    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2005]
    [Pages 1907-1942]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2005

    Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements

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

    July 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he participated in a photo opportunity and meeting with
    members of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
    and received the society's Distinguished Patriot Award.
    Also in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had a telephone
    conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day
    O'Connor to discuss her resignation.
    Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister Sabah al-Ahmad al-
    Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait.
    In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President had a
    working lunch with Prime Minister Sabah. Later, he had separate telephone conversations with
    Senator Patrick J. Leahy, ranking member,
    and Senator Arlen Specter, chairman, Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary, to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
    He also left a telephone message for Senate Minority Leader Harry
    Reid concerning the Supreme Court vacancy.
    Later in the afternoon, the President went to Walter Reed Army Medical
    Center and visited with U.S. military personnel injured in Iraq and
    Afghanistan and their family members, and he presented Purple Hearts to
    some of the soldiers. Later, he traveled to Camp David, MD.

    July 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    July 3

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

    July 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone interview with USA Today. He
    then traveled to Morgantown, WV, where, upon arrival, he met with USA
    Freedom Corps volunteer Chuck White III.
    Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush
    participated in a celebration for his upcoming birthday.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush viewed the Independence Day
    fireworks display on the National Mall from the Truman Balcony.

    July 5

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Kastrup,
    Denmark. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence
    briefing and reviewed material concerning potential nominees for the
    U.S. Supreme Court. Later, he had a briefing on his visit to Europe.
    Later in the day, upon arrival in Kastrup, while aboard Air Force One,
    the President met with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark. Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to
    Fredensborg, Denmark, where, at Fredensborg Palace, they participated in
    a greeting with Queen Margrethe II and
    Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark.

    July 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to Marienborg, Denmark, where they had breakfast
    with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark and his wife, Anne-Mette
    Rasmussen. Later, he had a meeting with
    Prime Minister Rasmussen.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to
    Fredensborg, Denmark, where, at Fredensborg Palace, they participated in
    a reception followed by a lunch with Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Copenhagen,
    Denmark, where they participated in a greeting with U.S. Embassy
    personnel. Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to Prestwick, Scotland,
    where, upon arrival, they participated in an arrival ceremony with First

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    Minister Jack McConnell of Scotland. Later,
    they traveled to Auchterarder, Scotland.
    Later in the afternoon, at the Gleneagles Hotel, the President and Mrs.
    Bush had a meeting with musicians and activists Bob Geldof and Bono to discuss
    international aid to Africa.
    In the evening, at the Gleneagles Hotel, the President participated in a
    photo opportunity with Queen Elizabeth II
    of the United Kingdom. Later, he and Mrs. Bush and G-8 leaders had a
    dinner reception hosted by the Queen and Duke Philip of
    Edinburgh.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Shaukat Aziz of Pakistan to the White House on
    July 29.
    The President announced his designation of Gordon H.
    Mansfield and Michael W. Marine as members of the Presidential delegation to
    attend the 10th anniversary of the normalization of U.S.-Vietnam
    relations in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 12.
    The President declared a major disaster in Idaho and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area impacted by
    heavy rains and flooding on May 6-20.

    July 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the Gleneagles Hotel, he had a working breakfast with Prime Minister
    Tony Blair of the United Kingdom. Later, he
    participated in G-8 summit meetings.
    Later in the morning, the President had a briefing on the terrorist
    attacks in London, England. He then had a video conference with his
    national and homeland security advisers.
    In the afternoon, at the Gleneagles Hotel, the President participated in
    a photo opportunity with G-8 leaders and leaders of nations with
    emerging economies. Later, they had lunch.
    Later in the afternoon, at the Gleneagles Hotel, the President
    participated in an official photo with G-8 leaders followed by G-8
    summit meetings.
    In the evening, at the Gleneagles Hotel, the President had a working
    dinner with G-8 leaders to discuss counterterrorism efforts, weapons of
    mass destruction, the situations in North Korea and Iran, and regional
    issues.

    July 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the Gleneagles Hotel, he met with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom.
    Later in the morning, at the Gleneagles Hotel, the President
    participated in G-8 summit meetings.
    In the afternoon, at the Gleneagles Hotel, the President participated in
    a photo opportunity with G-8 leaders and African leaders. Later, they
    had a working lunch.
    Later in the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC,
    arriving in the evening.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of
    El Salvador to the White House on July 15.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of the Presidential delegation to attend the 10th anniversary of
    the Srebrenica Massacre in Bosnia and Herzegovina to be held on July 11:
    Pierre-Richard Prosper (head of
    delegation); Douglas L. McElhaney; and
    Richard C. Holbrooke.

    July 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    July 10

    In the morning, on the South Lawn, the President met with members of the
    Soldier Ride 2005 National Tour Team.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Dennis beginning on July 10 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Dennis beginning on July 10 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by Hurricane Dennis beginning on July 10 and continuing.

    July 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he and Vice President Dick Cheney met with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay
    Khalilzad.

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    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Quantico, VA. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon.
    Later in the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President
    received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Zamira
    Sydykova of the Kyrgyz Republic, Dennis
    James Richardson of Australia, and
    Carlos Gianelli of Uruguay. Later, he
    participated in a photo opportunity with White House summer interns.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James Caldwell
    Cason to be Ambassador to Paraguay.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Rebecca F. Dye to be a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Keith A.
    Nelson to be an Assistant Secretary of
    Housing and Urban Development (Administration).
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gordon Charles
    Brenner as a member of the National
    Veterans Business Development Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
    Negotiations:

        Craig Radford Barrett;
        Jose Behar;
        Michael E. Campbell;
        Stephanie Harkness; and
        Maria Guadalupe Taxman.

    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the American Battle Monuments Commission:

        Leslie Gromis Baker;
        Chester L. Berryhill, Jr.;
        Donald T. Bollinger;
        James Culbertson;
        Brig. Gen. Jerry L. Laws, USA (Ret.);
        Rear Adm. Thomas E. Morris, USN (Ret.);
        Gen. Carol Ann Mutter, USMC (Ret.); and
        James Reynolds.

    July 12

    In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with bipartisan
    Members of the Senate to discuss the upcoming Supreme Court nomination.
    He then had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with the
    National Infrastructure Advisory Council. Later, in the Oval Office, he
    met with the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Committee on
    Energy and Natural Resources, the House Committee on Energy and
    Commerce, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Committee on Ways
    and Means to discuss energy legislation.
    The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will welcome
    President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia
    and his wife, Lina Moreno de Uribe, to
    the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, on August 4.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia Louise
    Herbold to be Ambassador to Singapore.

    July 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then met
    with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld. Later, in the Oval Office, he participated in a photo
    opportunity with the National Endowment for Democracy's 2005 Democracy
    Award recipients.
    In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch
    with Vice President Dick Cheney.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Residence, the President met with
    Republican Members of the House of Representatives to discuss the
    Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
    (CAFTA-DR).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stewart A.
    Baker to be an Assistant Secretary of
    Homeland Security (Policy).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Tracy A. Henke to be Executive Director of the Office of State and
    Local Government Coordination and Preparedness at the Department of
    Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to designate James
    Lambright as Acting President of the Export-
    Import Bank of the United States.

    July 14

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Indianapolis, IN, where, upon arrival, he met with USA
    Freedom Corps volunteer Vernice Williams.
    In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval
    Office, he met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Ferenc Gyurcsany of Hungary for a meeting
    at the White House on October 3.

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    July 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of El Salvador.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Belmont, NC, where, upon
    arrival in the afternoon, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Janice
    Bozardt. Later, he toured the R.L. Stowe
    Mills, Inc., Helms Plant.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Dallas, NC. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce Cole to be Chairman of the National Endowment for the
    Humanities.
    The President announced his intention to nominate H. Dale Hall to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at
    the Department of the Interior.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vincent J.
    Ventimiglia, Jr., to be
    Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Legislation).

    July 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    July 17

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush went to St. John's Episcopal
    Church, where they attended services with Prime Minister John
    Howard of Australia and his wife,
    Janette.

    July 18

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Secretary of
    State Condoleezza Rice. He then had an
    intelligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Prime
    Minister Manmohan Singh of India.
    Later in the morning, in the Blue Room, the President and Prime Minister
    Singh participated in a photo opportunity
    with members of the U.S.-India CEO Forum. Later, in the Diplomatic
    Reception Room, he and Prime Minister Singh participated in a photo
    opportunity with administration officials of Indian descent.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President participated in a
    photo opportunity with 2005 Scripps Howard Spelling Bee champion Anurag
    Kashyap.
    The President announced that he has named Liza Wright as Assistant to the President for Presidential
    Personnel.

    July 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister John Howard of Australia.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush had
    lunch with Prime Minister Howard and his wife,
    Janette. Later, the President had a telephone
    conversation with Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., to offer him the nomination to be an Associate Justice of
    the U.S. Supreme Court.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner with Judge
    Roberts and his wife, Jane. Later, he had separate telephone conversations with
    Senators Bill Frist, Arlen Specter, Harry Reid, and Patrick J.
    Leahy to discuss his nomination of Judge
    Roberts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William Robert Timken,
    Jr., to be Ambassador to Germany.
    The President announced his intention to designate Paul M. Golan as Acting Director of the Office of Civilian
    Radioactive Waste Management.

    July 20

    In the morning, in the Residence, the President had coffee with
    Associate Justice-designate John G. Roberts, Jr. Later, they had a meeting in the Oval Office. He then had
    an intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, where, at
    the Dundalk Marine Terminal, he viewed a U.S. Customs and Border
    Protection demonstration. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had a meeting with
    Republican Members of the House of Representatives to discuss the
    Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
    (CAFTA-DR). Later, he had a meeting followed by a photo opportunity with
    Colombian Government representatives and Colombian Americans, in honor
    of Colombian Independence Day.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with U.S.
    Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald E. Neumann.

