    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 17 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
    [Pages 819-821]
    [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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    April 22

        In the morning, in St. Helena, CA, the President had an intelligence
    briefing. Later, in the Los Posados State Forest, he bicycled with the
    Travis Air Force Base cycling team.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to West Sacramento, CA,
    where he toured the California Fuel Cell Partnership. Later, he traveled
    to Palm Springs, CA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps
    volunteer Liridon Leti. He then traveled to Indian Wells, CA.
        In the evening, the President traveled to Rancho Mirage, CA.

    April 23

        In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with President Jalal

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    Talabani, Speaker of Parliament Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, and Prime
    Minister-designate Jawad al-Maliki to congratulate them on their new
    positions and to pledge continued support for democracy in Iraq. The
    President also had a telephone conversation with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
    Zalmay Khalilzad.
        Later in the morning, the President traveled to Twentynine Palms,
    CA, where, in the Protestant chapel of the Marine Corps Air Ground
    Combat Center, he attended a church service.
        In the afternoon, in the Mess Hall of the Marine Air Ground Combat
    Center, the President had lunch with members of the Marine Corps and
    U.S. Navy and their family members. Later, he returned to Rancho Mirage,
    CA.
        In the evening, the President met and had dinner with local
    officials.

    April 24

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he traveled to Santa Ana, CA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA
    Freedom Corps volunteer Laura Chanan. He then traveled to Irvine, CA.
        Later in the morning, the President traveled to Las Vegas, NV,
    where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Patty
    Murphy.
        In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
        The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Tabare Vazquez of Uruguay to the White House on May 4.

    April 25

        In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to offer condolences for the loss of
    life due to recent terrorist attacks in Egypt. Later, he had an
    intelligence briefing. Then, in the Roosevelt Room, he met with Senators
    to discuss the situation in Iraq.
        The President announced his intention to nominate April H. Foley to
    be Ambassador to Hungary.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Tracey Ann
    Jacobson to be Ambassador to Tajikistan.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin J. Martin to
    be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission and upon
    appointment to designate him as Chairman.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Sue C. Payton to
    be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Research, and
    Development.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Steven C. Preston
    to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Gaddi H. Vasquez
    for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S.
    Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Lawrence A. Warder
    to be Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Education.
        The President announced his intention to appoint Ralph B. Marquez as
    a member of the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Commission for
    Environmental Cooperation.
        The President announced his intention to appoint David A. Ullrich as
    a Commissioner of the U.S. Section of the Great Lakes Fishery
    Commission.
        The President announced his intention to designate Robert H.
    Foglesong as Co-Chairman of the U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on POW/
    MIAs.

    April 26

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    in the Roosevelt Room, he met with Members of Congress to discuss the
    situation in Iraq.
        In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick
    Cheney. Later, he met with John J. Danilovich, Chief Executive Officer
    of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Then, in the Yellow Oval Room,
    he met with Republican Senators.
        In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a reception for
    Republican Members of Congress.

    April 27

        In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Prime Minister

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    Ferenc Gyurcsany of Hungary to congratulate him on his election victory.
    Later, he had an intelligence briefing. He then traveled to New Orleans,
    LA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Tris
    Coffin, Jr.
        In the afternoon, on North Roman Street, the President participated
    in a Habitat for Humanity house rebuilding project. Later, he traveled
    to Biloxi, MS, where he toured the Hands On Network Gulf Coast Civic
    Action Center. He then returned to Washington, DC.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Anthony
    Bradtke to be Ambassador to Croatia.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Dale Klein to be a
    Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and upon appointment
    to designate him as Chairman.
        The President announced his intention to nominate James B. Lockhart
    III to be Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
    Oversight.
        The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight
    Board: Paul Cherecwich, Jr.; Donald V. Hammond; Catherine G. West; and
    Deborah L. Wince-Smith.
        The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness
    and Sports: John Burke (and upon appointment to designate him chairman);
    Dorothy Gay Richardson (and upon appointment to designate her vice
    chairman); Denise Austin; James N. Baird; Paul Carrozza; William Greer;
    T.L. Mitchell; Charles H. Moore, Jr.; Catherine M. Baase; Kirk M. Bauer;
    Steven Bornstein; Susan Lieberman Dell; Lillian Rachelle Green-
    Chamberlain; Donna Richardson Joyner; Edward R. Laskowski; Elisha Nelson
    Manning; Jerry V. Noyce; Mary Lou Retton; Andrew Roddick; and W. Edgar
    Welden.
        The President announced his intention to designate James B. Lockhart
    III as Acting Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
    Oversight.

    April 28

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.