    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2002]
    [Pages 2221-2247]
    [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.

    July 1

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. He then
    traveled to Cleveland, OH. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington,
    DC.

    July 2

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. He then
    traveled to Milwaukee, WI, and later returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his nomination of Peter Eide to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations
    Authority.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Harry R.
    Hoglander to be a member of the National
    Mediation Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel
    Pearson to be a Commissioner of the U.S.
    International Trade Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Neil McPhie to be a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Quanah Crossland
    Stamps to be Commissioner of the
    Administration for Native Americans.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Windy Sitton as U.S. Commissioner of the Canadian River Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Federal Salary Council:

        Thomas Bastas;
        James Pasco;
        Rudy Joseph Maestas;
        Mary McNally Rose; and
        Samuel Johnson Wallace.

    July 3

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and then met
    with the National Security Council. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, the
    President met with National Geographic Society leaders, who presented
    him with a custom National Geographic map cabinet.
    In the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President signed an
    Executive order on tribal colleges and universities. Later, he traveled
    to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, where he played a round of golf.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his appointment of the following individuals as
    members of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and
    Universities:

        Ron S. McNeil;
        David W. Anderson;
        Carl J. Artman;
        Eddie F. Brown;
        Kathryn L. Domenici;
        Ann Marie Downes;
        Mark O. Hatfield;
        Daniel G. Keating;
        David J. Matheson;
        Martha A. McLeod;
        Karen M. Gayton Swisher;
        Della C. Warrior; and
        Richard B. Williams.

    The President declared a major disaster in Montana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on June 8 and continuing.

    July 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He and Mrs.
    Bush then traveled to Ripley, WV. In the afternoon, they returned to
    Washington, DC.
    In the evening, from the White House balcony overlooking the South Lawn,
    the President and Mrs. Bush viewed the Independence Day fireworks
    display on The Mall with their guests.
    The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding beginning on June 29 and continuing.

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    July 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a telephone conversation with President Hamid Karzai of the Transitional Authority of Afghanistan to express
    his condolences concerning civilian deaths in joint U.S.-Afghan military
    operations in Oruzgan Province on July 2.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush
    family home on Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, ME.

    July 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Guam and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Typhoon Chata'an on July 5-6.

    July 8

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to designate Linton F.
    Brooks as Acting Under Secretary for
    Nuclear Security and Acting Administrator for the National Nuclear
    Security Administration at the Department of Energy.

    July 9

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to
    discuss peace efforts in the Middle East. He then had an intelligence
    briefing. Later, he traveled to New York City.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in
    the Roosevelt Room, he met with Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America,
    and other Orthodox leaders.

    July 10

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott,
    and House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt to discuss the congressional agenda. Later, he had CIA and
    FBI briefings and then met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with former
    Coast Guard commandants to discuss proposed homeland security
    legislation. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he met with House and Senate
    Republican leaders to discuss the congressional agenda. Later in the
    afternoon, in the Oval Office, he met with recipients of the National
    Outstanding Young Farmer Awards.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Wendy Jean
    Chamberlin to be Assistant Administrator
    for Asia and the Near East at the U.S. Agency for International
    Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard
    Healing to be a member of the National
    Transportation Safety Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K.
    Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
    Foundation:

        Malcolm B. Bowekaty;
        Robert Boldrey;
        Herbert Guenther;
        Richard Narcia; and
        Bradley Udall.

    July 11

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King
    Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss
    developments in the Middle East and upcoming ministerial meetings. He
    then had an intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, he traveled to
    Minneapolis, MN.
    Upon his arrival in the afternoon, the President met with USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Pearl Lam Bergad. Then, at
    the University of Minnesota Medical School, he participated in a
    roundtable discussion on prescription drugs and medical innovation.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John M. Reich to be Vice Chairperson of the Federal Deposit
    Insurance Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board for International Food and
    Agriculture Development:

        Michael Deegan;
        Stuart Iverson, Jr.;
        Anthony Laos;
        William DeLauder;
        Carol Lewis; and
        Sharron Quisenberry.

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    The President declared a major disaster in Micronesia and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement national and State recovery efforts in the
    area struck by Tropical Storm Chata'an, including flooding, mudslides,
    and landslides, on July 2-4.

    July 12

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President met with the newly established Corporate
    Fraud Task Force. Later, he traveled to Thurmont, MD, where he toured
    facilities and participated in activities at Camp Greentop, a
    residential camp for disabled children and adults. He then traveled to
    Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Council on Disability:

        Glenn Bernard Anderson;
        Marco A. Rodriguez;
        Milton Aponte;
        Linda Wetters;
        Joel Kahn; and
        David John Wenzel.

    The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding on June 5-13.

    July 14

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

    July 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Birmingham, AL, where he participated in a roundtable
    meeting with business leaders at the Alys Stephens Center at the
    University of Alabama--Birmingham.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri
    Lanka at the White House on July 24.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic to
    Washington, DC, on September 18.

    July 16

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. He then met
    with Members of Congress to discuss proposed homeland security
    legislation.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Texas
    Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, nominee
    to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and a bipartisan group
    of her supporters from Texas, including Senators Phil Gramm and Kay Bailey Hutchison and leaders of the Texas bar.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome King Abdullah
    II of Jordan to the White House on August 1.
    The President announced his nomination of Antonio O. Garza, Jr., to be Ambassador to Mexico.

    July 17

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Marion C.
    Blakey to be Administrator of the Federal
    Aviation Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Pamela F. Olson to be Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy at the
    Department of the Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roger P. Nober to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board
    and, upon confirmation, to be designated Chairman.

    July 18

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. He then
    traveled to Rochester, MI, with President Aleksander
    Kwasniewski of Poland. Later, they
    traveled to Troy, MI. In the afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with
    Members of Congress to discuss trade promotion authority.

    July 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and then met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he traveled to Fort Drum, NY,
    where he viewed troop demonstrations and participated in a
    videoconference with Maj. Gen. Franklin L. ``Buster''
    Hagenbeck, USA, commander,
    10th Mountain Division and

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    Fort Drum, and troops deployed with him in Afghanistan.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced that he has named Joseph O'Neill as Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy.
    The President announced that he has named Daniel Bartlett as Assistant to the President for Communications.
    The President announced that he has named Michael Gerson as Assistant to the President for Speechwriting and
    Policy Advisor.
    The President declared a major disaster in Wisconsin and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding on June 21-25.

    July 20

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    July 21

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

    July 22

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Argonne, IL, and later returned to Washington, DC.

    July 23

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. He also had a
    telephone conversation with President Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia to discuss cooperation against
    terrorism and Secretary of State Colin Powell's upcoming visit to Southeast Asia.
    In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met first with
    House Democrats and then with House Republicans to discuss homeland
    security. Later, he dropped by a meeting between National Security
    Adviser Condoleezza Rice and President
    Rafael Hipolito Mejia Dominguez of the Dominican Republic to discuss trade
    negotiations.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Susan
    Schanlaber and Emily Anne Rich
    Summers as members of the Advisory
    Council on Historic Preservation.

