    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 43 (Monday, November 3, 2008)]
    [Pages 1397-1398]
    [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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    October 25

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

    October 27

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
        The President declared a major disaster in Florida and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by Hurricane Gustav from August 31 to September 7.

    October 28

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later,
    at Republican National Committee headquarters, he met with staff
    members.

    October 29

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
        During the day, the President was briefed by National Security
    Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the situation in the Democratic Republic of
    the Congo.
        The White House announced that the President will participate in the
    United Nations meeting on interfaith dialog on November 13 in New York
    City, NY.
        The President declared a major disaster in the Territory of the U.S.
    Virgin Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement Territory recovery
    efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Omar from October 14-16.

    October 30

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He was
    then briefed by National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the
    situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Later, he traveled to
    Quantico, VA.
        Later in the morning, at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, the
    President visited Marine Helicopter Squadron One hangar, where he met
    with service members and thanked them for their service.
        In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
        The President announced his intention to appoint Rachmiel Liberman,
    Harley Lippman, and Jonathan J. Rikoon as members of the Commission for
    the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
        The President announced that he has designated Daniel Rosenblum as
    Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Program Coordinator and
    Coordinator for Overall Assistance and Economic Cooperation Strategy for
    the Independent States of the former Soviet Union at the Department of
    State.

    October 31

        In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
        In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.

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        The President declared a major disaster in Kansas and ordered
    Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area
    struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes from September 11-17.