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    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Manmohan Singh of India.

    July 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a briefing concerning the attempted terrorist bombings in London,
    England, earlier in the day.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President participated in
    a bill signing ceremony with the
    parents of Sgt. Bryon W. Norwood, USA, who was killed in Iraq on November 3, 2004, for
    H.R. 1001, designating a U.S. Postal Service facility in Pflugerville,
    TX, as the ``Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building.'' He then
    participated in a photo opportunity and meeting with volunteers from
    Project HOPE who had participated in tsunami relief efforts in
    Indonesia.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, in the Oval Office, he had a
    meeting with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to McLean, VA, where, at
    a private residence, he attended a dinner for gubernatorial candidate
    Jerry Kilgore of Virginia.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William J.
    Burns to be Ambassador to Russia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donetta
    Davidson to be a member of the Election
    Assistance Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur F.
    Rosenfeld to be Director of the Federal
    Mediation and Conciliation Service.

    July 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing concerning the situation in London, England. Later, he traveled
    to Atlanta, GA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps
    volunteers Bill and Nina Hartman.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he
    traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roel C. Campos to be a member of the Securities and Exchange
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Martin J.
    Gruenberg to be a member and Vice
    Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance
    Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Annette L.
    Nazareth to be a member of the
    Securities and Exchange Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Christian
    Israel as Coordinator for International
    Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Department of Commerce.
    The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, and ground saturation on June 1
    through July 7.
    The President declared a major disaster in South Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe storm on June 7-8.

    July 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    Also in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to express
    his condolences on the recent terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh.

    July 24

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with cyclist
    Lance Armstrong to congratulate him on
    winning a record seventh straight Tour de France.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC. Later, they attended a White House tee-ball game on the South Lawn.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Members
    of Congress to discuss energy legislation.

    July 25

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush went to the National Gallery of Art where they toured the
    Gilbert Stuart exhibition.
    Later in the morning, the President returned to the White House. Later,
    in the East Room, he participated in a photo opportunity with
    Presidential Rank Award recipients.

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    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President participated in a
    meeting with African American leaders.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jennifer L. Dorn to be U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the
    International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate C. Boyden Gray to be the U.S. Representative to the European Union
    with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard H.
    Jones to be Ambassador to Israel.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Francis J.
    Ricciardone, Jr., to be
    Ambassador to Egypt.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Darlene F.
    Williams to be an Assistant Secretary of
    Housing and Urban Development (Policy Development and Research).
    The President announced his appointment of Michele A. Davis as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy
    National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications and Global
    Outreach.

    July 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he participated in a signing ceremony for Proclamation
    7915--Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, 2005.
    Later in the morning, the President met with local officials from the
    Babil Province in Iraq.
    Also in the morning, in his private dining room, the President viewed
    the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
    In the afternoon, in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building,
    the President made remarks to the Coalition for the Modernization and
    Protection of America's Social Security. Later, he had a meeting with
    Republican Members of Congress to discuss the Dominican Republic-Central
    America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).

    July 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then went
    to the Capitol where he met with the House Republican Conference to
    discuss legislative priorities. Later, he returned to the White House.
    Later in the morning, the President participated in a photo opportunity
    with District of Columbia Metropolitan Motorcycle Escort officers.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President participated in a
    photo opportunity with Navy Anderson, the 2005
    national ambassador for the March of Dimes. Later, in the East Room, he
    participated in a photo opportunity with 2005 American Legion Boys
    Nation and Girls Nation participants.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Keith E.
    Gottfried to be General Counsel of the
    Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Bertha K.
    Madras to be Deputy Director for Demand
    Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark S.
    Schneider to be Commissioner of Education
    Statistics at the Department of Education.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alfred Hoffman,
    Jr., to be Ambassador to Portugal.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sandra
    Frances Ashworth, Jan Cellucci, and Diane Rivers
    to be members of the National Commission on Libraries and Information
    Science.

    July 28

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to
    discuss Pakistan-U.S. relations, counterterrorism efforts, and regional
    issues. He then had an intelligence briefing.
    Also in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of El Salvador to discuss the House of
    Representatives passage of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United
    States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with the President's
    Management Council.
    Later, in the State Dining Room, the President had a meeting and
    participated in a photo opportunity with members of the National Future
    Farmers of America Organization State Presidents' Conference.

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    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian R.K. Paisley of Northern Ireland.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George M. Gray to be an Assistant Administrator of the
    Environmental Protection Agency (Research and Development).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Christine M.
    Griffin to be a member of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Emil W. Henry,
    Jr., to be an Assistant Secretary of the
    Treasury (Financial Institutions).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kathryn
    Higgins to be a member of the National
    Transportation Safety Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William E.
    Kovacic to be Commissioner of the Federal
    Trade Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Barry F.
    Lowenkron to be Assistant Secretary of
    State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward McGaffigan,
    Jr., to be a member of the Nuclear
    Regulatory Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James F.X.
    O'Gara to be Deputy Director for Supply
    Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John J. Young,
    Jr., to be Director of Defense Research
    and Engineering at the Department of Defense.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Roland Arnall to be Ambassador to the Netherlands.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William
    McCormick to be Ambassador to New Zealand
    and Samoa.
    The President announced his intention to designate John F. Clark as Acting Director of the U.S. Marshals Service.
    The President announced his intention to designate Preston M.
    Geren as Acting Secretary of the Air Force.
    The President announced his intention to designate Thomas E.
    Harvey as Acting Assistant Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs).

    July 29

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams of Northern
    Ireland and President Hamid Karzai of
    Afghanistan. Later, he had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Naomi Churchill
    Earp to be a member of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Joseph
    Henke to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans
    Affairs (Management).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Franklin L.
    Lavin to be Under Secretary of Commerce
    for International Trade.
    The President announced his intention to nominate William F. Tuerk to be
    Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Laurence Francis
    Rooney to be Ambassador to the Holy See.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Terry Neese to be Director of the Mint at the Department of the
    Treasury.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark
    Hofflund to be a member of the National
    Council on the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Josette Sheeran
    Shiner to be U.S. Alternate Governor
    of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; U.S.
    Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank; U.S.
    Alternate Governor for the African Development Bank; U.S. Alternate
    Governor of the Asian Development Bank; U.S. Alternate Governor of the
    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and U.S. Alternate
    Governor of the African Development Fund.
    The President announced his intention to designate Josette Sheeran
    Shiner as a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

    July 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, where he
    had his annual physical examination and visited injured U.S. military
    personnel.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

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    July 31

    In the evening, the President traveled to Fort A.P. Hill, VA. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC.

    August 1

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Ricardo Maduro of Honduras and
    President Leonel Fernandez Reyna of
    the Dominican Republic to discuss passage of the Dominican Republic-
    Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
    (CAFTA-DR).
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. He then had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in a roundtable interview
    with representatives of Texas media.
    The President declared a major disaster in Utah and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    flooding and landslides on April 28 through June 29.

    August 2

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a telephone conversation with President Oscar Berger of Guatemala to discuss passage of the Dominican
    Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement
    Implementation Act (CAFTA-DR).
    In the afternoon, the President participated in a roundtable interview
    with representatives of regional media. Later, he traveled to the Bush
    Ranch in Crawford, TX.
    The President announced his recess appointment of Peter Cyril Wyche
    Flory as an Assistant Secretary of Defense
    (International Security Policy).
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of the Presidential delegation to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to
    express condolences on the passing of King Fahd bin Abd al-Aziz Al
    Saud and to congratulate King
    Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud on assuming the throne:

        Richard B. Cheney (head of delegation);
        George H.W. Bush;
        James C. Oberwetter;
        Colin L. Powell; and
        Gen. Peter Pace, USMC.

    August 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Grapevine, TX, where, at the
    Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, he received the Thomas
    Jefferson Freedom Award from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
    Later, he returned to the Bush Ranch.

    August 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush welcomed President Alvaro Uribe Velez of Colombia and his wife, Lina Moreno de Uribe, to the Bush Ranch.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with President
    Uribe and Mrs. Uribe.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of the Presidential delegation to Juba, Sudan, to attend the
    funeral of First Vice President Dr. John Garang de Mabior on August 6:

        Andrew S. Natsios (head of
            delegation);
        Donald M. Payne;
        John Limbert;
        Constance Berry Newman; and
        Roger P. Winter.

    August 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 8

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Rebecca Garang Nyandeng Chol de Mabior, widow
    of First Vice President Dr. John Garang de Mabior of Sudan, and President Umar Hassan Ahmad al-
    Bashir of Sudan to express
    condolences over the death of First Vice President Garang and to discuss
    the peace process in Sudan. He then had an intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Albuquerque, NM, where,
    upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Sally
    Adams. Then he toured the Sandia Solar Tower
    Complex at Sandia National Laboratory.

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

    August 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    met with Vice President Dick Cheney, Council of
    Economic Advisers Chairman Ben S. Bernanke,
    U.S. Trade Representative Robert J. Portman, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snow, Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua B.
    Bolten, and National Economic Council
    Director Allan B. Hubbard of the to discuss
    the national economy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John E. Maupin,
    Jr., to be a member of the Social
    Security Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Alan R. Nelson as alternate Federal Cochairperson at the Delta
    Regional Authority.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Andre B. Lacy as a member of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
    Performing Arts, Advisory Committee on the Arts.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Lance Edward
    Armstrong as a member of the President's
    Cancer Panel.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Zell Miller as a member of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
    The President announced his intention to reappoint Pamela Nelson as a member of the Commission of Fine Arts.
    The President announced his recess appointment of Eric S.
    Edelman as Under Secretary of Defense for
    Policy.

    August 10

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Chicago, IL, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Linda Cesario. He then
    traveled to Montgomery, IL.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford,
    TX.

