[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 34 (Monday, August 30, 1999)]
[Page 1667]
[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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August 21

    In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled from 
Martha's Vineyard, MA, to Nantucket, MA. In the evening, they returned 
to Martha's Vineyard.
    The President had a telephone conversation with Senator Strom 
Thurmond concerning Mr. Thurmond's release from the hospital.

August 22

    The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal 
aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by 
severe storms and flooding caused by Hurricane Bret beginning August 21 
and continuing.

August 24

    The President announced his intention to nominate Willene A. Johnson 
to be U.S. Executive Director of the African Development Bank.

August 26

    The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered 
Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area 
struck by severe ice storms, flooding, and heavy rains beginning March 1 
and continuing through May 30.

Released August 27

    The White House announced that the President announced that former 
U.S. Representative Harry Johnston has been named as Special Envoy for 
Sudan.