Appendix A—Digest of Other White House Announcements

The following list includes the President’s public January 6 schedule and other items of general interest an- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- and not included elsewhere in this book. ligence briefing followed by an economic brief- ing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with January 1 his senior advisers. Later, he had separate tele- In the morning, in Kailua, HI, the President phone conversations with Sens. Christopher J. had an intelligence briefing. Dodd and Byron L. Dorgan to discuss their de- cisions to not seek reelection. January 2 In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the In the morning, the President had an intelli- President met with Speaker of the House of gence briefing. Representatives Nancy Pelosi, House Commit- tee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry January 3 A. Waxman, House Committee on Ways and In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama, Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel, House and their daughters Sasha and Malia returned Committee on Education and Labor Chairman to Washington, DC, arriving the following George Miller, and House Committee on Rules morning. Chairman Louise McIntosh Slaughter.

January 4 January 7 In the afternoon, the President had an intelli- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- gence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- met with Homeland Security and Counterter- ligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, rorism Adviser John O. Brennan to discuss the he met with his senior advisers. reviews of terrorist watch-listing procedures In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the and airport security detection capabilities and President met with Secretary of the Treasury counterterrorism efforts. Timothy F. Geithner. Then, also in the Oval Of- fice, he met with former President William J. January 5 Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clin- dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- ton. ligence briefing. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, Later in the afternoon, in the Roosevelt they had an economic briefing. Then, in the Room, the President met with Sens. Max S. Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Baucus and Christopher J. Dodd. In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President and Vice President Biden met with January 8 Federal agency and department heads and na- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- tional security advisers to discuss the reviews of dent had an intelligence briefing followed by a terrorist watch list procedures and airport secu- meeting with his senior advisers. Then, also in rity detection capabilities, intelligence sharing the Oval Office, he had an economic briefing. improvements, and counterterrorism efforts. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Sec- Later, in the Oval Office, they met with Secre- retary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. tary of Defense Robert M. Gates. Then, also in Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the the Oval Office, they met with House of Repre- President met with Secretary of State Hillary sentatives and Senate Democratic leaders. Rodham Clinton.

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January 9 Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Senate Ma- In the morning, the President had an intelli- jority Leader Harry M. Reid. gence briefing. Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with U.S. Agency for January 11 International Development Administrator Ra- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the jiv J. Shah to discuss disaster response and re- President had an intelligence briefing followed covery efforts in Haiti. Later, in the Cabinet by a meeting with his senior advisers. Room, he and Vice President Biden met with In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, House of Representatives and Senate Demo- the President met with labor leaders. Later, in cratic leaders. the Cabinet Room, he met with Secretary of In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Defense Robert M. Gates, Deputy Secretary President met with his senior advisers. Later, of Defense William J. Lynn III, the Joint also in the Oval Office, he had an economic Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders. briefing. In the evening, in the Blue Room, the Pres- During the day, the President had separate ident and Mrs. Obama hosted a dinner for telephone conversations with U.S. Ambassa- Secretary Gates and his wife Becky, Deputy dor to Haiti Kenneth H. Merten, United Na- Secretary Lynn and his wife Mary Murphy, tions Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Presi- the Joint Chiefs of Staff and combatant com- dent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Prime manders and their spouses, and six wounded Minister Stephen Harper of Canada, Presi- U.S. military personnel. dent Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico, and President Michelle Bachelet Jeria January 12 of Chile to discuss international disaster re- In the morning, the President and Mrs. sponse, recovery, and relief efforts in Haiti Obama traveled to Wilmington, DE, where and to express his condolences to Secretary- they attended funeral services for Catherine E. “Jean” Finnegan Biden, mother of Vice General Ban and President Lula for United President Joe Biden. Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti person- In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. nel killed during the earthquake. Obama returned to Washington, DC. Later, In the evening, the President had a tele- in the Oval Office, he met with the U.S. La- phone conversation with former President dies Professional Golf Association team. Then, George W. Bush to ask him if he would help also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary former President William J. Clinton in coordi- of Defense Robert M. Gates. nating long-term relief, recovery, and fund- Later in the afternoon, the President was raising efforts for Haiti. Later, in the Situation informed of the earthquake in Haiti. Room, he and Vice President Biden met with In the evening, national security staff mem- Government and military officials to discuss bers briefed the President on the situation in U.S. disaster response efforts in Haiti. Haiti and disaster response and relief efforts. January 14 January 13 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, the President received sev- President and Vice President Joe Biden had an eral updates from National Security Adviser intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval James L. Jones, Jr., and the Department of Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, Homeland Security National Operations Cen- also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary ter on the situation in Haiti and disaster re- of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. sponse, recovery, and relief efforts following In the afternoon, in the Private Dining the January 12 earthquake. Later, in the Oval Room, the President had lunch with Vice Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden had President Biden. Later, in the Roosevelt an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Room, he joined in a meeting between Vice Office, they met with Speaker of the House of President Biden and Vice President Adil Abd

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Al-Mahdi of Iraq. Then, in the Oval Office, he and his mother-in-law Marian Robinson, served had an economic briefing. lunch and visited with guests and volunteers. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, In the afternoon, at American Red Cross the President met with Secretary of the Trea- headquarters, the President and Mrs. Obama sury Timothy F. Geithner. visited the disaster operations center, where In the evening, the President had a tele- they met with and made remarks to staff mem- phone conversation with President Leonel Fer- bers and volunteers. nandez Reyna of the Dominican Republic to thank him for his nation’s help in evacuating January 19 U.S. citizens from Haiti after the January 12 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- earthquake and for allowing his nation to act as dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- a staging area for rescue teams and relief sup- ligence briefing. He then traveled to Falls plies headed to Haiti and to hear President Fer- Church, VA, where, at Graham Road Elemen- nandez’s assessment of the situation in Haiti af- tary School, he and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan met with sixth grade students. ter his visit to Port-au-Prince. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. January 15 Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Sen. George V. Voinovich. In the morning, the President had a tele- phone conversation with President Rene Garcia In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch with Vice Presi- Preval of Haiti to discuss the situation in Haiti dent Joe Biden. Then, in the Oval Office, he and disaster response, recovery, and relief ef- had an economic briefing. Later, also in the forts following the January 12 earthquake. Lat- Oval Office, he met with Sen. Christopher J. er, in the Oval Office, he had an intelligence Dodd. briefing followed by a meeting with his senior Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, advisers. the President met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the In the evening, the President had a tele- President had an economic briefing. Later, in phone conversation with Senator-elect Scott P. the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of the Brown of Massachusetts to congratulate him on Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. his election victory and to discuss economic strengthening efforts. He then had a telephone January 16 conversation with Massachusetts Attorney Gen- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- eral Martha M. Coakley to thank her for run- dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in ning for the U.S. Senate. the Oval Office, he met with former Presidents The President announced his intention to William J. Clinton and George W. Bush to dis- nominate Jeffrey R. Moreland to be Director of cuss coordinating long-term relief, recovery, the Amtrak Board of Directors. and fundraising efforts for Haiti. The President announced his intention to nominate Dana K. Bilyeu and Michael D. Ken- January 17 nedy to be members of the Federal Retirement In the afternoon, the President traveled to Thrift Investment Board. Boston, MA. Later, he returned to Washington, The President announced his intention to DC, arriving in the evening. nominate JoAnn Lynn Balzer and Cynthia Chavez Lamar to be members of the Board of January 18 Trustees of the Institute of American Indian In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Develop- dent had an intelligence briefing followed by a ment. meeting with his senior advisers. Later, at So The President announced his intention to Others Might Eat (SOME) soup kitchen, he, nominate Daryl J. Boness to be chairman of the Mrs. Obama, their daughters Sasha and Malia, Marine Mammal Commission.

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The President announced his intention to The President announced his intention to nominate Michael F. Tillman to be a member nominate Earl F. Weener to be a member of of the Marine Mammal Commission. the National Transportation Safety Board. The President announced his intention to The President announced that he has nomi- nominate the following individuals to be mem- nated Stephanie A. Finley to be U.S. attorney bers of the National Museum and Library Ser- for the Western District of Louisiana. vices Board and the National Foundation on The President announced that he has nomi- the Arts and the Humanities: nated R. Booth Goodwin II to be U.S. attor- ney for the Southern District of West Virginia. John Coppola; The President announced that he has nomi- Carla D. Hayden; nated David J. Hale to be U.S. attorney for the Winston Tabb; and Western District of Kentucky. Robert Wedgeworth. The President announced that he has nomi- nated Kerry B. Harvey to be U.S. attorney for The President announced his intention to the Eastern District of Kentucky. nominate Hernan D. Vera to be a member of The President announced that he has nomi- the Board of Directors of the State Justice In- nated Loretta E. Lynch to be U.S. attorney for stitute. the Eastern District of . The President announced his intention to The President announced that he has nomi- appoint Steven Gunderson as a member of the nated Jon E. DeGuilio to be a judge on the President’s Commission on White House Fel- U.S. District Court for the Northern District lowships. of Indiana. The President announced that he has ap- The President announced that he has nomi- pointed Edward Drusina as U.S. Commission- nated Audrey Goldstein Fleissig to be a judge er of the International Boundary and Water on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Dis- Commission, and Mexico. trict of Missouri. The President announced that he has nomi- January 20 nated Lucy Haeran Koh to be a judge on the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District President and Vice President Joe Biden had an of California. intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval The President announced that he has nomi- Office, he met with his senior advisers. nated Jane E. Magnus-Stinson and Tanya Wal- Later, in the Roosevelt Room, the President ton Pratt to be judges on the U.S. District participated in an interview with George Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Stephanopoulos of ABC News. The President announced that he has nomi- The President announced his intention to nated Christopher T. Hoye to be U.S. marshal nominate Katherine G. Hammack to be Assis- for the District of Nevada. tant Secretary of the Army for Installations The President announced that he has nomi- and Environment. nated Gervin Kazumi Miyamoto to be U.S. The President announced his intention to marshal for the District of Hawaii. nominate Theodore Sedgwick to be Ambassa- The President announced that he has nomi- dor to Slovakia. nated Peter C. Munoz to be U.S. marshal for The President announced his intention to the Western District of Michigan. nominate Dennis P. Walsh to be Chairman of The President announced that he has nomi- the Special Panel on Appeals. nated Kelly M. Nesbit to be U.S. marshal for The President announced his intention to the Western District of North Carolina. nominate Marsha J. Rabiteau to be a member The President announced that he has nomi- of the Board of Directors of the State Justice nated Brian T. Underwood to be U.S. marshal Institute. for the District of Idaho.

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January 21 President Biden met with Kurdistan Regional In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Government President Masoud Barzani. dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- The President announced his intention to ligence briefing followed by an economic brief- nominate Elisabeth A. Hagen to be Under Sec- ing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with retary for Food Safety at the Department of Ag- his senior advisers. Later, also in the Oval Of- riculture. fice, he and Vice President Biden met with the The President announced his intention to President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board nominate Michele M. Leonhart to be Adminis- Chairman Paul A. Volcker. trator of the Drug Enforcement Administra- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the tion. President and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. January 26 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- January 22 dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- In the morning, the President traveled to ligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, Elyria, OH, where he toured EMC Precision he met with his senior advisers. Machining and met with employees. In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining In the afternoon, at Smitty’s Place bar and Room, the President had lunch with business restaurant, the President had lunch and visited leaders. He then had a telephone conversation with patrons. Then, at Lorain County Commu- with Head Coach John Calipari and members nity College, he toured the wind turbine and of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball manufacturing lab facilities and the Nord Ad- team to thank them for raising over $1 million vanced Technologies Center. Later, at Riddell to help with the earthquake relief efforts in sporting goods main office and factory, he Haiti. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice toured the factory and met with employees. President Biden met with Secretary of Defense Later in the afternoon, the President re- Robert M. Gates. turned to Washington, DC. The President announced the designation of the following individuals as members of a Presi- January 23 dential delegation to Krakow, Poland, to attend In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- the commemoration of the 65th anniversary of dent had an intelligence briefing. the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27:

January 24 Julius M. Genachowski (head of delegation); The President declared an emergency in Ari- Lee A. Feinstein; zona and ordered Federal aid to supplement Hannah Rosenthal; State and local response efforts in the area Susan S. Sher; struck by a severe winter storm beginning on Roman R. Kent; January 20 and continuing. Charlene P. Schiff; and Edwarda Sternberg-Powidzki. January 25 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- The President announced the designation of dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an the following individuals as members of a Presi- economic briefing. Then, also in the Oval Of- dential delegation to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to fice, he met with his senior advisers. attend the inauguration of Porfirio Lobo Sosa as In the afternoon, in the Private Dining President of Honduras on January 27: Room, the President had lunch with Vice Presi- dent Joe Biden. Later, in the State Dining Arturo A. Valenzuela (head of delegation); Room, he participated in an interview with Di- Hugo Llorens; ane Sawyer of ABC’s “World News with Diane Jose W. Fernandez; and Sawyer.” Then, in the Oval Office, he and Vice Craig A. Kelly.

