    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 51 (Monday, December 24, 2001)]
    [Pages 1820-1821]
    [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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    December 17

        In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the National Security Council.
        The White House announced that the President has invited Prime
    Minister Leszek Miller of Poland to visit Washington, DC, on January 11,
    2002.

    December 18

        In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and
    then met with the Homeland Security Council. He also had telephone
    conversations with congressional Democrats concerning proposed economic
    stimulus legislation. Later, he met with congressional leaders to
    discuss proposed economic stimulus legislation, and he also gave them
    White House Christmas ornaments as holiday gifts.
        The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime
    Minister Constantine Simitis of Greece to Washington, DC, on January 10,
    2002.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Sharon Brown-
    Hruska to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Nancy Dorn to be
    Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
        The President announced his intention to designate John Thomas
    Korsmo as Chairman of the Federal Housing Finance Board.

    December 19

        In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to express holiday wishes and discuss
    U.S.-Russian relations. Later, he had

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    intelligence and FBI briefings and then met with the National Security
    Council.
        Later in the morning, the President went to the U.S. Capitol to meet
    with House Democrats and bipartisan congressional leaders concerning
    proposed economic stimulus legislation. He also met with the House and
    Senate Republican conference members to discuss proposed economic
    stimulus legislation and congratulate them on their accomplishments of
    the past year.
        The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania to Washington, DC, on January 23, 2002.
        The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime
    Minister Bulent Ecevit of Turkey to Washington, DC, on January 16, 2002.

    December 20

        In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti to discuss cooperation against
    terrorism. Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings and then met
    with the Homeland Security Council.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Paul S. Atkins and
    Cynthia A. Glassman to be Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange
    Commission.
        The President announced his intention to appoint Helen Mercer Witt,
    Chair, Ira F. Jaffe, and David P. Twomey to the President's Emergency
    Board No. 237.

    December 21

        In the afternoon, the President met with President Nursultan
    Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan in the Oval Office.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Y.
    Tomlinson and Steven J. Simmons to be members of the Broadcasting Board
    of Governors.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Howard Anthony
    Schmidt to be Vice Chair of the President's Critical Infrastructure
    Protection Board.