[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.