    August 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    met with Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary
    of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Chairman
    of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF, and other officials to discuss military issues.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with military and foreign
    policy officials. Later, he met with Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and other officials to discuss foreign policy
    issues.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John J.
    Danilovich to be Chief Executive Officer
    of the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jacqueline Ellen
    Schafer to be an Assistant
    Administrator (Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade) at the U.S.
    Agency for International Development.
    The President announced his intention to designate Carlos Marin as Acting U.S. Commissioner of the International
    Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.

    August 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, at Broken Spoke Ranch in Crawford, TX, the President
    and Mrs. Bush attended a Republican National Committee lunch. Later,
    they returned to the Bush Ranch.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of the Presidential delegation to the Inauguration of Kurmanbek
    Saliyevich Bakiyev as President
    of Kyrgyzstan on August 14: Carlos M. Gutierrez (head of delegation); and Steven M. Young.

    August 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Waco, TX. Later,
    they returned to the Bush Ranch.

    August 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas A. Shannon,
    Jr., to be Assistant Secretary of
    State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.

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    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald C.
    Winter to be Secretary of the Navy.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael W.
    Wynne to be Secretary of the Air Force.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Brenda La Grange
    Johnson to be Ambassador to
    Jamaica.
    The President announced his intention to designate Robert D. McCallum,
    Jr., as Acting Deputy Attorney
    General of the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to designate Jerry Paul as Acting Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear
    Nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the
    Department of Energy.

    August 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Orlando J.
    Cabrera to be an Assistant Secretary of
    Housing and Urban Development (Public and Indian Housing).
    The President announced his intention to appoint Joel M.
    Geiderman as Vice Chairperson of the U.S.
    Holocaust Memorial Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Michael A.
    Morris and Jay Stein
    as members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council.

    August 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his appointment of Jay Lefkowitz as Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea.

    August 20

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    went for a bicycle ride with 2005 Tour de France winner Lance
    Armstrong.

    August 22

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Salt Lake City,
    UT. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence
    briefing. Upon arrival in Salt Lake City, he met with USA Freedom Corps
    volunteer Willie Hunsaker.
    Later in the morning, at the Salt Palace Convention Center, the
    President and Mrs. Bush participated in a photo opportunity with
    Veterans of Foreign Wars leadership.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Donnelly, ID.
    The President declared a major disaster in Wyoming and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a tornado on August 12.

    August 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Hu
    Jintao of China to the White House on September 7.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas O.
    Barnett to be Assistant Attorney General
    (Antitrust Division).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Clay Lowery to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
    (International Affairs) and, upon confirmation, to designate him as
    Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (International Affairs).
    The President announced his intention to nominate John M. Molino to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Policy
    and Planning).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lisette M.
    Mondello to be Assistant Secretary of
    Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs).
    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles E. Allen as Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis at
    the Department of Homeland Security.
    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 and flooding on June 30 through July 1.
    The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Tropical Storm Cindy on July 5-6.

    August 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to Nampa, ID.

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    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush met with families of U.S.
    military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Later, they returned
    to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, arriving in the evening.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Abdul
    Aziz Al-Hakim, chairman, Supreme
    Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, to discuss current
    developments in Iraq's constitutional process.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of the Presidential delegation to Gdansk, Poland, to attend the
    25th Anniversary of the Solidarity Movement, on August 31:

        James A. Baker III (head of
            delegation);
        Victor Ashe;
        Daniel Fried;
        Hank Brown; and
        Irena Kirkland.

    August 25

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    went for a bicycle ride.
    Throughout the day, the President received updates on Hurricane Katrina.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James M.
    Andrew to be Administrator of the Rural
    Utilities Service at the Department of Agriculture.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David B. Dunn to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dale W.
    Meyerrose to be Chief Information Officer
    at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

    August 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    August 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President declared an emergency in Louisiana and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts in the parishes located
    in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 26 and continuing.

    August 28

    During the day, the President participated in a video teleconference
    with representatives of Federal and State emergency management
    organizations on Hurricane Katrina.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 24 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Mississippi and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the counties
    located in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 27 and
    continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Alabama and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts in the counties located
    in the direct path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 28 and
    continuing.

    August 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a
    briefing by Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael D.
    Brown on Hurricane Katrina. Later, he and
    Mrs. Bush traveled to Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, AZ. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Director
    Brown to further discuss Hurricane Katrina and recovery efforts. Upon
    arrival in Glendale, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteers
    Ruben and Rita Carroll.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to El Mirage,
    AZ. Later, they traveled to Ontario, CA, where, upon arrival in the
    afternoon, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Joe Graff. They then traveled to Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a
    photo opportunity with the 2004 and 2005 Academic Decathalon champions.
    They then traveled to Coronado, CA. Later, he had telephone
    conversations with Gov. Haley Barbour of
    Mississippi, Gov. Bob Riley of Alabama, and Gov.
    Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of
    Louisiana to discuss Hurricane Katrina.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Katrina on August 29 and continuing.

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    The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by Hurricane Katrina on August 29 and continuing.

    August 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a
    briefing on Hurricane Katrina. Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to San
    Diego, CA.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in an
    interview with Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Then, at the
    Naval Medical Center, they met with medical health care providers and
    military personnel injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the Bush Ranch
    in Crawford, TX.

    August 31

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a
    videoconference on Hurricane Katrina and recovery efforts. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with King Abdullah
    II of Saudi Arabia and then viewed areas
    damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
    In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President had a meeting with
    the White House Task Force on Hurricane Katrina Recovery.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Santanu K.
    Baruah to be Assistant Secretary of
    Commerce for Economic Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Emilio T.
    Gonzalez to be Director of the Bureau of
    Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Department of Homeland
    Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey D.
    Jarrett to be Assistant Secretary of
    Energy (Fossil Energy).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ellen R.
    Sauerbrey to be Assistant Secretary of
    State (Population, Refugees, and Migration).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alexander R.
    Vershbow to be Ambassador to South
    Korea.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Kenneth G.
    Prillaman as Chief Human Capital
    Officer at the Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to recess appoint Alice S.
    Fisher as Assistant Attorney General
    (Criminal Division) at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to recess appoint Peter
    Schaumber as a member of the National Labor
    Relations Board.

    September 1

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Petty
    Officer Josh Mitcheltree of the U.S. Coast
    Guard to express his appreciation for his efforts and the efforts of his
    colleagues in response to Hurricane Katrina. He then had a telephone
    conversation with Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael
    D. Brown to discuss recovery efforts in
    response to Hurricane Katrina.
    Later in the morning, the President participated in an interview with
    Diane Sawyer of ABC's ``Good Morning America.''
    He then had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had a telephone
    conversation with Prime Minister Paul Martin of
    Canada, in which the Prime Minister expressed his condolences on the
    damage and loss of life caused by Hurricane Katrina.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Secretary of Defense Donald
    H. Rumsfeld; Gen. Richard B.
    Myers, USAF, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of
    Staff; Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, Chief,
    National Guard Bureau; and Secretary of Homeland Security Michael
    Chertoff to discuss operational concerns
    and the security situation in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Federal Reserve Chairman
    Alan Greenspan. He then participated in a
    briefing by his economic team on the economic impact of Hurricane
    Katrina.
    Also in the afternoon, the President met with Lt. Gen. Blum, and Secretary Chertoff
    to discuss the security situation in the areas affected by Hurricane
    Katrina.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Lawrence Gonzi of Malta for a meeting at the
    White House on October 3.

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    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Georgi Purvanov of Bulgaria for a meeting at
    the White House on October 17.
    The President announced a nationwide charitable fundraising effort to be
    led by former Presidents George H.W. Bush
    and William J. Clinton to aid the gulf
    coast victims of Hurricane Katrina.

    September 2

    In the morning, the President had a briefing on Hurricane Katrina and an
    intelligence briefing. He then met with Secretary of Homeland Security
    Michael Chertoff; Secretary of Defense
    Donald H. Rumsfeld; Federal Emergency
    Management Agency Director Michael D. Brown; Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF,
    Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore, USA, commanding general, First United States Army;
    Adm. Timothy J. Keating, USN, commander,
    North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Mobile, AL, where, upon
    arrival, he met with Gov. Haley Barbour of
    Mississippi and Gov. Bob Riley of Alabama. They
    then took a helicopter tour of the area damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Biloxi, MS, where he
    toured the area damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, where, upon
    arrival, he met separately with Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Louisiana and Mayor C. Ray Nagin of New Orleans. Later, they took an aerial tour of New
    Orleans and then took a walking tour of areas damaged by Hurricane
    Katrina.
    Later in the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC,
    arriving in the evening.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Vladimir Putin of Russia to the White House
    on September 16.
    The President verbally declared an emergency in Arkansas and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist
    evacuees from and to provide emergency assistance to those areas struck
    by Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President verbally declared an emergency in Texas and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist
    evacuees from and to provide emergency assistance to those areas struck
    by Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 29 and continuing.

    September 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a telephone conversation with President Hu Jintao of China during which both Presidents agreed to
    postpone President Hu's scheduled visit to the White House and to meet
    in New York City during the United Nations General Assembly meeting
    later in the month.

    September 4

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of
    Louisiana, Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi,
    Gov. Bob Riley of Alabama, and Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida to discuss Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Mayor C.
    Ray Nagin of New Orleans, LA, to discuss
    Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.

