    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book I)]
    [January 1, 2003]
    [Pages 727-763]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003

    Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements

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

    January 1

    In the morning, at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, the President had an
    intelligence briefing.

    January 2

    In the morning, the President had a CIA briefing and a teleconference
    meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney.

    January 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to Fort Hood in Killeen, TX.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with troops in
    Theodore Roosevelt Hall. Later, they returned to the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ross Owen
    Swimmer to be Special Trustee for American
    Indians at the Department of the Interior.

    January 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    January 5

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

    January 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe ice storm on December 3-4, 2002.
    The President declared a major disaster in the Federated States of
    Micronesia and ordered Federal aid to supplement national and State
    recovery efforts in the area struck by Typhoon Pongsona on December 5-7,
    2002.

    January 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Chicago, IL. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington,
    DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Steven I.
    Cooper as Chief Information Officer at the
    Department of Homeland Security.

    January 8

    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 Commission on Excellence in Special Education.
    The White House announced that the President will host President
    Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland for
    lunch on January 14 to discuss key bilateral issues including the
    situation in Iraq and cooperation against terrorism.
    The President declared a major disaster in South 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, 2002.

    January 9

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Alexandria, VA, where he participated in a roundtable
    discussion on economic issues at the National Capital Flag Company.
    Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.
    The President announced the appointment of Otto J. Reich as Special Envoy for Western Hemisphere Initiatives.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roger Francisco
    Noriega to be Assistant Secretary of State
    for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul McHale to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland
    Defense.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher Ryan
    Henry to be Deputy Under Secretary of
    Defense for Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John W.
    Nicholson to be Under Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul
    Sarbanes, Michael B. Enzi, and James Shinn to be U.S.
    Representatives to the General Assembly of the United Nations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ralph
    Martinez and Cynthia Costa to be U.S. Alternate Representatives to the General
    Assembly of the United Nations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Claudia Puig to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    The President announced his intention to appoint J.C. Watts, Jr., as a member of the Board of Visitors of the U.S.
    Military Academy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael Rogers as a member of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John L. Marion as a member of the Committee for the Preservation of
    the White House.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alfred
    Plamann to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank.

    January 10

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jiang Zemin of China concerning the
    situation in North Korea. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with leaders of
    the free Iraqi community.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael D.
    Brown to be Under Secretary for Emergency
    Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles E.
    McQueary to be Under Secretary for
    Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to designate Robert Jeffrey
    Glovitz as Chairman and Lynda Hare
    Scribante as Vice Chairman of the Board
    of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.

    January 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    January 13

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, in his private dining room, the President had lunch
    with Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan
    to discuss economic issues.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark Everson to be Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Clay Johnson
    III to be Deputy Director for Management
    at the Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Dina Habib
    Powell as Assistant to the President for
    Presidential Personnel.

    January 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with President Aleksander
    Kwasniewski of Poland, following
    their meeting in the Oval Office.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vernon Bernard
    Parker to be Assistant Secretary of
    Agriculture for Civil Rights.
    The President announced his intention to designate John Arthur
    Hammerschmidt as Vice Chairman of the
    National Transportation Safety Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John Emory
    Fleming as a member of the National Museum
    of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson
    International Center for Scholars:

        Donald Earl Garcia;
        Bruce Stuart Gelb;
        Tamala Lynne Longaberger; and
        David Allan Metzner (Vice Chairman).

    The White House announced the President's intention to nominate Susan
    Neely to be Assistant Secretary for Public
    Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security.

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    The White House announced the appointment of Gordon Johndroe as Press Secretary at the Department of Homeland
    Security.
    The White House announced the appointment of Rachael
    Sunbarger as Assistant Press Secretary at
    the Department of Homeland Security.
    The White House announced the appointment of Liz Donnan as Staff Assistant in the White House Lower Press Office.

    January 15

    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 crew members of Space Shuttle Endeavour Mission STS-113 and
    International Space Station Expeditions 1, 4, and 5. He then led the
    astronauts on a tour of the White House grounds.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to Camp David,
    MD, on January 31 for a meeting and an informal working dinner.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dee Ann
    McWilliams to be Assistant Secretary for
    Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Veterans
    Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ricardo H.
    Hinojosa and Michael E.
    Horowitz to be members of the U.S.
    Sentencing Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Eric Steven
    Lander as a member of the National Cancer
    Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James Philip
    Hoffa and Paul Norman Beckner as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
    Negotiations.

    January 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Scranton, PA, where he participated in a roundtable
    discussion on medical liability reform at Mercy Hospital. In the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

    January 17

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti to the
    White House on January 21 to discuss cooperation against terrorism,
    regional issues including humanitarian development efforts, and
    combating HIV/AIDS.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador to the
    White House on February 11.
    The White House announced an upcoming visit by President Gloria
    Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines
    to Washington, DC, to discuss cooperation against terrorism and U.S.
    support for economic reform in the Philippines.

    January 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    January 19

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

    January 20

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He and Mrs.
    Bush then traveled to Landover, MD, where they participated in a
    roundtable discussion with congregation members and community leaders at
    the First Baptist Church of Glenarden. Later, they returned to
    Washington, DC.

    January 21

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President dropped by a birthday luncheon for opera
    singer Placido Domingo hosted by Mrs. Bush
    in the East Room at the White House.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    President Ismail Omar Guelleh of
    Djibouti to discuss bilateral issues and cooperation against terrorism.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael
    Schwartz to be a member and Chairman of the
    Railroad Retirement Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lawrence Mohr,
    Jr., and Sharon
    Falkenheimer to be members of the
    Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health
    Sciences.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of

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    the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
    Disabled:

        William Mea;
        Boyd Kevin Rutherford;
        John Surina;
        Joanne M. Wilson;
        Rear Adm. Justin D. McCarthy, USN;
        Andrew D. Houghton; and
        James Omvig.

    January 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to St. Louis, MO, where he participated in a roundtable
    discussion on the national economy at the JS Logistics company.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced the appointment of Gregory L. Schulte as Executive Secretary of the National Security
    Council.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John Paul Woodley,
    Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Army for Civil Works.

    January 23

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss
    the situations in Iraq and North Korea. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with
    White House speechwriters to discuss his January 28 State of the Union
    Address.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with
    members of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council to discuss humanitarian
    issues in Afghanistan.

    January 24

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with U.S. Conference
    of Mayors winter meeting participants.
    In the afternoon, in the Family Theater, the President continued
    preparations for his January 28 State of the Union Address.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Leszek Miller of Poland to Washington, DC, on
    February 5 to discuss commercial and trade relations between Poland and
    the U.S.

    January 25

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

    January 27

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then had a telephone conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to discuss cooperation against terrorism
    and the situation in Iraq. Later, he met with the National Security
    Council.
    Later in the morning, in the Family Theater, the President continued
    preparations for his January 28 State of the Union Address. He then had
    a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Jan Peter
    Balkenende of the Netherlands to
    congratulate him on his January 22 electoral victory and to discuss the
    situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, in his private dining room, the President had lunch
    with Vice President Dick Cheney. Then, in the
    Oval Office, he had meetings with newspaper and magazine journalists to
    discuss his State of the Union Address. Later, in the Family Theater, he
    continued preparations for the address.
    The President announced his intention to designate Gordon
    England as Acting Deputy Secretary of
    Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to designate Janet Hale as Acting Under Secretary for Management at the
    Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to designate Clark Kent
    Ervin as Acting Inspector General at the
    Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to designate Michael D.
    Brown as Acting Under Secretary for
    Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland
    Security.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee:

        Joan Breton Connelly;
        James Lorand Matory;
        Nancy Clausen Wilkie;
        Meredith J. Long;
        James Wright Willis;
        Willard Lee Boyd;
        Jay I. Kislak;

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        Aniko Gaal Schott; and
        Marta Araoz de la Torre.

    January 28

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with network television
    journalists to discuss his State of the Union Address to be delivered
    that evening.
    The White House announced that the President will host Prime Minister
    Silvio Berlusconi of Italy for a meeting
    and luncheon at the White House on January 30.

    January 29

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Grand Rapids, MI. While
    en route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to
    congratulate him on his January 28 electoral victory. In Grand Rapids,
    he participated in a roundtable discussion on Medicare and prescription
    drugs at Spectrum Health.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael J.
    Garcia to be Assistant Secretary of
    Homeland Security (Border and Transportation Security).
    The President announced his intention to appoint Col. Merdith Wyndham
    Bolling Temple, USA, as the Federal member
    of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Maryland, New York, and
    Pennsylvania) and the Federal member of the Delaware River Basin
    Commission (Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania).

    January 30

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Goran Persson of Sweden to discuss
    the situation in Iraq. Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso of Portugal to express his appreciation for the Prime
    Minister's support concerning the situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Prime Minister Silvio
    Berlusconi of Italy, following their
    meeting in the Oval Office. Later, with Secretary of State Colin L.
    Powell, he met with Minister of Foreign
    Affairs Saud al-Faysal al Saud and
    Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Bandar of Saudi
    Arabia to discuss cooperation against terrorism.
    In the evening, the President met with U.S. military combatant
    commanders. Later, he and Mrs. Bush hosted the commanders, Vice
    President Dick Cheney, and their spouses for
    dinner in the White House Residence.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Council on Service and Civic
    Participation:

        Darrell Green (Chair);
        Robert Dole (honorary Co-Chair);
        John Glenn (honorary Co-Chair);
        Sean Astin;
        Clotilde Dedecker;
        Pedro Garcia;
        Luis Gonzalez;
        Deal W. Hudson;
        Wendy Kopp;
        Robert Nardelli;
        Bill Novelli;
        Cal Ripken, Jr.;
        Cokie Roberts;
        Hope Taft;
        Steve Young;
        Dixie Carter; and
        Robert D. Putnam.

