    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 12 (Monday, March 22, 2004)]
    [Pages 434-435]
    [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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    March 13

        In the morning, at Camp David, MD, the President had an intelligence
    briefing.

    March 14

        In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
        In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a gala at
    Ford's Theatre.

    March 15

        In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss President Putin's March 14
    reelection victory. President Bush then had a telephone conversation
    with President Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia to thank her for Latvia's
    support in Iraq and discuss Latvia's upcoming accession into NATO.
        Later in the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    Later, he had a telephone conversation with outgoing President Jose
    Maria Aznar of Spain to thank him for his support, friendship, and
    leadership during his term. President Bush then had a telephone
    conversation with President-elect Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain
    to congratulate him on his March 14 election victory.
        Also in the morning, the President participated in a photo
    opportunity with finalists of Intel Corporation's Science Talent Search.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to Ardmore, PA, where, upon
    arrival, he greeted USA Freedom Corps volunteer Robert S. Bright. Later,
    he visited the home of first-time homebuyer Pearl Cerdan.
        Later in the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

    March 16

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
        In the afternoon, in the East Room, the President participated in a
    photo opportunity with recipients of the Presidential Award for
    Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Constance Berry
    Newman to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Jonathan W. Dudas
    to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director
    of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
        The President announced his intention to designate Thomas Neil Hull
    III as Ambassador to Sierra Leone.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Jendayi Elizabeth
    Frazer to be Ambassador to South Africa.
        The President announced his intention to designate Mitchell B. Reiss
    as Special Envoy for Northern Ireland and to nominate him for the rank
    of Ambassador during his term of service.

    March 17

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he met with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
        Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. Then, in the Diplomatic
    Reception Room, he participated in a photo opportunity with Northern
    Ireland political and civic leaders. Later, on the State Floor, he
    participated in a Saint Patrick's Day reception.
        In the afternoon, at the Capitol, the President and Prime Minister
    Ahern attended a Saint Patrick's Day luncheon hosted by Speaker of the
    House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert.
        Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with
    Director General Mohamed ElBaradei of the International Atomic Energy
    Agency to discuss efforts to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass
    destruction.
        The President announced his intention to nominate R. Niels Marquardt
    to be Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

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        The President announced his intention to nominate Lauren Moriarty
    for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as U.S. Senior
    Official to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.

    March 18

        In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis of Greece to congratulate him on his
    party's March 7 parliamentary election victory, and to discuss the
    situation in Cyprus and security for the upcoming Olympic Games in
    Athens. Later, he had an intelligence briefing.
        Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Fort
    Campbell, KY, where, upon arrival, the President greeted USA Freedom
    Corps volunteer Billy C. Colwell, Sr.
        In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with U.S.
    military personnel. They then visited with family members of U.S.
    military personnel killed in Iraq.
        Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to
    Washington, DC.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Roger A. Meece to
    be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
        The President announced his intention to nominate James Moriarty to
    be Ambassador to Nepal.

    March 19

        In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland to discuss the war on
    terrorism, the situation in Iraq, and other issues. He then had a
    telephone conversation with President Jacques Chirac of France to
    discuss the upcoming 60th anniversary of D-day and to thank him for his
    support against terrorism following the March 11 terrorist attacks in
    Madrid, Spain.
        Later in the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.