    September 5

    In the morning, in the Situation Room, the President had a briefing on
    Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Later, he had an intelligence
    briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Mobile, AL. While en
    route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with United
    Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in which
    the Secretary-General expressed his condolences on the damage and loss
    of life caused by Hurricane Katrina and offered support for recovery
    efforts. Later, also aboard Air Force One, he met with Secretary of
    Homeland Security Michael Chertoff to
    discuss Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. He then met with Secretary
    of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso R. Jackson and Secretary
    Chertoff to discuss the housing situation for those evacuated and
    displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Upon arrival in Mobile, he participated
    in a briefing on Hurricane Katrina damage in the local area.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Baker, LA, where he was
    joined by Mrs. Bush. Later, at Bethany World Prayer Center, they met
    with people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Baton Rouge,
    LA, where he received

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    a briefing from Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore,
    USA, commanding general, First United States Army, about Hurricane
    Katrina recovery efforts. He and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Poplarville,
    MS, where he toured areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina and met with
    workers from Alabama Power who were attempting to restore electricity to
    Poplarville.
    Later in the afternoon, the President took an aerial tour of areas
    damaged by Hurricane Katrina, including New Orleans, LA. Later, he and
    Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the evening.
    The President declared an emergency in Colorado and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Florida and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Georgia and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in North Carolina and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist
    evacuees from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide
    emergency assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and
    continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Tennessee and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Utah and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in West Virginia and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.

    September 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Later, he had a briefing
    on energy issues related to Hurricane Katrina damage and recovery
    efforts.
    Later in the morning, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with
    representatives of faith-based and community organizations participating
    in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary
    of Education Margaret Spellings to
    discuss efforts to assist students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
    Later, he met with congressional leaders to discuss Hurricane Katrina
    recovery efforts.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush paid their respects
    to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
    as his body lay in repose in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme Court.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Delores M.
    Etter to be Assistant Secretary of the
    Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Lyons Gray to be Chief Financial Officer at the Environmental
    Protection Agency.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George J. Opfer to be Inspector General at the Department of
    Veterans Affairs.

    September 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he had a meeting on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts
    followed by a further meeting with Cabinet officials on the recovery
    efforts.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Jalal Talabani of the Iraqi Transitional
    Government to the White House on September 13.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
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    Buckovski of Macedonia for a meeting at the
    White House on October 27.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Charles R.
    Christopherson, Jr., to be
    Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Agriculture.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Edward F. Sproat
    III to be Director of the Office of
    Civilian Radioactive Waste Management at the Department of Energy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rebecca
    Contreras as a member of the Board of
    Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Edmund D.
    Pellegrino as a member of the
    President's Council on Bioethics and, upon appointment, to designate him
    as Chairperson.
    The President declared an emergency in the District of Columbia and
    ordered Federal aid to supplement District and local response efforts to
    assist evacuees from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide
    emergency assistance to the District beginning on August 29 and
    continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Illinois and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Michigan and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in New Mexico and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Oregon and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Washington and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.

    September 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Later, he met with
    Republican congressional leaders to discuss relief funding related to
    Hurricane Katrina damage and recovery efforts.
    Later in the morning, the President met with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
    Zalmay Khalilzad. He then met with Saudi
    Arabia's Ambassador to the U.S. Bandar bin Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz Al
    Saud to thank him
    for his service.
    In the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of Defense Donald H.
    Rumsfeld.
    The White House announced that the President will participate in the
    60th United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 13-
    14.

    September 9

    In the morning, the President and Vice President Dick Cheney had an intelligence briefing followed by a briefing on
    Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Later, he met with the National
    Security Council.
    In the afternoon, the President had a briefing on housing needs related
    to Hurricane Katrina damage and recovery efforts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Shana L. Dale to be Deputy Administrator of the National
    Aeronautics and Space Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald A.
    Gambatesa to be Inspector General of the
    U.S. Agency for International Development.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carmen M.
    Martinez to be Ambassador to Zambia.

    September 10

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine. He
    then had an intelligence briefing and a briefing on Hurricane Katrina
    recovery efforts.
    The President declared an emergency in Alabama and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina

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    and to provide emergency assistance to those areas beginning on August
    29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Indiana and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Iowa and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Kansas and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Kentucky and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Missouri and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Pennsylvania and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts to assist
    evacuees from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide
    emergency assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and
    continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in South Carolina and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist
    evacuees from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide
    emergency assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and
    continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in South Dakota and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.

    September 11

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush went to St. John's Episcopal
    Church where they attended a prayer and remembrance service to
    commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist
    attacks. They then returned to the White House where, on the South Lawn,
    they observed a moment of silence.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, where he
    went to the USS Iwo Jima, docked near New Orleans.
    In the evening, the President went to a staging area in New Orleans
    where he met with first-responders involved with Hurricane Katrina
    recovery efforts. Later, he returned to the USS Iwo Jima.

    September 12

    In the morning, aboard the USS Iwo Jima, the President, Mayor C. Ray
    Nagin of New Orleans, LA, and Lt. Gen. Russel
    L. Honore, USA, commanding general, First
    United States Army, received a briefing by Vice Adm. Thad W.
    Allen, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard Chief of Staff,
    on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
    Later in the morning, the President went to New Orleans where he, Mayor
    Nagin, and Gov. Kathleen Babineaux
    Blanco of Louisiana toured the
    areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Later, he took an aerial tour of the
    damaged areas, concluding in Gulfport, MS, in the afternoon, where, upon
    arrival, he met with Gov. Haley Barbour of
    Mississippi, Mayor Gregory Brent Warr of
    Gulfport, MS, and other local officials.
    Later in the afternoon, the President met with U.S. and Mexico first-
    responders involved with Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. He also met
    with individuals at a hurricane assistance center. Later, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to designate R. David
    Paulison as Acting Under Secretary for
    Emergency Preparedness and Response.
    The President declared an emergency in Arizona and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Virginia and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
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    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.

    September 13

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to
    congratulate him on his election victory. Later, he had an intelligence
    briefing and a briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    President Jalal Talabani of the Iraqi
    Transitional Government. Later, in the Old Family Dining Room, they had
    lunch.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to New York City,
    where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Jim
    Shevlin.
    Later in the afternoon, at the United Nations Headquarters, the
    President met with Secretary-General Kofi Annan
    of the United Nations. Later, he paid a courtesy call on President of
    the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Jan
    Eliasson.
    In the evening, at the Waldorf-Astoria, the President and Mrs. Bush
    hosted a reception for leaders of the United Nations General Assembly.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael R.
    Arietti to be Ambassador to Rwanda.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Karan K.
    Bhatia to be Deputy U.S. Trade
    Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship
    Board:

        Jean Loretta Becker;
        Linnet F. Deily;
        Thomas E. Corts; and
        Yousif Boutrous Ghafari.

    September 14

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Later, he and Mrs. Bush
    went to the United Nations Headquarters, where, upon arrival, he signed
    the Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Tony
    Blair of the United Kingdom.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he
    went to the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue.
    In the evening, the President returned to the White House.
    The President declared an emergency in California and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Connecticut and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Idaho and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Maryland and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Massachusetts and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts to assist
    evacuees from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide
    emergency assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and
    continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Minnesota and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Montana and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Nebraska and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina

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    and to provide emergency assistance to those areas beginning on August
    29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Nevada and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in North Dakota and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Ohio and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in North Carolina and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts for the
    counties located in the direct path of Hurricane Ophelia beginning on
    September 11 and continuing.

    September 15

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hamid Karzai to discuss the elections
    in Afghanistan to be held September 18. He then had a telephone
    conversation with Prime Minister-elect Jens Stoltenberg of Norway to
    congratulate him on his election victory.
    Later in the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He and
    Vice President Dick Cheney then had a briefing
    on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Later, in the Family Theater, he
    participated in a speech preparation session for his address to the
    Nation later in the day.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Pascagoula, MS. Later, at
    the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery, he and Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi had a briefing by refinery manager
    Roland Kell.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, where
    he went to the USS Iwo Jima, docked near New Orleans. Upon arrival, he
    met with Mayor C. Ray Nagin of New Orleans, LA,
    Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of
    Louisiana, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, and Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore, USA, commanding general, First United States Army.
    In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Edwin G. Foulke,
    Jr., to be an Assistant Secretary of
    Labor (Occupational Safety and Health).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard
    Stickler to be Assistant Secretary of Labor
    for Mine Safety and Health.
    The President announced his intention to designate Santanu K.
    Baruah as Acting Assistant Secretary of
    Commerce for Economic Development.

    September 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with President
    Vladimir Putin of Russia.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Thaksin Chinnawat of Thailand to the White
    House on September 19.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome King Abdullah
    II of Jordan to the White House on September
    22.

    September 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and preparations for
    Hurricane Rita.

    September 18

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

    September 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane

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    Katrina recovery efforts and preparations for Hurricane Rita.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with former
    President Jimmy Carter and James A. Baker
    III, cochairs, National Commission on
    Election Reform.
    The President declared an emergency in Maine and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from the
    area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to
    those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in New Hampshire and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in New Jersey and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Rhode Island and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees
    from the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency
    assistance to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.

    September 20

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea. He then
    had an intelligence briefing and a briefing on Hurricane Katrina
    recovery efforts and preparations for Hurricane Rita.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Gulfport, MS.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to the USS Iwo Jima, docked
    near New Orleans, LA. Later, he had a briefing on Hurricane Katrina
    recovery efforts and preparations for Hurricane Rita.
    Later in the afternoon, at the Folgers Coffee plant in New Orleans, the
    President toured temporary employee housing. Later, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    In the evening, in the State Dining Room, the President hosted a dinner
    for 2005 Presidents Cup teams.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Gov.
    Rick Perry of Texas to discuss preparations for
    Hurricane Rita.
    The President declared an emergency in Florida and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by
    Tropical Storm Rita beginning on September 18 and continuing.