    The President announced his intention to nominate Eric S.
    Dreiband to be General Counsel of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Costa and Makoto Fujimura to be
    members of the National Council on the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to designate William Edward
    Franklin as U.S. Commissioner of the
    Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Commission (Kansas and Oklahoma).
    The President announced his intention to designate Albert Earnest
    Gilder as Alternate U.S. Commissioner of
    the Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Commission.

    January 31

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Eduardo Alberto Duhalde of
    Argentina concerning support for IMF economic efforts in Argentina and
    cooperation against terrorism. He then had a telephone

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    conversation with President Vaclav Havel of the
    Czech Republic to express best wishes concerning President Havel's
    retirement on February 2, and his support for a statement President
    Havel and other European leaders issued concerning the situation in
    Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, the President participated in an Oval Office
    ceremony with Mayor Michael Bloomberg of
    New York City and Gov. George E. Pataki of
    New York to transfer jurisdiction of Governors Island to the people of
    New York. Later, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive
    Office Building, he met with members of the Presidential Advisory
    Council on HIV/AIDS.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ellen G.
    Engleman to be a member of the National
    Transportation Safety Board.
    The President announced his intention to designate Diane M.
    Stuart as Acting Director of the Violence
    Against Women Office at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jerry Pinkney and Karen Lias Wolff to be
    members of the National Council on the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jose Luis Galvez
    III as a member of the National Capital
    Planning Commission.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to the
    Federated States of Micronesia, which was impacted by Tropical Storm
    Chata'an on July 2-4, 2002.

    February 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, after
    learning that the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its landing
    approach earlier in the day, he had a telephone conversation with NASA
    Administrator Sean O'Keefe. He and Mrs. Bush
    then returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had another
    telephone conversation with Administrator O'Keefe concerning the Space Shuttle Columbia. He also had
    telephone conversations with family members of the seven astronauts who perished in the accident. Later, in the Roosevelt
    Room, he had a briefing with National Security Adviser Condoleezza
    Rice, Homeland Security Secretary Tom
    Ridge, and Office of Science and Technology
    Director John H. Marburger concerning the
    accident.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Residence, the President had a telephone
    conversation with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
    of Israel to express his condolences concerning the death of Israeli
    astronaut Ilan Ramon aboard the Columbia. He then
    had a telephone conversation with President Vicente Fox of Mexico, who expressed his condolences. Then he
    returned to the Oval Office, where he had separate telephone
    conversations with President Jacques Chirac
    of France, President Vladimir Putin of
    Russia, and Prime Minister Jean Chretien of
    Canada, all of whom expressed their condolences.

    February 2

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain. He
    also had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Atal Bihari
    Vajpayee of India to express his
    condolences concerning the death of Indian-born U.S. astronaut Kalpana
    Chawla aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a service at
    St. John's Episcopal Church.

    February 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe to discuss the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Bethesda, MD, where he
    toured the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institutes of Health.
    Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced that he will host President Gloria Macapagal-
    Arroyo  of the Philippines for a
    state visit on April 2.

    February 4

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia concerning
    the situation in Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to NASA's
    Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, where they met
    privately with family members of the astronauts

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    who perished aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. In the afternoon, they
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that Prime Minister John Howard of Australia has accepted the President's invitation to
    meet on February 10 at the White House to discuss the situations in Iraq
    and North Korea and counterterrorism efforts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark C.
    Brickell to be Director of the Office of
    Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight at the Department of Housing and
    Urban Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard W.
    Moore to be Inspector General of the
    Tennessee Valley Authority.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joseph
    LeBaron to be Ambassador to Mauritania.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen A.
    Cambone to be Under Secretary of Defense
    for Intelligence.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Linton F.
    Brooks to be Under Secretary for Nuclear
    Security and Administrator for the National Nuclear Security
    Administration at the Department of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Janice
    Obuchowski to the personal rank of
    Ambassador during her tenure as the U.S. Representative to the 2003
    World Radiocommunications Conference.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers
    Compliance Board:

        Douglas Anderson;
        James Elekes;
        Denis Pratt; and
        Gwendolyn Trujillo.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Committee on the National
    Medal of Science:

        Bruce N. Ames;
        Randolph W. Bromery;
        Francisco G. Cigarroa;
        Winfred M. Phillips;
        Peter H. Raven;
        Jean'ne Marie Shreeve; and
        Margaret H. Wright.

    The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe ice storm on December 3-4, 2002.

    February 5

    In the morning, in the Cabinet Room, the President had a breakfast
    meeting with bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the
    situation in Iraq. Then, in the Oval Office, he had an intelligence
    briefing. Later, he had a telephone conversation with President Hosni
    Mubarak of Egypt. He then met with Prime
    Minister Leszek Miller of Poland.
    Also in the morning, the President watched the television broadcast of
    Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's remarks
    at the United Nations concerning the situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Ricardo Lagos of Chile.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for a meeting and
    lunch on February 27.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Richard
    Parsons and Martha Williamson as members of the President's Council on Service and
    Civic Participation.

    February 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he viewed a demonstration on
    hydrogen fuel cell technology at the National Building Museum. The White
    House announced that the President will travel to Ottawa, Canada, for a
    state visit on May 5, where he will meet with Prime Minister Jean
    Chretien of Canada and other officials to
    discuss bilateral and international issues.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey Shane to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lino
    Gutierrez to be Ambassador to Argentina.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey
    Lunstead to be Ambassador to Sri Lanka and
    Maldives.

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    The President announced his intention to designate Eduardo Aguirre,
    Jr., as Acting Director of the Bureau
    of Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Department of Homeland
    Security.
    The President announced his intention to redesignate LaSalle Doheny
    Leffall, Jr., as Chair of the
    President's Cancer Panel.
    The President announced his intention to designate Michael F.
    Duffy as Chairman of the Federal Mine
    Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President amended the emergency declaration issued for Texas on
    February 1 for the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, to authorize the
    Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide Federal operations
    support for debris removal at 100-percent Federal funding in any other
    State that the Agency determines is impacted by the accident.

    February 7

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jiang Zemin of China concerning the
    situations in North Korea and Iraq, and President Zemin's condolences
    concerning the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1. He then
    had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jacques Chirac of France to discuss
    the situation in Iraq and peace efforts in the Middle East.
    In the afternoon, the President signed the 2003 Economic Report of the
    President. Later, he went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to designate Hansford T.
    Johnson as Acting Secretary of the Navy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John W. Snow to be U.S. Governor of the International Monetary
    Fund.

    February 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    February 9

    In the morning, the President traveled to White Sulphur Springs, WV, and
    in the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

    February 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Nashville, TN. En route, aboard Air Force One, he had a
    telephone conversation with Prime Minister Anders Fogh
    Rasmussen of Denmark to thank him for
    his support for efforts to disarm the Iraqi regime.
    Upon his arrival in Nashville, the President met with volunteer Sherry
    Jean Williams. Later, at the Opryland
    Hotel, he participated in a roundtable discussion on the Faith-Based
    Initiative with Campus for Human Development program participants.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Reno L.
    Harnish to be Ambassador to Azerbaijan.

    February 11

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, to
    discuss the situation in Iraq and military support for Turkey as a
    member of NATO. Later, he had separate telephone conversations with
    President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of
    Angola, to discuss the situation in Iraq, and with President Gloria
    Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines
    to discuss President Arroyo's April 2 state visit, cooperation against
    terror, the situation in Iraq, and proposed legislation in the
    Philippines to combat money laundering. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings.
    Later in the morning, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President received
    the annual reports of the Boy Scouts of America.
    In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with Senate
    Republicans to discuss economic initiatives. Later, in the Oval Office,
    he met with President Lucio Gutierrez Borbua of Ecuador to discuss support for democracy in Ecuador,
    counternarcotics efforts, and trade.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the White House Commission on Presidential
    Scholars:

        Fernando Augusto Mateo;
        Charlotte Mohr;
        Robert Dolph Ray; and
        Renee Russell.

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    February 12

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay,
    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate
    Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Senate Minority
    Leader Tom Daschle to discuss the war on
    terrorism, the situation in Iraq, and proposed fiscal year 2003 budget
    legislation. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Alexandria, VA, where he
    participated in a roundtable discussion with small investors in the
    Charles Schwab & Co. office at the Society for Human Resource
    Management.
    The President announced his intention to designate Shannon Davis
    Henderson as Acting Assistant
    Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the
    Commission for Environmental Cooperation:

        Patricia Clarey;
        Dinkerrai Desai;
        Arturo Duran;
        Jane Gardner; and
        Patricia McDonald.

    February 13

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Jacksonsville, FL, where, upon arrival, he met with USA
    Freedom Corps volunteer Senior Chief Arden Battle, USN.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with sailors aboard the U.S.S.
    Philippine Sea at Naval Station Mayport. Later, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will be joined by President
    Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia in
    participating in the White House Forum on American History, Civics, and
    Service on February 17, and that the two Presidents will also hold
    bilateral discussions.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Paul
    Kagame of Rwanda to the White House on March 4.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Heather M.
    Hodges to be Ambassador to Moldova.

    February 14

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Siim Kallas of Estonia, to
    discuss the situation in Iraq, and with President Pervez
    Musharraf of Pakistan, to discuss the war
    on terror and the situations in South Asia and Iraq. He then had
    intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National Security
    Council.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Yasar Yakis and
    Minister of State for the Economy Ali Babacan of
    Turkey.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he went to Camp David, MD.

    February 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    February 16

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

    February 17

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to
    express his wishes for a successful conclusion to the Hajj pilgrimage
    and to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East, the war on terror, and
    the situation in Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later, in the Oval Office, he met with President Vaira Vike-
    Freiberga of Latvia.

    February 18

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.

    February 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Amir
    Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of
    Qatar to discuss the war on terror, the situation in Iraq, and the
    President's support for political and economic reforms in Qatar. He also
    had a telephone conversation with President Megawati
    Sukarnoputri of Indonesia to discuss
    the war on terror, efforts to ensure the safety of Americans in
    Indonesia, and the situation in Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings
    and met with the National Security Council.