    July 24

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott,
    and House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt to discuss foreign policy issues, including events in the
    Middle East, and the congressional agenda. He then had CIA and FBI
    briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Ranil
    Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka to discuss
    efforts to resolve the civil conflict in Sri Lanka and other issues. He
    then met with a group of Cabinet ministers from Afghanistan who were in
    Washington, DC, to attend a summit on recovery and reconstruction
    efforts in Afghanistan.
    In the afternoon, the President met with American missionary Gracia
    Burnham and other members of the Burnham
    family to express his condolences concerning the death of Gracia's
    husband, Martin, during the June 7 effort to rescue the couple from the
    Abu Sayyaf terrorist group which held them hostage in the Philippines.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with
    Republican Members of Congress to discuss homeland security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joaquin F.
    Blaya to be a member of the Broadcasting
    Board of Governors.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Juanita Alicia
    Vasquez-Gardner to be a member of
    the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Lyle Richard
    Brown as U.S. Commissioner and Presiding
    Officer of the Upper Colorado River Commission representing Colorado,
    New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the National Cancer Advisory Board:

        John Edward Niederhuber (Chairman);
        Marlys Jane Popma;
        Franklyn Grenfel Pendergast;
        Moon Shao-Chuang Chen, Jr.;
        Lydia Ryan;
        Kenneth Harvey Cowan; and
        Jean Bayhi deKernion.

    July 25

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, he spoke

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    to National Future Farmers of America State Presidents Conference
    participants.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to High Point, NC, where he
    participated in a roundtable discussion on medical liability reforms at
    High Point Regional Hospital. Later, he traveled to Greensboro, NC.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    July 26

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building,
    the President met with American Legion Boys Nation and Girls Nation
    participants.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James C. Miller
    III to be a Governor on the Board of
    Governors of the U.S. Postal Service.
    The President announced his intention to appoint David Brady as a member of the National Historical Publications and
    Records Commission.

    July 27

    In the very early morning, the President had telephone conversations
    with Members of Congress concerning trade promotion authority
    legislation.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Andrews Air Force Base,
    MD, where he played a round of golf with Republican House Members
    Michael G. Oxley, Dan Burton, and Tom DeLay.

    July 28

    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    American cyclist Lance Armstrong to
    congratulate him on winning his fourth Tour de France earlier in the
    day.

    July 29

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. He then
    traveled to Charleston, SC, where he participated in a roundtable
    discussion on welfare reform. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.

    July 30

    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 Levan Mikeladze of the Republic of Georgia; George Savvaides of Greece; Andrew Mhando Daraja of Tanzania; and Daniel Ayalon of Israel.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Askar Akayev of the Kyrgyz Republic at the
    White House on September 23.
    The President announced his intention to nominate D. Jeffrey
    Hirschberg to be a member of the
    Broadcasting Board of Governors.
    The President announced his designation of Donna M. Erwin as Acting Special Trustee of the Office of the Special
    Trustee for American Indians at the Department of the Interior.

    July 31

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and then met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with former
    Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York
    City. Then, in the Cabinet Room, he met with a group of Republican
    Senators to discuss trade promotion authority legislation. Later, also
    in the Cabinet Room, he met with another group of Republican Senators to
    discuss proposed homeland security legislation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy P.
    Jacklin to be U.S. Executive Director of
    the International Monetary Fund.

    August 1

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and then met
    with the Homeland Security Council. Later, he dropped by a meeting
    between National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres of Israel in the National Security Adviser's office,
    to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
    In the afternoon, the President had a lunch meeting with Federal Reserve
    Board Chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury
    Secretary Paul O'Neill to discuss the
    national economy. Later, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President
    signed H.R. 3487, the Nurse Reinvestment Act.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gordon Wadsworth
    Fassett as a Federal Commissioner and
    Chairman of the Red River Compact Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles W. Grim as Interim Director of

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    the Indian Health Service at the Public Health Service.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Erneido Andres
    Oliva and John Phillip Reberger as members
    of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Inc.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at the inauguration of President Gonzalo
    Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia on
    August 6:

        John P. Walters (delegation leader);
        V. Manuel Rocha;
        Mark E. Souder; and
        Adolfo A. Franco.

    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at the inauguration of President Alvaro
    Uribe of Colombia on August 7:

        Robert B. Zoellick (delegation
            leader);
        Anne Patterson;
        Mark E. Souder;
        John P. Walters;
        Paula Dobriansky;
        Otto J. Reich;
        Adolfo A. Franco;
        John F. Maisto; and
        Bernard Aronson.

    August 2

    In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with the U.S.
    men's World Cup soccer team.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush family home on
    Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, ME.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome
    President Jiang Zemin of China and his wife, Wang
    Yeping, to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on
    October 25.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Wayne
    Abernathy to be Assistant Secretary for
    Financial Institutions at the Department of the Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph
    Huggins to be U.S. Ambassador to Botswana.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ruth Y.
    Goldway to be a Commissioner of the U.S.
    Postal Rate Commission.

    August 3

    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Prout's Neck, ME. Later, he
    returned to Kennebunkport.

    August 5

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to Pittsburgh, PA, where upon his arrival at Pittsburgh
    International Airport, he met with volunteers from the Jumpstart
    tutoring program. He then traveled to Green Tree, PA. At the Green Tree
    Volunteer Fire Department, he met privately with nine coal miners
    rescued from a flooded mine in Somerset, PA, on July 28 and members of
    their families. Later, he returned to Pittsburgh.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, at
    the White House, he met with the National Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Maura Ann Harty to be Assistant Secretary of State for Consular
    Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael Gibson and Leon Owens as members of
    the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Brown v. Board of Education 50th
    Anniversary Commission:

        Charles Henry Toliver IV;
        Daniel Dale Holt;
        Joseph Armstrong DeLaine, Jr.;
        Lacy Bennett Ward, Jr.;
        Haywood Patrick Swygert;
        Littleton Purnell Mitchell;
        Jesse Milan, Sr.;
        Josephine Angela Robertson;
        Carolyn Nichelle Sawyer; and
        Benjamin William Robertson.

    August 6

    In the morning, the President traveled to Bethesda, MD, where he had his
    annual physical examination at the National Naval Medical Center. Later,
    he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence
    briefing. He also had a telephone conversation with President Jorge
    Batlle of Uruguay to express support for
    economic recovery efforts in Uruguay.

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    The President announced the recess appointment of Thomas Dorr as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural
    Development.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Thomas Dorr as a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Cheryl
    Halpern as a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Susanne
    Marshall as Chairman of the Merit
    Systems Protection Board.
    The President announced the recess appointment of William Scott
    Railton as a member of the Occupational
    Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Al Casey as a member of the U.S. Postal Service Board of
    Governors.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Tony Hammond as a member of the Postal Rate Commission.

    August 7

    In the morning, the President traveled to Jackson, MS. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing. Upon his arrival
    in Jackson, he met with 18-year-old Star Wallin,
    founder of the Project CARE volunteer organization. He then traveled to
    Madison, MS, where he participated in a roundtable discussion in the art
    lab at Madison Central High School on the national economy, medical
    liability, protecting workers' pensions, and other issues. Later, he
    returned to Jackson.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.
    The President declared a major disaster in the Northern Mariana Islands
    and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery
    efforts in the area struck by Typhoon Chata'an on July 4-5.

    August 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a
    videoconference with national security advisers. Later, he had telephone
    conversations with economic advisers.
    The President announced his intention to designate Julie Nixon
    Eisenhower as Chairman of the
    President's Commission on White House Fellowships.
    The President announced his intention to designate Vance D.
    Coffman as Chairman of the President's
    National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
    The President announced his intention to designate F. Duane
    Ackerman as Vice Chairman of the
    President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

    August 10

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

    August 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with
    the National Security Council. He then met with senior staff to discuss
    domestic issues and the upcoming President's Economic Forum.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Siim Kallas of Estonia to Washington, DC, on
    September 4.