    September 21

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Members of
    the Senate to discuss the upcoming Supreme Court nomination. He then had
    an intelligence briefing and a briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery
    efforts and preparations for Hurricane Rita. Later, in the Oval Office,
    he met with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with members
    of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Speaker of the Iraqi Transitional National
    Assembly Hajim al-Hassani.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had a briefing
    on housing issues related to Hurricane Katrina.
    During the day, the President met with Harriet E. Miers to discuss her nomination to be an Associate Justice of
    the U.S. Supreme Court.
    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Gov.
    Rick Perry of Texas to discuss preparations for
    Hurricane Rita.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome European
    Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso for a meeting and lunch at the White House on October
    18.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Katherine
    Baicker and Matthew Slaughter to be members of the Council of Economic Advisers.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Benson K.
    Whitney to be Ambassador to Norway.
    The President declared an emergency in Louisiana and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Rita beginning on September 20 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in Texas and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Rita beginning on September 20 and continuing.

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    September 22

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and preparations for
    Hurricane Rita. Later, he had a telephone conversation with Gov. Rick
    Perry of Texas to discuss preparations for
    Hurricane Rita.
    Later in the morning, the President and Vice President Dick
    Cheney traveled to Arlington, VA, where, at the
    Pentagon, they had a briefing on the war on terror.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President had another telephone conversation with
    Gov. Perry to discuss preparations for Hurricane
    Rita.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David Hale to be Ambassador to Jordan.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Dorrance Smith to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public
    Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to designate Thomas O.
    Barnett as Acting Assistant Attorney
    General for the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Export Council:

        Sharon L. Allen;
        John Sau Chung Chen;
        James F. Dicke II;
        Hamilton E. James;
        Prakash V. Puram; and
        Timothy Paul Smucker.

    September 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on preparations for Hurricane Rita. Later, in the Oval Office,
    he met with members of the Boys and Girls Club of America Youth of the
    Year finalists.
    In the evening, the President traveled to Colorado Springs, CO, where,
    at Peterson Air Force Base, he had a briefing on preparations for
    Hurricane Rita by officials of the North American Aerospace Defense
    Command (NORAD).
    The President announced his intention to designate Andrew von
    Eschenbach as Acting Commissioner of
    Food and Drugs at the Food and Drug Administration at the Department of
    Health and Human Services.

    September 24

    In the morning, at the U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs, CO,
    the President had a briefing on Hurricane Rita by officials of the North
    American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Later, he toured the
    facility.
    Also in the morning, the President met with Adm. Timothy J.
    Keating, USN, commander, U.S. Northern
    Command. He then had another briefing on Hurricane Rita.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Austin, TX, arriving in
    the afternoon.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to San Antonio, TX.
    The President declared a disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Rita beginning on September 23 and continuing.
    The President declared a disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid to
    supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Rita beginning on September 23 and continuing.

    September 25

    In the morning, at Randolph Air Force Base, University City, TX, the
    President had a briefing on Hurricane Rita. Later, he traveled to Baton
    Rouge, LA.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    September 26

    In the morning, in the Situation Room, the President had an intelligence
    briefing. Later, he had a briefing on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
    recovery efforts.
    Later in the morning, the President went to the Department of Energy
    where he participated in a briefing on energy supply issues related to
    Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Later, he returned to the White House.

    September 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a briefing on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Beaumont, TX. Upon
    arrival, he had a briefing on local damage from the hurricanes. Later,
    he began an aerial tour of the area damaged

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    by the hurricanes, concluding his tour in Lake Charles, LA.
    In the afternoon, the President met with first-responders involved with
    Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.
    Later in the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kent D.
    Talbert to be General Counsel at the
    Department of Education.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Horace A.
    Thompson to be a member of the
    Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jendayi Elizabeth
    Frazer to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the African Development Foundation (Government
    Representative).
    The President announced his intention to appoint Timothy D. Adams as a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Brig. Gen. Bill
    Grisoli, USA, as the Federal member of
    the Delaware River Basin Commission (Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and
    Pennsylvania), and as the Federal member of the Susquehanna River Basin
    Commission (Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania).
    The President announced his intention to appoint William McDowell Matz,
    Jr., as a member of the Veterans
    Disability Benefits Commission.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Linda M.
    Springer as a member of the President's
    Commission on White House Fellowships.

    September 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had
    a briefing on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts. Later, he
    participated in a briefing on the war on terror.
    In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch
    with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
    and National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley.
    During the day, the President met with Harriet E. Miers to discuss her nomination to be an Associate Justice of
    the U.S. Supreme Court.
    The White House announced that the President will host President
    Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland at
    the White House for a farewell meeting and lunch on October 12.

    September 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a briefing on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.
    Later in the morning, in the Roosevelt Room, the President, Chief
    Justice-designate John G. Roberts, Jr.,
    and other officials watched the Senate vote for Chief Justice of the
    Supreme Court.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President had lunch with Chief
    Justice-designate Roberts and his wife,
    Jane.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Gen.
    Richard B. Myers, USAF, Chairman, Joint
    Chiefs of Staff, and members of his family. Later, also in the Oval
    Office, he met with congressional leaders to discuss legislative
    priorities.
    During the day, the President met with Harriet E. Miers to discuss her nomination to be an Associate Justice of
    the U.S. Supreme Court.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gigi Hyland to be a member of the National Credit Union
    Administration Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate J. Thomas Rosch to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade
    Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Terrence L.
    Bracy to be a member of the Board of
    Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
    Environmental Policy Foundation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jean B.
    Elshtain, Allen C. Guelzo, and Eugene Hickok to be members
    of the National Council on the Humanities.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sarah M.
    Singleton to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Legal Services Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Margaret
    Spellings to be a Representative of the
    U.S. to the 33d General Conference of the United Nations Educational,
    Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

    September 30

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Manmohan Singh of India to discuss
    India-U.S. relations, regional developments, and other issues. He then
    had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had

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    a briefing on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA. Later, he
    returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the
    Palestinian Authority to the White House on October 20.

    October 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President declared an emergency in Delaware and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.
    The President declared an emergency in New York and ordered Federal aid
    to supplement State and local response efforts to assist evacuees from
    the area struck by Hurricane Katrina and to provide emergency assistance
    to those areas beginning on August 29 and continuing.

    October 2

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
    Later, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, the President and
    Mrs. Bush attended the annual Red Mass.
    In the evening, in the Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner
    with Counsel to the President Harriet E. Miers to discuss his decision to nominate her to be an Associate
    Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
    Also in the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Jr., to discuss his decision to nominate Harriet E.
    Miers to be an Associate Justice of the
    U.S. Supreme Court.

    October 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a hurricane briefing.
    Also in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day
    O'Connor to discuss his decision to
    nominate Harriet E. Miers to be an
    Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
    Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister
    Lawrence Gonzi of Malta.
    In the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President received
    diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Raymond Alcide Joseph of Haiti, Bisera Turkovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jesoni
    Vitusagavulu of the Fiji Islands, Nasser
    Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa of Qatar,
    Naser Mohamed Yusaf Albalooshi of Bahrain, Gunnar Wiggo Lund  of Sweden, Norman Garcia Paz of Honduras, Luis Benigno Gallegos Chiriboga of Ecuador, Ephraim Mandla Hlophe of Swaziland, Janusz Reiter of Poland, Alexandros P. Mallias of Greece, Friis Arne Petersen of Denmark, and Giovanni Castellaneta of Italy.

    October 4

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of Defense Donald H.
    Rumsfeld and Lt. Gen. David H.
    Petraeus, USA, former commander, Multi-
    National Security and Transition Command--Iraq.
    In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch
    with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
    and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
    Karen P. Hughes.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Mar del
    Plata, Argentina, on November 3-5 to participate in the Summit of the
    Americas and to meet with President Nestor Kirchner of Argentina, and that the President will visit Brazil
    on November 5-6 and Panama on November 6-7.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey Thomas
    Bergner to be Assistant Secretary of
    State for Legislative Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Susan McCaw to be Ambassador to Austria.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Nicholas F.
    Taubman to be Ambassador to Romania.

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    October 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    hurricane briefing.
    In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch
    with William F. Buckley, Jr.,
    founder of National Review magazine. Later, the President met with
    advisers to discuss avian influenza.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Charles,
    Prince of Wales, of the United
    Kingdom and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to the White House for lunch and dinner on November
    2.

    October 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Roosevelt Room, he met with print and broadcast journalists from
    Iraq.
    In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with chief
    executive officers of manufacturing companies to discuss private sector
    efforts to prepare for a potential avian influenza outbreak.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David Steele
    Bohigian to be Assistant Secretary of
    Commerce for Market Access and Compliance.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Antonio Fratto to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public
    Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Susan C.
    Schwab to be Deputy U.S. Trade
    Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ron Silver and Judy Van Rest to be members
    of the U.S. Institute for Peace.
    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 Hurricane Ophelia on September 11-17.

    October 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 9

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to express his condolences for
    the recent earthquake in Pakistan and to offer recovery assistance.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Deputy
    Chief of Mission of Pakistan to the U.S. Mohammad Sadiq to discuss U.S.
    assistance for earthquake recovery efforts.

    October 10

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to New Orleans,
    LA, where, upon arrival, he met with Plaquemines Parish officials to
    discuss Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.
    In the evening, at Ralph Brennan's BACCO restaurant, the President and
    Mrs. Bush had a dinner meeting with Mayor C. Ray Nagin of New Orleans, LA; Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen, USCG, U.S. Coast Guard Chief of Staff; and other officials
    to discuss Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.

    October 11

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Covington, LA.
    Later, they participated in a Habitat for Humanity building project.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Pass
    Christian, MS, where, upon arrival, they met with local school
    officials. Later, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, where he
    met with Jefferson Parish officials to discuss Hurricanes Katrina and
    Rita recovery efforts.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    October 12

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Manmohan Singh of India to discuss
    recovery efforts following the earthquake in Pakistan on October 8.
    Later, he had a telephone conversation with Chancellor-elect Angela
    Merkel of Germany to congratulate her on her
    election victory. He then had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush had
    lunch with President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland and his wife, Jolanta
    Kwasniewska.
    Later in the afternoon, at DAR Constitution Hall, the President made
    remarks to Federal agency leadership and Senior Executive Service

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    employees. Later, he returned to the White House.