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    In the afternoon, the President participated in an interview with
    journalists from the Telemundo television network.
    The White House announced that the President will host President Jose
    Maria Aznar of Spain at the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX, for an informal dinner and working sessions on February
    21-22.

    February 20

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Marietta, GA, where, upon arrival, he met with Freedom Corps
    volunteer Robert Langley. He then traveled to
    Kennesaw, GA.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of
    Bulgaria to Washington, DC, on February 25 to discuss the situation in
    Iraq and other issues.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Anne Rader to be a member of the National Council on Disability.

    February 21

    In the morning, at the Bush Ranch, the President had an intelligence
    briefing. He then had a telephone conversation with Amir Jabir al-Ahmad
    al-Jabir Al Sabah and
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait to discuss the situation
    in Iraq and to express his congratulations on the conclusion of the
    Hajj.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
    concerning the situations in Cyprus and Iraq.
    In the evening, the President welcomed President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain and his wife, Ana Botella de Aznar, to the Bush Ranch. Later, the President
    and Mrs. Bush had dinner with President and Mrs. Aznar and National
    Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan at the White House
    on February 26.

    February 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush took President and Mrs. Aznar on a
    tour of the Bush Ranch.
    Later in the morning, the President met with President Aznar. The two Presidents then had a four-way telephone
    conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of
    the United Kingdom and President Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to discuss a proposed resolution on Iraq to
    be submitted to the United Nations.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had
    lunch with President and Mrs. Aznar. Later, the President had separate telephone
    conversations with President Ricardo Lagos of
    Chile and President Vicente Fox of Mexico to
    discuss the situation in Iraq.

    February 23

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

    February 24

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Ion Iliescu of Romania concerning the
    situation in Iraq and mutual support between Romania and the United
    States. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, the President dropped by a meeting between
    Aleksandr Voloshin, head of
    administration for President Vladimir Putin
    of Russia, and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eric S.
    Edelman to be Ambassador to Turkey.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gregory W.
    Engle to be Ambassador to Togo.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public
    Diplomacy:

        Maria Sophia Aguirre;
        Elizabeth F. Bagley;
        Barbara McConnell Barrett
            (Chairman);
        Charles William Evers III;
        Harold C. Pachios; and
        Jay T. Snyder.

    The President announced his intention to designate Richard H.
    Carmona as Acting Assistant Secretary for
    Health at the Department of Health and Human Services.
    The President announced his intention to designate William H.
    Campbell as Acting Assistant

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    Secretary for Human Resources and Administration at the Department of
    Veterans Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James Byrne Francis, Jr., as a member of the American
    Battle Monuments Commission.

    February 25

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Konstandinos Simitis of Greece
    to congratulate him on Greece's European Union Presidency and to discuss
    the situation in Iraq, the war on terrorism, and U.N. Secretary-General
    Kofi Annan's settlement plan for the conflict in
    Cyprus. Later, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of Slovakia to
    discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
    of Bulgaria to discuss the situation in Iraq and Bulgaria's invitation
    to join NATO.
    In the late morning, the President met with Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld and Office of Management and
    Budget Director Mitch Daniels to
    discuss the costs of possible military action against Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James B. Foley to be Ambassador to Haiti.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Export Council:

        J.W. Marriott, Jr. (Chairman);
        James C. Morgan (Vice Chairman);
        Paul Hsu;
        John Lopez;
        Beatriz Manetta;
        Michael Sacco;
        C. Michael Armstrong;
        Glen A. Barton;
        Riley P. Bechtel;
        S. Jackson Faris;
        Henry M. Paulson, Jr.;
        Warren R. Staley;
        Solomon Dennis Trujillo;
        Michael L. Eskew;
        James Brian Ferguson;
        Lee R. Raymond;
        Philip Condit;
        Michael S. Dell;
        Arnold W. Donald;
        Raymond V. Gilmartin;
        Christopher T. Jenny;
        C. Michael Kojaian;
        Cecilia Ochoa Levine;
        John A. Luke, Jr.;
        Harold B. Smith;
        John F. Smith; and
        Sidney Taurel.

    February 26

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Peter Medgyessy of Hungary to
    discuss the President's condolences concerning flooding in Hungary, his
    appreciation for the Hungarian Parliament's February 24 vote to
    authorize the transport of U.S. military equipment through Hungary, and
    the situation in Iraq. The President also had a telephone conversation
    with Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada to
    discuss the draft U.N. Security Council resolution presented by Britain,
    Spain, and the U.S. concerning the situation in Iraq.
    The President then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    President Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan to
    discuss the war on terrorism.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, in the Indian Treaty Room of the
    Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, he made remarks to the
    President's Export Council.
    Later in the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President
    received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Eduardo Amadeo of Argentina, Marina Valere
    of Trinidad and Tobago, Jaime Aparicio of
    Bolivia, Devinda R. Subasinghe of Sri
    Lanka, Bernardo Alvarez Herrera of
    Venezuela, Narisoa Rajaonarivony of
    Madagascar, Roberto Alfaro of Panama,
    Hamrokhon Zaripov of Tajikistan, Inonge
    Mbikusita-Lewanika of Zambia,
    Ravdangin Bold of Mongolia, Mohamed
    Latheef of Maldives, and John Lowell of Malta.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nicholas Gregory
    Mankiw to be a member of the Council of
    Economic Advisers and, upon confirmation, designate him as Chairman.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ephraim
    Batambuze and Thomas Thomas Riley to be members of the Board of Directors of the
    African Development Foundation.

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    The White House announced that on February 25 the President declared an
    emergency in New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and
    local recovery efforts in the area struck by record/near record
    snowstorms on December 25-26, 2002, and January 3-4, 2003.

    February 27

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia concerning
    the situations in the Korean Peninsula and Iraq. He then had
    intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with President Hamid
    Karzai of Afghanistan. Then, in the Oval
    Office, he met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
    Christine Todd Whitman to discuss
    environmental initiatives.
    Later in the afternoon, the President dropped by a meeting between Nobel
    laureate Elie Wiesel and National Security
    Adviser Condoleezza Rice. He then met with
    Executive Director James Morris of the World
    Food Program to discuss U.S. famine relief efforts around the world,
    including the Famine Fund for Africa.
    In the late afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President
    presented the National Humanities Medals for 2002 to the following
    recipients:

        Donald Kagan;
        Brian Lamb;
        Art Linkletter;
        Patricia Maclachlan;
        Iowa Writers' Workshop;
        Mount Vernon Ladies' Association;
        Frankie Hewitt; and
        Thomas Sowell.

    During the day, the President participated in an interview with
    journalists from the USA Today newspaper.

    February 28

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the
    Netherlands to discuss the situation in Iraq. Later, he had intelligence
    and FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President and Prime Minister Bertie
    Ahern of Ireland will meet at the White House
    on March 13.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roland W.
    Bullen to be Ambassador to Guyana.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nicole R. Nason to be Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
    at the Department of Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Annette M.
    Sandberg to be Administrator of the
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at the Department of
    Transportation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Wilma Delaney, Mary Gade, and Monica
    Samuels as members of the Board of Directors
    of the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Tirso Del Junco and Gen. Charles Krulak, USMC (Ret.), as members of the Board of Visitors of
    the United States Naval Academy.

    March 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    March 2

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

    March 3

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia to discuss
    efforts to release U.S. citizens taken hostage by the Revolutionary
    Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the war on terrorism, and the situation
    in Iraq.
    The President then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President participated in a
    roundtable discussion with regional news reporters.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Diane M.
    Stuart to be Director of the Office on
    Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate C. Stewart Verdery,
    Jr., to be Assistant

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    Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security
    Policy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Bruce M. Carnes as Chief Financial Officer for the Department of
    Homeland Security.

    March 4

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India
    to discuss the situations in Iraq and South Asia. He also had a
    telephone conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss the March 1 Arab League Summit in
    Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and the upcoming Islamic Conference Summit in
    Doha, Qatar, and the situations in Iraq and the Middle East.
    The President then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with leaders of
    the Digital Freedom Initiative, including Commerce Secretary Donald L.
    Evans, U.S. Agency for International
    Development Administrator Andrew S. Natsios, and Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    President Paul Kagame of Rwanda to discuss
    initiatives to combat HIV/AIDS, the African Growth and Opportunity Act,
    and the situation in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William E.
    Moschella to be Assistant Attorney
    General for Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mark A. Forman as Administrator of the Office of Electronic
    Government, Office of Management and Budget.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James S. Gilmore
    III and Winston Wilkinson as members of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air
    Force Academy.

    March 5

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay,
    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate
    Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Senate Minority
    Leader Tom Daschle to discuss
    international issues.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    He then met with the National Security Council, Defense Secretary Donald
    H. Rumsfeld, and Gen. Tommy R.
    Franks, USA, combatant commander, U.S.
    Central Command, to discuss possible military action against Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with papal
    envoy Cardinal Pio Laghi to discuss possible U.S.
    military action against Iraq. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met
    with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de
    Mello.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen D. Mull to be Ambassador to Lithuania.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Wayne E. Neill to be Ambassador to Benin.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas J. Ridge as a Governor of the Board of Governors of the
    American National Red Cross.
    The President announced the following National Medal of Arts recipients
    for 2002:

        Florence Knoll Bassett;
        Trisha Brown;
        Philippe de Montebello;
        Uta Hagen;
        Lawrence Halprin;
        Al Hirschfeld;
        George Jones;
        Ming Cho Lee; and
        William ``Smokey'' Robinson, Jr.

    March 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in the East Room, he met with a group of student delegates from the U.S.
    Senate Youth Program.
    In the afternoon, in Room 450 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive
    Office Building, the President made remarks to members of national
    health care organizations concerning health care initiatives.
    Later in the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President
    presented the National Medals of Arts for 2002.

