Hamid
    Karzai to congratulate him on his election as
    head of the Transitional Authority of Afghanistan.
    In the evening, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Aurelia E.
    Brazeal to be Ambassador to Ethiopia.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Joseph B.
    Gildenhorn to be a member of the Board
    of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
    Upon appointment, he will be designated as Chair.
    The President announced his designation of Deanna Tanner Okun as Chairman of the U.S. International Trade
    Commission.
    The President announced his designation of Jennifer Anne
    Hillman as Vice Chairman of the U.S.
    International Trade Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on June 9 and continuing.

    June 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    June 16

    In the afternoon, from the Bush Ranch, the President had a telephone
    conversation with President Vicente Fox of
    Mexico concerning the World Cup soccer game between the U.S. and Mexico
    to be held the next day in Chonju, South Korea. In the evening, he had a
    telephone conversation with U.S. team members to express his support.

    June 17

    In the morning, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA. En route, aboard
    Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing. Upon his arrival, he met
    with Habitat for Humanity volunteer Darryl Hicks. Later, he toured the Pryor Road Corridor housing
    development. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal on June 18.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey S.
    Merrifield to be a member of the
    Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John S.
    Bresland to be a member of the Chemical
    Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ellen
    Sauerbrey to be U.S. Representative to
    the Commission on the Status of Women of the Economic and Social Council
    of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Norman J.
    Pattiz to be a member of the Broadcasting
    Board of Governors.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board:

        Michael Corradini;
        Mark D. Abkowitz;
        Thure E. Cerling;
        David J. Duquette; and
        Ronald Michael Latanision.

    June 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then met
    with President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal to
    commend him for his work toward a resolution of the political crisis in
    Madagascar and discuss development in Africa.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with the
    leadership of Disabled American Veterans.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Allan
    Roth to be Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-
    Bissau.

    June 19

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings.
    In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Boudewijn van Eenennaam of the Netherlands; Kassahun
    Ayele of Ethiopia; Phanthong
    Phommahaxay of Laos; Carlos Jose Ulvert
    Sanchez of Nicaragua; Aziz
    Mekouar of Morocco; Ishaq Shahryar of Afghanistan; Mihail Manoli
    of Moldova; and Mario Miguel Canahuati of Honduras.

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    The White House announced that the President has invited President
    Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland to
    Washington, DC, for a state visit on July 17-18.
    The President declared a major disaster in Colorado and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    wildfires beginning on April 23 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Iowa and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on June 3 and continuing.

    June 20

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. Later, he had a
    telephone conversation with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to express his sympathy for the families of
    victims of recent suicide bombings in Israel. Later in the morning, he
    dropped by a meeting between National Security Adviser Condoleeza
    Rice and President-elect Alvaro Uribe
    Velez of Colombia.
    The President announced his appointment of the following individuals as
    members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports:

        Lynn Swann, Chairman;
        Dot Richardson, Vice Chairman;
        Denise Austin;
        James Baird;
        John Burke;
        Paul Corrozza;
        Katherine Cosgrove;
        Amanda C. Cromwell;
        Pamela Danberg;
        Jamie Davidson;
        Dan Gable;
        Nomar Garciaparra;
        Marion Jones;
        Ivette Lirio;
        Nancy Lopez;
        T.L. Mitchell;
        Charles Moore, Jr.;
        Derek Parra;
        Emmitt Smith; and
        Lloyd Ward.

    The President announced that he will award the Presidential Medal of
    Freedom to the following individuals at a ceremony in July:

        Hank Aaron;
        Bill Cosby;
        Placido Domingo;
        Peter Drucker;
        Katharine Graham;
        D.A. Henderson;
        Irving Kristol;
        Nelson Mandela;
        Gordon Moore;
        Nancy Reagan;
        Fred Rogers; and
        A.M. Rosenthal.

    June 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Orlando, FL, where he met with volunteer Marie
    Wieland.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    June 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    June 23

    In the afternoon, the President attended a tee-ball game on the South
    Lawn at the White House.

    June 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Port Elizabeth, NJ, where he met with Teen Freedom Corps
    volunteers Joanna Glick, Kelly Bianco, and Allison Cohen. Later, he
    toured port facilities and met with first-responders who participated in
    rescue efforts after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the
    World Trade Center. He then traveled to Newark, NJ, and later returned
    to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michelle
    Guillermin to be Chief Financial Officer
    of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

    June 25

    In the morning, the President traveled to Springerville, AZ, where he
    took an aerial tour of the wildfires in the area. He then met with
    emergency and rescue personnel fighting the wildfires. Later, he
    traveled to Eagar, AZ, where he met with families displaced by the
    fires.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Kananaskis Village
    resort in Kananaskis, Canada, for the G-7/8 Summit. En route, at

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    Calgary International Airport, he met with Mayor Dave Bronconnier of
    Calgary, Alberta, who presented him with a white Smithbilt cowboy hat.
    In the evening, in the Delta Lodge at the Kananaskis Village resort, the
    President met with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan.
    The President declared a major disaster in Arizona and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    wildfires beginning on June 18 and continuing.

    June 26

    Throughout the day, the President attended G-7/8 meetings.
    The President announced his nomination of Nancy J. Powell to be Ambassador to Pakistan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David L. Lyon to be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu.
    The President announced that the 60 recipients of the 2001 Presidential
    Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers will be honored in a
    White House ceremony on July 12.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alaska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    flooding on April 27-May 30.

    June 27

    Throughout the day, the President and other G-8 leaders met with African
    leaders and Secretary-General Kofi Annan of the
    United Nations.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Linda Ellen Watt to be Ambassador to Panama.

    June 28

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and then met
    with the National Security Council. In the afternoon, he went to Camp
    David, MD.
    The White House announced the President's appointment of the following
    individuals as White House Fellows:

        Cesar Aristeiguieta;
        Balan R. Ayyar;
        David A. Carmel;
        Cesar Conde;
        Heather H. Graham;
        Richard Greco, Jr.;
        Eric D. Hothan;
        Vincent D. McBeth;
        Jonathan S. Spaner;
        Daniel S. Sullivan; William J.
            Thornton;
        Rajeev V. Venkayya; and
        Barry K. Williams.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Committee for the Preservation of the
    White House:

        Leonore Annenberg;
        Kenneth Blasingame;
        Helen Cooper;
        Wendy Cooper;
        Lonnie Bunch;
        William Kloss;
        S. Roger Horchow;
        Elizabeth Gerschel;
        Leslie Neuhoff;
        Richard Nylander; and
        John Wilmerding.

    June 29

    In the morning, after temporarily transferring the powers and duties of
    the Presidency to Vice President Dick Cheney,
    the President underwent a routine medical procedure under anesthesia.
    When he awoke, he had telephone conversations with the Vice President
    and the First Lady. Later in the morning, he resumed the powers and
    duties of the Presidency.

    June 30

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