    October 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had a telephone conversation with Chancellor Gerhard
    Schroeder of Germany.
    Later in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzales of El Salvador and President Oscar Berger of Guatemala to discuss Tropical Storm Stan recovery
    efforts.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with former
    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the
    United Kingdom, who was celebrating her 80th birthday.

    October 14

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime
    Minister Paul Martin of Canada. He then had an
    intelligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he participated in a
    photo opportunity with Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom
    Award recipients.
    Later in the morning, the President had a briefing on recovery efforts
    in response to the earthquake in Pakistan on October 8 and Tropical
    Storm Stan that struck Guatemala on October 2.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald L.
    Schlicher to be Ambassador to Cyprus.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alejandro Daniel
    Wolff to be U.S. Deputy Representative to
    the United Nations with the rank of Ambassador, U.S. Deputy
    Representative in the Security Council of the United Nations, and U.S.
    Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United
    Nations during his tenure of service as U.S. Deputy Representative to
    the United Nations.

    October 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 16

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

    October 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The White House announced that the President will host Prime Minister
    Silvio Berlusconi of Italy at the White
    House for a meeting and lunch on October 31.
    The White House announced that the President will visit Kyoto, Japan, on
    November 15. He will meet with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan on November 16. The President will then
    travel to Busan, South Korea, to attend the 13th Asia-Pacific Economic
    Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting on November 18-19. He will meet with
    President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea in
    Gyeongju, South Korea, on November 17, and hold bilateral meetings with
    other leaders while at APEC. The President will travel to Beijing,
    China, on November 19. The President will then travel to Ulaanbaatar,
    Mongolia, to meet with President Nambaryn Enkhbayar of Mongolia on November 21.

    October 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had
    a briefing on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts and on
    Tropical Storm Wilma. Later, he met with James D.
    Wolfensohn, Quartet Special Envoy for
    Gaza Disengagement.

    October 19

    In the morning, the President had a briefing on Hurricane Wilma. Later,
    he had an intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, the President met with the National Security
    Council. He then had a meeting regarding a potential avian influenza
    outbreak.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with musician
    and activist Bono, and then they had
    lunch in the Private Dining Room.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with
    Republican congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Gov. Jeb
    Bush of Florida to discuss preparations for
    Hurricane Wilma. Later, he met with Gov. Bush.
    The President declared an emergency in Massachusetts and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts

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    in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on October 7
    and continuing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Anne W.
    Patterson to be Assistant Secretary of
    State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.

    October 20

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority.
    In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he traveled to Los Angeles, CA.
    In the evening, the President made remarks at a Republican National
    Committee reception.

    October 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Simi Valley, CA.
    Later in the morning, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the
    President, Mrs. Bush, and former First Lady Nancy Reagan participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at former
    President Reagan's memorial.
    In the afternoon, the President, Mrs. Bush, and former First Lady
    Reagan toured the plane that served as Air
    Force One from 1973 to 2001. Later, they attended a luncheon.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp
    David, MD.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John F. Clark to be Director of the U.S. Marshals Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate George W.
    Foresman to be Under Secretary for
    Preparedness at the Department of Homeland Security.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Paul J.
    McNulty to be Deputy Attorney General at the
    Department of Justice and to designate him as Acting Deputy Attorney
    General at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, as a Governor of the Board of Governors of the
    American National Red Cross.

    October 22

    In the morning the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to Louisiana
    by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for public
    assistance projects undertaken as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to
    Mississippi by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding
    for public assistance projects undertaken as a result of Hurricane
    Katrina.

    October 23

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC.
    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff to discuss preparations for Hurricane Wilma.

    October 24

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    Federal Emergency Management Agency Acting Director R. David
    Paulison, and Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida to discuss Hurricane Wilma.
    Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President-elect Lech Kaczynski of Poland to
    congratulate him on his October 23 election victory and to discuss other
    issues. He then had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with U.S.
    Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald E. Neumann. Later, in Room 350 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive
    Office Building, he dropped by a meeting between the National Security
    Council, Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Borisovich
    Khristenko of Russia, and Russian chief
    executive officers.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ben S.
    Bernanke to be a member and Chairman of the
    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
    The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    Hurricane Wilma beginning on October 23 and continuing.

    October 25

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on Hurricane Wilma. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, the Rose

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    Garden, and the Yellow Oval Room, he and Mrs. Bush posed for their
    official portraits.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President participated in a
    photo opportunity with the 2005 National Physical Fitness Champions.

    October 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay
    Khalilzad. He then met with Senate Majority
    Leader Bill Frist, Senate Majority Whip Mitch
    McConnell, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, and House Majority Whip Roy Blunt to discuss legislative priorities.
    Later in the morning, in Room 350 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive
    Office Building, the President participated in a bill signing ceremony
    for S. 397, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
    During the day, in the Oval Office, the President met with President
    John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana.
    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Associate Justice-designate Harriet E. Miers.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Bernadette M.
    Allen to be Ambassador to Niger.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Janice L.
    Jacobs to be Ambassador to Senegal and
    Guinea-Bissau.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Marilyn Ware to be Ambassador to Finland.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Bradley P.
    Clawson, James E. Lockey, and John W. Poston, Sr.,
    as members of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health.
    The President announced his intention to designate Naomi Churchill
    Earp as Vice Chairman of the Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to Louisiana
    by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for public
    assistance projects undertaken as a result of Hurricane Rita.
    The President declared a major disaster in New Hampshire and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms and flooding on October 7-18.

    October 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    met with Associate Justice-designate Harriet E. Miers.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Pompano Beach, FL,
    arriving in the afternoon, where he toured the areas damaged by
    Hurricane Wilma.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Miami, FL, where he
    participated in a briefing with Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Acting Director R. David Paulison, Gov.
    Jeb Bush of Florida, and State and local officials
    on Hurricane Wilma recovery efforts. He then toured the National
    Hurricane Center. Later, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the
    evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia N.
    Moller to be Ambassador to Burundi.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Carol van Voorst to be Ambassador to Iceland.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Ross Wilson to be Ambassador to Turkey.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Stephen
    Friedman as a member of the President's
    Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and, upon appointment, to designate
    him as Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
    and member and Chairman of the Intelligence Oversight Board.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory
    Board:

        James L. Barksdale;
        Arthur B. Culvahouse;
        William O. DeWitt, Jr.;
        Adm. James O. Ellis, USN (Ret.);
        Donald L. Evans;
        Martin Faga;
        Lee Hamilton;
        Ray Hunt;
        David E. Jeremiah;
        John L. Morrison; and
        Elizabeth Pate-Cornell.

    The President announced his intention to appoint Stefanie R.
    Osburn as Executive Director of the
    President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.

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    October 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Norfolk, VA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Annie Randolph. He then
    returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon.
    Later in the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of Defense
    Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp
    David, MD.

    October 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 30

    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC.
    In the evening, in the Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol, the President and
    Mrs. Bush participated in a wreath-laying ceremony and attended the
    public viewing of Rosa Parks, who lay in state
    until her funeral on November 2.

    October 31

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had
    a telephone conversation with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of
    Brazil.
    In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President had a
    working lunch with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had a meeting
    with activist Charm Tong of Burma.

    November 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on hurricane recovery efforts. He then traveled to Bethesda,
    MD. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Chairman
    Donald E. Powell of the Federal Deposit
    Insurance Corporation, who is coordinating Federal gulf coast relief
    efforts.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Steven A.
    Browning to be Ambassador to Uganda.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jeanine E.
    Jackson to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Lisette M.
    Mondello as a member of the Board of
    Trustees of the American Folklife Center.

    November 2

    In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Senate
    Majority Leader Bill Frist, Senate Majority Whip
    Mitch McConnell, Speaker of
    the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, and House Majority Whip Roy Blunt to discuss legislative priorities.
    Later in the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He
    then met with the National Security Council. Later, in the Oval Office,
    he met with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, on the South Lawn, the President and Mrs. Bush
    participated in an arrival ceremony for Prince Charles of Wales and Duchess Camilla of Cornwall from the United Kingdom. Later, they
    hosted a luncheon.

    November 3

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Mar del Plata,
    Argentina, arriving in the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Mark Acton to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Kristie A.
    Kenney to be Ambassador to the
    Philippines.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert
    Weisberg to be Ambassador to the Republic of
    the Congo.
    The President announced his intention to nominate John L. Palmer and Thomas R. Saving to
    be members of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and
    Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance
    Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal
    Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee:

        Willard Lee Boyd;
        Jay I. Kislak;
        Nancy Clausen Wilkie; and
        James Wright Willis.

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    The President announced that he has named Stephen S. McMillin as Deputy Assistant to the President and Adviser
    to the Chief of Staff.
    The President announced that he has named Douglas B. Baker as Special Assistant to the President and Director
    of Border and Transportation Security.
    The President announced that he has named Rudy Fernandez as Special Assistant to the President for
    Intergovernmental Affairs.
    The President announced that he has named Daniel W. Fisk as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director
    for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
    The President announced that he has named Meghan L.
    O'Sullivan as Special Assistant to the
    President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan.
    The President announced that he has named Matthew Scott
    Robinson as Special Assistant to the
    President for Speechwriting.
    The President announced that he has named Stephen B. Slick as Special Assistant to the President and Senior
    Director for Intelligence Programs and Reform.