    March 7

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Chok Tong Goh of Singapore to discuss
    the war on terror and the situation in Iraq. He also had a telephone
    conversation with President Alejandro Toledo of Peru to discuss the war on terror,

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    efforts to promote democracy in the Andean region, the crisis in
    Venezuela, and the situation in Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom.
    Later in the afternoon, the President dropped by a meeting between
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir al Thani of Qatar and National Security
    Adviser Condoleezza Rice. Then, in the Oval
    Office, he met privately with family members of the astronauts killed in
    the Space Shuttle Columbia accident on February 1.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ralph Frank to be Ambassador to Croatia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William M.
    Bellamy to be Ambassador to Kenya.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Julia
    Bartling, Lowell Junkins, and Glen Klippenstein to
    be members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural
    Mortgage Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mary L. Jordan to be Commissioner of the Federal Mine Safety and
    Health Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Elizabeth
    Courtney to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John W. Leslie to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    African Development Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to designate Gene Hickok as Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
    Secondary Education, Department of Education.
    The President announced his intention to designate the following
    individuals as members of the Intelligence Oversight Board:

        David E. Jeremiah;
        Arnold Kanter;
        James C. Langdon, Jr.; and
        Brent Scowcroft (Chairman).

    The President announced his intention to appoint Frank Jao and Marilyn Castor Machon Patillo as members of the Board of Directors of the
    Vietnam Education Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rear Adm. Marsha
    Johnson Evans, USN (Ret.), and Gen.
    Samuel K. Lessey, Jr., USA, as members
    of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy.

    March 8

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan to
    discuss the war on terror, efforts to rebuild Afghanistan, and President
    Karzai's appearance before the U.S. Senate on February 26. He then had
    an intelligence briefing.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the Gridiron Club
    dinner at the Capital Hilton Hotel.

    March 10

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to
    discuss the situations in Iraq and North Korea. He then had a telephone
    conversation with President Jiang Zemin of China
    to congratulate him on his years of service to his country and to
    discuss China-U.S. relations and the situations in North Korea and Iraq.
    Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National
    Security Council.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa to discuss
    the situation in Iraq, South Africa-U.S. relations, and to congratulate
    President Mbeki for his work on peace efforts in the Congo. He then had
    a telephone conversation with Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman to discuss the situation in Iraq and Oman-U.S.
    relations.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey's AK
    Party to discuss the situation in Iraq. Later, in the East Room, he met
    with Veterans of Foreign Wars youth medal winners.
    Later in the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to
    discuss the situation in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert S.
    Nichols to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Treasury for Public Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Suedeen G.
    Kelly to be a member of the Federal Energy
    Regulatory Commission.

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    March 11

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of
    Angola to discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had intelligence and
    FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
    of Staff Gen. Richard Myers, USAF. Later,
    he met with Attorney General John Ashcroft to
    discuss the initiative on using DNA to solve crimes.
    In the afternoon, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with President Ricardo Lagos of Chile,
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico, Prime Minister
    Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, President Jose
    Maria Aznar of Spain, and Prime Minister
    John Howard of Australia to discuss the
    situation in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Joe D.
    Whitley to be General Counsel of the
    Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eduardo Aguirre,
    Jr., to be Director of the Bureau of
    Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to designate Michael J.
    Garcia as Acting Assistant Secretary of
    Homeland Security for the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
    and to nominate him to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for
    the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    The President announced his intention to designate Richard
    Seybolt as Federal Commissioner and Chairman
    of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission (Arkansas and
    Oklahoma).
    The President announced his intention to designate David
    Vandergriff as Alternate Federal
    Commissioner of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission
    (Arkansas and Oklahoma).
    The President announced his intention to appoint Kenneth C. Canterbury,
    Jr., as a member of the Medal of
    Valor Review Board.
    The President declared an emergency in Maine and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 2-4.
    The President declared an emergency in Connecticut and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 17-18.
    The President declared an emergency in Massachusetts and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by record/near record snow on February 17-18.
    The President declared an emergency in New Hampshire and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 17-18.

    March 12

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan of the United Arab Emirates to discuss the situation in
    Iraq. He also had a telephone conversation with President Gloria
    Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines
    to discuss the situation in Iraq, President Macapagal-Arroyo's upcoming
    state visit to the U.S., and efforts to combat terrorism in the southern
    Philippines. He then had an intelligence briefing and later met with
    Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld,
    Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, and
    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard Myers, USAF.
    Later in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan
    and President Vladimir Putin of Russia to
    discuss the situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to
    discuss the situation in Iraq. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he met with
    bipartisan Members of Congress to discuss proposed medical liability
    reform legislation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate R. Hewitt Pate to be Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust
    Division, at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Helen R. Meagher La
    Lime to be Ambassador to
    Mozambique.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Eric M. Javits for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure as U.S.
    Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
    Weapons.

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    March 13

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea to discuss
    the situations in Iraq and North Korea. He then had a telephone
    conversation with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria to discuss the situation in Iraq.
    The President then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. He then had a
    photo opportunity with Northern Ireland leaders.
    In the late morning, 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 appoint Jeane J.
    Kirkpatrick as U.S. Representative on
    the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the
    United Nations.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert P.
    Liscouski as Assistant Secretary for
    Infrastructure Protection at the Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Paul J.
    Redmond as Assistant Secretary for
    Information Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security.

    March 14

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King
    Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss peace
    efforts in the Middle East. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later, he had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to discuss peace efforts in
    the Middle East.
    Later in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with victims of
    the 1988 chemical weapons attacks by the Iraqi regime against Kurdish
    citizens in Iraq. Later, he went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali of Pakistan at the White House on March 28 to discuss
    key bilateral, regional, and international issues and cooperation in the
    war on terror.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Pamela J.H.
    Slutz to be Ambassador to Mongolia.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Margaret L.
    Kripke as a member of the President's
    Cancer Panel.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jo Ann Krukar
    Webb as a member of the National Veterans
    Business Development Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint James W.
    Porter, George W. Reiger, and Jane Graeffe Witheridge to be members of the Interstate Commission on the
    Potomac River Basin.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at the March 15 memorial service for Prime
    Minister Zoran Djindjic of Serbia in
    Belgrade:

        Lawrence Eagleburger (delegation
            leader);
        William D. Montgomery;
        Marlene Eagleburger;
        Janet Bogue;
        Lisa Tepper; and
        Theresa Grencik.

    The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a
    severe winter storm and record/near record snow on February 14.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe winter ice and snow storms, heavy rain, flooding,
    tornadoes, and mud and rock slides on February 15-26.
    The President declared a major disaster in West Virginia and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm, record/near record snow, heavy rains,
    flooding, and landslides on February 16.
    The President declared an emergency in Maryland and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 14-17.
    The President declared an emergency in Pennsylvania and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts

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    in the area struck by record/near record snow on February 14-19.
    The President declared an emergency in the District of Columbia and
    ordered Federal aid to supplement District recovery efforts in the area
    struck by record/near record snow on February 16-17.

    March 15

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to
    discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had an intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    to discuss the situation in Iraq.

    March 16

    In the morning, the President traveled to Lajes Field Air Force Base in
    the Azores, Portugal, arriving in the afternoon.
    In the evening, at the Portuguese Officers Club, the President had
    dinner with Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso of Portugal, President Jose Maria Aznar of
    Spain, and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom. He then returned to Washington,
    DC. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had separate telephone
    conversations with Prime Minister John Howard of
    Australia and Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.

     March 17

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain and
    Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    to discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI
    briefings and met with the National Security Council and Secretary of
    State Colin L. Powell.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    King Juan Carlos I of Spain to discuss the
    situation in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to
    discuss possible military action against Iraq.
    In the evening, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with Members of
    Congress to discuss the situation in Iraq.

    March 18

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss
    the situation in Iraq, Russia-U.S. relations, and President Putin's
    invitation to President Bush to visit St. Petersburg, Russia, in May.
    Also in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hu Jintao of China to congratulate him on
    taking office on March 15 and to discuss China-U.S. relations, the
    situations in Iraq and North Korea, and the President's commitment to a
    one-China policy.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings
    and met with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.

    March 19

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to
    discuss possible military action against Iraq and peace efforts in the
    Middle East. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later, he met
    with the National Security Council in the Situation Room and then met
    with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and
    Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City
    to discuss antiterrorism measures in New York City.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Central Intelligence Agency
    Director George Tenet to discuss possible
    military action against Iraq. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with
    Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State
    Colin L. Powell, Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld, National Security Adviser
    Condoleezza Rice, White House Chief of
    Staff Andrew Card, and Chairman of the
    Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF, to discuss possible military action against Iraq.
    In the evening, the President met with speechwriter Michael
    Gerson to discuss his address to the Nation
    later that evening. Later, he had dinner with Mrs. Bush in the
    Residence. He then had a telephone conversation with White House Chief
    of Staff Andrew Card to discuss possible
    military action against Iraq.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Paul
    Biya of Cameroon to the White House on March 20 to
    discuss bilateral relations, regional issues, trade and development
    efforts, and combating HIV/AIDS.

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    March 20

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with National
    Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to
    discuss military action against Iraq, which commenced the previous
    evening. Then, in the Oval Office, he had intelligence and FBI
    briefings. He also met with Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, the President met in the Oval Office with Vice
    President Dick Cheney, CIA Director George
    Tenet, and White House Chief of Staff Andrew
    Card to discuss military action against
    Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.
    During the day, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Amir Hamad
    bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar,
    and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to discuss military action against Iraq.
    In the evening, in the Oval Office, the President had a meeting and
    dinner with President Paul Biya of Cameroon.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Frank Libutti to be Under Secretary for Information Analysis and
    Infrastructure Protection at the Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John E.
    Buchanan to be a member of the National
    Museum Services Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint William Batoff as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Pension
    Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
    The President declared an emergency in Delaware and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 14-19.
    The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and flooding on February 14-26.
    The President declared an emergency in New Jersey and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 16-17.