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January 27 The President announced his intention to In the morning, in the Oval Office, the nominate J. Patricia Wilson Smoot to be a President and Vice President Joe Biden had an Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission intelligence briefing. at the Department of Justice. In the afternoon, the President had a tele- The President announced his intention to phone conversation with President Dmitry A. nominate Lana Pollack to be a Commissioner Medvedev of Russia to thank him for his work of the International Joint Commission at the and leadership during new Strategic Arms Re- Department of State. duction Treaty (START) negotiations and dis- cuss Russia-U.S. relations. Later, also in the January 30 Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, January 28 also in the Oval Office, he met with former In the morning, the President traveled to President George H.W. Bush. MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL, arriv- ing in the afternoon, where he was joined by In the afternoon, at the Verizon Center, the Vice President Joe Biden. President and Vice President Joe Biden at- Later in the afternoon, the President and tended a -Duke Uni- Vice President Biden toured a maintenance versity men’s basketball game, and during the hangar and met with servicemembers working second half, he talked with CBS announcers on a KC–135 Stratotanker. Later, they trav- Clark Kellogg and Verne Lundquist and pro- eled to the University of Tampa Bob Martinez vided some television commentary of the Sports Center. He then returned to Washing- game. ton, DC. The President declared an emergency in Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supple- January 29 ment State and local response efforts in the ar- In the morning, in the Cabinet Room, the ea struck by a severe winter storm beginning President and Vice President Joe Biden met on January 28 and continuing. with members of the Cabinet. Later, he trav- eled to Baltimore, MD, where he toured February 1 Chesapeake Machine Company. He then trav- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the eled to the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor- President had an intelligence briefing. He place Hotel. then had a telephone conversation with King In the afternoon, the President returned to Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss Middle East Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he peace efforts, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. East Peace George J. Mitchell’s most recent Geithner. trip to the Middle East, and Jordan-U.S. rela- The President announced his intention to tions. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met nominate Larry Robinson to be Assistant Sec- with his senior advisers. retary for Conservation and Management at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- In the afternoon, the President had a tele- ministration. phone conversation with President-elect Se- The President announced his intention to bastian Pinera Echenique of Chile to congrat- nominate Jeffrey A. Lane to be Assistant Sec- ulate him on his January 17 election victory retary for Congressional and Intergovernmen- and discuss Chile-U.S. relations. He then tal Affairs at the Department of Energy. joined a meeting between Vice President Joe The President announced his intention to Biden and Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi of nominate Paul S. Miller and Dennis J. Toner Iraq. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice to be Governors of the Board of Governors of President Biden met with Secretary of De- the U.S. Postal Service. fense Robert M. Gates.

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February 2 Beth White; and In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- John Wilmerding. dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic briefing. Then, also in the Oval Of- February 4 fice, he met with his senior advisers. Later, he In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- traveled to Nashua, NH, arriving in the after- dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in noon. the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, the President toured ARC In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Energy LLC. He then traveled to Nashua High Room, the President had lunch with business School North. Later, he returned to Washing- leaders. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with ton, DC. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy The President declared a major disaster in Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, North Carolina and ordered Federal aid to sup- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, and Rep. Steny H. plement State and local recovery efforts in the Hoyer. Then, also in the Oval Office, he and area struck by severe winter storms and flood- Vice President Joe Biden met with Secretary of ing from December 18 through 25, 2009. State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The President announced his intention to February 3 nominate Richard M. Lobo to be Director of In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- the International Broadcasting Bureau. dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- The President announced his intention to ligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, nominate Lowell Junkins to be Chairman of the he met with his senior advisers. Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Mortgage Corporation. Room, the President had lunch with Vice Presi- The President announced his intention to dent Biden. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he and nominate Sara L. Faivre-Davis and Myles Watts Vice President Biden led a Cabinet-level exer- to be members of the Board of Directors of the cise to discuss preparedness, crisis response, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. and incident management procedures for the The President announced that he has nomi- upcoming 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic nated David Fein to be U.S. attorney for the Games. District of Connecticut. During the day, the President had separate The President announced that he has nomi- telephone conversations with Illinois Demo- nated Timothy Q. Purdon to be U.S. attorney cratic senatorial candidate Alexi Giannoulias for the District of North Dakota. and Gov. Patrick J. Quinn III of Illinois to con- gratulate them on their primary election victo- The President announced that he has nomi- ries. nated Loren Carl to be U.S. marshal for the The President announced his intention to ap- Eastern District of Kentucky. point the following individuals as members of The President announced that he has nomi- the Committee for the Preservation of the nated Kerry Forestal to be U.S. marshal for the White House: Southern District of Indiana. The President announced that he has nomi- Pamela Bass-Bookey; nated Gerald S. Holt to be U.S. marshal for the Lonnie Bunch; Western District of Virginia. Robert G. Clark; The President announced that he has nomi- Thelma Golden; nated Clifton T. Massanelli to be U.S. marshal Richard H. Jenrette; for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Lew Manilow; The President announced that he has nomi- Richard C. Nylander; nated Scott J. Parker to be U.S. marshal for the Linda Johnson Rice; Eastern District of North Carolina. Paul Schimmel; The President announced that he has nomi- Michael S. Smith; nated Elizabeth Erny Foote to be a judge on

921 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 the U.S. District Court for the Western Dis- of the President’s Committee on the Arts and trict of Louisiana. the Humanities: The President announced that he has nomi- nated Mark A. Goldsmith to be a judge on the Chuck Close; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Fred Goldring; Michigan. Sheila Johnson; The President announced that he has nomi- Pamela Joyner; nated Marc Thomas Treadwell to be a judge Jhumpa Lahiri; and on the U.S. District Court for the Middle Dis- Ken Solomon. trict of Georgia. The President announced that he has nomi- The President declared a major disaster in nated Josephine Staton Tucker to be a judge New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to sup- on the U.S. District Court for the Central Dis- plement State and local recovery efforts in the trict of California. area struck by a snowstorm on December 19 The President announced his intention to and 20, 2009. appoint James H. Douglas and Christine O. Gregoire as Cochairs of the Council of Gover- February 6 nors. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced his intention to President had an intelligence briefing. appoint the following individuals as members of the Council of Governors: February 7 In the evening, the President participated in Janice K. Brewer; an interview with Katie Couric of the “CBS Luis G. Fortuno; Evening News with Katie Couric.” Later, he C. Bradford Henry; and Mrs. Obama hosted a Super Bowl party Robert F. McDonnell; for Members of Congress, Cabinet members, Jeremiah W. “Jay” Nixon; and U.S. military personnel wounded in Af- Martin J. O’Malley; ghanistan and Iraq and their families. Beverly Eaves Perdue; and M. Michael Rounds. February 8 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the February 5 President had an intelligence briefing followed In the morning, in the Oval Office, the by an economic briefing. Then, also in the President had an economic briefing followed Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. by an intelligence briefing. Later, he traveled Later, he had a telephone conversation with to Langley, VA. He then returned to Washing- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees ton, DC. to congratulate him on the team’s Super Bowl In the afternoon, the President traveled to victory. Lanham, MD. Later, he returned to Washing- In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, ton, DC. Then, in the East Room, he met with the President met with Secretary of the Interi- the 2009 Little League World Series champi- or Kenneth L. Salazar. on Park View Little League team of Chula Vis- ta, CA. February 9 Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, In the morning, in the Oval Office, the the President met with his senior advisers. President and Vice President Joe Biden had an The White House announced that the Pres- intelligence briefing. ident will welcome Prime Minister Brian Cow- In the afternoon, in the Private Dining en of Ireland to the White House on March Room, the President had lunch with Vice 17. President Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, he The President announced his intention to had an economic briefing. Then, also in the appoint the following individuals as members Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers.

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February 10 The President announced that he has ap- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- pointed Rashad Hussain as U.S. Special Envoy dent met with African American leaders to dis- to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. cuss the economy and the current job situation. February 14 February 11 In the afternoon, the President, Mrs. Obama, In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to dent had a telephone conversation with Presi- Camp David, MD. dent-elect Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine to In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama congratulate him on his February 7 election vic- and their daughters returned to Washington, tory and discuss Ukraine-U.S. relations. Later, DC. also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, he February 15 had a telephone conversation with President- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- elect Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica to congrat- dent had an intelligence briefing. ulate her on her February 7 election victory and discuss Costa Rica-U.S. relations. February 16 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- President met with his senior advisers. Later, dent had an intelligence briefing. He then trav- also in the Oval Office, he signed the 2010 Eco- eled to Lanham, MD, where he toured a job nomic Report of the President. Then, also in training center at the IBEW Local 26 head- the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden quarters. Later, he returned to Washington, met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. DC. Geithner. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, President had an economic briefing. Later, also the President and Vice President Biden met in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advis- with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clin- ers. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with ton. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 2009 and 2010 March of Dimes ambassadors Shaun L.S. Donovan. Katelyn Hall and Joshua Hoffman. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Environmental Protec- February 12 tion Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. Lat- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- er, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secre- dent had a telephone conversation with former tary of Defense Robert M. Gates. President Nelson R. Mandela of South Africa to The President announced the designation of congratulate him on the 20th anniversary of his the following individuals as members of a Presi- release from prison. Then, also in the Oval Of- dential delegation to Croatia to attend the inau- fice, he had an intelligence briefing followed by guration of President-elect Ivo Josipovic on an economic briefing. He then met with his se- February 18: Jacob J. Lew (head of delegation); nior advisers. and James B. Foley. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced his intention to President had a telephone conversation with nominate Robert Stephen Ford to be Ambassa- Prime Minister Sa’ad al-Din al-Hariri of Leba- dor to Syria. non. The President announced his intention to In the afternoon, in the Diplomatic Recep- nominate Jonathan Andrew Hatfield to be In- tion Room, the President taped a Lunar New spector General of the Corporation for National Year’s message for later broadcast. and Community Service. The President declared a major disaster in February 13 Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- the Commonwealth and local recovery efforts dent had an intelligence briefing. in the area struck by a severe winter storm and

923 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 snowstorm from December 18 through 20, The President declared a major disaster in 2009. Maryland and ordered Federal aid to supple- ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- February 17 ea struck by a severe winter storm and snow- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the storm from December 18 through 20, 2009. President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic February 20 briefing. Later, in the Situation Room, he and In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Vice President Biden met with their national President had an intelligence briefing. security team to discuss the situation in Af- ghanistan and Pakistan. February 22 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden met with President and Vice President Joe Biden had an Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. intelligence briefing. Then, in the Private Dining Room, he had In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the lunch with King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Later, President met with Gov. Arnold A. Schwar- in the Oval Office, he and Vice President zenegger of California. Later, also in the Oval Biden met with Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Office, he met with his senior advisers. Then, USA, commanding general, U.S. Forc- also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President es—Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Chris- Biden met with Secretary of Agriculture topher R. Hill. Thomas J. Vilsack. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with his senior advisers. the President and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. February 18 February 23 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval intelligence briefing followed by an economic Office, they met with National Commission on briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Cochairs Er- with his senior advisers. skine B. Bowles and Alan K. Simpson. Later, In the afternoon, in the Private Dining in the Roosevelt Room, he met with interna- Room, the President had lunch with Vice tional human rights activists. President Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, he Later in the morning, in the Map Room, the met with U.S. Trade Representative Ronald President met with Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Kirk. Then, also in the Oval Office, he and Dalai Lama. Vice President Biden met with Secretary of In the afternoon, the President traveled to Defense Robert M. Gates. Denver, CO. While en route aboard Air Force In the evening, in the State Dining Room, One, Homeland Security and Counterterror- the President had dinner with business lead- ism Adviser John O. Brennan briefed him on ers. the plane crash at an IRS building in Austin, The President announced the designation TX. of the following individuals as members of a In the evening, the President traveled to Presidential delegation to Kiev, Ukraine, to at- Las Vegas, NV, where, at a private residence, tend the inauguration of President-elect Vik- he attended and made remarks at a Democrat- tor Yanukovych on February 25: ic National Committee fundraiser. James L. Jones, Jr. (head of delegation); February 19 John F. Tefft; In the afternoon, the President returned to Melanne Verveer; Washington, DC, arriving in the evening. Philip H. Gordon; and

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Kristina A. Kvien. The President announced that he has nomi- nated John Foster to be U.S. marshal for the The President announced his intention to Southern District of West Virginia. nominate Stephen T. Ayers to be Architect of The President announced that he has nomi- the Capitol. nated Paul Ward to be U.S. marshal for the Dis- The President announced his intention to trict of North Dakota. nominate Eduardo M. Ochoa to be Assistant The President announced that he has nomi- Secretary for Postsecondary Education at the nated Gary M. Gaskins to be U.S. marshal for Department of Education. the Northern District of West Virginia. The President announced his intention to The President announced that he has nomi- nominate the following individuals to be mem- nated Laura E. Duffy to be U.S. attorney for bers of the National Board for Education Sci- the Southern District of California. ences at the Department of Education: The President announced that he has nomi- nated Wifredo A. Ferrer to be U.S. attorney for Deborah Loewenberg Ball; the Southern District of Florida. Adam Gamoran; The President announced that he has nomi- nated Alicia Limtiaco to be U.S. attorney for Bridget Terry Long; and the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mari- Margaret R. “Peggy” McLeod. ana Islands. The President announced that he has nomi- February 24 nated John B. Stevens, Jr., to be U.S. attorney In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- for the Eastern District of Texas. dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- ligence briefing followed by an economic brief- February 25 ing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- his senior advisers. dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the ligence briefing. President participated in a credentialing cere- The President announced the designation of mony for newly appointed Ambassadors. Later, the following individuals as members of a Presi- also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President dential delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to Biden met with Secretary of Commerce Gary attend the inauguration of President-elect Jose F. Locke. Mujica on March 1: Hillary Rodham Clinton During the day, the President had a tele- (head of delegation); David D. Nelson; and phone conversation with former Vice President Carmen Lomellin. Richard B. Cheney to wish him well in his re- The President announced his intention to ap- covery after suffering a heart attack earlier in point the following individuals as members of the week. the National Council on Federal Labor-Man- The President announced that he has nomi- agement Relations: nated Goodwin Hon Liu to be a judge on the Carol A. Bonosaro; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. William Dougan; The President announced that he has nomi- Michael B. Filler; nated Robert N. Chatigny to be a judge on the John Gage; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. David Holway; The President announced that he has nomi- Gregory Junemann; nated Sharon Johnson Coleman and Gary Scott Colleen M. Kelley; Feinerman to be judges on the U.S. District H.T. Nguyen; and Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Darryl Perkinson. The President announced that he has nomi- nated William J. Martinez to be a judge on the The President declared a major disaster in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supple-

