[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