    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 38 (Monday, September 25, 2006)]
    [Pages 1658-1660]
    [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 16

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

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    September 18

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he and Mrs. Bush traveled to New York City.
        In the afternoon, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, the President had
    separate meetings with President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of El
    Salvador, President Manuel Zelaya Rosales of Honduras, and President
    Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania.
        In the evening, at a private residence, the President attended a
    Republican National Committee reception.
        The President announced his designation of the following individuals
    as members of a Presidential delegation to Ukraine to attend the
    commemoration of the 65th anniverary of the tragedy in Babyn Yar on
    September 27: Margaret Spellings (head of delegation); William B.
    Taylor, Jr.; Gregg Rickman; Fred S. Zeidman; and Vincent Obsitnik.

    September 19

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    at the United Nations headquarters, he met with United Nations
    Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He then met with Sheikha Haya Rashed Al
    Khalifa of Bahrain, President of the 61st Session of the United Nations
    General Assembly.
        In the afternoon, at the United Nations headquarters, the President
    participated in a roundtable discussion on democracy with other heads of
    state and leaders of nongovernmental organizations.
        The White House announced that the President will welcome President
    Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan
    to the White House on September 27.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Mark J. Warshawsky
    and Dana K. Bilyeu to be members of the Social Security Advisory Board.
        The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Inter-
    American Foundation: Kay Kelley Arnold (Public Representative); Gary C.
    Bryner (Public Representative); Thomas Joseph Dodd (Public
    Representative); Hector E. Morales (Government Representative); John P.
    Salazar (Public Representative); Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., (Government
    Representative); and Jack Vaughn (Public Representative).
        The President announced his intention to designate Sylvester J.
    Schieber as Chairman of the Social Security Advisory Board.
        The President announced his intention to designate Jack Vaughn as
    Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American
    Foundation.

    September 20

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, he met with members of the U.S. mission to
    the United Nations. He then participated in an interview with Wolf
    Blitzer of CNN.
        In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to
    Washington, DC.

    September 21

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he met with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld. He then traveled to
    Tampa, FL, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer
    Zach Bonner.
        Later in the morning, the President visited the NFL Tampa Bay
    Bucaneers training facility.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to Orlando, FL, where, upon
    arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Linda Feld.
        In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Curtis S. Chin to
    be U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank with the rank of
    Ambassador.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Steven R.
    Chealander to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board
    (Qualified).
        The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald Spogli to
    be Ambassador to San Marino.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Craig Stapleton to
    be Ambassador to Monaco.
        The President announced his intention to designate Paul J. Hutter as
    Acting General

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    Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    September 22

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    in the Oval Office, he participated in separate photo opportunities with
    2006 National Spelling Bee champion Katharine ``Kerry'' Close and the
    2006 Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year Stacey Walker and regional
    finalists Kelly Barefield, Alyse Eady, Montorie Lee, and David Shelly.
        In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President participated in
    a photo opportunity with Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom
    Award recipients.
        In the evening, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
    Arts, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the musical drama ``Asleep at
    the Wheel: A Ride With Bob.''
        The President declared a major disaster in Virginia and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the
    area struck by severe storms and flooding, including severe storms and
    flooding associated with Tropical Depression Ernesto, from August 29 to
    September 7.