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Kong have done and the price that has been June 29 paid to stabilize the situation. In the evening, the President and Hillary So let us look forward to the future with and Chelsea Clinton traveled to . all its vitality and all of its unpredictable June 30 events. Some will be difficult, but most will In the morning, the President and Hillary be very good, if, as I said to President Jiang, and Chelsea Clinton toured the Shanghai Li- we stay on the right side of history. brary. Thank you very much. The President declared a major disaster in Chief Executive Tung. Mr. President, I’d Ohio and ordered Federal aid to supplement like to propose a toast to your health, to Hil- State and local recovery efforts in the area lary’s health, and to the people of the United struck by severe storms, flooding, and torna- States of America. does on June 24 and continuing. [At this point, a toast was offered.] The President declared a major disaster in President Clinton. And I, sir, would like Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supple- to propose a toast to you and Mrs. Tung, ment State and local recovery efforts in the to the people of Hong Kong, and to the fu- area struck by severe storms and flooding be- ture of our rich friendship. ginning on June 17 and continuing. The President announced his intention to NOTE: The President spoke at approximately nominate Robert Patrick John Finn to be 10:05 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the Govern- Ambassador to Tajikistan. ment House. In his remarks, he referred to Betty The President announced his intention to Tung, wife of Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung. nominate John Shattuck to be Ambassador Mr. Tung referred to Vice Premier Qian Qichen of . A tape was not available for verification to the Czech Republic. of the content of these remarks. July 1 In the morning, the President visited an Internet cafe. In the afternoon, he toured the Digest of Other Shanghai Stock Exchange and attended a White House Announcements luncheon for young entrepreneurs. The President declared a major disaster in The following list includes the President’s public West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to schedule and other items of general interest an- supplement State and local recovery efforts nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, not included elsewhere in this issue. and tornadoes beginning on June 26 and con- tinuing. June 27 July 2 In the morning, the President participated In the morning, the President and Hillary in a welcoming ceremony with President Clinton traveled to Guilin. In the afternoon, of China in the courtyard at the they took a cruise on the Li River, docking Great Hall of the People in Beijing. for a brief tour of Yucun village and then In the afternoon, the President had a continuing the cruise to Yangshou. Later, working lunch with Premier Zhu Rongji of they returned to Guilin. China. In the evening, the President and Hillary June 28 Clinton traveled to Hong Kong. Later, the In the morning, the President and Hillary President met with Hong Kong Chief Execu- and Chelsea Clinton toured the Forbidden tive C.H. Tung in the dining room of the City. In the afternoon, they traveled to the Government House. Great Wall at Mutianyu, and later, they re- The Vice President announced that the turned to Beijing. President declared a major disaster in Iowa In the evening, the President and Hillary and ordered Federal aid to supplement State Clinton attended a dinner with President and local recovery efforts in the area struck Jiang and his wife, Yeping, at the by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding be- Zhongnanhai Government Compound. ginning on June 13 and continuing.

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The President announced his intention to Released June 27 nominate Bert T. Edwards to be Chief Fi- nancial Officer at the State Department. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- The President announced his intention to retary Mike McCurry, National Security Ad- appoint Ann Lewis and Beth Newburger as viser Samuel Berger, and National Economic Cochairs to the President’s Commission on Council Director Gene Sperling on the the Celebration of Women in American His- President’s visit to China tory and the following individuals as mem- bers: Johnnetta B. Cole, J. Michael Cook, Fact sheet: Achievements of U.S.-China Barbara Goldsmith, Ladonna Harris, Gloria Summit Johnson, Elaine Kim, Ellen Ochoa, Frances Preston, and Anna Roosevelt. Released June 29 The President announced his intention to accord the personal rank of Ambassador to Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Ronald D. Godard in his capacity as Special retary Mike McCurry Representative to the Inter-American Coun- cil of Integral Development at the General Transcript of a press briefing by NSC Senior Assembly of the Organization of American Director for Asian Affairs Sandy Kristoff, States. NSC Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader, The President declared a major disaster in Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Maine and ordered Federal aid to supple- Affairs Stanley Roth, and Deputy Assistant ment State and local recovery efforts in the Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific area struck by severe storms and flooding be- Affairs Susan Shirk on the President’s visit ginning on June 13 and continuing. to China The President declared a major disaster in New Mexico and ordered Federal aid to sup- Transcript of a press briefing by Special Rep- plement State and local recovery efforts in resentative for Presidential Rule of Law Ini- the area threatened by extreme fire hazards tiative Paul Gewirtz, Peace Corps Director on June 29 and continuing. Mark Gearan, Assistant Secretary of Energy The Vice President announced that the Robert Gee, and Professor Alan Turley on President declared a major disaster in New the President’s visit to China Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to sup- plement State and local recovery efforts in Released June 30 the area struck by severe storms and flooding on June 12 and continuing. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Mike McCurry, Secretary of Com- merce Bill Daley, and Special Assistant to Nominations the President for International Economic Submitted to the Senate Policy Lael Brainard on the President’s visit to Shanghai, China NOTE: No nominations were submitted to the Senate during the period covered by this issue. Statement by the Press Secretary: Death of U.N. Special Representative to Angola Maitre Beye Checklist of White House Press Releases Released July 1

The following list contains releases of the Office Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as retary Mike McCurry and Deputy National items not covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Security Adviser Jim Steinberg on the Presi- dent’s visit to China

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