925 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- of the President’s Board of Advisers on Histor- ea struck by a severe winter storm on Decem- ically Black Colleges and Universities: ber 24 and 25, 2009. The President declared a major disaster in Lawrence S. Bacow; Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supple- Evelynn M. Hammonds; ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- Beverly Wade Hogan; ea struck by severe winter storms and snow- Edward Lewis; storm from December 22, 2009, through Janu- Ronald Mason, Jr.; ary 8, 2010. Valerie Mosley; The President declared a major disaster in Willie Pearson, Jr.; Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement Beverly Daniel Tatum; State and local recovery efforts in the area Kenneth Tolson; and struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm David Wilson. from December 23 through 27, 2009. The President announced his intention to February 26 appoint David Duong and Marjorie Margolies In the morning, Vice President Joe Biden as members of the Vietnam Education Foun- presented the Middle Class Task Force Annu- dation. al Report to the President. Later, he had a vid- The President announced his intention to eo teleconference with Prime Minister Gor- appoint the following individuals as members don Brown of the United Kingdom and Chan- of the President’s Advisory Committee on the cellor Angela Merkel of Germany. Then, in Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden Performing Arts: had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic briefing. Bruce Bastian; Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, Colleen Bell; the President met with his senior advisers. Charles A. Clarkson; In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Lester Coney; President and Vice President Biden met with Sylvia Davis; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Jill Goldman; The White House announced that the Pres- Howard Gottlieb; ident will welcome Prime Minister Georgios Victor J. Herlinsky, Jr.; Andreas Papandreou of Greece to the White Kaki Hockersmith; House on March 9. Sharon Hoffman; The President announced his intention to Candace Bond McKeever; nominate Michael J. McCord to be Principal Robert Monks; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comp- Wendy Riva; troller). Cari Sacks; and The President announced his intention to Amy K. Singh. nominate Katherine M. Gehl and Michael J. Warren to be members of the Board of Direc- The President announced that he has tors of the Overseas Private Investment Cor- named the following individuals as members poration. of the National Commission on Fiscal Respon- The President announced his intention to sibility and Reform: appoint William R. Harvey as Chairman of the President’s Board of Advisers on Historically David M. Cote; Black Colleges and Universities. Ann M. Fudge; The President announced his intention to Alice M. Rivlin; and appoint the following individuals as members Andrew L. Stern.

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The President declared a major disaster in March 2 North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- plement State and local recovery efforts in the dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- areas struck by a severe winter storm from Jan- ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Savannah, uary 20 through 25. GA. In the afternoon, the President toured Sa- February 27 vannah Technical College. Later, he had lunch In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- and visited with patrons at Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Room. He then toured Chatham Steel Corpora- Situation Room, he had a conference call with tion. Deputy National Security Adviser Thomas E. Later, the President toured Meddin Studios. Donilon, U.S. Agency for International Devel- He then returned to Washington, DC. opment Administrator Rajiv J. Shah, White The President announced his intention to nominate James L. Taylor to be Chief Financial House Chief of Staff Rahm I. Emanuel, and Officer at the Department of Labor. other Cabinet officials to discuss the earthquake The President announced his intention to ap- in Chile and the tsunami warnings for Hawaii, point Woody N. Peterson as a Commissioner on Guam, and American Samoa. the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination In the afternoon, the President had a tele- Commission. phone conversation with President Michelle The President declared a major disaster in Bachelet Jeria of Chile to express his condo- West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to sup- lences for the loss of life due to the earthquake, plement State and local recovery efforts in the commend her on the Chilean Government’s di- area struck by a severe winter storm and snow- saster response efforts, and offer U.S. assis- storm from December 18 through 20, 2009. tance. March 3 February 28 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- In the morning, the President traveled to dent had an intelligence briefing followed by a Bethesda, MD, where, at the National Naval meeting with his senior advisers. Medical Center, he had his annual physical ex- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the amination and met with U.S. military personnel President met with Disabled American Veter- wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq. Later, he re- ans National Commander Roberto Barrera. turned to Washington, DC. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with American Legion Commander Clarence Hill. March 1 Then, in the Blue Room, he hosted a reception In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- for Members of Congress to thank them for their efforts to pass statutory pay-as-you-go leg- dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in islation. the Oval Office he had an economic briefing. During the day, the President had a tele- Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with his phone conversation with President Abdullah senior advisers. Gul of Turkey. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the The President announced that he has nomi- President met with Secretary of Transportation nated Scott M. Matheson, Jr., to be a judge on Raymond H. LaHood. Later, also in the Oval the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Office, he met with Secretary of Defense Rob- The President announced that he has nomi- ert M. Gates. nated Kenneth J. Gonzales to be U.S. attorney The President announced his intention to for the District of . nominate Michael C. Camunez to be Assistant The President announced that he has nomi- Secretary for Market Access and Compliance at nated Michael C. Ormsby to be U.S. attorney the Department of Commerce. for the Eastern District of Washington.

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The President announced that he has nomi- The White House announced that the Pres- nated Willie R. Stafford III to be U.S. marshal ident will welcome President Rene Garcia for the Middle District of North Carolina. Preval of Haiti to the White House on March The President declared a major disaster in 10. the District of Columbia and ordered Federal The President announced the designation aid to supplement the District’s recovery ef- of the following individuals as members of a forts in the area struck by a severe winter Presidential delegation to Santiago, Chile, to storm and snowstorm from December 18 attend the inauguration of President-elect Se- through 20, 2009. bastian Pinera Echenique of Chile on March 11: James L. Jones, Jr. (head of delegation); March 4 Paul E. Simons; and Russell C. Crandall. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced his intention to President and Vice President Joe Biden had an nominate David K. Mineta to be Deputy Di- intelligence briefing followed by an economic rector for Demand Reduction at the Office of briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met National Drug Control Policy. with his senior advisers. Later, in the Roos- The President announced his intention to evelt Room, he stopped by a meeting between appoint the following individuals as members Secretary of Health and Human Services of the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel: Kathleen Sebelius and representatives from the Nation’s largest health insurance compa- Steven Koch; nies. Chris Sale; Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, Malcolm K. Sparrow; and the President participated in a bill signing cer- Edward Tufte. emony for H.R. 2935, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009. The President declared a major disaster in In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supple- the President met with Members of the House ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- of Representatives. Later, in the Oval Office, ea struck by a severe winter storm from Janu- he met with the leaders of the New Democrat ary 28 through 30. Coalition. Then, also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden met with Secretary March 6 of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, President had an intelligence briefing. the President met with Sen. Charles E. Schumer. March 8 In the morning, the President traveled to March 5 Glenside, PA. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the In the afternoon, the President returned to President and Vice President Joe Biden had an Washington, DC. intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval The President announced his intention to Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, nominate Robert A. Harding to be Assistant also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Secretary of the Department of Homeland Se- Biden had an economic briefing. curity/Administrator of the Transportation Se- Later in the morning, the President traveled curity Administration. to Arlington, VA, where he toured Opower. The President announced his intention to He then returned to Washington, DC, arriving nominate Cheryl A. LaFleur and Philip D. in the afternoon. Moeller to be Commissioners of the Federal In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Energy Regulatory Commission. Room, the President and Vice President Biden The President announced his intention to had lunch. nominate Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., to be a

928 Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 / Appendix A member of the National Museum and Library economic briefing. Then, also in the Oval Of- Services Board. fice, he met with his senior advisers. The President declared a major disaster in In the afternoon, the President traveled to California and ordered Federal aid to supple- St. Louis, MO. ment State and local recovery efforts in the area In the evening, the President returned to struck by severe winter storms, flooding, and Washington, DC. debris and mud flows from January 17 through The President announced that he has nomi- February 6. nated Raymond J. Lohier, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Cir- March 9 cuit. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an The President announced that he has nomi- economic briefing. Then, also in the Oval Of- nated Thomas E. Delahanty II to be U.S. attor- fice, he met with his senior advisers. ney for the District of Maine. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining The President announced that he has nomi- Room, the President had lunch with business nated Wendy J. Olson to be U.S. attorney for leaders. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with the District of Idaho. Prime Minister Georgios Andreas Papandreou The President declared a major disaster in of Greece. Then, in the Roosevelt Room, he South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- greeted and thanked members of the Presi- plement State and local recovery efforts in the dent’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and area struck by a severe winter storm from Janu- Neighborhood Partnerships. ary 20 through 26. Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with a bipartisan group of March 11 Senators to discuss energy policy. Later, in the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- East Room, the President and Prime Minister dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an Papandreou attended a reception honoring economic briefing. Greek Independence Day. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the The President announced his intention to President met with grassroots leaders of the nominate Mimi E. Alemayehou to be Executive comprehensive immigration reform move- Vice President of the Overseas Private Invest- ment. Later, in the State Dining Room, he met ment Corporation. with members of the Congressional Black Cau- The President announced his intention to cus. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Sens. nominate Elizabeth A. McGrath to be Deputy Charles E. Schumer and Lindsey O. Graham to Chief Management Officer at the Department discuss immigration reform legislation. of Defense. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, The President declared a major disaster in the President met with Secretary of State Hill- South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- ary Rodham Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Of- plement State and local recovery efforts in the fice, he met with his senior advisers. Then, in area struck by a severe winter storm and snow- the Family Theater, he and Mrs. Obama hosted storm from December 23 through 27, 2009. a screening of the HBO series “The Pacific.” The President declared a major disaster in Kansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement In the evening, in the State Dining Room, State and local recovery efforts in the area the President met with members of the Con- struck by severe winter storms and snowstorms gressional Hispanic Caucus. from December 22, 2009, through January 8, The President announced his intention to ap- 2010. point W. James McNerney, Jr., as Chair of the President’s Export Council. March 10 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- point Ursula M. Burns as Vice Chair of the dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an President’s Export Council.

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March 12 U.S. District Court for the District of Dela- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the ware. President had an intelligence briefing. Later, The President announced that he has nomi- in the Situation Room, he met with his nation- nated Amy Totenberg to be a judge on the al security team to discuss the situations in Af- U.S. District Court for the Northern District ghanistan and Pakistan. of Georgia. In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President met with the President’s March 18 Council of Advisers on Science and Technolo- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the gy. President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had a telephone conversation with Presi- March 13 dent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia In the morning, in the Oval Office, the to inform him that he was postponing his trip President had an intelligence briefing. to Indonesia. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, he met March 14 with his senior advisers. Later, he had a tele- The President declared an emergency in phone conversation with Prime Minister Kev- North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- in M. Rudd of Australia to inform him that he plement State and local response efforts in the was postponing his trip to Australia. area threatened by flooding beginning on Feb- The President declared a major disaster in ruary 26 and continuing. and ordered Federal aid to supple- ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- March 15 ea struck by severe winter storms and flooding In the morning, the President traveled to from January 18 through 22. Strongsville, OH, arriving in the afternoon. In the afternoon, the President returned to March 19 Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he In the morning, in the Oval Office, the met with his senior advisers. President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval March 16 Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, In the morning, in the Oval Office, the he traveled to Fairfax, VA. President and Vice President Joe Biden had an In the afternoon, the President returned to intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Washington, DC. Later, in the Private Dining Office, he met with his senior advisers. Room, he had lunch with Vice President In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Biden. Room, the President had lunch with Demo- cratic National Committee Chairman Timothy March 20 M. Kaine. Later, in the Oval Office, he and In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Vice President Biden met with Secretary of President had an intelligence briefing. Defense Robert M. Gates. March 21 March 17 In the evening, the President had a tele- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the phone conversation with former President President had an intelligence briefing followed William J. Clinton to discuss the upcoming by an economic briefing. House of Representatives vote on health care In the afternoon, in the Blue Room, the reform legislation. Later, in the Roosevelt President participated in an interview with Room, he, Vice President Joe Biden, and Bret Baier of . White House staff members and advisers The President announced that he has nomi- watched coverage of the House of Representa- nated Leonard P. Stark to be a judge on the tives vote on health care reform legislation.

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March 22 March 24 In the morning, the President had an intelli- In the morning, in the Situation Room, the gence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he President met with Sens. John F. Kerry and met with his senior advisers. Richard G. Lugar to discuss the ongoing consul- In the afternoon, the President had a tele- tations regarding the expansion of the Strategic phone conversation with President Felipe de Arms Reduction Treaty (START). Later, in the Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico, who con- Oval Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden gratulated him on the passage of health care re- had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the form legislation. They also discussed Mexico- Oval Office, he met with Sen. Christopher J. Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank to discuss finan- U.S. relations and counternarcotics efforts. Lat- cial regulatory reform. er, he had a telephone conversation with King Later in the morning, the President had a Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Ara- video teleconference with Prime Minister Gor- bia to receive his congratulations on the passage don Brown of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of health care reform legislation and discuss Angela Merkel of Germany, and President Saudi Arabia-U.S. relations. Nicolas Sarkozy of France. The President announced his intention to The President declared a major disaster in nominate Rafael Moure-Eraso to be Chairper- the District of Columbia and ordered Federal son of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard In- aid to supplement the District’s recovery efforts vestigation Board. in the area struck by severe winter storms and The President announced his intention to snowstorms from February 5 through 11. nominate Mark A. Griffon to be a member of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investiga- March 25 tion Board. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- The President announced his intention to dent had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in nominate Robert M. “Skipp” Orr to be U.S. Ex- the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. ecutive Director of the Asian Development Later, he traveled to Iowa City, IA, arriving in Bank, with the rank of Ambassador. the afternoon. The President announced his intention to In the afternoon, the President visited Prairie nominate Carl Wieman to be Associate Direc- Lights Books. He then returned to Washington, tor for Science at the Office of Science and DC. Technology Policy. The President announced that he has nomi- nated Robert R. Almonte to be U.S. marshal for March 23 the Western District of Texas. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- The President announced that he has nomi- nated Dallas S. Neville to be U.S. marshal for dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- the Western District of Wisconsin. ligence briefing followed by an economic brief- The President announced that he has nomi- ing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with nated Frank Leon-Guerrero to be U.S. marshal his senior advisers. for the Districts of Guam and the Northern In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Mariana Islands. President had a meeting with Prime Minister The President announced that he has nomi- Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. nated Mary H. Murguia to be a judge on the In the evening, in the Oval Office, the Presi- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. dent again met with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The President announced that he has nomi- The President declared a major disaster in nated Melinda L. Haag to be U.S. attorney for New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supple- the Northern District of California. ment State and local recovery efforts in the area The President announced that he has nomi- struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm nated Jerry E. Martin to be U.S. attorney for from February 5 through 6. the Middle District of Tennessee.

