[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.