Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I) - Digest of Other White House Announcements

[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--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

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.

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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.