    March 21

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. He also met with Defense Secretary
    Donald H. Rumsfeld. Later, in the Oval
    Office, he met with Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Dennis
    Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom
    DeLay, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Karen P. Tandy to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement at the
    Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert Bruce
    Korver as a member of the Cultural Property
    Advisory Committee.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Commission on Drug-Free
    Communities:

        Judith A. Cushing;
        Arthur Dean;
        Dennis Griffith;
        Patricia J. Kempthorne;
        Charles W. Larson, Jr.;
        Ronald Luce;
        Flor Santalo-Sherbahn;
        Peggy Sapp; and
        Loretta M. Wenger.

    March 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with
    his war council.

    March 23

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

    March 24

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    to discuss military action against Iraq; with President Vladimir
    Putin of Russia to discuss military action
    against Iraq, cooperation on humanitarian issues, Russia-U.S. relations,
    and U.S. concerns about Russian business transactions with Iraq; and
    with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain.

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    Also in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings
    and met with the National Security Council and with Defense Secretary
    Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    in the Old Family Dining Room in the Residence. Later, in the Oval
    Office, he met with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan
    Greenspan and Treasury Secretary John W.
    Snow. Then, in the Cabinet Room, he met with the
    National Economic Council to discuss the state of the U.S. economy.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with
    bipartisan congressional leaders to discuss supplemental appropriations
    for military action against Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Brian Griffin as U.S. Representative to the Southern States Energy
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Robert L. Ehrlich,
    Jr., and Martha H. Marsh as members of the National Infrastructure Advisory
    Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Council on Service and Civic
    Participation:

        Emily Z. Baldridge;
        Amber Coffman;
        Michelle Nunn;
        Rebecca W. Rimel; and
        Juliann Thomas.

    March 25

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to the Pentagon in
    Arlington, VA, where he had a briefing with Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld and senior Pentagon officials.
    Later, he returned to the White House.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to Camp David,
    MD, on March 26-27 to discuss military action, humanitarian relief,
    reconstruction, and efforts to build democracy in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John F. Maisto to be Permanent U.S. Representative to the
    Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Marsha E.
    Barnes to be Ambassador to Suriname.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gary R.
    Mitchell as a member of the Kansas-Nebraska
    Big Blue River Compact Administration (Kansas and Nebraska).
    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:

        Joan D. Austin;
        Kristen A. Avansino;
        Kathryn Burke;
        Robert J. Dellenback;
        Mary Galvin;
        Janet H. Geary;
        Arthur J. Hackney;
        Diana Kelley;
        Arthur K. Langlie;
        James V. Nepola;
        Sandy Peltyn; and
        Evelyn J. Wiginton.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council:

        Debra L. Cohen;
        Solomon M. Devinki;
        Donald Etra;
        David M. Flaum;
        Eric F. Ross;
        Richard Sambol; and
        Merryl H. Tisch.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Gary J. Lavine, Rachmiel Liberman, and
    Harriet Rotter as members of the Commission
    for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.

    March 26

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to MacDill
    Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. There, at the U.S. Central Command Joint
    Intelligence Center, the President had briefings about military action
    against Iraq and the war against terror.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with U.S.
    military personnel at MacDill Air Force Base.

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    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp
    David, MD. In the evening, they had dinner with Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom and National Security
    Adviser Condoleezza Rice.

    March 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    During the day, the President met with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State Colin L.
    Powell to discuss military action against
    Iraq, humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and the
    role of the United Nations in Iraq. In the afternoon, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles W. Grim to be Director of the Indian Health Service,
    Public Health Service.
    The President declared a major disaster in Virginia and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm, record/near record snowfall, heavy
    rain, flooding, and mudslides on February 15-28.
    The President declared an emergency in New York and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 17-18.
    The President declared an emergency in Rhode Island and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on February 17-18.
    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 an ice storm on February 27-28.

    March 28

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to
    discuss events in Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    met with the National Security Council and with Defense Secretary Donald
    H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he went to Camp David, MD.

    March 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    March 30

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

    March 31

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary
    Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he
    had a briefing on homeland security with Secretary of Homeland Security
    Tom Ridge and U.S. Coast Guard officials at the
    Coast Guard Marine Safety Office at the Port of Philadelphia. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to designate Nils J. Diaz as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Terri Lacy as a member of the Federal Salary Council and, upon
    appointment, to designate her as Chairman.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Steven A.
    Browning to be Ambassador to Malawi.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald
    Schlicher to be Ambassador to Tunisia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen M.
    Young to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz
    Republic.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Josette Sheeran
    Shiner to be Deputy U.S. Trade
    Representative.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Teresa M.
    Ressel to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Treasury (Management), to designate her as Acting Chief Financial
    Officer, and, upon confirmation, to designate her as Chief Financial
    Officer.

    April 1

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary
    Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, the President dropped by a meeting between Minister
    for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer of
    Australia and Vice President Dick Cheney in the
    Roosevelt Room.

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    Later in the afternoon, the President met with Senator Chuck
    Grassley of Iowa to discuss the jobs-and-
    growth package. He then had a telephone conversation with Defense
    Secretary Rumsfeld to discuss the rescue
    of American POW Jessica D. Lynch by U.S.
    military forces in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Herbert S.
    Garten and Thomas R. Meites to be members of the Board of Directors of the Legal
    Services Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles Edward
    Horner, Stephen D. Krasner, and Daniel Pipes to be
    members of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

    April 2

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Amir
    Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of
    Qatar. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary Donald
    H. Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain. Later,
    in the Roosevelt Room, he met with economists to discuss the state of
    the economy and the jobs-and-growth package.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with President
    Jorge Batlle of Uruguay at the White House on
    April 23.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James J.
    Jochum to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce
    (Import Administration).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Peter D.
    Keisler to be Assistant Attorney General
    (Civil Division), Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert D.
    McCallum to be Associate Attorney
    General, Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to designate Gen. Mark V.
    Rosenker, AFRC, as Vice Chairman of the
    National Transportation Safety Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Mack I.
    Whittle as a member of the Advisory
    Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the National
    Institute of Building Sciences:

        James Broaddus;
        Lane Carson;
        Paul Pate; and
        Jose Teran.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Committee on the National
    Medal of Science:

        Denice D. Denton;
        Anne O. Krueger;
        M. Susan Smith;
        Richard F. Thompson; and
        Neil deGrasse Tyson.

    April 3

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He and
    Mrs. Bush then traveled to Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. Later in
    the morning, they had lunch with U.S. Marine Corps personnel in the mess
    hall.
    In the afternoon, in a chapel at Camp Lejeune, the President and Mrs.
    Bush met with family members of U.S. marines killed in Iraq. Later, the
    President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Alvaro Uribe of Colombia to the White House on
    May 2.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime
    Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore at the
    White House on May 6.

    April 4

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea to discuss
    humanitarian operations in Iraq and the situation in North Korea. Later,
    he had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National Security
    Council. He then had separate meetings with Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin L.
    Powell.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he met
    with Iraqi Americans and free Iraqis living in the U.S. to discuss the
    situation in Iraq.

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    Later in the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Rudolf Schuster of the Slovak Republic to
    the White House on April 9.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Abel
    Pacheco of Costa Rica, President Francisco
    Flores Perez of El Salvador,
    President Alfonso Portillo Cabrera of Guatemala, President Ricardo Maduro of Honduras, and President Enrique Bolanos of Nicaragua to the White House on April 10.

    April 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    April 6

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

    April 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.
    In the evening, the President had dinner with Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom at Hillsborough
    Castle.

    April 8

    In the afternoon, at Hillsborough Castle, the President had lunch with
    Prime Minister Blair and Prime Minister Bertie
    Ahern of Ireland. The three leaders then met
    with Northern Ireland leaders to discuss the peace process in Northern
    Ireland.
    Later in the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    April 9

    In the morning, the President had breakfast with Speaker of the House of
    Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, House
    Majority Leader Tom DeLay, House Minority Leader
    Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Bill
    Frist, and Senate Minority Leader Tom
    Daschle. Later, he had intelligence and
    FBI briefings and met in the Situation Room with the National Security
    Council. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Defense Secretary Donald
    H. Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    President Rudolf Schuster of Slovakia to
    discuss the war on terror and the situation in Iraq.
    During the morning, in the Oval Office, the President watched television
    coverage of events in Iraq.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Roh
    Moo-hyun of South Korea to the White House on
    May 14.
    The President announced his intention to nominate April H. Foley to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Export-Import Bank of the United States.

    April 10

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister John Howard of Australia to discuss
    military operations in Iraq. Later, he had intelligence and FBI
    briefings and met with the National Security Council. Then, in the Oval
    Office, he met with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Aleksander Kwasniewski of
    Poland to discuss military operations in Iraq. Later, in the Oval
    Office, he met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with
    President Francisco Flores Perez of
    El Salvador, President Alfonso Portillo Cabrera of Guatemala, President Ricardo Maduro of Honduras, President Enrique Bolanos of Nicaragua, and President Abel Pacheco of Costa Rica to discuss negotiations for a Central
    American free trade agreement.
    Later in the afternoon, the President met with members of the Business
    Roundtable to discuss his jobs-and-growth package.
    The President announced his intention to nominate A. Paul
    Anderson to be a Commissioner of the
    Federal Maritime Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David Hall to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal
    Services Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David W.
    Fleming, Jay P. Greene, and John R. Petrocik to be
    members of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial
    Fellowship Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Eric I. Cantor, Robert C. Scott, and
    James H. Wilkinson III as members of
    the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship
    Foundation.

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    The President announced his intention to appoint Vernon B. Sauer to be U.S. Representative of the Sabine River
    Compact Administration.
    The President declared an emergency in Colorado and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    record/near record snow on March 17-20.