    August 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Waco, TX. In the afternoon, he returned to the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico concerning
    Javier Suarez Medina, who was scheduled
    to be executed on August 14 by the State of Texas for a 1989 murder
    conviction, and President Fox's upcoming visit to the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX.

    August 14

    In the morning, the President traveled to Milwaukee, WI. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Des Moines, IA, where upon
    his arrival, he met with Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey and their family,
    including 4-year-old septuplets.

    August 15

    In the morning, the President traveled to Rapid City, SD. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had intelligence and national security
    briefings. Upon his arrival in Rapid City, he met with Jerome
    Harvey, assistant fire chief,

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    emergency management coordinator, and emergency services volunteer,
    Lead, SD. Later, he traveled to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in
    Keystone, SD.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.

    August 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced the appointment of Keith Hennessey as Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic
    Policy and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council.

    August 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 20

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings.
    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:

        Melvyn J. Estrin;
        George Farias;
        Roy Goodman;
        Alma Johnson Powell;
        Catherine Reynolds; and
        Beatrice Welters.

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

        Mary Mochary (Chairman);
        Patricia H. Gerber;
        Chi Ming Lee;
        William Hideo Marumoto;
        Elizabeth McNamee;
        Velma Morrison;
        Mary H. Perdue;
        Harriet Rotter; and
        Alfred Raymond Tye.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone
    Bank:

        Clay Davis;
        Christine Toretti;
        Gilbert Gonzalez, Jr.;
        James House;
        Luis Luna; and
        Roberto Salazar.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust:

        Luke R. Corbett;
        Patricia Eaton;
        Donald F. Ferrell;
        Gloria Griffin;
        Robert M. Johnson;
        Linda P. Lambert;
        Gary B. Marrs; and
        Richard E. Williams.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Amanullah Khan and Shinq-Chern Liou
    as members of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and
    Pacific Islanders.
    The President announced his intention to designate Marvin Lee
    Watts as U.S. Commissioner of the Pecos
    River Commission.

    August 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 22

    In the morning, the President traveled to Ruch, OR. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing. Later in the
    morning, he traveled to Central Point, OR.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Portland, OR.

    August 23

    In the morning, the President traveled to Stockton, CA. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Santa Ana, CA, and later to Dana Point, CA.
    The President announced his appointment of David M. Childs as a member of the Commission of Fine Arts.
    The President announced his appointment of Rudy Boschwitz as a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.

    August 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Westwood, CA, and later to Las Cruces, NM.

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    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.

    August 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to
    discuss Saudi-U.S. relations and peace efforts in the Middle East.

    August 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then met
    with Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Bandar of
    Saudi Arabia to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East, cooperation
    against terrorism, child custody cases in Saudi Arabia dealing with
    American citizens, and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with the
    Ambassador and members of the Ambassador's
    family. Later, the President took the Ambassador and his wife, Princess
    Haifa Bint Faisal, on a tour of the ranch.
    The President announced his appointment of Dee Hansen as U.S. Commissioner and Chairman of the Bear River
    Commission for Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming.
    The President announced his intention to designate W. Scott
    Railton as Chairman of the Occupational
    Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Community Development Advisory Board:

        William Bynum;
        Mark Pinsky;
        Robert Gauthier;
        Richard Jaramillo;
        John Rigler II;
        Debra Schwartz;
        Pablo Wong; and
        Carolyn Williams.

    August 28

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to
    discuss the Prime Minister's efforts to resolve conflicts between North
    and South Korea, and other issues concerning North Korea.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Commission for the Preservation of
    America's Heritage Abroad:

        Steven Some;
        Warren Lloyd Miller (Chairman);
        Ned Bandler;
        Chaskel Besser;
        Phyllis Kaminsky;
        Michael B. Levy;
        Lee Seeman;
        Amy S. Epstein; and
        Irving Stolberg.

    August 29

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he
    traveled to Oklahoma City, OK, where upon his arrival, he met with
    Herbert Rettke, a volunteer at the Oklahoma
    City Veterans Administration Medical Center.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Little Rock, AR, where he
    participated in a roundtable discussion on education at Parkview Arts
    and Science Magnet High School.
    In the evening, the President returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to Guam by
    authorizing an increase in Federal funding for the recovery from Typhoon
    Chata'an that struck the area on July 5-6.

    August 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 31

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    September 1

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

    September 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Neville Island, PA, where he
    toured a United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners training center.
    Later, he returned to Washington, DC.

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    September 3

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he
    participated in an interview with CBS.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with Republican Senate
    leaders to discuss proposed homeland security legislation.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Jean Chretien of Canada in Detroit,
    MI, on September 9 to discuss border issues and cooperation against
    terrorism, and other bilateral and international issues.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Alvaro Uribe of Colombia to the White House for
    a meeting and working lunch on September 25.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dale
    Cabaniss to be a member of the Federal Labor
    Relations Authority and, upon confirmation, to designate him as
    Chairman.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Scott W.
    Muller to be General Counsel of the Central
    Intelligence Agency.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Grover Joseph
    Rees to be Ambassador to East Timor.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rafael
    Cuellar and Michael Scott to be members of the Board of Directors of the
    National Consumer Cooperative Bank.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Harold
    Damelin to be Inspector General of the Small
    Business Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Linda M.
    Springer to be Controller of the Office of
    Federal Financial Management in the Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John F. Keane to be Ambassador to Paraguay.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Philip N. Hogen to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Allen I. Olson and Irene B. Brooks to
    be Commissioners of the International Joint Commission--United States
    and Canada.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Museum Services Board:

        Judith Ann Rapanos (Chairperson);
        Edwin Joseph Rigaud;
        Margaret Scarlett;
        Thomas E. Lorentzen;
        Peter Marzio;
        Nancy S. Dwight;
        Maria Mercedes Guillemard;
        Peter Hero;
        Terry L. Maple;
        David Donath;
        A. Wilson Greene;
        Elizabeth J. Pruet;
        Harry Robinson, Jr.; and
        Beth Walkup.

    September 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    met with Republican and Democrat Senators to discuss proposed homeland
    security legislation.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Siim Kallas of Estonia.
    In the evening, the President attended a gathering at the home of
    Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld with
    military commanders and their spouses.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Francis X.
    Taylor to be Assistant Secretary of State
    for Diplomatic Security and Director of the Office of Foreign Missions,
    with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation:

        Madeleine Will (Chair);
        Claudia Coleman;
        Brenda Leath;
        William Lori;
        Lon Solomon;
        Karen Staley;
        James Brett;
        Kenneth Lohff;
        Vijayalakshmi Appareddy;
        Edward Mambruno;
        Nancy Blanchard;
        Mary Christine Bruene;
        Kathleen Hargett;
        Alvaro Marin;
        Kim Porter-Hoppe;
        Gene Stallings, Jr.;
        Olivia Colvin;
        Annette Talis; and

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        Windy Smith.

    The President announced his designation of S. Eric Benson as Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the
    Department of Veterans Affairs.

    September 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Louisville, KY, where upon his arrival at Louisville
    International Airport, he met with players and coaches from the 2002
    Little League World Series champion Valley Sports American team. Later,
    in Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, he
    participated in a roundtable discussion with small-business leaders.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to South Bend, IN. In the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Anne B. Pope to be Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard J.
    Peltz to be Alternate Federal Co-Chair of
    the Appalachian Regional Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David N.
    Greenlee to be Ambassador to Bolivia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robin Renee
    Sanders to be Ambassador to the Republic of
    the Congo.
    The President announced his intention to appoint William Brody as a member of the President's Foreign Intelligence
    Advisory Board.

