[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 3 (Monday, January 24, 1994)]
[Pages 132-133]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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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 issue.
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January 14<SUP>1</SUP>
The President named Michael Gillette ans the first Director of the
Support Implementation Group (SIG)
\1\ This announcement was not received in time for inclusion in the
appropriate issue.
Janaury 15
In the morning, the President participated in a formal departure
ceremony at St. Georges Hall in Moscow. Following the ceremony, the
President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Minsk, Belarus.
Following an arrival ceremony in the late morning, the President met
with Chairman Stanislav Shushkevich of Belarus in the Blue Room at the
Voyskovoy Four. At the conclusion of their meeting, they participated in
a U.S.-Belarus investment treaty signing ceremony.
In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Vyacheslav
Kebich of Belarus in the Blue Room. The President then met with
opposition leaders in the upstairs suite at the Voyskovoy Four. Later
that afternoon, he went to Victory Square where he placed a wreath at
the World War II Memorial.
In the late afternoon, the President went to the Kuropaty Memorial
where he participated in a candlelight remembrance ceremony in honor of
the thousands of Belarusians who were killed during the reign of former
Russian leader Joseph Stalin. Following the ceremony, the President and
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Geneva, Switzerland.
In the evening, the President met with President Otto Stich of
Switzerland at the Intercontinental Hotel.
January 16
In the afternoon, the President attended a reception at the U.S.
Mission.
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In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton
returned to Washington, DC.
January 18
In the morning, the President went to Bethesda Naval Hospital where
he underwent a routine physical examination.
In the afternoon, the President had phone conversations with
Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany and King Fahd of Saudia Arabia.
January 19
In the morning, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA, where he
surveyed the damage caused by a severe earthquake on January 17 and met
with southern California residents.
In the afternoon, the President participated in discussions on
disaster relief with Federal, State, and local officials.
In the late evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
January 20
The White House announced that the President has authorized
additional measures to respond to the immediate needs of the victims of
the southern California earthquake.
January 21
In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went
to Camp David, MD, for the weekend.
The White House announced the President will hold a private meeting
with Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany on January 31 during the
Chancellor's visit to Washington.
The White House announced that President Nursultan Nazarbayev of
Kazakhstan will pay an official working visit to the U.S. on February
14-15.
The White House announced the President had a telephone conversation
with President Guntis Ulmanis of Latvia on January 20.