    April 11

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of
    the Philippines to discuss the situation in Iraq, military operations
    against terrorists in the Philippines, and her upcoming state visit. He
    then had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Silvio
    Berlusconi of Italy to discuss the
    situation in Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings
    and met with the National Security Council. He also met with Defense
    Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Walter Reed Army
    Medical Center. Later, they traveled to the National Naval Medical
    Center in Bethesda, MD. At both medical centers, they visited U.S.
    military personnel injured in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and
    the President presented Purple Heart medals to some of them.
    The President and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Camp David, MD.

    April 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a videoconference meeting with his war council.

    April 13

    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will postpone his state
    visit to Ottawa, Canada, which was scheduled for May 5.

    April 14

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Secretary of
    Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    Also in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain,
    Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia,
    and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to
    discuss the situation in Iraq and peace efforts in the Middle East.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome
    Prime Minister John Howard of Australia and his
    wife, Janette, to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX, on May 2-3.

    April 15

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Secretary of
    Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jacques Chirac of France to discuss
    the situations in Iraq and Syria, peace efforts in the Middle East, and
    the G-8 summit to be held June 1-3 in France.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of State Colin L.
    Powell.

    April 16

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to
    discuss reconstruction efforts in Iraq and the situation in North Korea.
    Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National
    Security Council. He then met with Secretary of Defense Donald H.
    Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to St. Louis, MO, where,
    upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer John Sant. Later, he toured the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
    headquarters.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles D.
    Snelling to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Harry K. Thomas,
    Jr., to be Ambassador to Bangladesh.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William B. Wood to be Ambassador to Colombia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert W. Fitts to be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon
    Islands, and Vanuatu.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Tracey A.
    Jacobson to be Ambassador to
    Turkmenistan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of
    American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development:

        John R. Grimes;
        Georgianna E. Ignace;
        Lisa G. Nason; and
        Henry Townsend.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Daniel W.
    Sutherland as Officer for Civil Rights
    and Civil Liberties at the Department of Homeland Security.

    April 17

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to
    discuss the situation in Iraq and peace efforts in the Middle East.
    Later, he had intelligence and national security briefings.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Susan C.
    Schwab to be First Vice President of the
    Export-Import Bank of the United States.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Hattie Daniels-
    Rush as a member of the Commission on
    Presidential Scholars.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael Sade as a member of the Committee for Purchase From People
    Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
    Negotiations:

        Charles E. Kruse;
        Steven J. McCormick;
        Kevin B. Rollins; and
        Robert L. Wright.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Stuart F. Bruny, Kenneth S. Komoroski, and Donald S. Welsh as
    Commissioners of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation:

        Nancy Blanchard;
        Mary C. Bruene;
        Zoraida Fonalledas;
        Brenda Leath;
        Alvaro Marin;
        Kim Porter-Hoppe;
        Michael Rogers;
        Windy Smith; and
        Gene Stallings, Jr.

    April 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rebecca O.
    Campoverde and James Roberts as members of the White House Commission on the
    National Moment of Remembrance.

    April 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    April 20

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Fort Hood, TX,
    and later returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford.

    April 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC.

    April 22

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with Secretary of State
    Colin L. Powell.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with former
    Gov. Jim Edgar of Illinois to discuss Edgar's
    possible candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2004.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Peter Eide as General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations
    Authority.
    The President announced the recess appointment of R. Bruce
    Matthews as a member of the Defense
    Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Naomi Churchill
    Earp as a member of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission, and her designation as Vice Chairman.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Neil McPhie as a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

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    The President announced the recess appointment of William A.
    Schambra as a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Donna N.
    Williams as a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President announced the recess appointment of April H. Foley as a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-
    Import Bank of the United States.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Stanley C.
    Suboleski as a member of the Federal
    Mine Health and Safety Review Commission.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Lillian R.
    BeVier as a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Legal Services Corporation.
    The President announced the recess appointment of Thomas A.
    Fuentes as a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Legal Services Corporation.
    The President announced the recess appointment of James C. Miller
    III as a Governor of the Board of
    Governors of the U.S. Postal Service.

    April 23

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council and with Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld. Later, in the Oval Office, the
    President met with President Jorge Batlle of
    Uruguay to discuss the situation in Iraq, the war against terror, and
    economic recovery efforts and U.S. trade and investment in Uruguay.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of
    Turkey to discuss the situation in Iraq, Turkey's economic reforms, and
    U.S. aid to Turkey.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President presented the Harry
    Yount National Park Service Ranger of the Year Award to Duncan
    Hollar.

    April 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Canton, OH, where he met with small-business owners and
    employees at the Timken Co.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Dayton, OH, where upon his
    arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, he greeted Senator George V.
    Voinovich of Ohio. He then traveled to
    Lima, OH, where he toured the Lima Army Tank Plant. Later, the President
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Harvey S. Rosen to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rick A.
    Dearborn to be Assistant Secretary of
    Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Glenn Dale Steil as a member of the National Selective Service Appeal
    Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's National Security
    Telecommunications Advisory Committee:

        James F. Albaugh;
        Frank Ianna;
        Richard C. Notebaert;
        Hector de Jesus Ruiz;
        Patricia F. Russo;
        Stratton D. Sclavos;
        Susan Spradley; and
        John W. Stanton.

    The President announced his intention to designate Kathryn Donaldson
    Baker, W. Ronald Evans, and Joseph Reyes as members
    of the Board of Directors of the National Capital Revitalization
    Corporation.
    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, tornadoes, and flooding on April 6-14.

    April 25

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary
    Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jack L. Goldsmith
    III to be Assistant Attorney General,
    Office of Legal Counsel, at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul M.
    Longsworth to be Deputy

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    Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation at the National
    Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Defense.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher A.
    Wray to be Assistant Attorney General,
    Criminal Division, at the Department of Justice.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes on March 27.

    April 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the annual White
    House Correspondents' Association dinner in the International Ballroom
    at the Washington Hilton Hotel.
    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, including high winds and freezing temperatures, on
    March 6-14.

    April 28

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to Dearborn, MI.
    In the afternoon, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, the
    President participated in a roundtable discussion on the situation in
    Iraq with Iraqi Americans. Later, he met with William C. Ford,
    Jr., chairman of the board and chief
    executive officer of Ford Motor Co.; G. Richard Wagoner, Jr., president and chief executive officer of
    General Motors Corp.; and Dieter Zetsche,
    president and chief executive officer of Chrysler Group, to discuss the
    state of the economy and the President's jobs-and-growth package. He
    then returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John E. Herbst to be Ambassador to Ukraine.

    April 29

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea to discuss
    the situation in North Korea and President Roh's upcoming state visit.
    Later, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Junichiro
    Koizumi of Japan to discuss the situation
    in North Korea. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with
    the Homeland Security Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Howard L. Ganek, Phyllis G. Heideman, and Harlan D. Hockenberg
    as members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gen. John A.
    Gordon, USAF, as Assistant to the President
    and Homeland Security Adviser.

    April 30

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Republican
    congressional leaders to discuss pending legislation.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, the President welcomed
    Representative Ralph M. Hall of Texas to the
    White House to celebrate the Representative's 80th birthday.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Kjell Magne Bondevik of Norway to the
    White House on May 16.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the United States at ceremonies on April 30 marking the 60th
    anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising:

        Anthony J. Principi (delegation
            leader);
        Christopher Hill;
        Benjamin Gilman;
        Thomas Bernstein; and
        Don Etra.

    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas W.
    O'Connell to be Assistant Secretary of
    Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict).

    May 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, CA. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to
    discuss peace efforts in the Middle East.
    Later in the morning, at Naval Air Station North Island, the President
    had a briefing on flight procedures with S-3B Viking pilot Comdr. John
    ``Skip'' Lussier, USN, and then
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    to the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego, CA. There he
    met with F-18 combat pilots and had a briefing on completed Air Wing
    combat missions.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch in the ship's tower, where he
    observed F-18 launches. He then observed flight operations from the
    flight deck. In the evening, he had dinner with enlisted U.S. Navy
    personnel.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George A. Krol to be Ambassador to Belarus.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Howard
    Radzely to be Solicitor for the Department of
    Labor.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Morgan
    Edwards to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Paul R. Corts as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal
    Prison Industries, Inc.
    The President announced his intention to appoint John Hartnedy as a member of the Department of Defense Retirement
    Board of Actuaries.

    May 2

    In the morning, aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, the President had
    breakfast with U.S. Navy officers. Later, he traveled to Santa Clara,
    CA. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence
    briefing. In Santa Clara, he toured the United Defense Industries Ground
    Systems Division facility.
    Later in the morning, the President was joined by Prime Minister John
    Howard of Australia and his wife,
    Janette, and they traveled together to the
    Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner with Prime
    Minister and Mrs. Howard.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome NATO Secretary
    General Lord Robertson to the White House on
    May 5.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome the Foreign
    Ministers of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to the White House on May 8.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard W.
    Erdman to be Ambassador to Algeria.

    May 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    met with Prime Minister John Howard of
    Australia.

    May 5

    In the morning, the President traveled to Little Rock, AR. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing. He also had
    a telephone conversation with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey to extend his condolences for victims of the
    recent earthquake in Turkey's Bingol Province. Upon his arrival, he met
    with USA Freedom Corps volunteer David Shapiro.
    Later in the morning, at Robinson Center, the President participated in
    a roundtable discussion with small-business owners and employees.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson to discuss NATO's role in Afghanistan and the
    future of NATO.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Jose
    Maria Aznar of Spain to the White House on
    May 7 for a meeting and working dinner.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Amir Hamad bin
    Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar to the
    White House on May 8.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ronald J. James as Chief Human Capital Officer at the Department of
    Homeland Security.

    May 6

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Goh Chok
    Tong of Singapore in the Oval Office.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark to
    Washington, DC, on May 8.
    The President announced his appointment of L. Paul Bremer III as Presidential Envoy to Iraq.

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    The President declared a major disaster in Kansas and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 4 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 4 and continuing.