    November 4

    In the morning, at the Sheraton Mar del Plata, the President met with
    President Abel Pacheco of Costa Rica, President
    Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of
    El Salvador, President Oscar Berger of
    Guatemala, President Ricardo Maduro of
    Honduras, President Enrique Bolanos of
    Nicaragua, and President Leonel Fernandez Reyna of the Dominican Republic to discuss the Dominican
    Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).
    Later in the morning, the President went to the Hermitage Hotel, where
    he met with President Nestor Kirchner of
    Argentina. Later, at the Sheraton Mar del Plata, he met with leaders of
    Andean nations.
    In the afternoon, the President met with President Ricardo Lagos of Chile. Later, he and Mrs. Bush went to the Teatro
    Auditorium at the Casino Central de Mar del Plata, where they
    participated in the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Americas.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the
    Hermitage Hotel, where he participated in a group photo. He then
    participated in a plenary session of the Summit of the Americas.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the Casino Central
    de Mar del Plata, where they attended a formal dinner. Later, they
    returned to the Sheraton Mar del Plata.

    November 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Salon Versailles at the Hermitage Hotel, he participated in plenary
    sessions of the Summit of the Americas.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in the closing ceremony of
    the Summit of the Americas. Later, at the Salon Doree, he participated
    in a luncheon for heads of state.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to
    Brasilia, Brazil, arriving in the evening.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President Ali
    Abdallah Salih of Yemen to the White
    House on November 10.

    November 6

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari of Iraq.
    Later, in the Blue Tree Park Hotel, he had breakfast with Brazilian
    business leaders. Later, in the Porto Vittoria Reception Hall, he and
    Mrs. Bush greeted U.S. Embassy personnel.
    In the afternoon, at Granja do Torto, the President and Mrs. Bush had
    lunch with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife, Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva. They then returned to the Blue Tree
    Park Hotel.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Panama City,
    Panama.

    November 7

    In the morning, in the Cabinet Room of the Palacio de Las Garzas, the
    President had a meeting with President Martin Torrijos Espino of Panama. Later, at the Corozal American
    Cemetery, he and Mrs. Bush participated in a wreath-laying ceremony.
    Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the Miraflores
    Locks of the Panama Canal, where they toured the canal.
    In the afternoon, at the Miraflores Restaurant, the President and Mrs.
    Bush had lunch with President Torrijos Espino and his wife, Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos. Later, they went to Ciudad del Saber,
    where, at Jarman Field, they participated in a baseball event with
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    youth and Major League Baseball players. Later, at the Auxiliary Gym of
    Ciudad del Saber, they greeted U.S. Embassy personnel.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to
    Richmond, VA, arriving in the evening. Later, they returned to
    Washington, DC.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Janet Ann
    Sanderson to be Ambassador to Haiti.
    The President announced his intention to appoint David Barrett
    Cohen as the U.S. Representative on the
    Pacific Community.

    November 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a
    briefing on hurricane recovery efforts. Later, in the Oval Office, he
    participated in a photo opportunity with 2005 Nobel Prize recipients
    John L. Hall, Thomas C. Schelling, Roy J. Glauber, Richard
    R. Schrock, and Robert H. Grubbs.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President accepted the
    Institute of Religion and Public Policy's Pope John Paul II Wellspring
    of Freedom Award from institute officials.
    The President declared a major disaster in the Northern Mariana Islands
    and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery
    efforts in the area struck by Typhoon Nabi on August 30 through
    September 1.
    The President declared a major disaster in Indiana and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a tornado and severe storms on November 6.

    November 9

    In the morning, the President had breakfast with Secretary of State
    Condoleezza Rice. He then had an
    intelligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary
    of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush met with
    the Dalai Lama of Tibet.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Joseph
    Copps to be Commissioner of the Federal
    Communications Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Deborah Taylor
    Tate to be Commissioner of the Federal
    Communications Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen C. King to be a member of the Foreign Claims Settlement
    Commission at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald M.
    Payne, Edward Randall Royce, and Goli Ameri to be U.S.
    Representatives to the 60th Session of the United Nations General
    Assembly.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Duane Acklie and Robert C. O'Brien to
    be U.S. Alternate Representatives to the 60th Session of the United
    Nations General Assembly.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of a Presidential delegation to visit South Asia on November 13-
    15 to survey the South Asian earthquake devastation and assess relief
    and reconstruction needs:

    Karen P. Hughes (head of delegation);
    Jim Kelly;
    Anne Mulcahy;
    Hank McKinnell, Jr.; and
    Sandy Weill.

    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of a Presidential delegation to Israel to attend events
    commemorating the 10th anniversary of the assassination of Prime
    Minister Yitzhak Rabin, on November 14:

    James A. Baker III (head of delegation);
    Condoleezza Rice;
    Richard A. Jones;
    C. David Welch; and
    Elliott Abrams.

    November 10

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Abdullah II of Jordan. He then had an
    intelligence briefing.
    Later in the morning, in the Roosevelt Room, the President dropped by a
    meeting of the Federalist Society. Later, in an Oval Office ceremony, he
    presented the 2005 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities
    Medals.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President had lunch with
    President Ali Abdallah Salih of Yemen.
    Later, in an Oval Office ceremony, he received diplomatic credentials
    from Ambassador Lee Tae-sik of South Korea.

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    Later in the afternoon, in Room 350 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Executive Office Building, the President dropped by a meeting of
    business leaders. Later, in the Oval Office, he participated in a bill
    signing ceremony for H.R. 2744, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
    and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a dinner for the 40th
    anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National
    Endowment for the Humanities.
    The President declared a major disaster in Massachusetts and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the
    area struck by severe storms and flooding on October 7-16.
    The President declared a major disaster in Puerto Rico and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the
    area struck by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on
    October 9-15.

    November 11

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Avoca, PA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Anthony Blackwell,
    Sr. He then traveled to Tobyhanna, PA.
    In the afternoon, at Tobyhanna Army Depot, the President met with family
    members of U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Later, he returned to Washington, DC. While en route aboard Air Force
    One, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister John
    Howard of Australia.

    November 12

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 14

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to Anchorage, AK, where, upon arrival in the
    afternoon, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Peter Henry.
    In the afternoon, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the President met with
    family members of U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq and
    Afghanistan. Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to Kyoto, Japan, crossing
    the international dateline and arriving the following evening.

    November 16

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the Kinkakuji Temple of the Golden Pavilion, he and Mrs. Bush attended a
    cultural performance.
    Later in the morning, at the Kyoto State Guest House, the President met
    with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of
    Japan.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with Prime
    Minister Koizumi. Later, he and Mrs. Bush
    traveled to Busan, South Korea, arriving in the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Marc L.
    Kesselman to be General Counsel of the
    Department of Agriculture.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Peter N.
    Kirsanow to be a member of the National
    Labor Relations Board.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Claudia A. McMurray
     to be Assistant Secretary of State for
    Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel Meron to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and
    Human Services.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Noel Michael
    McKinnell as a member of the Commission of
    Fine Arts.
    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 and flooding on October 1-2.

    November 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to Gyeongju, South Korea, where, at the Hotel
    Hyundai, he met with President Roh Moo-hyun of
    South Korea.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with President
    Roh and his wife, Kwon Yang-sook. Later, they toured the Bulguksa Temple. They then
    returned to Busan, South Korea.
    Later in the afternoon, at the Westin Chosun Hotel, the President met
    with Prime Minister Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia.
    In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to
    discuss recovery efforts following the earthquake in Pakistan on October
    8.

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    The President announced that he has nominated Richard T.
    Crowder to be Chief Agriculture
    Negotiator at the U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of
    Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael W.
    Michalak to have the rank of Ambassador
    during his tenure of service as U.S. Senior Official to the Asia-Pacific
    Economic Cooperation Forum.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Lorenzo
    Larranaga (U.S. Border State
    Representative) and Jacob Monty (U.S. Public
    Representative) as members of the Board of Directors of the Border
    Environment Cooperation Commission.

    November 18

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the Westin Chosun Hotel, the President met with leaders of the
    Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He then met with
    President Vicente Fox of Mexico, Prime Minister
    Paul Martin of Canada, and President Alejandro
    Toledo of Peru.
    In the afternoon at the BEXCO Facility, the President participated in
    the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a gala dinner and
    cultural performance.
    The President announced his intention to nominate David Longly
    Bernhardt to be Solicitor of the
    Department of the Interior.

    November 19

    In the morning, in Busan, South Korea, the President had an intelligence
    briefing. Later, at the Westin Chosun Hotel, he met with President
    Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of
    Indonesia.
    Later in the morning, at the Nurimaru APEC House, the President
    participated in the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in the APEC official lunch.
    Later, he participated in the APEC official photograph. He then
    participated in the APEC Leaders' Declaration.
    Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Osan,
    South Korea. Later, they traveled to Beijing, China, arriving in the
    evening.

    November 20

    In the morning, at the Great Hall of the People, the President and Mrs.
    Bush participated in a welcoming ceremony.
    In the afternoon, at the Diaoyutai Guest House, the President had a
    working lunch with Premier Wen Jiabao of China.
    Later, at LaoShan Olympic Mountain Biking Training Center, he went
    mountain biking with Chinese Olympic athletes.
    In the evening, at the Great Hall of the People, the President and Mrs.
    Bush had dinner with President Hu Jintao of China
    and his wife, Liu Yongqing.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to Louisiana
    for the impact of Hurricane Katrina from August 29 to November 1.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to
    Mississippi for the impact of Hurricane Katrina from August 29 to
    October 14.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to Louisiana
    for the impact of Hurricane Rita from September 23 to November 1.