    September 6

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Jacques Chirac of France, President
    Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Jiang
    Zemin of China to discuss the situation in Iraq.
    He then met with the National Security Council and had intelligence
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with
    interfaith leaders as part of the National Days of Prayer and
    Remembrance observance. Later, he went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso
    of Portugal on September 10.

    September 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    September 8

    During the day, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    September 9

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he had a telephone conversation with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey concerning the situation in Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Detroit, MI. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
    of Denmark, in his capacity as President of the European Union, United
    Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, NATO
    Secretary General Lord Robertson, and Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
    concerning the situation in Iraq.
    At the Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center, the President met with
    Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada. He
    then toured the U.S. Customs cargo inspection facility next to the
    Ambassador Bridge.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt concerning
    the situation in Iraq.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the Concert for
    America at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    September 10

    In the morning, the President met with the National Security Council and
    had intelligence and FBI briefings. He then had separate telephone
    conversations with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain and President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia concerning the situation in Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President dropped by a briefing for the
    leadership of the American Association of Christian Schools in Room 450
    of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico concerning the
    situation in Iraq. Later, at the Embassy of Afghanistan, he participated
    in a roundtable discussion with Arab and Muslim American leaders.

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    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to Camp David,
    MD, on September 14.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James M.
    Stephens to be a member of the
    Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes on June 8-August 11.
    The President declared a major disaster in Wisconsin and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on September 2.

    September 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Then, he and
    Mrs. Bush participated in a private prayer and remembrance service at
    St. John's Episcopal Church. Later, on the South Lawn of the White
    House, they participated in a moment of silence to mark the anniversary
    of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. They then traveled to
    Arlington, VA, where they participated in an observance at the Pentagon
    commemorating the terrorist attacks. Following the observance, they
    traveled to Shanksville, PA.
    In the afternoon, at the site of the September 11, 2001, plane crash in
    Shanksville, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a wreath laying
    ceremony for victims of the crash.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to New York
    City, where they participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the site of
    the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

    September 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the United Nations Headquarters, he had separate meetings with
    Secretary-General Kofi Annan and General Assembly
    President Jan Kavan of the United Nations.
    In the afternoon, at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, the
    President met with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India. Later in the afternoon, at the Waldorf-
    Astoria Hotel, he had separate meetings with President Pervez
    Musharraf of Pakistan and Prime Minister
    Junichiro Koizumi of Japan.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Xanana Gusmao of East Timor to the White House
    on October 2.

    September 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, he met with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President
    Paul Kagame of Rwanda, and President Thabo
    Mbeki of South Africa. Later in the morning, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Peter DeShazo for the rank of Ambassador during his service as Deputy
    Permanent U.S. Representative to the Permanent Mission to the
    Organization of American States and U.S. Representative to the Inter-
    American Council for Integral Development.
    The President announced his intention to designate David Barrett
    Cohen as U.S. Special Representative to the
    Northern Mariana Islands.
    The President announced his intention to designate Thomas G.
    Bowman as Acting Assistant Secretary for
    Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Veterans
    Affairs.

    September 14

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

    September 15

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

    September 16

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Megawati Sukarnoputri of
    Indonesia to discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had an intelligence
    briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Davenport, IA, where
    upon his arrival at Quad City International Airport, he met with
    volunteer Dean Claussen. Later, he toured
    facilities at the Sears Manufacturing Co.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in
    the Roosevelt Room at the White House, he received former President
    Theodore Roosevelt's Medal of Honor from members of the Roosevelt
    family, to join

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    President Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize on display in the room.

    September 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Nashville, TN.
    In the afternoon, at East Literature Magnet School in Nashville, the
    President participated in a Pledge Across America recitation of the
    Pledge of Allegiance. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rickey Dale
    James and Nicholas Augustus Prahl to be Commissioners of the Mississippi River
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur James
    Collingsworth to be a member of the
    National Security Education Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John L.
    Morrison to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Portman
    Higgins to be Inspector General of the
    Department of Education.

    September 18

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with members
    of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
    Universities. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he met with Senate Democrats
    to discuss proposed legislation to create a Department of Homeland
    Security.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner at the White
    House with President Vaclav Havel of the Czech
    Republic and his wife, Olga Havlova.
    The President announced his appointment of the following individuals as
    members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council:

        Richard K. Davidson (Chairman);
        Alfred R. Berkeley III;
        Martin G. McGuinn;
        Richard M. Kovacevich;
        L. George Martinez;
        Charles O. Holliday, Jr.;
        Margaret Grayson;
        John W. Thompson;
        Thomas E. Noonan;
        George H. Conrades;
        Craig R. Barrett;
        Enrique Hernandez, Jr.;
        Maynard G. Webb;
        Erle Nye;
        Marilyn Ware;
        Archie W. Dunham;
        Donald John Carty;
        Thomas H. Weidemeyer;
        Linwood H. Rose;
        William F. Owens;
        Jorge Santini;
        Raymond W. Kelly;
        Gilbert G. Gallegos; and
        Karen Katen.

    September 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of
    the Philippines to discuss the situation in Iraq and cooperation against
    terrorism. He then had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister
    Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to discuss the
    Prime Minister's visit to North Korea and the situation in Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Then, in the Cabinet Room, he met with a bipartisan group of House
    members working to pass a resolution concerning the situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Aleksander Kwasniewski of
    Poland to discuss the upcoming NATO summit and the situation in Iraq.

    September 20

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of
    the Netherlands and President Vladimir Putin
    of Russia to discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had an intelligence
    briefing. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he met with a group of
    Republican Governors.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    Minister of Defense Sergey Borisovich Ivanov and Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sergeyevich
    Ivanov of Russia to discuss the
    implementation of the Moscow Treaty on strategic offensive reductions.
    He then met with Senators Phil Gramm and Zell
    Miller to discuss proposed homeland security
    legislation.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.

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    September 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    September 22

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he
    hosted a tee-ball game on the South Lawn of the White House.

    September 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Trenton, NJ.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with President Askar Akayev of Kyrgyzstan.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robin
    Jennison as U.S. Representative and Chairman
    of the Arkansas River Compact Administration (Colorado and Kansas).
    The President announced his intention to appoint George
    Butvilas and Richard Ochsner as members of the National Veterans Business
    Development Corporation.

    September 24

    In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. Later, in an
    Oval Office ceremony, he signed H.R. 3917, the Flight 93 National
    Memorial Act.
    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President participated in a
    meeting with National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and a group of women government officials from
    Afghanistan who were in Washington, DC, to attend a U.S.-Afghan Women's
    Council training program.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Zoraida
    Fonalledas as a member of the President's
    Committee on Mental Retardation.

    September 25

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea to discuss
    security issues between North and South Korea and the situation in Iraq.
    Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings and then met with the
    National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Secretary of Health and
    Human Services Tommy G. Thompson and Mark
    B. McClellan, nominee to be Commissioner
    of the Food and Drug Administration.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Members of Congress to discuss
    energy legisla-tion. Later, in an Oval Office ceremony, he received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Karim Tawfiq Kawar of Jordan, Franciskus van Daele of Belgium, Alpha Oumar Rafiou Barry of Guinea, Essa Bokarr Sey of Gambia, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi of Pakistan, Hugo Guiliani Cury of the Dominican Republic, Noel Fahey of Ireland, and Andras Simonyi of Hungary.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    members of the Boys and Girls Club of America Youth of the Year
    finalists.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark B.
    McClellan to be Commissioner of the Food
    and Drug Administration.
    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 and tornadoes on September 20.

