    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 37 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
    [Pages 1313-1315]
    [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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    September 10

        In the morning, the President went to the Washington Navy Yard, and
    he later returned to the White House.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to Jacksonville, FL. Later,
    he traveled to

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    the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Longboat Key, FL.

    September 11

        In the morning, the President traveled to Sarasota, FL. Later, after
    receiving news of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New
    York City, he traveled to Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had telephone conversations with the Vice
    President, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and Laura Bush
    concerning the attacks. Following his arrival, he had telephone
    conversations with the Vice President, Secretary Rumsfeld, and Senator
    Charles Schumer of New York concerning the attacks.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to Offutt Air Force Base,
    NE. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had telephone conversations
    with Gov. George Pataki of New York and New York City Mayor Rudy
    Giuliani concerning the attacks. Following his arrival, he participated
    in a teleconference with his national security team.
        Later, the President returned to Washington, DC. While en route
    aboard Air Force One, he had telephone conversations with former
    President George Bush and Laura Bush. The President also had a telephone
    conversation with Solicitor General Ted Olson to express his condolences
    over the death of Mr. Olson's wife, Barbara, who was aboard American
    Airlines Flight 77 when it was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon.
        In the evening, the President met with his national security team.
        The President declared a major disaster in New York and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by fires and explosions on September 11.

    September 12

        In the morning, the President had telephone conversations with Prime
    Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Jean
    Chretien of Canada. He then met with congressional leaders concerning
    the September 11 terrorist attacks.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Pentagon in
    Arlington, VA. Later, he returned to the White House.
        During the day, the President had telephone conversations with
    President Jacques Chirac of France, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of
    Germany, President Jiang Zemin of China, and twice with President
    Vladimir Putin of Russia.

    September 13

        In the morning, the President had telephone conversations with Prime
    Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of
    Italy, NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, and Crown Prince Abdullah
    of Saudi Arabia concerning the September 11 terrorist attacks.
        In the afternoon, the President met with Members of Congress from
    the Virginia and New York areas to discuss Federal efforts to help
    victims of the attacks.
        The President had a telephone conversation with President Hosni
    Mubarak of Egypt concerning the terrorist attacks.
        The White House announced that on September 12 the President
    declared an emergency in Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement
    Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by fires and
    explosions on September 11.

    September 14

        In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City. Later, he
    met with volunteers and rescueworkers at the Jacob Javits Convention
    Center.
        In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
        The President announced his intention to nominate JoAnn Johnson to
    be a Board Member of the National Credit Union Administration.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Tammy Dee
    McCutchen to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Shirlee Bowne to
    be a member of the Federal Housing Finance Board, and upon confirmation,
    she will be designated Chairman.
        The President announced his intention to designate Dennis Earl
    Dollar to be Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration.

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        The President announced his intention to designate Everett Alvarez,
    Jr., to be Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services
    University of the Health Sciences.