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The President announced that he has nomi- The President announced his intention to nated James A. Lewis to be U.S. attorney for recess appoint Michael Punke as Deputy U.S. the Central District of Illinois. Trade Representative—Geneva Office of the The President announced that he has nomi- U.S. Trade Representative. nated Todd E. Edelman and Judith Anne The President announced his intention to Smith to be associate judges in the Superior recess appoint Francisco J. Sanchez as Under Court of the District of Columbia. Secretary for International Trade at the De- The President declared a major disaster in partment of Commerce. Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement The President announced his intention to State and local recovery efforts in the area recess appoint Islam A. Siddiqui as Chief Agri- struck by severe winter storms and flooding cultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. from February 23 through March 2. Trade Representative. The President announced his intention to March 26 recess appoint Alan D. Bersin as Commission- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the er of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at President met with Secretary of State Hillary the Department of Homeland Security. Rodham Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Of- The President announced his intention to fice, he had an intelligence briefing. He then recess appoint Jill Long Thompson as a mem- had a telephone conversation with President ber of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia, in which they The President announced his intention to reached an agreement on the expansion of the recess appoint Rafael Borras as Under Secre- Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) tary for Management at the Department of and agreed to a meeting in Prague, Czech Re- Homeland Security. public, on April 8 to sign the treaty. The President announced his intention to In the afternoon, the President traveled to recess appoint Craig Becker and Mark G. Camp David, MD. Pearce as members of the National Labor Re- The President announced his intention to lations Board. nominate Steve A. Linick to be Inspector Gen- eral of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The President announced his intention to The President announced his intention to recess appoint Jacqueline A. Berrien as Chair nominate Thomas Hicks to be a Commission- of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity er of the U.S. Election Assistance Commis- Commission. sion. The President announced his intention to recess appoint Chai R. Feldblum and Victoria March 27 A. Lipnic as Commissioners of the U.S. Equal In the evening, the President traveled to Employment Opportunity Commission. Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, arriving the fol- The President announced his intention to lowing evening. recess appoint P. David Lopez as General The President announced his intention to Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Op- recess appoint Jeffrey Goldstein as Under Sec- portunity Commission. retary for Domestic Finance at the Depart- ment of the Treasury. March 28 The President announced his intention to In the evening, upon arrival at Bagram Air- recess appoint Michael F. Mundaca as Assis- field, Afghanistan, the President traveled to tant Secretary for Tax Policy at the Depart- Kabul, Afghanistan, where, at the Presidential ment of the Treasury. Palace, he met with President Hamid Karzai The President announced his intention to of Afghanistan. Later, he met with President recess appoint Eric L. Hirschhorn as Under Karzai and his Cabinet. He then had dinner Secretary for Export Administration and head with President Karzai and his Cabinet. of the Bureau of Industry and Security at the Later in the evening, the President re- Department of Commerce. turned to Bagram Airfield. Later, he met with

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Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, USA, commander, The President declared a major disaster in NATO International Security Assistance Force, Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to sup- Afghanistan, and U.S. Ambassador to Afghani- plement Commonwealth and local recovery ef- stan Karl W. Eikenberry. forts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 12 and continu- March 29 ing. In the morning, the President visited a medi- cal clinic, where he met with wounded U.S. mil- March 30 itary personnel. Then, at Dragon Mess Hall, he Later, in the Oval Office, the President and met with U.S. military personnel. Later, he re- Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence turned to Washington, DC. briefing followed by an economic briefing. He then traveled to Alexandria, VA. In the afternoon, in the Rose Garden and the Later in the morning, the President returned Colonnade, the President participated in an in- to Washington, DC. terview with Matt Lauer of NBC’s “Today” pro- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the gram. Later, in the Oval Office, he participated President met with his senior advisers. Then, in in a credentialing ceremony for newly appoint- the Private Dining Room, he had lunch with ed Ambassadors. Vice President Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, During the day, the President had a tele- they met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. phone conversation with President Dmitry A. Gates. Medvedev of Russia to offer his condolences for Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the loss of life and injuries due to the terrorist the President and Vice President Biden met attack in Moscow. with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. In the evening, in the Old Family Dining In the evening, in the Private Residence, the Room, the President and Mrs. Obama held a President and Mrs. Obama had dinner with Seder to mark the beginning of Passover. President Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sar- The President announced his intention to kozy. nominate Teresa Takai to be Assistant Secretary The President declared an emergency in for Networks and Information Integration at Rhode Island and ordered Federal aid to sup- the Department of Defense. plement State and local response efforts in the The President announced his intention to area struck by severe storms and flooding be- nominate S. Leslie Ireland to be Assistant Sec- ginning on March 12 and continuing. retary for Intelligence and Analysis at the De- partment of the Treasury. March 31 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- The President declared a major disaster in dent had an intelligence briefing. He then trav- West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to sup- eled to Joint Base Andrews, MD. Later, he re- plement State and local recovery efforts in the turned to Washington, DC. area struck by severe storms, flooding, mud- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the slides, and landslides beginning on March 12 President met with the family of farm labor and and continuing. civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez and Arturo The President declared a major disaster in S. Rodriguez, president, and Dolores C. Huer- Rhode Island and ordered Federal aid to sup- ta, cofounder, United Farm Workers of Ameri- plement State and local recovery efforts in the ca and signed a proclamation designating area struck by severe storms and flooding be- March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day. ginning on March 12 and continuing. During the day, the President had a tele- The President declared a major disaster in phone conversation with President Lee Myung- New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to bak of South Korea to offer his support follow- supplement State and local recovery efforts in ing the sinking of the South Korean Navy patrol the area struck by a severe winter storm from ship Cheonan on March 26 and express his con- February 23 through March 3. dolences for the loss of life due to the sinking of

933 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 the ship and the ensuing rescue efforts, and to In the afternoon, at Nationals Park, the discuss the upcoming Global Nuclear Security President threw out the ceremonial first pitch Summit. to open the game between the Washington The President declared a major disaster in Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies. He then Delaware and ordered Federal aid to supple- watched a portion of the game. ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- In the evening, the President had a tele- ea struck by severe winter storms and snow- phone conversation with Gov. Joseph Manchin storms from February 5 through 11. III of West Virginia to express his condolences for the loss of life due to the Upper Big April 1 Branch mine explosion and offered Federal In the morning, in the Oval Office, the assistance in ongoing rescue operations. President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, the President traveled to April 6 Portland, ME. Later, he traveled to Framing- In the morning, the President met with Af- ham, MA, where, at the Massachusetts Emer- rican American religious leaders. Later, in the gency Management Agency, he was briefed by Oval Office, he had an intelligence briefing. Gov. Deval L. Patrick of Massachusetts and lo- Then, he had a telephone conversation with cal officials on the flooding in the Northeast President Mikheil Saakashvili of the Republic and disaster response efforts. He then met of Georgia. with workers and volunteers coordinating the In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the response efforts. President and Vice President Joe Biden had an economic briefing. Then, in the Private Din- In the evening, the President traveled to ing Room, they had lunch. Later, in the Oval Boston, MA. Later, he returned to Washing- Office, he met with his senior advisers. ton, DC. While en route aboard Air Force Later in the afternoon, the President had a One, he had a telephone conversation with telephone conversation with Head Coach President Hu Jintao of China to discuss the Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University men’s upcoming Global Nuclear Security Summit basketball team to congratulate him on the and China-U.S. relations. team’s April 5 NCAA championship. He then had a telephone conversation with Head April 2 Coach Brad Stevens and members of the But- In the morning, the President traveled to ler University men’s basketball team to con- Charlotte, NC. gratulate them on their season and their per- In the afternoon, the President toured Cel- formance in the NCAA championship game gard, LLC’s manufacturing facilities. Later, he against Duke. Later, he met with Secretary of returned to Washington, DC. Defense Robert M. Gates. In the evening, the President hosted a April 3 screening of the documentary film “Nuclear In the morning, the President had an intelli- Tipping Point.” gence briefing. The President announced his intention to appoint Marina C. McCarthy as Chair of the April 5 Commission on Presidential Scholars. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced his intention to President had an intelligence briefing followed appoint the following individuals as members by an economic briefing. Later, on the South of the Commission on Presidential Scholars: Lawn, he read “Green Eggs and Ham” to chil- dren participating in the White House Easter Jose Miguel Amaya; egg roll. Then, at the White House basketball Michael A. Caplin; and tennis courts, he played basketball with Martha A. Darling; children and visited with them and their par- I. King Jordan; ents. Colin Kippen;

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Yvette Lewis; In the evening, the President traveled to the Reginald Lewis; U.S. Ambassador’s residence, where he hosted Sheldon Pang; a dinner for Prime Minister Boyko Borisov of Srinija Srinivasan; Bulgaria, Bulgaria’s newly appointed Ambassa- Donald M. Stewart; and dor to the U.S. Elena B. Poptodorova, Prime Cynthia A. Telles. Minister Jadranka Kosor of Croatia, President Vaclav Klaus and Prime Minister Jan Fischer of April 7 the Czech Republic, President Toomas Hen- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- drik Ilves of Estonia, Prime Minister Gordon dent met with Secretary of State Hillary Rod- Bajnai of Hungary, President Valdis Zatlers of ham Clinton. Then, also in the Oval Office, he Latvia, Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius of had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Lithuania, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Po- Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. land, President Traian Basescu of Romania, During the day, the President had a tele- Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, and phone conversation with Head Coach Geno Au- Prime Minister Borut Pahor of Slovenia. Later, riemma and members of the University of Con- necticut women’s basketball team to congratu- he returned to the Hilton Prague hotel. late them on their April 6 NCAA championship and back-to-back undefeated seasons. He also April 9 had a telephone conversation with the family of In the morning, the President traveled to coal miners who were killed in the Upper Big Prague Castle, where he had breakfast and met Branch Mine explosion on April 5. with President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Re- In the evening, the President traveled to public. Later, he returned to Washington, DC, Prague, Czech Republic, arriving the following arriving in the afternoon. morning. Later in the afternoon, the President had a The President announced his intention to ap- telephone conversation with Supreme Court point the following individuals as members of Associate Justice John Paul Stevens after he an- the Presidential Commission for the Study of nounced his retirement from the Court. Bioethical Issues: April 10 Lonnie Ali; In the morning, the President had an intelli- Anita L. Allen; gence briefing. Barbara Atkinson; During the day, the President had a tele- Nita A. Farahany; phone conversation with Prime Minister Don- Alexander G. Garza; ald Tusk of Poland to express his condolences Christine Grady; for the deaths of President Lech Kaczynski and Stephen L. Hauser; First Lady Maria Kaczynska of Poland and oth- Raju Kucherlapati; er Polish officials and military officers in a plane Nelson Michael; and crash in Smolensk, Russia. Daniel Sulmasy.

April 8 April 11 In the morning, upon arrival at Prague Ru- In the afternoon, at Blair House, the Presi- zyne Airport, the President traveled to Prague dent met with Prime Minister Manmohan Castle, where he participated in an arrival cere- Singh of India. Later, he met with President mony with President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. He then Republic. He then participated in a photograph met with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gi- with President Klaus and President Dmitry A. lani of Pakistan. Medvedev of Russia. Later in the afternoon, at Blair House, the In the afternoon, the President traveled to President met with Acting President Goodluck the Hilton Prague hotel. Jonathan of Nigeria.