    November 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at
    the St. Regis Hotel, he and Mrs. Bush greeted U.S. Embassy personnel and
    their family members. He and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Ulaanbaatar,
    Mongolia, arriving in the afternoon.
    In the afternoon, at the Government House, the President and Mrs. Bush
    participated in an arrival ceremony. Later, he had separate meetings
    with President Nambaryn Enkhbayar and
    Prime Minister Tsakhia Elbegdorj of
    Mongolia.
    Later in the afternoon, in Ikh Tenger, the President and Mrs. Bush
    participated in a cultural event. Later, at Buyant-Ukhaa Airport, they
    greeted U.S. Embassy personnel and their family members. They then
    returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the evening.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael L.
    Dominguez to be Deputy Under Secretary
    of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Brafford R.
    Higgins to be Assistant Secretary of
    State (Resources Management) and Chief Financial Officer of the
    Department of State.

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    The President announced his intention to designate Armando J. Bucelo,
    Jr., as Chairman of the Board of
    Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
    The President announced his intention to designate Rudy
    Pamintuan as Chairman of the President's
    Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
    The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm and record and/or near record snow on
    October 4-6.

    November 22

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

    November 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The White House announced that the President will meet with Chancellor
    Wolfgang Schuessel of Austria at the
    White House on December 8.

    November 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had telephone conversations with members of the U.S. Armed Forces in
    Afghanistan and Iraq.

    November 25

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 26

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    November 27

    In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

    November 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with
    the National Security Council.
    Later in the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with Representatives Timothy Murphy, Jim
    Marshall, and Isaac N. Skelton IV who were in a vehicular accident in Iraq on
    November 26.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Tucson, AZ, where, upon
    arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Al Agellon. Later, he had a briefing on border security.
    Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Phoenix, AZ, where,
    upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Father William
    Mitchell.

    November 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to El Paso, TX, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Dale Baugh. Later, he took a
    driving tour of the Mexico-U.S. border.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Denver, CO.
    In the afternoon, the President met with family members of a soldier
    killed in Iraq. Later, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the
    evening.

    November 30

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President-elect Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
    of Liberia to congratulate her on her election victory. He then had an
    intelligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Annapolis, MD.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with James
    R. Mueller, commander-in-chief, Veterans of
    Foreign Wars.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Chancellor
    Angela Merkel of Germany to the White House on
    January 11, 2006.

    December 1

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Theodore E.
    Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop of
    Washington, DC.
    In the evening, on the State Floor, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a
    holiday reception.
    The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts

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    in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on November 15.

    December 2

    In the morning, in the Private Dining Room, the President had breakfast
    with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
    Later, he had an intelligence briefing and a briefing on pandemic
    influenza preparedness and response. Later, he received credentials from
    newly appointed ambassadors to the United States.
    During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with King
    Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss regional
    issues.
    In the evening, on the State Floor, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a
    holiday reception.

    December 3

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD.

    December 4

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the John F. Kennedy
    Center for the Performing Arts, where they attended the Kennedy Center
    Honors Gala.

    December 5

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    traveled to Greensboro, NC, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Winfield Rose.
    In the afternoon, the President traveled to Kernersville, NC, where he
    participated in a tour of the John Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery
    Corp. excavator assembly line. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.

    December 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a
    hurricane briefing. Later, in the Yellow Oval Room, he and Mrs. Bush
    participated in an interview and photo shoot with People magazine.
    In the afternoon, at the historic Evermay house, the President attended
    a Republican National Committee luncheon. Later, in the Roosevelt Room,
    he met with Jewish educators.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister
    Guy Verhofstadt of Belgium to the White
    House on January 17, 2006.
    The White House announced that the January 11, 2006, visit of Chancellor
    Angela Merkel of Germany to the White House
    has been rescheduled for January 13.

    December 7

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to discuss the upcoming World Trade
    Organization ministerial conference in Hong Kong. Later, he had an
    intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch
    with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he
    participated in a photo opportunity with White House interns.
    Later in the afternoon, in the Residence, the President met with
    congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities.
    In the evening, on the State Floor, the President hosted a holiday
    reception.

    December 8

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel of Austria. Then, in the Roosevelt Room, he
    participated in a briefing with Republican Members of Congress on the
    war on terror.
    In the afternoon, on the State Floor, the President hosted a holiday
    reception.
    In the evening, on the State Floor, the President hosted another holiday
    reception.

    December 9

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of Defense Donald H.
    Rumsfeld. He then participated in a photo
    opportunity with Make-A-Wish Foundation children.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Minneapolis, MN, where,
    upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Nancy
    Sager.
    In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the evening, on the State Floor, the President hosted a holiday
    reception.
    The President declared a major disaster in Alaska and ordered Federal
    aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by
    a severe fall storm, tidal surges, and flooding on September 22-26.

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    December 10

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 12

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President-elect Manuel Zelaya of Honduras to
    congratulate him on his election victory. He then had an intelligence
    briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he participated in an interview
    with Brian Williams of NBC's ``Nightly News''
    for later broadcast.
    Later in the morning, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA. While
    en route aboard Air Force One, he participated in an additional
    interview with Mr. Williams for NBC's
    ``Today'' show. Upon arrival in Philadelphia, he met with USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Mary Rodgers.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in a third interview with
    Mr. Williams. Later, he returned to
    Washington, DC.
    In the evening, at the State Department, the President attended a
    holiday reception for the diplomatic corps.

    December 13

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Roosevelt Room, he met with Republican Senators to discuss the war
    on terror. He then traveled to Springfield, VA.
    Later in the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC.
    In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a
    luncheon for Representative John Dingell to celebrate his 50th anniversary of becoming a Member of
    Congress.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michell C.
    Clark to be Assistant Secretary of
    Education for Management.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Gary A. Grappo to be Ambassador to Oman.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond L.
    Orbach to be Under Secretary of Energy for
    Science.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Anne-Imelda
    Radice to be Director of the Institute of
    Museum and Library Services.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Jim Davis and Frank D. Ferris as
    members of the Federal Salary Council.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Joan Stevens
    Eller and John Leachman Oliver
    III as members of the Board of
    Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    December 14

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he met with Jay P. Lefkowitz, Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea. Then, in the
    Roosevelt Room, he participated in a briefing with Democratic Members of
    Congress on the war on terror in Iraq.
    In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch
    with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in his
    private study, he participated in an interview with Brit Hume of FOX News Channel.
    In the evening, on the Sate Floor, the President hosted a holiday
    reception.

    December 15

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in
    the Oval Office, he participated in a meeting on Hurricane Katrina
    recovery efforts.
    In the evening, on the State Floor, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a
    holiday reception for the White House press corps.

    December 16

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Khalifa bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan of the United Arab Emirates, King Abdallah bin Abd
    al-Aziz Al Saud of
    Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah of Kuwait, and King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss the situation in Iraq.
    Later in the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he met with Senators to discuss the situation in Iraq.
    The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Federal Election Commission:

        Robert D. Lenhard;
        David M. Mason;
        Hans von Spakovsky; and
        Steven T. Walther.

    The President announced his designation of Andrew S. Natsios as a member of a Presidential delegation to
    Indonesia for the Indian Ocean tsunami commemoration on December 17-18.

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    The President declared a major disaster in Connecticut and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms and flooding on October 14-15.

    December 17

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 19

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    The President announced his intention to nominate James I.
    Finley to be Deputy Under Secretary of
    Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Sharee M.
    Freeman to be Director of the Community
    Relations Service at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen
    Goldsmith to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Rodney R.
    McInnis as a member of the Inter-American
    Tropical Tuna Commission (Department of Commerce, National Maritime
    Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration member).
    The President announced his intention to appoint Charles S. Robb as a member of the President's Foreign
    Intelligence Advisory Board.
    The President announced his intention to designate Sharee M.
    Freeman as Acting Director of the
    Community Relations Service at the Department of Justice.
    The President announced his designation of the following individuals as
    members of a Presidential delegation to attend the inauguration of the
    President of Tanzania on December 21: Jendayi E. Frazer (head of delegation); Cindy Courville; and Michael L. Retzer.

    December 20

    In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with
    President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister
    Ibrahim al-Jafari of Iraq to
    congratulate them on Iraq's successful elections. Later, the President
    had an intelligence briefing. He then had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to wish
    him well after he experienced a mild stroke on December 19.
    Later in the morning, in the Roosevelt Room, the President participated
    in a bill signing ceremony for H.R. 2520, the Stem Cell and Therapeutic
    Research Act of 2005.
    In the evening, on the State Floor, the President hosted a holiday
    reception.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to the areas
    of Louisiana impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
    The President declared a major disaster in South Dakota and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by a severe winter storm from November 27-29.

    December 21

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with
    the National Security Council. Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to the
    National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, where they visited U.S.
    military personnel injured in Iraq and their family members and
    presented Purple Hearts to five servicemembers.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
    DC. Later, in the Indian Treaty Room, he participated in a meeting on
    developing a skilled trades workforce to rebuild the gulf coast.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Alexander A.
    Karsner to be Assistant Secretary of
    Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy).
    The President announced his intention to nominate Donald R.
    DePriest to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Vince J.
    Juaristi to be a member of the Board of
    Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Council on Service and Civic
    Participation:

        V. Jay Allen;
        Stephen A. Baldwin;
        Jean M. Case;
        Gerald Colangelo;
        Evern D. Cooper;
        Myrka DeLlanos;
        Hilary E. Duff;

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        Patricia H. Heaton;
        Kasey K. Kahne;
        Arthur G. Linkletter;
        Mary J. Myers;
        Corinne B. Roberts;
        Michael W. Smith;
        Wendy M. Spencer;
        Roxanne Spillett;
        Hope Taft; and
        Charles P. Turlinski.

    The President made additional disaster assistance available to the areas
    of Mississippi impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

    December 22

    In the morning, the President had breakfast with Secretary of State
    Condoleezza Rice. Later, he had an
    intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David,
    MD.

    December 23

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 24

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he
    had telephone conversations with members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

    December 26

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

    December 27

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 28

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 29

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    December 30

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a
    briefing on the wildfires in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas and
    flooding in northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

    December 31

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.