    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 39 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
    [Pages 1269-1270]
    [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 22

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    September 24

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    in the Old Family Dining Room, he participated in an interview with Juan
    Williams of FOX News. Then, in the Oval Office, he participated in a
    photo opportunity with Deputy Assistant Attorney General John C.
    ``Jack'' Keeney to honor his 60 years of Government service.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Waldorf-Astoria
    Hotel in New York City, NY, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. Later, he
    met with Quartet Representative in the Middle East Tony Blair.
        In the evening, the President traveled to the United Nations
    Headquarters, where he participated in a leaders dinner on climate
    change. Later, he returned to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
        The President announced his designation of the following individuals
    as members of the Presidential delegation to attend the opening
    ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai,
    China, on October 2: Margaret Spellings (head of delegation); Clark T.
    Randt, Jr.; John H. Hager; Ernie Banks; Lynn Fuchs; Michelle Kwan;
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Timothy P. Shriver; Anne Sweeney; and Jennifer
    Polk Wardlow.

    September 25

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he traveled to the United Nations Headquarters, where he participated in
    an official greeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
    and President of the 62d Session of the United Nations General Assembly
    Srgjan Kerim. He then met separately with Secretary-General Ban and
    President Kerim.
        Later in the morning, the President returned to the Waldorf-Astoria
    Hotel.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to the United Nations
    Headquarters.
        In the evening, the President returned to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Javaid Anwar to be
    a member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship
    Foundation.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Madonna Cynthia
    Douglass to be a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review
    Commission.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Christina H.
    Pearson to be Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services

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    (Public Affairs) and, upon nomination, to designate her as Acting.
        The President announced his intention to nominate Douglas W. Webster
    to be Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Labor.
        The President announced his intention to designate Christopher A.
    Padilla as Acting Under Secretary for International Trade at the
    Department of Commerce.
        The President announced his intention to designate John C. Rood as
    Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security at
    the Department of State.
        The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms and flooding from August 20-31.

    September 26

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he and Mrs. Bush met with United States Mission to the United Nations
    staff and their families. They then met with Joel I. Klein, chancellor,
    New York City Department of Education. Then, at a private residence,
    they attended a Republican National Committee reception.
        In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to
    Washington, DC.

    September 27

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    in the Oval Office, he participated in a photo opportunity with Big
    Brother of the Year, Charles Matthews, and Big Sister of the Year,
    Crystal Rivera.
        In the afternoon, the President met with Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Yang Jiechi of China.
        The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush will host
    Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX,
    on November 9-10.

    September 28

        In the morning, the President had a video teleconference with Prime
    Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom. Later, he had an
    intelligence briefing.
        In the afternoon, in the Map Room, the President participated in an
    interview with Michael Rutz and Stephan Lamby of ARD German Television.
        During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to discuss SCHIP
    reauthorization legislation.
        In the evening, at the Library of Congress, the President and Mrs.
    Bush attended the 2007 National Book Festival Gala and dinner.