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April 12 Republic of Georgia and Crown Prince of Abu In the morning, at the Walter E. Washing- Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahy- ton Convention Center, the President attend- an. ed the Global Nuclear Security Summit. He In the evening, the President met with then met with King Abdullah II of Jordan. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. Later, he met with Prime Minister Mohamed The White House announced that the Pres- Najib bin Abdul Razak of Malaysia. ident will travel to Krakow, Poland, to attend In the afternoon, at the Walter E. Washing- the state funeral of President Lech Kaczynski ton Convention Center, the President met and First Lady Maria Kaczynska on April 18. with President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine. Later, he met with President Serzh Sargsian of April 14 Armenia. He then met with President Hu Jin- In the morning, the President and Vice tao of China. President Joe Biden had an intelligence brief- Later in the afternoon, at the Walter E. ing followed by an economic briefing. Washington Convention Center, the President In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the welcomed heads of delegations to the Global President met with his senior advisers. Then, Nuclear Security Summit. in the Oval Office, he and Vice President In the evening, in the Walter E. Washing- Biden met with Secretary of State Hillary ton Convention Center dining room, the Pres- Rodham Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Of- ident hosted a summit working dinner. Later, fice, he met with musician Garth Brooks and he met separately with Prime Minister Ste- presented him with the Grammy on the Hill phen Harper of Canada and Prime Minister Award. Yukio Hatoyama of Japan. The President announced that he has nomi- nated Arthur D. Baylor to be U.S. marshal for April 13 the Middle District of Alabama. In the morning, at the Walter E. Washing- The President announced that he has nomi- ton Convention Center, the President partici- nated Michael R. Bladel to be U.S. marshal for pated in the Global Nuclear Security Summit the Southern District of Iowa. heads of delegation photograph. Then, he and The President announced that he has nomi- Vice President Joe Biden attended a plenary nated Kevin A. Carr to be U.S. marshal for the session of the Global Nuclear Security Sum- Eastern District of Wisconsin. mit. The President announced that he has nomi- In the afternoon, in the Walter E. Washing- nated Kevin C. Harrison to be U.S. marshal ton Convention Center dining room, the Pres- for the Middle District of Louisiana. ident attended a working lunch for heads of delegation. During the lunch, he met sepa- The President announced that he has nomi- rately with President Sebastian Pinera Eche- nated Darryl K. McPherson to be U.S. mar- nique of Chile and Prime Minister Jan Peter shal for the Northern District of Illinois. Balkenende of the Netherlands. Later, he met The President announced that he has nomi- with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of nated Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr., to be U.S. Turkey. marshal for the Western District of Louisiana. Later in the afternoon, at the Walter E. The President announced that he has nomi- Washington Convention Center, the President nated Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., to be U.S. attor- attended a plenary session of the Global Nu- ney for the Middle District of Louisiana. clear Security Summit. Later, he met with The President announced that he has nomi- President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of nated Pamela C. Marsh to be U.S. attorney for Argentina. He then attended a reception for the Northern District of Florida. heads of delegation. The President announced that he has nomi- During the day, the President met separate- nated Zane D. Memeger to be U.S. attorney ly with President Mikheil Saakashvili of the for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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The President announced that he has nomi- In the afternoon, in the Private Dining nated Peter J. Smith to be U.S. attorney for the Room, the President and Vice President Biden Middle District of Pennsylvania. had lunch. The President announced that he has nomi- The President declared a major disaster in nated Edward L. Stanton III to be U.S. attor- Pennsylvania and ordered Federal aid to sup- ney for the Western District of Tennessee. plement Commonwealth and local recovery ef- The President announced that he has nomi- forts in the area struck by severe winter storms nated John F. Walsh to be U.S. attorney for the and snowstorm from February 5 through 11. District of Colorado. The President declared a major disaster in The President announced that he has nomi- New York and ordered Federal aid to supple- nated Stephen R. Wigginton to be U.S. attorney ment State and local recovery efforts in the area for the Southern District of Illinois. struck by severe storms and flooding from March 13 through 15. The President announced that he has nomi- nated John A. Gibney, Jr., to be a judge on the April 17 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of In the morning, the President had an intelli- Virginia. gence briefing. The President announced that he has nomi- During the day, the President had a tele- nated Edward C. DuMont to be a judge on the phone conversation with Acting President U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Bronislaw Komorowski of Poland to inform him that he had to cancel his trip to Krakow, Poland, April 15 to attend the state funeral of President Lech In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Kaczynski and First Lady Maria Kaczynska due dent had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in to the closure of European airspace caused by the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of Labor the spread of volcanic ash from the eruption of Hilda L. Solis and Assistant Secretary of Labor Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. for Mine Safety and Health Joseph A. Main. Later, he traveled to Cape Canaveral, FL, arriv- April 19 ing in the afternoon. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the In the afternoon, at Cape Canaveral Air Sta- President met with his senior advisers. Then, tion, the President toured a commercial rocket also in the Oval Office, he met with U.S. Special processing facility. Later, he traveled to Miami, Envoy to Sudan J. Scott Gration. Later, he trav- FL, where, at a private residence, he attended a eled to Los Angeles, CA. Democratic National Committee fundraiser. The President announced that he has nomi- In the evening, the President returned to nated Donald M. Berwick to be Administrator Washington, DC. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser- vices at the Department of Health and Human The President announced his intention to Services. nominate William J. Boarman to be Public The President declared a major disaster in Printer of the U.S. Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supple- The President announced his intention to ap- ment State and local recovery efforts in the area point Michael Marshall as Alternate Federal struck by flooding beginning on March 1 and Cochair of the Delta Regional Authority. continuing.

April 16 April 20 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- In the morning, the President returned to dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon. ligence briefing. Later, in the Situation Room, While en route aboard Air Force One, he had a they met with the President’s national security telephone conversation with Sen. Scott P. team to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and Brown to discuss immigration reform and fi- Pakistan. nancial regulatory reform. He also had separate

937 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 telephone conversations with Sens. Richard G. the U.S. District Court for the Northern Dis- Lugar, George S. LeMieux, Lisa Murkowski, trict of Illinois. and Judd A. Gregg to discuss immigration re- The President declared a major disaster in form. North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- plement State and local recovery efforts in the April 21 area struck by a severe winter storm from In the morning, in the Oval Office, the April 1 through 3. President and Vice President Joe Biden had an The President declared a major disaster in intelligence briefing followed by an economic Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supple- briefing. ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the ea struck by severe storms, ice jams, and flood- President had lunch with Vice President ing from March 6 through April 3. Biden. Later, in the Diplomatic Reception Room, he and Secretary of Labor Hilda L. So- April 22 lis attended a reception for Group of Twenty In the morning, the President traveled to (G–20) nations’ labor ministers. Then, in the New York City. Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, the President returned to Later in the afternoon, on the State Floor, Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he the President and Mrs. Obama welcomed was briefed by senior Government officials on members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic the April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explo- teams. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice sion and subsequent sinking in the Gulf of President Biden met with Secretary of De- Mexico, the ensuing oil spill response efforts, fense Robert M. Gates. Then, also in the Oval and the U.S. Coast Guard’s search and rescue Office, they met with Secretary of the Trea- efforts for the 11 missing oil rig crewmembers. sury Timothy F. Geithner and Secretary of Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with Sec- Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebel- retary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. ius. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, The President announced his intention to the President met with the crew of the Space nominate Luis E. Arreaga-Rodas to be Ambas- Shuttle Endeavour. sador to Iceland. The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher A. Masingill to be Fed- The President announced his intention to eral Cochair of the Delta Regional Authority. nominate Rose M. Likins to be Ambassador to The President announced his intention to Peru. nominate Mary Minow to be a member of the The President announced his intention to National Museum and Library Services Board. nominate Jonathan Woodson to be Assistant The President announced his intention to Secretary for Health Affairs at the Depart- nominate Catherine E. Woteki to be Under ment of Defense. Secretary for Research, Education, and Eco- The President announced that he has nomi- nomics at the Department of Agriculture. nated Leslie E. Kobayashi to be a judge on the The President announced his intention to U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. appoint Renee Mauborgne as a member of the The President announced that he has nomi- President’s Board of Advisers on Historically nated Susan Richard Nelson to be a judge on Black Colleges and Universities. the U.S. District Court for the District of Min- The President announced that he has nesota. named Stephanie Cutter as Assistant to the The President announced that he has nomi- President for Special Projects. nated Ellen Lipton Hollander and James K. Bredar to be judges on the U.S. District Court April 23 for the District of Maryland. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced that he has nomi- President was briefed on the April 20 Deep- nated Edmond E-Min Chang to be a judge on water Horizon oil rig explosion and subse-

938 Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 / Appendix A quent sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, the ensu- During the day, the President had a tele- ing oil spill response efforts, and the U.S. Coast phone conversation with Gov. Haley R. Barbo- Guard’s search and rescue efforts for the 11 ur of Mississippi to express his condolences for missing oil rig crewmembers. He was then the loss of life due to the April 24 tornadoes and briefed on the terrorist attacks in Baghdad and discuss disaster response and recovery efforts Khalidya, Iraq. and to discuss the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. caused by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig Obama traveled to Asheville, NC. explosion and subsequent sinking and the Fed- The President declared a major disaster in eral Government’s response efforts. He also West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to sup- had a separate telephone conversation with plement State and local recovery efforts in the President Porfirio Lobo Sosa of Honduras. area struck by severe winter storms and snow- storms from February 5 through 11. April 27 The President declared a major disaster in In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Connecticut and ordered Federal aid to supple- dent had an intelligence briefing. Then, in the ment State and local recovery efforts in the area Roosevelt Room, he greeted members of the struck by severe storms and flooding beginning National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility on March 12 and continuing. and Reform. Later, he traveled to Fort Madi- son, IA, arriving in the afternoon. April 24 In the afternoon, the President toured the In the morning, the President had an intelli- Siemens wind turbine blade manufacturing gence briefing. plant. Later, he traveled to Mount Pleasant, IA, where he toured the MogoOrganic farm. He April 25 then visited Jerry’s Family Restaurant. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Later in the afternoon, the President traveled the home of Rev. Billy Graham, where he met to Ottumwa, IA. and had a private prayer session with Rev. Gra- In the evening, the President traveled to Des ham. Later, he traveled to Beckley, WV, where Moines, IA. he was joined by Vice President Joe Biden. The President declared a major disaster in Then, at the Beckley-Raleigh County Conven- Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement tion Center, they met with the family members Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in of miners killed in the Upper Big Branch mine the area struck by severe winter storms and explosion on April 5. snowstorms from February 5 through 11. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. April 28 In the morning, the President had an intelli- April 26 gence briefing. Later, he traveled to Macon, In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- MO, arriving in the afternoon. While en route, dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- he stopped in Monroe City, MO, and visited ligence briefing followed by an economic brief- Peggy Sue’s Cafe and LaRue Insurance Agency, ing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with Inc., and met with residents. his senior advisers. Later, he dropped by a In the afternoon, the President toured POET meeting between National Security Adviser Biorefining. Later, he traveled to Palmyra, MO, James L. Jones, Jr., and Minister of Defense where he toured the Schachtsiek family farm Ehud Barak of Israel. and met with the Schachtsiek family. He then Later in the morning, the President had a traveled to Quincy, IL. Upon arrival, he had a telephone conversation with President Mo- telephone conversation with Chancellor Angela hamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Merkel of Germany. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Later in the afternoon, the President re- President and Vice President Biden met with turned to Washington, DC, arriving in the eve- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. ning. While en route aboard Air Force One, he

939 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 was briefed on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexi- In the afternoon, in the Private Dining co that occurred after the April 20 Deepwater Room, the President had lunch with Vice Horizon oil rig explosion and subsequent sink- President Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, ing and the Federal Government’s response they met with Secretary of State Hillary Rod- efforts. ham Clinton. The President announced his intention to During the day, the President had separate nominate Tracie Stevens to be Chair of the telephone conversations with Gov. Piyush National Indian Gaming Commission. “Bobby” Jindal of Louisiana, Gov. Charles J. The President announced his intention to Crist, Jr., of Florida, Gov. J. Richard Perry of nominate Malcolm D. Jackson to be Assistant Texas, Gov. Robert R. Riley of Alabama, and Administrator for Environmental Information Gov. Haley R. Barbour of Mississippi to dis- at the Environmental Protection Agency. cuss the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that oc- curred after the April 20 Deepwater Horizon The President announced that he has nomi- oil rig explosion and subsequent sinking and nated Denise Jefferson Casper to be a judge the Federal Government’s response efforts. on the U.S. District Court for the District of In the evening, at a private residence, the Massachusetts. President attended a Democratic National The President announced that he has nomi- Committee fundraising dinner. nated Paul Kinloch Holmes III to be a judge The President announced his intention to on the U.S. District Court for the Western nominate Janet L. Yellen to be Vice-Chair of District of Arkansas. the Board of Governors of the Federal Re- The President announced that he has nomi- serve System. nated Carlton W. Reeves to be a judge on the The President announced his intention to U.S. District Court for the Southern District nominate Peter A. Diamond and Sarah Bloom of Mississippi. Raskin to be Governors of the Board of Gover- The President announced that he has nomi- nors of the Federal Reserve System. nated Patti B. Saris to be a Commissioner and The President declared a major disaster in the Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supple- The President announced that he has nomi- ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- nated Dabney Langhorne Friedrich to be a ea struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and Commissioner of the U.S. Sentencing Com- flooding on April 23 and 24. mission. The President announced that he has nomi- April 30 nated Barry R. Grissom to be U.S. attorney for In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. the District of Kansas. In the afternoon, the President traveled to The President announced that he has nomi- Beltsville, MD, where he toured the James J. nated Charles Gillen Dunne to be U.S. mar- Rowley Training Center and observed U.S. shal for the Eastern District of New York. Secret Service training procedures and met with Secret Service personnel. Later, he re- April 29 turned to Washington, DC. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President declared a major disaster in President had an intelligence briefing, in North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- which he was briefed on the oil spill in the plement State and local recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico that occurred after the April 20 area struck by flooding beginning on February Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and sub- 26 and continuing. sequent sinking and the Federal Govern- ment’s response efforts. Later, at the Wash- May 1 ington National Cathedral, he, Mrs. Obama, In the morning, the President had an intelli- and Vice President Joe Biden attended the fu- gence briefing. Later, he traveled to Ann Ar- neral of civil rights leader Dorothy I. Height. bor, MI, where, at the University of Michigan,

