[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 32, Number 48 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Pages 2441-2442]
[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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November 23

    In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled from Port 
Douglas, Australia, to Manila, Philippines.

November 24

    In the morning, the President met with President Fidel V. Ramos of 
the Philippines at the Coconut Palace in Manila. In the afternoon, he 
met with President Kim Yong-sam of South Korea in the Executive Lounge 
of the Central Bank.

    In the evening, the President attended a meeting with the Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council and, 
later, an APEC dinner hosted by President Ramos at the Philippine 
International Convention Center. After the dinner, the President 
attended an informal meeting of the APEC leaders.

    The White House announced that the President and President Jiang 
Zemin of China have accepted each other's invitation for state visits to 
be made during 1997 and 1998 at a time and a sequence to be determined.

November 25

    In the morning and afternoon, the President attended a series of 
meetings with APEC leaders at the APEC Conference Center.

    In the evening, the President traveled to Bangkok, Thailand. Later, 
the President and Hillary Clinton visited Chitrlada Palace and were 
received by King Phumiphon and Queen Sirikit of Thailand.

November 26

    In the morning, the President met with incumbent Prime Minister 
Banhan Sinlapa-acha of Thailand at Boromabiman Palace. In the afternoon, 
he met with Prime Minister-elect Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh at the U.S. 
Ambassador's residence.

    Later, the President and Hillary Clinton visited the Temple of the 
Emerald Buddha, the Hall of Kings, and the Royal Library near the royal 
residence.

    After midnight, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to 
Anchorage, AK, crossing the international dateline and arriving in the 
evening Alaska time. Later, they returned to Washington, DC, arriving 
after midnight eastern standard time.

    The President declared a major disaster in Hawaii and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by prolonged and heavy rains, high surf, flooding, landslides, 
mudslides, and severe storms beginning November 5 and continuing.

November 27

    In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went 
to Camp David, MD, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 29

    In the late morning, the President returned to the White House. He 
returned to Camp David later in the day.

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