    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 32 (Monday, August 18, 2008)]
    [Pages 1132-1134]
    [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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    August 9

        In the morning, at the Westin Beijing Chaoyang hotel in Beijing,
    China, the President had an intelligence briefing. He was then briefed
    by Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
    of State James F. Jeffrey and National Security Adviser Stephen J.
    Hadley on the situation in Georgia. Later, he traveled to the Chaoyang
    Park Olympic Beach Volleyball Venue, where he attended a U.S. men's and
    women's Olympic beach volleyball teams practice.
        Later in the morning, the President traveled to the Fengtai Olympic
    Softball Field, where he attended a U.S. Olympic softball team practice.
        In the afternoon, the President returned to the Westin hotel. Later,
    he and Mrs. Bush traveled to the U.S. Ambassador's residence, where they
    attended a reception with chief executive officer sponsors of the 2008
    U.S. summer Olympic team. They then returned to the Westin hotel.

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        In the evening, the President had separate telephone conversations
    with President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia and President Mikheil
    Saakashvili of Georgia to discuss the situation in Georgia. He and Mrs.
    Bush then traveled to the Wukesong Culture and Sports Center--Basketball
    Gymnasium, where they attended the U.S. women's Olympic basketball game
    against the Czech Republic. Later, they returned to the Westin hotel.

    August 10

        In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Beijing
    Kuanjie Protestant Christian Church. Later, they traveled to the
    National Aquatics Center, where they attended various men's and women's
    Olympic swimming events.
        In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the
    Zhongnanhai compound. They then participated in a social lunch with
    President Hu Jintao of China and his wife, Liu Yongqing. Later, they
    returned to the Westin Beijing Chaoyang hotel.
        During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, in his capacity as President of the
    European Council, to discuss the situation in Georgia.
        In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the U.S.
    Ambassador's residence, where they had dinner. Later, they traveled to
    the Wukeson Culture and Sports Center--Basketball Gymnasium, where they
    attended the U.S. men's Olympic basketball game against China. They then
    returned to the Westin hotel.

    August 11

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    traveled to the International Broadcasting Center. Later, he traveled to
    the National Aquatics Center, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush.
        Later in the morning, the President met with members of the U.S.
    Olympic swim team. He and Mrs. Bush then attended various men's and
    women's Olympic swimming events. Later, they returned to the Westin
    Beijing Chaoyang hotel.
        In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the
    Wukesong Culture and Sports Center--Baseball Stadium, where they
    attended a practice game between the U.S. and Chinese Olympic baseball
    teams. Later, they returned to Washington, DC, crossing the
    international dateline. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had
    separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the
    United Kingdom, President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania, and President
    Lech Kaczynski of Poland to discuss the situation in Georgia.
        Later in the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President met
    with the National Security Council to discuss the situation in Georgia.
        In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with
    President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia to discuss the situation in
    Georgia.
        The President declared a major disaster in New Hampshire and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on July 24.

    August 12

        In the morning, the President was updated on the situation in
    Georgia by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley. He then had a
    telephone conversation with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Later,
    he had an intelligence briefing.
        Later in the morning, the President had separate telephone
    conversations with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy and
    Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss the situation in Georgia.
        The President announced his intention to nominate the following
    individuals as members of the Board of Directors of the National Board
    for Education Sciences: Elizabeth Ann Bryan; Robert C. Granger; Caroline
    M. Hoxby; Douglas J. Besharov; Lynn S. Fuchs; Paul E. Peterson; John L.
    Winn; and Patrick J. Wolf.
        The President announced his intention to appoint Elsa A. Murano as a
    member of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development.
        The President announced his intention to appoint the following
    individuals as members of the President's Council on Service and Civic
    Participation: Jean N. Case (and upon

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    appointment to redesignate her Chair); Raymond G. Chambers; Bo Derek;
    Evern Cooper Epps; Janine L. Gauntt; Kasey K. Kahne; Mary Beth King;
    Mary J. Myers; Michelle Nunn; Kelly Perdew; Corinne B. Roberts; Michael
    W. Smith (and upon appointment to redesignate him Vice Chair); Jordin
    Sparks; Wendy M. Spencer; Roxanne Spillett; Hope Taft; Daniel C.
    Wuerffel; and Mark G. Yudof.

    August 13

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    he had separate telephone conversations with President Mikheil
    Saakashvili of Georgia and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, in his
    capacity as President of the European Council, to discuss the situation
    in Georgia. Then, in Room 231 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive
    Office Building, he and Mrs. Bush participated in a ribbon-cutting
    ceremony for the Secretary of War Suite.
        In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President participated in
    a photo opportunity with 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion
    Sameer Mishra.

    August 14

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing, in which
    he was updated on the situation in Georgia. He then had separate
    telephone conversations with President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania and
    President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine to discuss the situation in
    Georgia. Later, he traveled to Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters
    in Langley, VA, where he participated in separate briefings on the war
    on terror and the situation in Georgia.
        In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Central Intelligence
    Agency employees. He then returned to Washington, DC.
        The President declared a major disaster in New Mexico and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on July 26 and
    continuing.

    August 15

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then
    had a telephone conversation with President Toomas Ilves of Estonia to
    discuss the situation in Georgia. Later, he traveled to the Bush Ranch
    in Crawford, TX.
        The President announced his intention to appoint the follow
    individuals as U.S. Commissioners on the Commission for the Conservation
    and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and
    Central Pacific Ocean: Rick Gaffney; William H. Gibbsons-Fly; Paul M.
    Krampe; Jane C. Luxton; and Peter Young.
        The President announced his intention to designate Santanu ``Sandy''
    K. Baruah as Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
        The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, a tornado, and flooding on July 18.