940 Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 / Appendix A he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree New York Police Department’s investigation in- and administered the oath of office to ROTC to the attempted terrorist attack in Times graduates during the university’s spring com- Square. mencement ceremony. In the afternoon, the President returned to May 3 Washington, DC. In the morning, the President had a tele- phone conversation with Prime Minister Benja- May 2 min Netanyahu of Israel to discuss Middle East In the morning, the President traveled to An- peace efforts. drews Air Force Base, MD. While en route In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the aboard Marine One, Homeland Security and President had an intelligence briefing. Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan During the day, the President had separate briefed him on the May 1 attempted terrorist telephone conversations with Gov. Philip N. attack in Times Square and the New York Po- Bredesen, Jr., of Tennessee and Gov. Steven L. lice Department’s investigation into the attack. Beshear of Kentucky to express his condolences Upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, he for the loss of life due to the flooding taking traveled to New Orleans, LA, arriving in the af- place in their States, discuss damage and recov- ternoon. While en route aboard Air Force One, ery efforts, and offer Federal assistance. He also he was briefed on the oil spill in the Gulf of had a conference call with U.S. Coast Guard Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon drill- Commandant Thad W. Allen and State and lo- ing rig explosion and subsequent sinking and cal government officials in the Gulf Coast re- Federal and State disaster response efforts. gion to discuss the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig In the afternoon, upon arrival at Louis Arm- explosion and subsequent sinking and Federal strong New Orleans International Airport, the and State disaster response efforts. He also had President met with Gov. Piyush “Bobby” Jindal a telephone conversation with Duane Jackson, a of Louisiana. He then traveled to Coast Guard Times Square vendor who reported the suspi- Station Venice, LA. While en route, he had a cious car to police officers on the evening of telephone conversation with Mayor Michael R. May 1. Bloomberg of New York City to discuss the at- Also, throughout the day, the President was tempted terrorist attack and the investigation briefed on the attempted terrorist attack in into the attack. He then had a telephone con- Times Square and the New York Police Depart- versation with Prime Minister Georgios An- ment’s investigation into the attack. dreas Papandreou of Greece to discuss In the evening, in the State Dining Room, Greece’s financial reform program and Interna- the President hosted a dinner for the Business tional Monetary Fund and euro area economic Council. assistance. The President declared an emergency in Later in the afternoon, the President was Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to sup- briefed on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and disas- plement Commonwealth and local response ef- ter response efforts by Federal, State, and local forts in the area affected by a water main break officials and met with first-responders. Later, beginning on May 1 and continuing. he traveled to Plaquemines Parish, where he The President declared a major disaster in met with fishermen who are being affected by Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supple- the oil spill. Then, aboard Marine One, he, Gov. ment State and local recovery efforts in the area Jindal, Coast Guard Commandant Thad W. Al- struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line len, and Homeland Security and Counterterror- winds, and flooding on April 24 and 25. ism Adviser John O. Brennan took an aerial tour of the coastline that will be affected by the oil May 4 spill. In the morning, Homeland Security and In the evening, the President returned to Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan in- Washington, DC. Later, he was updated on the formed the President about the arrest of Faisal

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Shahzad for his suspected involvement in the May 5 May 1 attempted terrorist attack in Times In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Square. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President had an intelligence briefing. Then, President Joe Biden had an intelligence brief- also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior ing followed by an economic briefing. Then, advisers. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior with Sen. Jon L. Kyl. advisers. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, Later in the morning, he had separate tele- the President met with Sen. Orrin G. Hatch. phone conversations with Lance Orton, a May 6 Times Square vendor who reported the suspi- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the cious car to police officers on the evening of President had an intelligence briefing followed May 1, and New York Police Officers Wayne by an economic briefing. Then, Homeland Se- Rhatigan and Pam Duffy, who were the first curity and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. officers on the scene of the attempted terrorist Brennan briefed him on the disaster response attack and began the evacuation of citizens efforts in Tennessee and the other States in and tourists from Times Square and the sur- the Southeast affected by storms, tornadoes, rounding areas. and flooding. Later, in the Situation Room, he In the afternoon, in the Private Dining met with his national security team to discuss Room, the President had lunch with Nobel the situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan and Prize winner, author, and Holocaust survivor the investigation into the May 1 attempted ter- Elie Wiesel. Later, in the Oval Office, he and rorist attack in Times Square. Vice President Biden met with Secretary of In the afternoon, Secretary of Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and National Economic Defense Robert M. Gates. Council Director Lawrence H. Summers During the day, the President had a tele- briefed the President on the economic situa- phone conversation with Commissioner of tion in Europe and Greece. Later, in the Oval U.S. Customs and Border Protection Alan Office, he met with Secretary of State Hillary Bersin to thank him for the agency’s work in Rodham Clinton. the investigation into the May 1 attempted ter- The President declared a major disaster in rorist attack in Times Square and their assis- Maryland and ordered Federal aid to supple- tance in arresting the bombing suspect, Faisal ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- Shahzad. He also had separate telephone con- ea struck by severe winter storms and snow- versations with Gov. Mickey D. Beebe of Ar- storms from February 5 through 11. kansas and Gov. Haley R. Barbour of Missis- sippi to discuss the recent storms, tornadoes, May 7 and flooding in their States and damage and The President announced the designation recovery efforts. Also, in the Situation Room, of the following individuals as members of a he met with administration officials during a Presidential delegation to San Jose, Costa Ri- ca, to attend the inauguration of Laura Chin- terrorism threat briefing to discuss the at- chilla as President of Costa Rica on May 8: tempted car bombing in Times Square, the in- vestigation into the bombing, and the arrest of Susan E. Rice (head of delegation); Faisal Shahzad. Anne S. Andrew; The President declared a major disaster in Christopher J. Dodd; and Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supple- Nancy H. Sutley. ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- ea struck by severe storms, flooding, straight- The President announced his intention to line winds, and tornadoes beginning on April nominate Philip Carter III to be Ambassador 30 and continuing. to Cote d’Ivoire.

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The President announced his intention to May 10 nominate Gerald M. Feierstein to be Ambassa- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- dor to Yemen. dent had an intelligence briefing. The President announced his intention to In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the nominate Peter M. McKinley to be Ambassador President met with the President’s Intelligence to Colombia. Advisory Board. Later, also in the Oval Office, The President announced his intention to ap- he met with his senior advisers. Then, in the point Patricia J. Niehaus as a member of the Situation Room, he met with Cabinet members National Council on Federal Labor-Manage- and White House staff to review BP p.l.c.’s ef- ment Relations. forts to stop the oil leak from the Deepwater The President announced his intention to ap- Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and dis- point John D. Arras as a member of the Presi- cuss efforts to mitigate the damage from the oil dential Commission for the Study of Bioethical spill and Federal Government assistance to af- Issues. fected Gulf Coast States. The President declared a major disaster in Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, California and ordered Federal aid to supple- the President met with Secretary of the Trea- ment State and local recovery efforts in the area sury Timothy F. Geithner. Later, also in the struck by an earthquake beginning on April 4 Oval Office, he met with Secretary of Energy and continuing. Steven Chu.

May 8 May 11 In the morning, the President had an intelli- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- gence briefing. dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic briefing. Then, also in the Oval Of- May 9 fice, he met with his senior advisers. Later, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minis- In the morning, the President traveled to ter Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain to Hampton, VA, where, at Hampton University, discuss the economic situation in Europe and he met with Hampton University President European Union financial markets stabilization William R. Harvey and his family and members efforts and send his best wishes to King Juan of the university’s board of trustees. He then Carlos I after his recent surgery. had a telephone conversation with Chancellor In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss the eco- President met with Secretary of State Hillary nomic situation in Europe and European Union Rodham Clinton. Then, also in the Oval Office, financial markets stabilization efforts. Later, he met with Secretary Clinton and U.S. Ambas- during the Hampton University spring gradua- sador to Afghanistan Karl W. Eikenberry. tion ceremony, he was awarded an honorary Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, doctor of laws degree. the President met with Sen. Patrick J. Leahy. Later in the morning, the President returned Later, also in the Oval Office, Federal Emer- to Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon. gency Management Agency Administrator W. During the day, the President had a tele- Craig Fugate briefed him on the storms and phone conversation with President Nicolas Sar- tornadoes in Oklahoma. He then had a tele- kozy of France to discuss the economic situa- phone conversation with Gov. C. Bradford tion in Europe and European Union financial Henry of Oklahoma to discuss damage and re- markets stabilization efforts. covery efforts and offer Federal assistance. In the evening, the President had a tele- Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, phone conversation with U.S. Solicitor General the President met with Gen. Stanley A. Elena Kagan to inform her of his decision to McChrystal, USA, commander, NATO Interna- nominate her to be a Supreme Court Associate tional Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, Justice. and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.

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During the day, the President had a tele- ministrator for Latin America and the Carib- phone conversation with President Mahmoud bean at the U.S. Agency for International De- Abbas of the Palestinian Authority to discuss velopment. Middle East peace efforts. He also had a tele- The President announced his intention to phone conversation with Prime Minister Da- nominate Osvaldo Luis Gratacos Munet to be vid Cameron of the United Kingdom to con- Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank gratulate him on his appointment to the office of the U.S. and discuss United Kingdom-U.S. relations. The President declared a major disaster in The White House announced that the Pres- New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to ident will welcome President Alan Garcia Per- supplement State and local recovery efforts in ez of Peru to the White House on June 1. the area struck by severe storms and flooding The President declared a major disaster in from March 14 through 31. Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supple- ment Commonwealth and local recovery ef- May 13 forts in the area struck by severe storms, flood- In the morning, the President had a tele- ing, mudslides, and tornadoes beginning on phone conversation with President Dmitry A. May 1 and continuing. Medvedev of Russia to inform him that he was sending the new Strategic Arms Reduction May 12 Treaty (START) to the Senate for its consider- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the ation and to discuss Middle East peace efforts President had an intelligence briefing. and efforts to reach an agreement on U.N. Se- In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the curity Council sanctions against Iran. Later, in President had lunch with President Hamid the Oval Office, the President had an econom- Karzai of Afghanistan. Later, in the Oval Of- ic briefing. He then traveled to Cheektowaga, fice, he met with his senior advisers. NY, arriving in the afternoon. The White House announced that the Pres- In the afternoon, upon arrival at Buffalo Ni- ident will welcome Prime Minister Sa’ad al- agara International Airport, the President met Din al-Hariri of Lebanon to the White House with family members of victims of the Conti- on May 24. nental Connection Flight 3407 crash, which The President announced the designation occurred on February 12, 2009, in Clarence, of the following individuals as U.S. delegates NY. He then stopped for lunch at Duff’s Fa- to the 63d World Health Assembly of the mous Wings and visited with patrons. Later, World Health Organization from May 17 he traveled to Buffalo, NY, where he toured through 21: Kathleen Sebelius (chief dele- Industrial Support Inc. gate); Betty E. King; and Nils Daulaire. Later in the afternoon, the President trav- The President announced the designation eled to New York City, where, at One Police of the following individuals as alternate U.S. Plaza, he toured the New York Police Depart- delegates to the 63d World Health Assembly ment’s Real Time Crime Center and met with of the World Health Organization from May police officers. 17 through 21: In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. Kerri-Ann Jones; The President announced his intention to Nicole Lurie; appoint the following individuals as members Regina M. Benjamin; of the National Advisory Council on Indian Margaret A. Hamburg; Education: Mary K. Wakefield; Ann S. Blackwood; and Thomas R. Acevedo; David E. Hohman. Derek J. Bailey; Robin A. Butterfield; The President announced his intention to Robert B. Cook; nominate Mark Feierstein to be Assistant Ad- Deborah Jackson-Dennison; and

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Alyce Spotted Bear. The President announced his intention to nominate Helen P. Reed-Rowe to be Ambassa- The President announced his intention to ap- dor to Palau. point the following individuals as members of The President announced his intention to ap- the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the point Harold Varmus as Director of the Nation- Commission for Environmental Cooperation: al Cancer Institute.

Irasema Coronado; May 18 Geoffrey Garver; In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Felicia Marcus; dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic briefing. Later, he traveled to Diane Takvorian; and Youngstown, OH, arriving in the afternoon. Jonathan Waterhouse. In the afternoon, the President toured V&M STAR Ohio. Later, he returned to Washington, The President declared a major disaster in DC. Then, at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Exec- South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- utive Office Building, he met with Jewish mem- plement State and local recovery efforts in the bers of the Senate Democratic Caucus and the area struck by a severe winter storm on April 2 House Democratic Caucus. and continuing. The President announced his intention to nominate Patrick S. Moon to be Ambassador to May 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the morning, in the Roosevelt Room, the The President announced his intention to President met with Cabinet members and nominate Christopher W. Murray to be Ambas- White House staff to review BP p.l.c.’s efforts to sador to the Republic of the Congo. stop the oil leak from the Deepwater Horizon The President announced his intention to ap- oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and discuss efforts point Milford W. Donaldson as Chair of the Ad- to mitigate the damage from the oil spill and visory Council on Historic Preservation. Federal Government assistance to affected Gulf Coast States. May 19 The President declared a major disaster in In the morning, on the South Lawn, the Pes- Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supple- ident, Mrs. Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, ment State and local recovery efforts in the area and his wife Jill T. Biden welcomed President struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flood- Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico ing on May 1 and 2. and his wife Margarita Esther Zavala Gomez del Campo. May 17 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- President met with U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Louis dent had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in B. Susman. Later, also in the Oval Office, he the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of In the evening, the President had a tele- State Hillary Rodham Clinton. phone conversation with President Lee Myung- During the day, the President had a tele- bak of South Korea to discuss the investigation phone conversation with Prime Minister Recep into the March 26 sinking of the South Korean Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss Brazil and Navy patrol ship Cheonan, South Korea-U.S. Turkey’s nuclear energy deal with Iran, Iraq’s relations, and U.N. Security Council sanctions continued efforts to form a Government, and against North Korea in response to their nucle- Middle East peace efforts. ar weapons development program. In the evening, on the North Portico, the The President announced his intention to President and Mrs. Obama welcomed President nominate John S. Pistole to be Administrator of Calderon and Mrs. Zavala. Then, on the Grand the Transportation Security Administration. Staircase, they participated in a photograph

945 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 with President Calderon and Mrs. Zavala. Lat- May 22 er, on the South Lawn, he and President In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Calderon made remarks prior to a state dinner President had an intelligence briefing. He reception and entertainment. then traveled to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. May 20 In the afternoon, the President returned to In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Washington, DC. While en route aboard Air President had an intelligence briefing followed Force One, he had a telephone conversation by an economic briefing. Then, also in the with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. congratulate her on achieving parliamentary In the afternoon, the President had a tele- approval of the country’s contribution to the phone conversation with Sen. Arlen Specter. European stabilization fund and to discuss fi- Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice Presi- nancial regulatory reform and Iran’s nuclear dent Joe Biden met with Secretary of the weapons development program. Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. During the day, on the White House bas- The President announced that he has nomi- ketball court, the President participated in an nated Susan L. Carney to be a judge on the interview with Marv Albert of Turner Network U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Television (TNT). The President announced that he has nomi- nated Anthony J. Battaglia to be a judge on the May 24 U.S. District Court for the Southern District In the morning, in the Oval Office, the of California. President had an intelligence briefing. Later, The President announced that he has nomi- on the State Floor, he attended a reception for nated Edward J. Davila to be a judge on the the Federal Judges Association. Then, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. of California. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the The President announced that he has nomi- President participated in the daily Gulf of nated Robert L. Wilkins to be a judge on the Mexico oil spill briefing conference call with U.S. District Court for the District of Colum- Gov. Piyush “Bobby” Jindal of Louisiana, Gov. bia. Haley R. Barbour of Mississippi, Gov. Robert The President announced that he has nomi- R. Riley of Alabama, and Gov. Charles J. Crist, nated David J. Hickton to be U.S. attorney for Jr., of Florida. Then, also in the Oval Office, the Western District of Pennsylvania. he met with Prime Minister Sa’ad al-Din al- The President announced that he has nomi- Hariri of Lebanon. Later, also in the Oval Of- nated William C. Killian to be U.S. attorney fice, he met with Secretary of Defense Robert for the Eastern District of Tennessee. M. Gates. The White House announced that the Pres- May 21 ident will welcome President Ellen Johnson In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Sirleaf of Liberia to the White House on May President and Vice President Joe Biden had an 27. intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval The President declared a major disaster in Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supple- also in the Oval Office, he met with Sen. ment State and local recovery efforts in the ar- Christopher J. Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank ea struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and to discuss financial regulatory reform. straight-line winds from May 10 through 13. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch with Vice May 25 President Biden. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced his intention to President had an intelligence briefing. Then, nominate James M. Cole to be Deputy Attor- also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior ney General at the Department of Justice. advisers.