    September 26

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. He then met
    with the board of directors of the Newspaper Association of America.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President participated in a
    swearing-in ceremony for Lex Frieden as Chairman
    of the National Council on Disability.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Houston, TX, and in
    the evening, he traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.
    The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Tropical Storm Fay on September 6 and continuing.

    September 27

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he
    traveled to Denver, CO. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had a
    telephone conversation with President Jacques Chirac of France to express appreciation for French
    assistance in rescuing American students in Cote d'Ivoire and to discuss
    the status of a United Nations resolution concerning Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Flagstaff and Phoenix, AZ.
    In the evening, he returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Alec
    Poitevint as Federal Commissioner of the
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    Basin Compact Commission and Alternate Federal Commissioner of the
    Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin Compact Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Drayton Nabers as Federal Commissioner of the Alabama-Coosa-
    Tallapoosa Basin Compact Commission and Alternate Federal Commissioner
    of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Tropical Storm Isidore beginning on September 21 and continuing.

    September 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    September 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, where he had
    a series of policy briefings focused on the domestic agenda.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Philip
    Merrill to be President of the Export-Import
    Bank of the United States.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Fidel Alfonso
    Vargas as a member of the Commission on
    Presidential Scholars.

    October 1

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with a
    bipartisan group of House Members to discuss the proposed joint
    resolution to authorize the use of force against Iraq.
    The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by Tropical Storm Isidore on September 23 and continuing.

    October 2

    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 an intelligence briefing. Later, he had a
    telephone conversation with President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal to express his condolences concerning
    the September 26ferryboat sinking near Senegal and to discuss the
    situation in Cote d'Ivoire.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the Ronald
    Reagan Building and International Trade Center, where they participated
    in a roundtable discussion as part of the White House Conference on
    Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children. In the afternoon, they
    returned to the White House.
    Later in the afternoon, the President dropped by a reception for the
    Hispanic Scholarship Fund in the State Dining Room.
    In the late afternoon, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, and in
    the evening he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Steven B.
    Nesmith to be Assistant Secretary of
    Housing and Urban Development for Congressional and Intergovernmental
    Relations.

    October 3

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of Slovakia to
    congratulate him on his electoral victory. Later, he had intelligence
    and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he dripped by a reception for the
    LULAC National Board of Directors in the Blue Room.
    In the evening, in the State Dining Room, the President welcomed Blair
    House Gala participants.

    October 4

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he and Mrs. Bush traveled to Boston, MA. In the afternoon, they traveled
    to the Bush family home on Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, ME.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert J.
    Battista to be a member of the National
    Labor Relations Board and, upon confirmation, to designate him as
    Chairman.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Wilma B.
    Liebman to be a member of the National
    Labor Relations Board.
    The President announced his appointment of Timothy Alan Campen as Director of the Office of Administration.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas C. Dorr as a member of the

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    Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone Bank.
    The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Lili beginning October 1 and continuing.

    October 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Manchester, NH. In the afternoon, he returned to
    Kennebunkport, ME.

    October 6

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

    October 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Cincinnati, OH. In the evening, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his appointment of William Brock, Dennis Nolan, and Patrick
    Hardin as members of the Board of Inquiry to
    report on the labor disputes affecting Pacific coast ports.

    October 8

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he
    traveled to Alcoa, TN, and then to Knoxville, TN.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President attended the Republican National
    Committee's Eagles fall national meeting at the Willard Inter-
    Continental Hotel. Later, he returned to the White House.

    October 9

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President dropped by a lunch hosted by Mrs.
    Bush for Queen Sirikit
    of Thailand. Later, he met with Republican members of the Senate
    Judiciary Committee to discuss developments related to the nomination of
    Dennis W. Shedd to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
    the Fourth Circuit.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jacques Chirac of France.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Adm. James M. Loy to be Under Secretary of Transportation for
    Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate J. Cofer Black to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the
    Department of State, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Council on the Humanities:

        Jewel Spears Brooker;
        Dario Fernandez-Morera;
        Elizabeth Fox-Genovese;
        David Hertz;
        Stephen McNight;
        Sidney McPhee;
        Lawrence Okamura;
        Marguerite Sullivan; and
        Stephan Thernstrom.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
    Board:

        Richard Halleck Brodhead;
        Rita DiMartino;
        Ronald Spogli; and
        Robert Leon Woodson, Sr.

    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Tropical Storm Isidore beginning on September 23 and continuing through
    October 1.

    October 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later
    in the morning, he traveled to Clinton, MD, where he attended the
    funeral service for Harold Hancock, former
    White House doorman.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. He then had
    lunch with Vice President Dick Cheney.

    October 11

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with former
    President Jimmy Carter to congratulate him on
    winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Later, he had intelligence and FBI
    briefings.
    During the day, the President met with a group of State legislators.
    Later, he met with members of Americans for Tax Reform.

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    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a National
    Book Festival gala and dinner at the Library of Congress. Later, they
    returned to the White House.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Feliciano Foyo to be a member of the Advisory Board for Cuba
    Broadcasting.

    October 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 13

    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister John Howard of Australia to express his
    condolences concerning the October 12 terrorist attack in Bali.

    October 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    also had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in
    Northern Ireland and cooperation against terrorism.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Waterford, MI, where upon
    his arrival at Oakland County International Airport, he met with
    volunteer Lenwood Compton, Jr. Later,
    he traveled to Dearborn, MI, where he attended a Michigan Victory 2002
    reception at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    October 15

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

    October 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Carlin
    Yates to be Ambassador to Ghana.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Blanquita Walsh
    Cullum to be a member of the
    Broadcasting Board of Governors.

    October 17

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Megawati Sukarnoputri of
    Indonesia to express his condolences concerning the October 12 terrorist
    attack in Bali. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA, where upon
    his arrival at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, he met with
    volunteer Jill Sieder, founder and coordinator
    of the East Atlanta Kids Club.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New Smyrna Beach, FL, where
    he participated in a roundtable discussion on education at Read-Pattillo
    Elementary School. Later, he traveled to Daytona Beach, FL, where he
    attended a Florida Victory 2002 reception at a private residence.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia to the White House on November 14.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the National Science Board, National
    Science Foundation:

        Ray M. Bowen;
        Jo Anne Vasquez;
        Steven C. Beering;
        Barry C. Barish;
        Daniel E. Hastings;
        Kenneth M. Ford;
        Delores M. Etter; and
        Douglas D. Randall.

    October 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Springfield, MO, and then to Rochester, MN. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to Camp David, MD.

    October 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 20

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

    October 21

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    later met with the National Security Council.
    In the evening, the President traveled to McLean, VA, where he attended
    a Republican National Committee dinner at a private residence. He then
    returned to Washington, DC.

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    October 22

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to Downingtown, PA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Bangor,
    ME, and later returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Peter Medgyessy of Hungary to Washington,
    DC, on November 8 to discuss cooperation against terrorism, the upcoming
    NATO summit in Prague, and other issues.

