[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.