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In the afternoon, at the U.S. Capitol, the Dining Room, he had lunch with former Presi- President addressed the Senate Republican dent Clinton. Caucus. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy. President and Vice President Biden were Later in the afternoon, the President traveled briefed on the 2010 hurricane season forecast to San Francisco, CA. While en route aboard and the Federal Government’s national hurri- Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation cane preparedness. with Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, who pro- In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama, vided him with his scientific and technical as- and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to sessment of British Petroleum’s plan to stop the Chicago, IL. While en route aboard Air Force Deepwater Horizon oil rig leak in the Gulf of One, he had a telephone conversation with Mexico. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan to dis- In the evening, at a private residence, the cuss the North Korean attack on the South Ko- President attended a reception for Sen. Barbara rean Navy patrol ship Cheonan, North Korea Boxer and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign and Iran’s nuclear weapons development pro- Committee. grams, and Japan-U.S. relations. The President announced his intention to The White House announced that the Presi- nominate Mark C. Storella to be Ambassador to dent will welcome President Mahmoud Abbas Zambia. of the Palestinian Authority to the White House The President announced his intention to on June 9. nominate Matthew J. Bryza to be Ambassador The President announced the designation of to Azerbaijan. the following individuals as members of a Presi- The President announced his intention to ap- dential delegation to Belgium, Luxembourg, point Melissa Savage and C. Kenneth Smith as and the Netherlands to attend Memorial Day members of the Board of Directors of the ceremonies commemorating the 65th anniver- Valles Caldera Trust. sary of the end of World War II on May 29 and 30: May 26 In the morning, the President had an intelli- Eric K. Shinseki (head of delegation); gence briefing. Later, he traveled to Fremont, Ivo H. Daalder; CA, where he toured Solyndra, Inc., and met Fay Hartog Levin; with construction workers building an addition Howard W. Gutman; to the Solyndra facility. He then met with Gov. Cynthia Stroum; and Arnold A. Schwarzenegger of California. Charles Payne. Later in the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the evening. The President announced his intention to Throughout the day, White House Deputy nominate Paul M. Tiao to be Inspector General Chief of Staff James A. Messina briefed the of the Department of Labor. President on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in The President announced his intention to the Gulf of Mexico and British Petroleum’s ef- nominate Neile L. Miller to be Principal Depu- forts to stop the leak. ty Administrator of the National Nuclear Secu- rity Administration at the Department of Ener- May 27 gy. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- The President announced his intention to dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- nominate Eric D. Benjaminson to be Ambassa- ligence briefing. Later, on the North Portico, dor to Gabon. they participated in a photograph with former The President announced his intention to President William J. Clinton and the U.S. nominate J. Thomas Dougherty to be Ambassa- World Cup soccer team. Then, in the Private dor to Burkina Faso.

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The President announced his intention to Gulf of Mexico. Later, he returned to Chicago, nominate the following individuals to be mem- IL. bers of the National Board for Education Sci- ences: May 29 In the morning, the President had an intelli- Anthony S. Bryk; gence briefing. Kris D. Gutierrez; Beverly L. Hall; and May 30 Robert A. Underwood. During the day, the President was briefed by Adm. Thad W. Allen, USCG, in his capacity The President announced his intention to as national incident commander for the Deep- appoint Philip Conkling as Alternate Commis- water Horizon oil spill, and Assistant to the sioner of the Roosevelt Campobello Interna- President for Energy and Climate Change tional Park Commission. Carol M. Browner on the oil spill in the Gulf The President announced that he has nomi- of Mexico. nated Max O. Cogburn, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western Dis- May 31 trict of North Carolina. In the morning, the President had a tele- The President announced that he has nomi- phone conversation with Prime Minister Ben- nated James E. Shadid to be a judge on the jamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss the post- U.S. District Court for the Central District of ponement of their meeting and to express his Illinois. regret for the loss of life that took place during The President announced that he has nomi- an Israeli military raid on the Gaza Freedom nated William J. Ihlenfeld II to be U.S. attor- Flotilla, a group of ships bound for Gaza with ney for the Northern District of West Virginia. humanitarian aid. Later, he traveled to El- The President announced that he has nomi- wood, IL, where he participated in a Memorial nated John W. Vaudreuil to be U.S. attorney Day wreath-laying ceremony at Abraham Lin- for the Western District of Wisconsin. coln National Cemetery. In the afternoon, the President met with May 28 veterans and servicemembers and their fami- In the morning, the President had an intelli- lies. Later, he returned to Chicago, IL. While gence briefing. He then had a telephone con- en route, he had a telephone conversation with versation with Prime Minister Manmohan Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to Singh of India to discuss the upcoming U.S.- discuss the Israeli military raid of the Gaza India Strategic Dialogue and to express his Freedom Flotilla and the upcoming G–8 and condolences for the May 22 plane crash in G–20 summits. Mangalore and the May 28 train attack. Later, Later in the afternoon, at the Hines Fisher he traveled to New Orleans, LA. House, the President met with veterans and Later in the morning, the President traveled servicemembers who were being treated at the to Fourchon Beach, LA. While en route Hines VA Hospital and their families. Later, aboard Marine One, he was briefed by Adm. he, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha Thad W. Allen, USCG, in his capacity as na- and Malia traveled to Andrews Air Force Base, tional incident commander for the Deepwater MD, arriving in the evening. Horizon oil spill, and Assistant to the Presi- During the day, the President had two addi- dent for Energy and Climate Change Carol M. tional telephone conversations with Prime Browner on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to dis- Later, he traveled to Grand Isle, LA. cuss the military raid on the Gaza Freedom In the afternoon, at U.S. Coast Guard Sta- Flotilla. tion Grand Isle, the President attended a Later in the evening, the President re- briefing by Adm. Allen on the oil spill in the turned to Washington, DC.

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June 1 Vice President Biden met with Secretary of In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- State Hillary Rodham Clinton. dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, economic briefing. the President met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the In the evening, the President had separate President met with his senior advisers. telephone conversations with Prime Minister During the day, the President had a tele- Kevin M. Rudd of Australia and President Susi- phone conversation with Prime Minister Recep lo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia to inform Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to express his condo- them that he was postponing his trip to Asia and lences for the loss of life and injuries of Turkish Australia that was scheduled for later this citizens that occurred during an Israeli com- month and to discuss Australia-U.S. relations mando raid on the MV Mavi Marmara, which and Indonesia-U.S. relations. was part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, and to The President announced his intention to discuss humanitarian assistance for Gaza and nominate Maura Connelly to be Ambassador to Middle East peace efforts. Lebanon. The President announced the designation of The President announced his intention to the following individuals as members of a Presi- nominate Daniel B. Smith to be Ambassador to dential delegation to Bethlehem to attend the Greece. Palestine Investment Conference from June 2 The President announced his intention to through 4: nominate Subra Suresh to be Director of the National Science Foundation. George J. Mitchell (head of delegation); Neal Wolin; June 4 Daniel Rubinstein; In the morning, the President and Vice Pres- Alonzo Fulgham; ident Joe Biden traveled to Hyattsville, MD, where they toured K. Neal International Mara Rudman; Trucks, Inc. Later, they returned to Washing- Ziad Asali; and ton, DC. Saed Nashef. Later in the morning, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, arriving in the afternoon. June 2 In the afternoon, the President and Adm. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Thad W. Allen, USCG, in his capacity as nation- dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in al incident commander for the Deepwater Ho- the Oval Office, he met with Gen. Raymond T. rizon oil spill, traveled to Grand Isle, LA. Odierno, USA, commanding general, U.S. In the evening, the President returned to Forces—Iraq. He then traveled to Pittsburgh, Washington, DC. PA, arriving in the afternoon. In the afternoon, the President returned to June 5 Washington, DC. During the day, the President had a tele- phone conversation with Prime Minister-desig- June 3 nate Naoto Kan of Japan to congratulate him on In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- his election and discuss Japan-U.S. relations. dent had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining June 7 Room, the President had lunch with Vice Presi- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- dent Joe Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, he dent had an intelligence briefing followed by an met with Gov. Janice K. Brewer of Arizona. economic briefing. Later in the afternoon, in the Diplomatic Re- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the ception Room, the President participated in an President met with his senior advisers. Later, interview with Larry King of CNN’s “Larry he traveled to Kalamazoo, MI. Later, at the King Live.” Then, in the Oval Office, he and Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center, he

949 Appendix A / Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 attended two Democratic Party fundraisers. members of the Board of Directors of the Afri- He then participated in an interview with Matt can Development Foundation. Lauer of NBC’s “Today” program. The President announced that he has nomi- Later in the afternoon, at Western Michi- nated Robert E. O’Neill to be U.S. attorney gan University, the President met with mem- for the Middle District of Florida. bers of Kalamazoo Central High School’s The President announced that he has nomi- graduating class. nated Mark L. Ericks to be U.S. marshal for During the day, the President had a tele- the Western District of Washington. phone conversation with Gov. Theodore The President announced that he has nomi- Strickland of Ohio to express his and Mrs. nated Joseph P. Faughnan, Sr., to be U.S. Obama’s condolences for those killed during marshal for the District of Connecticut. the June 6 tornado and offer Federal assis- The President announced that he has nomi- tance. nated Donald M. O’Keefe to be U.S. marshal In the evening, the President returned to for the Northern District of California. Washington, DC. The President announced that he has nomi- nated H. Michael Oglesby to be U.S. marshal June 8 for the Western District of Arkansas. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced that he has nomi- President had an intelligence briefing followed nated Kenneth J. Runde to be U.S. marshal by an economic briefing. Then, also in the for the Northern District of Iowa. Oval Office, he had a briefing on the Gulf of The President announced that he has nomi- Mexico oil spill. Later, he traveled to Whea- nated Charles T. Weeks II to be U.S. marshal ton, MD. for the Western District of Oklahoma. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he June 10 met with his senior advisers. Then, also in the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Oval Office, he met with Sen. Byron L. Dor- President had an intelligence briefing. Later, gan of North Dakota. in the Cabinet Room, he had a briefing on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. June 9 In the afternoon, in the State Dining Room, In the morning, the President had a tele- the President met with family members of the phone conversation with President Benigno S. workers killed during the Deepwater Horizon Aquino III of the Philippines to congratulate oil rig explosion. Later, in the Oval Office, he him on his May 10 election victory and discuss met with Sen. Arlen Specter. Then, also in the Philippines-U.S. relations. Then, in the Oval Oval Office, he met with Secretary of the Office, he had an intelligence briefing, in Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. which he was briefed on the shooting death of Later in the afternoon, in the Roosevelt a 15-year-old Mexican boy along the U.S.- Room, the President met with business lead- Mexican border by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. ers and energy experts to discuss energy re- He then had an economic briefing, also in the form. Oval Office. The President announced that he has nomi- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the nated James E. Graves, Jr., to be a judge on President had a briefing on the Gulf of Mexico the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Cir- oil spill. cuit. The President announced his intention to nominate James F. Entwistle to be Ambassa- June 11 dor to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced his intention to President had an intelligence briefing followed nominate Mimi E. Alemayehou, Johnnie Car- by a briefing on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. son, and Edward W. “Ward” Brehm to be Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with