    October 23

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey
    concerning the Turkey-U.S. strategic partnership, cooperation on Iraq,
    and other issues. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he
    participated in a roundtable discussion with Federal, State, and local
    law enforcement officials on online safety for children.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to
    discuss the situation in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dana Gioia to be Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Dennis Algiere as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Arts,
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    October 24

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    also had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss his support for Russia
    concerning the terrorist takeover and hostage situation at a Moscow
    theater.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Charlotte, NC, and then
    to Columbia, SC. In the afternoon, he traveled to Auburn, AL.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX. While en route aboard Marine One, he had a telephone
    conversation with Montgomery County, MD, Police Chief Charles
    Moose to congratulate him and other law
    enforcement officials on the apprehension of suspects in the Washington,
    DC, area sniper attacks.

    October 25

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush welcomed President Jiang Zemin of
    China and his wife, Wang Yeping, to the Bush
    Ranch.
    In the afternoon, the two Presidents toured the ranch. Later, the
    President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with President Jiang and his wife.

    October 26

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Los Cabos,
    Mexico, where the President began his participation in the Asia-Pacific
    Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum at the Las Ventanas al Paraiso Hotel.
    Later in the morning, at the Westin Regina hotel, the President met with
    Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan
    and President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea
    concerning the situation in North Korea.
    In the afternoon, at the Fiesta Americana Grand Hotel, the President
    participated in APEC leaders' meetings, a photo opportunity, and a
    meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council. He then met with
    President Megawati Sukarnoputri of
    Indonesia concerning the October 12 terrorist attack in Bali and
    cooperation against terrorism. Later, he participated in a meeting with
    Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders.
    In the evening, at the Fiesta Americana Grand Hotel, the President and
    Mrs. Bush attended a dinner for APEC forum participants hosted by
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico.

    October 27

    In the morning, at the Westin Regina hotel, the President and Mrs. Bush
    greeted U.S. Embassy personnel.
    Later in the morning, at the Las Ventanas al Paraiso Hotel, the
    President participated in APEC leaders' meetings and then a photo
    opportunity. In the afternoon, he participated in the reading of the
    APEC Leaders' Declaration and then a lunch for APEC forum participants.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Phoenix, AZ.

    October 28

    In the morning, the President traveled to Alamogordo, NM. Upon his
    arrival at Holloman

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    Air Force Base, he met with 91-year-old Freedom Corps volunteer Ruth
    Berg.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Denver, CO. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with
    President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of Brazil, to congratulate him on his October 27
    electoral victory. He also had telephone conversations with Bill
    Stoneman, vice president and general manager,
    Anaheim Angels Major League Baseball team, and Jackie Autry, widow of former Angels' owner Gene Autry, to
    congratulate them on their team's October 27 World Series victory. He
    also had a telephone conversation with Dallas Cowboys running back
    Emmitt Smith, to congratulate him for breaking
    the National Football League's total yardage rushing record on October
    27.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    October 29

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss
    the situations in the Middle East and Iraq. He then had intelligence and
    FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council.

    October 30

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then met with Hans Blix, Executive Chairman, United
    Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspections Commission (UNMOVIC),
    and Mohamed ElBaradei, Director-General,
    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss plans for
    implementation of a proposed UN Security Council resolution concerning
    weapons inspections in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with selected
    journalists participating in Radio Day events at the White House.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome His Majesty
    Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
    to Washington, DC, on December 16 to discuss bilateral relations,
    including counterterrorism efforts and trade.

    October 31

    In the morning, the President traveled to Aberdeen, SD. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing. Upon his arrival,
    he met with volunteer Clayton Crawford.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to South Bend, IN, where upon
    his arrival, he met with volunteer Richard McCloskey. Later, he traveled to Charleston, WV, where upon his
    arrival, he met with volunteer John Wells, Jr. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    November 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Harrisburg, PA, where he met with volunteer Nancy
    Fierer, founder, Susquehanna Service Dogs
    Program, which provides service dogs to children and adults with
    disabilities. He then traveled to Portsmouth, NH, where he met with
    Americorps VISTA volunteer Zack Dietrich.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Louisville, KY, where he met
    with volunteer Ray Probus of the Jefferson County
    Police Department's Volunteers in Police Service program. In the
    evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

    November 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Blountville, TN, and later to Atlanta, GA. In the afternoon,
    he traveled to Savannah, GA, and later to Tampa, FL.

    November 3

    In the morning, the President traveled to Springfield, IL. In the
    afternoon, he traveled to St. Paul, MN, and then to Sioux Falls, SD,
    where he was joined by Mrs. Bush.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Cedar Rapids,
    IA.

    November 4

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. He also had a
    telephone conversation with President Vicente Fox of Mexico to discuss the proposed United Nations
    Security Council resolution on Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to St. Louis,
    MO. In the afternoon, they traveled to Bentonville, AR, and then to
    Dallas, TX. In the evening, they traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.

    November 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
    In the early evening, in the White House Residence, the President and
    Mrs. Bush had dinner and watched election returns with Republican
    leaders, including Speaker of the

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    House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, Representative Tom Davis of
    Virginia, Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, and
    Republican National Committee chairman Marc Racicot, and their spouses.
    Throughout the evening, the President continued watching election
    returns with members of his senior staff. He also had telephone
    conversations with Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, to
    congratulate him on his projected reelection, and with other candidates
    involved in the day's elections. After midnight, he had telephone
    conversations with Vice President Dick Cheney
    and Senior Advisor to the President Karl Rove.

    November 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had
    telephone conversations with candidates involved in the previous day's
    elections, including Democratic Senator-elect Mark Pryor of Arkansas.
    The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on October 24 and continuing.

    November 7

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss
    the proposed U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq. He then had an
    intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, he met with Defense
    Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other
    members of the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Karen Johnson to be Assistant Secretary of Education for Legislation
    and Congressional Affairs.

    November 8

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada and
    Prime Minister John Howard of Australia to
    discuss the proposed U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq, and other
    bilateral issues. He then had intelligence briefings. Later in the
    morning, he had a telephone conversation with Chancellor Gerhard
    Schroeder of Germany.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Speaker of the House of
    Representatives J. Dennis Hastert and
    Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott to discuss the
    legislative agenda. Later, he met with Prime Minister Peter
    Medgyessy of Hungary. He then went to Camp
    David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to designate Cornelius Williams
    Ruth to be U.S. Representative and
    Chairman of the Rio Grande Compact Commission for Colorado, New Mexico,
    and Texas.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Frank E. Fowler
    II and Margaret Robson as members of the President's Committee on the Arts
    and the Humanities.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mary Elizabeth
    Child and Torrey Westrom as members of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives
    Advisory Panel.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Andrew Ly Thanh
    Buhr as a member of the Commission on
    Presidential Scholars.
    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:

        Thomas C. Foley;
        Brenda LaGrange Johnson;
        James A. Johnson; and
        Marlene A. Malek.

    November 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 10

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

    November 11

    In the morning, the President visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on
    The Mall. He then returned to the White House, where he had an
    intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Arlington,
    VA, where they participated in a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at
    Arlington National Cemetery. In the afternoon, they returned to
    Washington, DC.

    November 12

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

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    In the afternoon, the President met with Republican House and Senate
    leaders to discuss the legislative agenda. He then met with the Board of
    Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss efforts to
    strengthen the economy and the legislative agenda. Later, in the Oval
    Office, he met with newly appointed interim Senator Dean
    Barkley of Minnesota. He then attended a
    reception for newly elected Members of Congress.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Elizabeth
    Hoffman to be a member of the National
    Science Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond T. Wagner,
    Jr., to be a member of the Internal
    Revenue Service Oversight Board.
    The President announced his intention to designate Adm. James M.
    Loy, USCG (Ret.), as Acting Under Secretary of
    Transportation for Security at the Transportation Security
    Administration.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alaska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    an earthquake on November 3 and continuing.

