[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 
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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 
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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 
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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.