    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 33, Number 30 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
    [Pages 1126-1127]
    [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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    July 21

        The President announced his intention to nominate Lt. Gen. John A.
    Gordon, USAF, as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
        The President declared a major disaster in Washington State and
    ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in
    the area struck by snowmelt and flooding on April 10 and continuing
    through June 30.

    July 22

        The President announced his intention to nominate Philip Lader as
    Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
        The President amended the major disaster declaration of June 13 for
    Idaho to include assistance to affected individuals in the area struck
    by severe storms, snowmelt, land and mud slides, and flooding on March
    14 and continuing through June 30.

    July 23

        In the morning, the President met with President Olafur Grimsson of
    Iceland in the Oval Office.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Gov. William F.
    Weld of Massachusetts as Ambassador to Mexico.
        The President announced his intention to appoint Cathryn Buford
    Slater as Chair and member of the Advisory Council on Historic
    Preservation.
        The President announced his nomination of Shirley Robinson Watkins
    and August Schumacher as members of the Board of Directors of the
    Commodity Credit Corporation.

    July 24

        In the morning, the President met with President Roman Herzog of
    Germany in the Oval Office.

    July 25

        In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, and in the
    afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
        In the evening, the President addressed members of Boys Nation in
    the East Room.
        The President announced his intention to appoint Joyce A. Savocchio
    to serve as Vice-Chair and member of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship
    Foundation.
        The President declared a major disaster in Montana and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, ice jams, snowmelt, flooding, and extreme soil
    saturation on March 1 and continuing.
        The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by excessive rainfall, high winds, and flooding on July 15-17.
        The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, and high winds associated with
    Hurricane Danny on July 17-22.