    May 7

    In the morning, the President had breakfast with Speaker of the House of
    Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, House
    Majority Leader Tom DeLay, House Minority Leader
    Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Bill
    Frist, and Senate Minority Leader Tom
    Daschle to discuss domestic and foreign
    policy. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with President
    Jose Maria Aznar of Spain.
    In the evening, the President had dinner with President Aznar in the Old Family Dining Room.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James G. Roche to be Secretary of the Army.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Colin R.
    McMillan to be Secretary of the Navy.

    May 8

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Prime
    Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of
    Denmark in the President's private dining room. The two then met in the
    Oval Office to discuss the war on terror, the situation in Iraq,
    European-U.S. relations, and peace efforts in the Middle East.
    Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al
    Thani of Qatar, following their
    meeting in the Oval Office. Then, in an Oval Office ceremony, the
    President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Ibrahim
    M'Baba Kamara of Sierra Leone, Jose
    Luis Guterres of East Timor, Sergio
    Vento of Italy, Zac Nsenga of Rwanda, and Han Sung-Joo of
    South Korea. Later, in Room 450 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive
    Office Building, the President participated in a White House briefing
    for Asian-Pacific Americans and signed the Executive order establishing
    the Interagency Group on Insular Areas.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with
    Foreign Ministers Solomon Pasi of Bulgaria,
    Kristiina Ojuland of Estonia, Sandra
    Kalniete of Latvia, Antanas
    Valionis of Lithuania, Mircea Dan
    Geoana of Romania, Eduard Kukan of Slovakia, and Dimitrij Rupel of Slovenia.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the
    Philippines to the White House for a state visit on May 19.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome
    Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan
    to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on May 22-23.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Information Technology
    Advisory Committee:

        Marc Benioff (Co-Chair);
        Edward D. Lazowska (Co-Chair);
        Ruzena Bajcsy;
        J. Carter Beese, Jr.;
        Pedro Celis;
        Bernard Daines;
        Patricia Evans;
        Manuel Fernandez;
        Luis Fiallo;
        Jose Marie Griffiths;
        William J. Hannigan;
        Jonathan C. Javitt;
        Judith L. Klavans;
        F. Thomson Leighton;
        Harold Mortazavian;
        Randy D. Mott;
        Peter M. Neupert;
        Eli M. Noam;
        David A. Patterson;
        Alice G. Quintanilla;
        Daniel A. Reed;
        Eugene H. Spafford;
        David H. Staelin;
        Peter S. Tippett; and
        Geoffrey Yang.

    The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 4 and continuing.

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     May 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Columbia, SC. Later, he
    traveled to Santa Fe, NM, where he and Mrs. Bush, who joined him in
    Santa Fe, stayed at the home of family friend Roland Betts.
    The White House announced that the President has invited Prime Minister
    Ariel Sharon of Israel to visit him in
    Washington, DC, on May 20.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Ronald G.
    Bellamy and Carlos M. de Cespedes as members of the President's Commission
    on White House Fellowships.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Julia A. King, Timothy Pawlenty, and
    Ann A. Pritzlaff as members of the Advisory
    Council on Historic Preservation..
    The President announced his intention to appoint James E.
    Geringer as U.S. Representative to the
    Western Interstate Nuclear Board.

    May 10

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms and tornadoes on May 8 and continuing.

    May 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Bernalillo, NM, where at MCT Industries, he met with USA
    Freedom Corps volunteer William K. O'Leary and later with small-business owners and employees.
    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with major
    league baseball player Rafael Palmeiro to
    congratulate him on hitting his 500th home run. Later, he traveled to
    Omaha, NE, where, at Airlite Plastics, he participated in a roundtable
    meeting with married couples to discuss proposed tax cuts.
    Later in the afternoon, the President was informed by White House Deputy
    Chief of Staff Joseph W. Hagin of the
    terrorist attacks which occurred earlier in the day in Riyadh, Saudi
    Arabia.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Indianapolis, IN. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with
    National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice
    to discuss the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. At the Westin Hotel in
    Indianapolis, he met with Indiana Republican Party members.
    Later in the evening, the President had a briefing with Deputy Chief of
    Staff Hagin and then another telephone
    conversation with National Security Adviser Rice to discuss the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Greta N.
    Morris to be Ambassador to the Marshall
    Islands.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Susan F. Sugai as a member of the Arctic Research Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Tracy Hephner, Larry Icerman, and Barbara
    H. Johnson as members of the Board of
    Directors of the Valles Caldera Trust.
    The President declared a major disaster in New York and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck
    by an ice storm on April 3-5.
    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, tornadoes, and flooding on May 5 and continuing.

    May 13

    In the morning, the President had telephone conversations with National
    Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and White
    House Chief of Staff Andrew Card
    concerning the May 12 terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. He then had an
    intelligence briefing. Later, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, he met
    with senior citizens to discuss his jobs-and-growth package.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Springfield, MO. He then
    took a helicopter tour of the Pierce City, MO, area damaged by recent
    tornadoes. Later, after landing in Pierce City, he had briefings on the
    tornado damage by FEMA Director Michael D. Brown and other officials, met with tornado victims and rescuers
    at St. Mary's Catholic Church, and took a walking tour of the damaged
    area.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he had
    a telephone conversation with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to discuss the May 12 terrorist
    attacks in Saudi Arabia.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate C. Suzanne
    Mencer to be Director of the Office of
    Domestic Preparedness at the Department of Homeland Security.

    May 14

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of
    Bahrain to discuss the situation in Iraq and reform efforts in Bahrain.
    He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National
    Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary Donald H.
    Rumsfeld.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of
    Turkey to discuss the May 12 terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, the war
    on terror, the situations in Cyprus and Iraq, and peace efforts in the
    Middle East.
    In the evening, the President had dinner with President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea.
    The President declared a major disaster in Maine and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe winter cold and frost on December 17, 2002, and continuing.

    May 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    During the day, the President had a briefing with Senior Adviser to the
    President Karl Rove and others on preparations for
    his 2004 Presidential campaign.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Rafael Hipolito Mejia Dominguez of the Dominican Republic to the White House for a
    meeting on May 20.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kristin J.
    Forbes to be a member of the Council of
    Economic Advisers.
    The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 6-11.

    May 16

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss
    the situation in Iraq and the recent terrorist attacks in Chechnya and
    Saudi Arabia. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik of Norway
    to discuss the situation in Iraq and the peace process in the Middle
    East.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with
    U.S. military personnel, some of whom were injured in military
    operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and their spouses.
    Later in the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.

    May 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    May 18

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

    May 19

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met privately with
    President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of
    the Philippines in the Oval Office. The two Presidents then held an
    expanded bilateral meeting in the Cabinet Room.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of State Colin L.
    Powell. Later, on the Truman Balcony, he met
    with Vice President Dick Cheney and Republican
    congressional leaders to discuss proposed tax cut legislation.

    May 20

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority to discuss peace efforts
    in the Middle East and the war on terror. He then had intelligence and
    FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, the President met with President Rafael Hipolito
    Mejia Dominguez of the
    Dominican Republic in the Oval Office to discuss bilateral trade
    relations. President Bush then had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to offer
    condolences concerning the recent terrorist bombings in Israel.
    In the afternoon, the President met with the Homeland Security Council.
    Later, in recognition of Cuban Independence Day, he held a roundtable
    discussion in the Roosevelt Room

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    with Cuban dissidents and former political prisoners.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to Camp David,
    MD, on June 24 to discuss regional and international issues and
    bilateral relations.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Penrose C.
    Albright to be Assistant Secretary of
    Homeland Security for Plans, Programs, and Budgets.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the Federal National
    Mortgage Association:

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

    May 21

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to New London, CT.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    Finance Minister Salam Fayyad of the
    Palestinian Authority to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East.
    Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with former Senator John
    Danforth, Special Envoy to the Sudan, and
    Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to
    discuss the peace process in the Sudan.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Poland,
    Russia, and France beginning May 30 to meet with foreign leaders and
    participate in the G-8 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Louis Wade
    Sullivan (who, upon appointment, will be
    designated Chair) and Eugene Hale as members of
    the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and
    Universities.

    May 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone
    conversation with President Jacques Chirac of
    France to discuss the global economy, the continuing threat of
    international terrorism, and the upcoming G-8 Summit.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush welcomed Prime Minister
    Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to the ranch.
    Later, the President took Prime Minister Koizumi on a tour of the ranch.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner with Prime
    Minister Koizumi.

    May 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Luiz
    Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to
    the White House on June 20.
    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, tornadoes, and high winds on May 5-8.

    May 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    May 25

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

    May 26

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea concerning
    their May 14 meeting in the Oval Office, the situation in North Korea,
    and President Bush's meetings with Prime Minister Junichiro
    Koizumi of Japan at the Bush Ranch in
    Crawford, TX, on May 22-23. He also had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada to
    discuss the upcoming G-8 Summit, Canada-U.S. relations, and other
    international issues. He then had an intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to in
    Arlington, VA, where they participated in a wreath laying ceremony at
    Arlington National Cemetery. In the afternoon, they returned to
    Washington, DC.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to
    offer condolences concerning the loss of Spanish soldiers on a military
    transport from Afghanistan that crashed in Turkey earlier in the day.

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    May 27

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.

    May 28

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary
    Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Karim Aga
    Khan IV, imam of the Ismaili Shia Muslims.
    The White House announced that on June 2-5 the President will travel to
    Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to meet with Arab leaders; then to Aqaba,
    Jordan, to meet with King Abdullah II of
    Jordan, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel,
    and Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority; and then to Doha,
    Qatar, to visit coalition and U.S. Central Command personnel.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Jose Manuel Durao Barroso of
    Portugal to the White House on June 6 for a meeting and working
    luncheon.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals to
    represent the U.S. at the second inauguration of President Olusegun
    Obasanjo of Nigeria on May 29 in Abuja,
    Nigeria:

        Roderick R. Paige (delegation leader);
        Carolyn C. Kilpatrick;
        Jendayi Fraser;
        W. Todd Bassett; and
        Howard Franklin Jeter.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Scott Burns, Robert Fletcher, and
    Patrick W. Rose as U.S. Commissioners of the
    Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Diana Balmori, Earl A. Powell III, and
    Elyn Zimmerman as members of the Commission
    of Fine Arts.