    November 13

    In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had a breakfast
    meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Dennis
    Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom
    Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent
    Lott, and House Minority Leader Richard A.
    Gephardt to discuss counterterrorism
    efforts, the situation in Iraq, and proposed homeland security and
    terrorism insurance legislation. He then had intelligence and national
    security briefings.
    In the evening, the President attended a reception for the White House
    Symposium on the West Wing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
    West Wing.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President-
    elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of
    Brazil to the White House on December 10.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John Chambers (Vice Chairman) and Albert J. Edmonds as members of the National Infrastructure Advisory
    Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William Robert Timken,
    Jr. (Chairman), Thomas Waters
    Grant, and Noe Hinojosa, Jr., to be members of the Board of Directors of the Securities
    Investor Protection Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Terrence A.
    Duffy to be a member of the Federal
    Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Florentino
    Subia to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Legal Services Corporation.

    November 14

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, to
    discuss the United Nations resolution on Iraq and the November 21-22
    NATO summit in Prague, and with President Gloria Macapagal-
    Arroyo of the Philippines, to
    discuss cooperation against terrorism. He then had intelligence and
    national security briefings.
    Later in the morning, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Dwight D.
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the President made remarks to the
    Global Women Business Leaders Partnership concerning their mentoring
    efforts in the Baltic region and other economic issues.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with President
    Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada Bustamante of Bolivia. He then met with Members of Congress to
    discuss his trip to Prague for the November 21-22 NATO summit.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Brig. Gen. Mark V.
    Rosenker, AFRC, to be a member of the
    National Transportation Safety Board.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes on November 5-12.
    The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms and tornadoes on November 10-11.
    The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a series of storms and tornadoes November 11.

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    November 15

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Konstandinos Simitis of
    Greece, to discuss issues relating to Turkey and Cyprus and the 2004
    Olympics in Athens, and with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, to discuss the upcoming NATO summit in Prague. He
    then had intelligence and national security briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with Senator Ted
    Stevens of Alaska, ranking member, Senate
    Appropriations Committee, and Representative C.W. Bill Young of Florida, chairman, House Committee on Appropriations,
    to discuss proposed appropriations legislation. He then went to Camp
    David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to designate R. Hewitt Pate as Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division,
    at the Department of Justice.

    November 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 17

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

    November 18

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of
    Denmark to discuss the November 21-22 NATO Summit in Prague, Czech
    Republic, the European Union Summit to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark,
    in December, and implementation of the United Nations resolution
    concerning weapons inspections in Iraq. He then had intelligence and
    national security briefings.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon to discuss
    economic issues, including Lebanon's cooperation with the International
    Monetary Fund, and peace efforts in the Middle East.
    The White House announced the appointment of Barry Jackson as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy to the
    Senior Advisor.
    The White House announced the appointment of Peter Wehner as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of
    Strategic Initiatives.
    The White House announced the appointment of Israel Hernandez as Deputy Assistant to the President and
    Assistant to the Senior Advisor.
    The White House announced the appointment of Adam Goldman as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy
    Director of Public Liaison.
    The White House announced the appointment of Julieanne Thomas as Associate Director at the Office of Public
    Liaison.
    The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes on November 10.

    November 19

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Prague, Czech
    Republic, arriving in the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ellen L.
    Weintraub to be a member of the Federal
    Election Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gerald Alan
    Barnhart and Harold Craig Manson as Commissioners and William W. Taylor as Alternate Commissioner of the U.S. Section of
    the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

    November 20

    In the morning, the President was greeted by President Vaclav
    Havel of the Czech Republic at Prague Castle.
    Later, at Hrzansky Palace, the President met with Prime Minister
    Vladimir Spidla of the Czech Republic.
    In the afternoon, at the Hilton Prague, the President met with U.S.
    Embassy personnel. Later, he had separate meetings with President Ahmet
    Necdet Sezer of Turkey, to discuss
    bilateral relations and the situation in Iraq, and NATO Secretary
    General Lord Robertson, to discuss the
    upcoming NATO Summit.
    In the evening, at Prague Castle, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a
    gift presentation followed by a dinner for NATO leaders.

    November 21

    In the morning and afternoon, at the Prague Congress Center, the
    President participated in North Atlantic Council Summit meetings and
    photo opportunities. Also in the afternoon, he met with President
    Jacques Chirac of France.

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    In the evening, at Prague Castle, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a
    ballet performance and a dinner with NATO and Euro-Atlantic Partnership
    Council (EAPC) leaders.

    November 22

    In the morning, at the Prague Congress Center, the President
    participated in EAPC Summit meetings and photo opportunities. Later, he
    was joined by Mrs. Bush, and they traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia,
    arriving in the afternoon.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Vilnius,
    Lithuania, arriving in the evening.
    The President announced his appointment of Grover Whitehurst as Director of the Institute of Education Sciences at
    the Department of Education.
    The President announced his designation of Eugene Scalia as Acting Solicitor for the Department of Labor.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert A.
    Sturgell to be Deputy Administrator of
    the Federal Aviation Administration.

    November 23

    In the morning, at the Prezidentura, the President and Mrs. Bush
    participated in a welcoming ceremony with President Valdas
    Adamkus of Lithuania and his wife, Alma
    Adamkiene. The two Presidents then had a
    bilateral meeting. Later, they participated in a photo opportunity and
    then met with Presidents Arnold Ruutel of
    Estonia and Vaira Vike-Freiberga of
    Latvia.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush met with U.S. Embassy
    personnel at the American Center. They then traveled to Bucharest,
    Romania.
    Following his arrival in the afternoon, the President participated in a
    welcoming ceremony with President Ion Iliescu of
    Romania at Cotroceni Palace. The two Presidents then had a bilateral
    meeting.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush met with U.S.
    Embassy personnel at the Ambassador's Residence. In the evening, they
    returned to Washington, DC.

    November 25

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    The President announced his intention to designate Michael J.
    Garcia as Acting Commissioner of the
    Immigration and Naturalization Service at the Department of Justice.

    November 26

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President-elect Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador
    to congratulate him on his November 24 electoral victory. He then had
    CIA and FBI briefings.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Emomali Rahmonov of Tajikistan at the White
    House on December 9.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Vladimir Voronin of Moldova to the White
    House on December 17.

    November 27

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

    November 28

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he had
    two telephone conversations with National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice concerning the terrorist attacks in
    Israel and Kenya earlier in the day.
    During the day, the President celebrated Thanksgiving with Mrs. Bush,
    their daughters, Barbara and Jenna, his parents, former President George Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush, and his brothers Marvin and
    Neil Bush and members of their families.

    November 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 1

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

    December 2

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Daniel T. arap Moi of Kenya to
    express his condolences concerning the November 28 terrorist attacks in
    Kenya. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with 2002 NASCAR
    Winston Cup

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    Series champion Tony Stewart and Stewart's team
    owner, Joe Gibbs.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Daniel T. arap Moi of Kenya and Prime
    Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia to the White
    House on December 5.
    The President announced the appointment of Zalmay Khalilzad as Special Envoy and Ambassador at Large for Free
    Iraqis.

    December 3

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to Shreveport, LA. In the afternoon, he traveled to New
    Orleans, LA, and later returned to Washington, DC.