950 Administration of Barack Obama, 2010 / Appendix A small-business owners. Later, also in the Oval In the evening, the President traveled to Office, he met with his senior advisers. Pensacola, FL. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the The President announced his intention to ap- President met with Secretary of State Hillary point the following individuals as members of Rodham Clinton. the National Commission on the BP Deepwater The White House announced that the Presi- Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: dent will welcome President Dmitry A. Medve- dev of Russia to the United States from June 22 Frances G. Beinecke; through 24. Donald Boesch; The President announced his intention to Terry D. Garcia; nominate Anne M. Harrington to be Deputy Cherry A. Murray; and Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonprolif- Frances Ulmer. eration at the National Nuclear Security Ad- ministration. June 15 In the morning, the President had an intelli- The President announced his intention to gence briefing. Later, he and Gov. Charles J. nominate Laurence D. Wohlers to be Ambassa- Crist, Jr., of Florida toured Pensacola Beach. dor to the Central African Republic. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. While en route aboard Air June 12 Force One, he had a telephone conversation In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- with Gen. David H. Petraeus, USA, command- dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had er, U.S. Central Command, to discuss his con- a telephone conversation with Prime Minister dition after collapsing earlier in the morning David Cameron of the United Kingdom. during a Senate hearing. During the day, the President had a tele- The President announced his intention to phone conversation with Gov. Michael D. Bee- nominate Judith R. Fergin to be Ambassador to be of Arkansas to express his condolences for Timor-Leste. those killed and those who went missing during The President announced his intention to ap- the June 11 flash flooding at the Albert Pike point Suzan D. Johnson Cook as Ambassador- campground in Ouachita National Forest and to at-Large for International Religious Freedom at offer Federal assistance. the Department of State. The President announced his intention to ap- June 14 point Felice D. Gaer and William J. Shaw as In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- members of the U.S. Commission on Interna- dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, he trav- tional Religious Freedom. eled to Biloxi, MS. He then traveled to Gulf- The President announced that he has ap- port, MS. pointed Michael R. Bromwich as chief adviser In the afternoon, at the Chimneys Restau- for efforts to reform the Minerals Management rant, the President had lunch with Gov. Haley Service and Federal regulations and oversight R. Barbour of Mississippi and his wife Marsha, of offshore oil and gas drilling. Mayor George Schloegel of Gulfport, MS, Adm. Thad W. Allen, USCG, in his capacity as June 16 national incident commander for the British In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Petroleum oil spill, community members, and dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- local business owners to discuss the Gulf of ligence briefing followed by an economic brief- Mexico oil spill. He then traveled to Theodore, ing. AL. Later, he traveled to Dauphin Island, AL. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Later in the afternoon, the President traveled Room, the President had lunch with Vice Presi- to Fort Morgan, AL. He then traveled to Or- dent Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, he met ange Beach, AL, where, at Tacky Jack’s Tavern with his senior advisers. Then, also in the Oval & Grill, he had dinner and met with patrons. Office, he met with Sen. Scott P. Brown.

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June 17 the second year in a row and on his 11th cham- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the pionship as a head coach. President had an intelligence briefing followed In the evening, at Nationals Park, the Presi- by an economic briefing. Later, also in the dent and his daughters Sasha and Malia at- Oval Office, he had a briefing on the Gulf of tended the Washington Nationals-Chicago Mexico oil spill. Then, also in the Oval Office, White Sox baseball game. he met with Veterans of Foreign Wars Com- The President announced his intention to mander-in-Chief Thomas J. Tradewell, Sr. nominate Michael S. Owen to be Ambassador In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the to Sierra Leone. President met with Secretary of the Navy Ray- The President announced his intention to mond E. Mabus, Jr. Later, also in the Oval Of- appoint the following individuals as members fice, he met with his senior advisers. Then, al- of the American Battle Monuments Commis- so in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of sion: the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, Darrell Dorgan; the President met with Secretary of State Hill- John L. Estrada; ary Rodham Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Evelyn Foote; Office, he met with Assistant Commandant of Rolland Kidder; the Marine Corps and Commandant of the Richard L. Klass; Marine Corps nominee Gen. James F. Amos. Merrill A. McPeak; During the day, Vice President Joe Biden Constance Morella; and presented the “Summer of Recovery: Project Maura C. Sullivan. Activity Increases in Summer 2010” report to the President. June 19 The President announced that he has nomi- In the morning, in the Oval Office, the nated James E. Boasberg and Amy Berman President had an intelligence briefing. Jackson to be judges on the U.S. District June 20 Court for the District of Columbia. The White House announced that the Pres- The President announced that he has nomi- ident will welcome King Abdallah bin Abd al- nated Sue E. Myerscough to be a judge on the Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to the White U.S. District Court for the Central District of House on June 29. Illinois. The President announced that he has nomi- June 21 nated James T. Fowler to be U.S. marshal for In the morning, in the Oval Office, the the Eastern District of Tennessee. President had an intelligence briefing. Later, The President announced that he has nomi- he had separate telephone conversations with nated Craig E. Thayer to be U.S. marshal for Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and the Eastern District of Washington. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain. June 18 In the afternoon, on the South Lawn, the In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President hosted a Father’s Day mentoring President had an intelligence briefing. Later, barbecue. he traveled to Columbus, OH. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, In the afternoon, the President returned to the President had an economic briefing, fol- Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he lowed by a meeting with his senior advisers. met with his senior advisers. Later, he had a telephone conversation with During the day, the President had a tele- Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to phone conversation with Los Angeles Lakers discuss the upcoming Group of Eight (G–8) head coach Phil Jackson to congratulate him summit in Muskoka, Canada, and Group of and his team on winning the NBA Finals for Twenty (G–20) summit in Toronto, Canada.

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June 22 British Army Lt. Gen. Nick Parker would serve In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- as acting commander of NATO’s International dent and Vice President Joe Biden had an intel- Security Assistance Force and passed on to the ligence briefing. Later, he had a video telecon- President Gen. Parker’s commitment that he ference with President Hamid Karzai of Af- would continue to carry out the current strategy ghanistan. Then, in the Roosevelt Room, he in Afghanistan. met with health insurance executives and State Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, insurance commissioners to discuss implemen- the President and Vice President Biden met tation of the Patient Protection and Affordable with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clin- Care Act. ton. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with In the afternoon, in the Private Dining his senior advisers. Room, the President had lunch with Vice Presi- The President announced his intention to ap- dent Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, he met point Drew Brees and Dominique Dawes as with his senior advisers. Then, also in the Oval Cochairs of the President’s Council on Fitness, Office, he met with Secretary of Defense Rob- Sports, and Nutrition. ert M. Gates. The President announced his intention to ap- During the day, the President had a tele- point the following individuals as members of phone conversation with Prime Minister David the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Cameron of the United Kingdom. He was also Nutrition: briefed on the wildfires in Arizona and had a Dan Barber; telephone conversation with Gov. Janice K. Tedy Bruschi; Brewer of Arizona to discuss Federal and State Carl Edwards; efforts to contain the wildfires and to offer con- Allyson Felix; tinued Federal assistance. Grant H. Hill; Billie Jean King; June 23 Michelle Kwan; In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Risa Lavizzo-Mourey; dent met with Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, Cornell McClellan; USA, commander, NATO International Securi- Stephen L. McDonough; ty Assistance Force, Afghanistan, to accept his Chris Paul; resignation. Later, in the Situation Room, he Curtis Pride; and Vice President Joe Biden met with the Donna Richardson Joyner; and President’s national security team to discuss the Ian Smith. situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the June 24 President met with Gen. David H. Petraeus, In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- USA, commander, U.S. Central Command, to dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in discuss the situation in Afghanistan and Paki- the Oval Office, he met with President Dmitry stan and his intention to nominate Gen. Petrae- A. Medvedev of Russia. Then, in the Cabinet us to assume Gen. McChrystal’s former com- Room, he and Vice President Joe Biden met mand. with President Medvedev. In the afternoon, the President had a tele- In the afternoon, the President and President phone conversation with President Hamid Kar- Medvedev traveled to Arlington, VA, where, at zai of Afghanistan to inform him of his decision Ray’s Hell Burger, they had lunch. to accept Gen. McChrystal’s resignation and his During the day, the President had a tele- intention to nominate Gen. Petraeus to assume phone conversation with the U.S. men’s soccer command of NATO’s International Security As- team to congratulate them on their June 23 sistance Force. Later, he had a telephone con- World Cup victory against Algeria and wish versation with Prime Minister David Cameron them luck on their June 26 match against Gha- of the United Kingdom, who confirmed that na. He also had a telephone conversation with

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President-elect Juan Manuel Santos Calderon ers of Colombia, Haiti, and Jamaica. Later, of Colombia to congratulate him on his June they all participated in a G–8 summit photo- 20 runoff election victory and discuss Colom- graph. bia-U.S. relations. In the evening, the President and G–8 lead- In the evening, the President had a tele- ers met with participants of My Summit 2010, phone conversation with Prime Minister Julia the official international youth summit. He E. Gillard of Australia to congratulate her on then attended the G–8 summit working din- assuming the position of Prime Minister and ner. Later, he met with Prime Minister Ste- discuss Australia-U.S. relations and Australian phen Harper of Canada to discuss the progress assistance in Afghanistan. made during the G–8 summit and the upcom- The President announced his intention to ing G–20 summit in Toronto, Canada. nominate the following individuals to be mem- The President announced the designation bers of the Board of Directors of the Corpora- of the following individuals as members of a tion for National and Community Service: Presidential delegation to Manila, Philippines, to attend the inauguration of Benigno S. Aqui- Richard Christman; no III as President of the Philippines on June Jane Hartley; 30: Ronald Kirk (head of delegation); and Har- Marguerite W. Kondracke; ry K. Thomas, Jr. Matthew F. McCabe; The President announced his intention to John D. Podesta; nominate Robert P. Jackson to be Ambassador Lisa Quiroz; and to Cameroon. Phyllis N. Segal. The President announced his intention to nominate James F. Jeffrey to be Ambassador The President declared a major disaster in to Iraq. West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to sup- The President announced his intention to plement State and local recovery efforts in the nominate Alejandro D. Wolff to be Ambassa- area struck by severe storms, flooding, mud- dor to Chile. slides, and landslides beginning on June 12 and continuing. The President announced his intention to The President declared a major disaster in nominate Pamela Young-Holmes to be a Puerto Rico and ordered Federal aid to sup- member of the National Council on Disability. plement Commonwealth and local recovery The President announced his intention to efforts in the area struck by severe storms and nominate Ramona E. Romero to be General flooding from May 26 through 31. Counsel for the Department of Agriculture. The President announced his intention to June 25 nominate Father Joseph Pius Pietrzyk and In the morning, the President traveled to Harry J.F. Korrell III to be members of the Muskoka, Canada. Upon arrival at Huntsville/ Legal Services Corporation. Deerhurst Resort Airport, he traveled to the The President announced his intention to Deerhurst Resort. appoint Mary Ciuniq Pete as a member of the In the afternoon, the President attended U.S. Arctic Research Commission. the Group of Eight (G–8) summit working The President announced his intention to lunch. Later, he participated in a photograph appoint Joseph Jeu and Michael J. Lyden as with G–8 leaders. members of the Committee for Purchase Later in the afternoon, the President partic- From People Who Are Blind or Severely Dis- ipated in a G–8 summit session with G–8 lead- abled. ers, President Herman Van Rompuy of the European Council, and the leaders of Algeria, June 26 Egypt, Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, In the morning, the President participated and South Africa. They all then participated in in a G–8 summit working session. Later, he a G–8 summit working session with the lead- and Prime Minister David Cameron of the

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United Kingdom traveled to Toronto, Canada, The President announced his intention to arriving in the afternoon. nominate Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador Later in the afternoon, upon arrival at Toron- to the Czech Republic. to Pearson International Airport, the President The President announced his intention to and Prime Minister Cameron traveled to the nominate Scot A. Marciel to be Ambassador to InterContinental Toronto Centre. Indonesia. In the evening, the President traveled to the The President announced his intention to Fairmont Royal York Hotel, where he was nominate Terence P. McCulley to be Ambassa- joined by Mrs. Obama. He then met with Prime dor to Nigeria. Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. The President announced his intention to They then attended the Group of Twenty (G– nominate Larry L. Palmer to be Ambassador to 20) summit working dinner. Venezuela. Later in the evening, the President and Mrs. The President announced his intention to ap- Obama returned to the InterContinental To- point the following individuals as members of ronto Centre. the National Advisory Council on Indian Edu- cation: June 27 In the morning, the President traveled to the Samuel McCracken; Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Later, he Mary Jane Oatman-Wak Wak; participated in the G–20 summit opening ple- Alapaki Nahale-a; and nary session. He then participated in the G–20 S. Alan Ray. summit leaders working session. Later in the morning, the President partici- June 29 pated in a G–20 summit plenary session. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- In the afternoon, the President participated dent had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in in a photograph with G–20 leaders. Later, he the Oval Office, he had an economic briefing met with participants of My Summit 2010, the with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernan- official international youth summit. He then ke. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he met with a participated in the G–20 summit working bipartisan group of Senators to discuss energy lunch. and climate legislation. Later in the afternoon, the President partici- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the pated in two G–20 summit plenary sessions. President was briefed on the oil spill in the Gulf Later, he returned to the InterContinental To- of Mexico. Later, in the Old Family Dining ronto Centre. Room, he had a working lunch with King Ab- In the evening, the President returned to dallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Washington, DC. Then, in the State Dining Room, he met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Cau- June 28 cus. In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- The President announced the designation of dent had an intelligence briefing. Later, he met the following individuals as members of a Presi- with Supreme Court Associate Justice nominee dential delegation to Shanghai, China, to attend Elena Kagan before her Senate confirmation the U.S.A. National Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai hearings. on July 2: In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had an economic briefing. Then, also Madeleine K. Albright (head of delegation); in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advis- Christopher P. Lu; ers. Later, in the Old Family Dining Room, he Capricia Penavic Marshall; met with community groups and grassroots ac- Robert Goldberg; tivists to discuss immigration reform. Jose H. Villarreal;

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Elizabeth Frawley Bagley; Storm Alex beginning on June 27 and continu- Ivan K. Fong; ing. Christina Tchen; Leocadia Zak; June 30 Beatrice Camp; In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Bonnie Thie; and President had an intelligence briefing. Then, Maya Lin. also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, he traveled to Racine, WI. The President declared an emergency in In the afternoon, at O&H Danish Bakery, Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement the President met with Mayor John Dickert of State and local response efforts due to the Racine, WI. Later, he returned to Washing- emergency conditions resulting from Tropical ton, DC, arriving in the evening.

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