    May 29

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met
    with the National Security Council. Later, he met with Secretary of
    State Colin L. Powell.
    In the evening, on the South Lawn, the President hosted the 35th reunion
    of the Yale University Class of 1968.

    May 30

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Krakow, Poland,
    arriving in the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul S. Atkins to be a member of the Securities and Exchange
    Commission.

    May 31

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    Wawel Royal Castle, he met with President Aleksander
    Kwasniewski of Poland.
    In the afternoon, at Wawel Royal Castle, the President met with Prime
    Minister Leszek Miller of Poland.
    Later, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to
    St. Petersburg, Russia.
    In the evening, at Peterhof Palace, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner and viewed an outdoor ballet performance and
    fireworks show with President Vladimir Putin
    of Russia and his wife, Lyudmila.

    June 1

    In the morning, the President traveled to Evian-les-Bains, France, to
    attend the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit at the Hotel Royal.
    In the afternoon, upon his arrival, the President was greeted by
    President Jacques Chirac of France. He then
    participated in a lunch, photo opportunities, and meetings with leaders
    from G-8 and non-G-8 countries and the New Partnership for African
    Development (NEPAD).
    In the evening, the President met with President Hu Jintao of China to discuss the situation in North Korea,
    efforts to eradicate the SARS virus, and the war on terror.
    Later in the evening, the President participated in a photo opportunity
    with President Olusegun Obasanjo of
    Nigeria, President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal,
    and President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. Then,
    he attended a NEPAD/African Action Plan dinner with other leaders.

    June 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    participated in a working lunch and photo opportunities with G-8
    leaders.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,
    arriving in the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Lerner to be Commissioner

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    of Education Statistics, Department of Education.

    June 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the Movenpick Conference Center, the President had bilateral meetings
    with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. He also
    participated in multilateral meetings with President Mubarak, King
    Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of
    Bahrain, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Crown
    Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and
    Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority. In the afternoon, the
    leaders had a working lunch.
    Later in the afternoon, at the Four Seasons Resort, the President met
    with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi
    Arabia.
    In the evening, the President had dinner with President Mubarak at President Mubarak's residence.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel J.
    Bryant to be Assistant Attorney General
    (Legal Policy) and to designate him as Acting Assistant Attorney General
    (Legal Policy).
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, flooding, mud and rock slides, and tornadoes on May 4-27.

    June 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He also had
    a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
    Foreign Affairs Sabah al-
    Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait to express his regret that he could
    not visit Kuwait during his Middle East trip and his appreciation for
    Kuwait's support in efforts to liberate Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Aqaba, Jordan, where he
    met with King Abdullah II of Jordan and
    later with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of
    Israel.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas
    (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian
    Authority. Later, the President had trilateral meetings with Prime
    Minister Sharon and Prime Minister Abbas.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Doha, Qatar.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and
    Conservation Commission:

        Brad T. Barber;
        Kevin K. Conway;
        Dallin W. Jensen; and
        Jody L. Williams.

    June 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Also, at the
    Ritz-Carlton Doha Hotel, he met with Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA, combatant commander, U.S. Central Command, and L.
    Paul Bremer III, Presidential
    Envoy to Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Camp As Sayliyah near
    Doha.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    June 6

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to
    discuss his trip to Europe and the Middle East. He then had an
    intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy
    to discuss his trip to Europe and the Middle East.
    In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda to
    the White House on June 10.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Thaksin Chinnawat of Thailand to
    Washington, DC, on June 10.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul S.
    DeGregorio and Deforest B. Soaries,
    Jr., to be members of the Election
    Assistance Commission.
    The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 2 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in American Samoa and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement Territory and local recovery efforts in the
    area struck by flooding and mudslides on May 19-21.

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    June 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    June 8

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

    June 9

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to
    discuss the situation in Iraq, President Bush's recent trip to Europe
    and the Middle East, peace efforts in the Middle East, Iran's nuclear
    program, and Europe-U.S. relations. Later, he had intelligence and FBI
    briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President dropped by a meeting between National
    Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and
    Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani
    of India. Later, he met with Republican congressional leaders to discuss
    pending appropriations bills.
    The White House announced that the President will host the annual U.S.-
    European Union Summit in Washington, DC, on June 25.

    June 10

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister Thaksin Chinnawat of Thailand to discuss the war on terror, trade,
    and the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Bangkok.
    In the afternoon, the President and President Yoweri Kaguta
    Museveni of Uganda attended a
    performance of the Watoto Children's Choir of Uganda in the Rose Garden.
    Later in the afternoon, the President met with Republican Members of
    Congress to discuss appropriations bills. Later, he met with Republican
    congressional leaders to discuss the congressional agenda.
    The President announced his intention to designate Richard N.
    Haass as Special Envoy of the President and
    the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

    June 11

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    he traveled to Chicago, IL, where he participated in a roundtable
    discussion on Medicare reform with doctors and senior citizens at the
    Chicago Hilton.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a dinner at the White
    House following Mrs. Bush's participation in the opening of the Anne
    Frank exhibit at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ann C.
    Rosenthal to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences.
    The President announced his intention to designate Christopher A.
    Wray as Acting Assistant Attorney
    General, Criminal Division at the Department of Justice.

    June 12

    In the morning, the President had a brief meeting with Crown Prince Maha
    Vajiralongkorn of Thailand.
    Later, he traveled to New Britain, CT, where he participated in a
    roundtable discussion on Medicare reform with senior citizens at New
    Britain General Hospital.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush
    family home on Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, ME, for a weekend visit
    with his parents
    and family members.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Thailand for
    a state visit and to attend the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation
    Leaders' Meeting in Bangkok on October 20-21, and that he will also
    visit the Philippines during his trip.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Young to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
    Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Pamela Jones
    Harbour to be a Commissioner of the the
    Federal Trade Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas J. Curry to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to designate Stephen E.
    Benson as Acting Assistant Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs (Human Resources and Administration).

    June 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Brig. Gen. David
    Franklin Wherley, Jr.,

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    as commanding general of the Militia of the District of Columbia.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Col. Errol Ricardo
    Schwartz as adjutant general of the
    Militia of the District of Columbia.

    June 14

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    June 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Orange, NJ, where he participated in a roundtable discussion
    with small-business owners and employees and toured the production
    facility at Andrea Foods. He then traveled to Elizabeth, NJ.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    June 17

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Annandale, VA, where he participated in a roundtable
    discussion on employment training at Northern Virginia Community
    College. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his selection of William H. Leary as Chair of the Information Security Classification
    Appeals Panel.

    June 18

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay,
    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate
    Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Senate Minority
    Leader Tom Daschle to discuss pending
    legislation and the President's recent trip to Europe and the Middle
    East. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the
    National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, in the Roosevelt Room, the President participated
    in a roundtable discussion with representatives of Prison Fellowship
    Ministries.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Vladimir Spidla of the Czech Republic to the
    White House on July 15.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alicia R.
    Castaneda to be a Director on the Board
    of Directors of the Federal Housing Finance Board.

    June 19

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He
    then traveled to Fridley, MN.
    In the afternoon, the President met with small-business owners and
    employees at Micro Control Co. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jackie Wolcott
    Sanders for the rank of Ambassador
    during her tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on
    Disarmament and the Special Representative of the President for Non-
    Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

    June 20

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to
    discuss transatlantic and global issues. Later, he had an intelligence
    briefing and met with the National Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with President Luiz Inacio
    Lula da Silva of Brazil in the Old
    Family Dining Room.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Greensboro, GA.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Mireya Moscoso of Panama to the White
    House for a meeting on June 26.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Africa,
    visiting Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda, and Nigeria on July 7-
    12.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rene Acosta to be Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division,
    at the Department of Justice.

    June 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President declared a major disaster in West Virginia and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, and landslides on June 11 and
    continuing.

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    June 22

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a tee-ball game
    on the South Lawn.

    June 23

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.

    June 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with President
    Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and his wife,
    Sehba Musharraf.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey A.
    Marcus to be Ambassador to Belgium.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Deborah Ann
    Spagnoli to be a Commissioner of the
    U.S. Parole Commission.

    June 25

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Konstandinos Simitis of
    Greece, in his capacity as President of the European Council, and Romano
    Prodi, President of the European Commission.
    The leaders then met in the Cabinet Room with other officials.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with European Union leaders.
    Later in the afternoon, the President met with Republican Members of
    Congress to discuss proposed Medicare legislation. He then met with
    Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Anerood Jugnauth of Mauritius to the White
    House on June 26.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Julie L. Myers to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export
    Enforcement).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rixio Enrique
    Medina to be a member of the Chemical
    Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

    June 26

    In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later,
    in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building,
    he participated in the swearing-in ceremony for Clay Johnson
    III as Deputy Director for Management at
    the Office of Management and Budget.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    President Mireya Elisa Moscoso of
    Panama to discuss trade and other issues.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime
    Minister Anerood Jugnauth of Mauritius to
    discuss trade.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Scott J. Bloch to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel.

    June 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy
    J. Muris and Federal Communications
    Commission Chairman Michael Powell to
    discuss the newly created national Do-Not-Call Registry.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to San Francisco, CA, and
    in the afternoon, he traveled to Los Angeles, CA.
    In the evening, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Harriet Miers as White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

    June 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    June 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Miami, FL.

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    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Tampa, FL.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are
    Blind or Severely Disabled:

        Frederick Beaman;
        Steven Bernett;
        Robert Kelly; and
        Felipe Mendoza.