    December 4

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, in Room 450 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive
    Office Building, the President signed S. 2712, the Afghanistan Freedom
    Support Act.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Paavo Lipponen of Finland to Washington, DC,
    on December 9.
    The White House announced that the President will host President Jose
    Maria Aznar of Spain for a meeting and
    luncheon on December 18.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert D. McCallum,
    Jr., to be Associate Attorney
    General at the Department of Justice.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alaska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe winter storms, flooding, coastal erosion, and tidal surge on
    October 23-November 12.

    December 5

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

    December 6

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia concerning
    the situation in the Korean Peninsula. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President addressed employees at the headquarters
    of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Later, on the State
    Floor at the White House, he attended a 100th birthday reception for
    Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Ellen L.
    Weintraub as a member of the Federal
    Election Commission.

    December 7

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he went
    to Camp David, MD.

    December 8

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the Kennedy Center
    Honors ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    December 9

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in the Oval Office, he met with President Emomali Rahmonov of Tajikistan.
    In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Lapologang Caesar
    Lekoa of Botswana, Amadou Lamine
    Ba of Senegal, Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves
    Catarino of Portugal,
    Ivan Vujacic of Yugoslavia, Antoine
    Ntamobwa of Burundi, Roberto Danino
    Zapata of Peru, Antonio Arenales
    Forno of Guatemala, Helgi
    Agustsson of Iceland, and Jean-David
    Levitte of France.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Paavo Lipponen of Finland.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
    Negotiations:

        Margaret Cushing Whitman;
        Steven Rollie Rogel;
        Frank Henry Habicht II;
        Jerome Jasinowski;
        William Frenzel;
        Rodolphe Vallee;
        Bernard Aronson;
        Edward Emma;

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        Jill Considine;
        Wythe Willey;
        Edward Perkins;
        Richard Rivera;
        Pete Hanna;
        John Rowland;
        Jean-Pierre Rosso;
        Hersh Kozlov;
        Samuel Palmisano;
        JoAnn Brouillette;
        Herbert Johnson;
        Hector Ruiz;
        Melinda Bush;
        Richard Wardrop, Jr.;
        Grace Nichols;
        Larry Liebenow;
        Michael Goldstein;
        Thomas Mottola;
        George Fitch;
        Luis Lauredo;
        James Winston Morrison;
        Walter Bernard Duffy Hickey,
            Jr.;
        Robert Edward Grady; and
        Morgan Yaping Wang.

    The President declared a major disaster in Guam and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Super Typhoon Pongsona beginning on December 8 and continuing.

    December 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in the Oval Office, he met with President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da
    Silva of Brazil.
    The President announced the appointment of David G. Leitch as Deputy Counsel and Deputy Assistant to the President.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard B.
    Gasaway as a member of the Medal of Valor
    Review Board for Firefighting.
    The President announced his intention to appoint George Stuart
    Yount as U.S. Representative on the
    Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

    December 11

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of
    Denmark, President of the European Council, to express his support for
    Turkey's aspirations to join the EU. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings. Later, he participated in an interview and White House tour
    with journalist Barbara Walters for
    broadcast on December 13 on ABC's ``20/20'' television program.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of Agriculture Ann M.
    Veneman, Secretary of the Interior Gale A.
    Norton, and Chairman James
    Connaughton of the Council on
    Environmental Quality to discuss implementation of the President's
    Healthy Forests Initiative to reduce the threat of wildfire in the
    western States.
    In the late afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a diplomatic
    corps holiday reception at Blair House.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Commission on the U.S. Postal
    Service:

        James A. Johnson (Co-Chairman);
        Harry Pearce (Co-Chairman);
        Richard C. Levin;
        Norman I. Seabrook;
        Carolyn L. Gallagher;
        Robert S. Walker;
        Joseph R. Wright;
        Don V. Cogman; and
        Dionel E. Aviles.

    The President declared a major disaster in the Northern Mariana Islands
    and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery
    efforts in the area struck by Super Typhoon Pongsona beginning on
    December 8 and continuing.

    December 12

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Ricardo Lagos of Chile to discuss
    the Chile-U.S. free trade agreement that was signed on December 11. He
    then had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to
    Philadelphia, PA, where at Bright Hope Baptist Church, he met with
    participants in the Amachi Mentoring Program for children of prisoners.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he
    dropped by a meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in
    Room 450 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Senator
    Trent Lott to discuss the Senator's December 6
    remarks during the celebration of Senator Strom Thurmond's 100th
    birthday.

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    The President declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe ice storm on December 4-6.

    December 13

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea to discuss
    South Korea-U.S. relations, the situation in North Korea, and President
    Bush's regrets concerning the June 13 deaths of two South Korean girls,
    Shim Mi-Sun and Shin Hyo-Son, as a result of an accident during a U.S.
    military training exercise in Seoul, South Korea.
    Later, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Africa on
    January 10-17, 2003, where he will open the second U.S.-Sub-Saharan
    Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) in Mauritius.

    December 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings.

    December 15

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, at the National Building Museum, the President and Mrs.
    Bush participated in the taping of the annual ``Christmas in
    Washington'' concert for television broadcast on TNT at 8 p.m.

    December 16

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in the Oval Office, he met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei.
    In the afternoon, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
    Center, the President made remarks to Cabinet and sub-Cabinet officials
    to thank them for their service. Later, he met with House leaders to
    discuss proposed legislation concerning prescription drugs for seniors.

    December 17

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then met with Speaker of the House of Representatives J.
    DennisHastert to discuss the legislative
    agenda for the upcoming session of Congress. Later, in the Oval Office,
    he met with President Vladimir Voronin of
    Moldova.

    December 18

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, in the Oval Office, he met
    with Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Mark
    B. McClellan to discuss FDA initiatives to
    promote scientifically based information for consumers on foods and
    dietary supplements.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with President Jose Maria
    Aznar of Spain, following their meeting in
    the Oval Office.
    The President announced the appointment of David Hobbs as Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
    and Ziad Ojakli as Deputy Assistant to the
    President and Principal Deputy for Legislative Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Janet Hale to be Under Secretary for Management at the Department
    of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Clark Kent
    Ervin to be Inspector General at the
    Department of Homeland Security.

    December 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss
    peace efforts in the Middle East. He then had CIA and FBI briefings and
    met with the National Security Council.

    December 20

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President-elect Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea to
    congratulate him on his December 19 electoral victory. He then had
    intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National Security
    Council.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Senator Trent Lott to discuss Senator Lott's
    announcement earlier in the day that he would not seek the Senate
    majority leader's position when Congress reconvened on January 6, 2003.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.

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    The White House announced that the President will reschedule his January
    2003 trip to Africa until later in the year due to a combination of
    domestic and international considerations.

    December 21

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

    December 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had
    telephone conversations with selected domestic and overseas U.S.
    military personnel to express holiday wishes and thank them for their
    service.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush had Christmas Eve dinner
    with members of their extended family.

    December 25

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

    December 26

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush Ranch
    in Crawford, TX.

    December 27

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security
    briefings. He then had a telephone conversation with President
    Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland to
    discuss NATO enlargement and other results of the November 21-22 NATO
    Summit, the situation in Iraq, and Poland's decision to purchase F-16
    fighter jets from the U.S.

    December 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced the designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at the inauguration of President-elect Luiz
    Inacio Lula Da Silva of Brazil on
    January 1, 2003:

        Robert B. Zoellick (delegation
            leader);
        Donna J. Hrinak;
        Michael B. Enzi; and
        John F. Maisto.

    December 31

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.