Appendix A—Digest of Other White House Announcements

The following list includes the President’s public January 7 schedule and other items of general interest an- In the morning, the President had an intel- nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Chicago, and not included elsewhere in this book. IL. In the afternoon, he returned to Wash- ington, DC. January 1 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, at the Bush Ranch in point Steven I. Cooper as Chief Information Crawford, TX, the President had an intelligence Officer at the Department of Homeland Secu- briefing. rity. January 2 January 8 In the morning, the President had a CIA In the morning, the President had intelligence briefing and a teleconference meeting with Vice and FBI briefings and met with the National President Dick Cheney. Security Council. January 3 In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the In the morning, the President had an intel- President met with members of the Commission ligence briefing. Later, he and Mrs. Bush trav- on Excellence in Special Education. eled to Fort Hood in Killeen, TX. The White House announced that the Presi- In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush dent will host President Aleksander Kwasniewski had lunch with troops in Theodore Roosevelt of Poland for lunch on January 14 to discuss Hall. Later, they returned to the Bush Ranch key bilateral issues including the situation in in Crawford, TX. Iraq and cooperation against terrorism. The President announced his intention to The President declared a major disaster in nominate Ross Owen Swimmer to be Special South Carolina and ordered Federal aid to sup- Trustee for American Indians at the Department plement State and local recovery efforts in the of the Interior. area struck by a severe ice storm on December 4–6, 2002. January 4 In the morning, the President had an intel- January 9 ligence briefing. In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He then traveled to Alexan- January 5 dria, VA, where he participated in a roundtable In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush discussion on economic issues at the National returned to Washington, DC. Capital Flag Company. Later, he returned to January 6 Washington, DC. In the morning, the President had intelligence In the afternoon, the President had lunch and FBI briefings. with Vice President Dick Cheney. The President declared a major disaster in The President announced the appointment of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement Otto J. Reich as Special Envoy for Western State and local recovery efforts in the area Hemisphere Initiatives. struck by a severe ice storm on December 3– The President announced his intention to 4, 2002. nominate Roger Francisco Noriega to be Assist- The President declared a major disaster in ant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere the Federated States of Micronesia and ordered Affairs. Federal aid to supplement national and State The President announced his intention to recovery efforts in the area struck by Typhoon nominate Paul McHale to be Assistant Secretary Pongsona on December 5–7, 2002. of Defense for Homeland Defense.

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The President announced his intention to January 11 nominate Christopher Ryan Henry to be Deputy In the morning, the President had an intel- Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. ligence briefing. The President announced his intention to nominate John W. Nicholson to be Under Sec- January 13 retary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs. In the morning, the President had intelligence The President announced his intention to and FBI briefings. nominate Paul Sarbanes, Michael B. Enzi, and In the afternoon, in his private dining room, James Shinn to be U.S. Representatives to the the President had lunch with Federal Reserve General Assembly of the United Nations. Chairman Alan Greenspan to discuss economic The President announced his intention to issues. nominate Ralph Martinez and Cynthia Costa to The President announced his intention to be U.S. Alternate Representatives to the Gen- nominate Mark Everson to be Commissioner of eral Assembly of the United Nations. the Internal Revenue Service. The President announced his intention to The President announced his intention to nominate Claudia Puig to be a member of the nominate Clay Johnson III to be Deputy Direc- Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. tor for Management at the Office of Manage- The President announced his intention to ap- ment and Budget. point J.C. Watts, Jr., as a member of the Board The President announced his intention to ap- of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy. point Dina Habib Powell as Assistant to the The President announced his intention to ap- President for Presidential Personnel. point Michael Rogers as a member of the Presi- dent’s Committee on Mental Retardation. January 14 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, the President had intelligence point John L. Marion as a member of the Com- and FBI briefings. mittee for the Preservation of the White House. In the afternoon, the President had lunch The President announced his intention to with President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Po- nominate Alfred Plamann to be a member of land, following their meeting in the Oval Office. the Board of Directors of the National Con- The President announced his intention to sumer Cooperative Bank. nominate Vernon Bernard Parker to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights. January 10 The President announced his intention to des- In the morning, the President had a telephone ignate John Arthur Hammerschmidt as Vice conversation with President Jiang Zemin of Chairman of the National Transportation Safety China concerning the situation in North Korea. Board. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council. The President announced his intention to ap- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the point John Emory Fleming as a member of the President met with leaders of the free Iraqi National Museum of African American History community. and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Com- The President announced his intention to mission. nominate Michael D. Brown to be Under Sec- The President announced his intention to ap- retary for Emergency Preparedness and Re- point the following individuals as members of sponse at the Department of Homeland Secu- the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson rity. International Center for Scholars: The President announced his intention to Donald Earl Garcia; nominate Charles E. McQueary to be Under Bruce Stuart Gelb; Secretary for Science and Technology at the De- Tamala Lynne Longaberger; and partment of Homeland Security. David Allan Metzner (Vice Chairman). The President announced his intention to des- ignate Robert Jeffrey Glovitz as Chairman and The White House announced the President’s Lynda Hare Scribante as Vice Chairman of the intention to nominate Susan Neely to be Assist- Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus ant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Depart- Fellowship Foundation. ment of Homeland Security.

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The White House announced the appoint- The White House announced that the Presi- ment of Gordon Johndroe as Press Secretary dent will welcome President Ismail Omar at the Department of Homeland Security. Guelleh of Djibouti to the White House on Jan- The White House announced the appoint- uary 21 to discuss cooperation against terrorism, ment of Rachael Sunbarger as Assistant Press regional issues including humanitarian develop- Secretary at the Department of Homeland Secu- ment efforts, and combating HIV/AIDS. rity. The White House announced that the Presi- The White House announced the appoint- dent will welcome President Lucio Gutierrez of ment of Liz Donnan as Staff Assistant in the Ecuador to the White House on February 11. White House Lower Press Office. The White House announced an upcoming visit by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of January 15 In the morning, the President had intelligence the Philippines to Washington, DC, to discuss and FBI briefings and met with the National cooperation against terrorism and U.S. support Security Council. Later, in the Oval Office, he for economic reform in the Philippines. met with crew members of Space Shuttle January 18 Endeavour Mission STS–113 and International In the morning, the President had an intel- Space Station Expeditions 1, 4, and 5. He then ligence briefing. led the astronauts on a tour of the White House grounds. January 19 The White House announced that the Presi- In the afternoon, the President returned to dent will welcome Prime Minister Tony Blair Washington, DC. of the United Kingdom to Camp David, MD, on January 31 for a meeting and an informal January 20 working dinner. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President announced his intention to ligence briefing. He and Mrs. Bush then trav- nominate Dee Ann McWilliams to be Assistant eled to Landover, MD, where they participated Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Af- in a roundtable discussion with congregation fairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. members and community leaders at the First The President announced his intention to Baptist Church of Glenarden. Later, they re- nominate Ricardo H. Hinojosa and Michael E. turned to Washington, DC. Horowitz to be members of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. January 21 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, the President had intelligence point Eric Steven Lander as a member of the and FBI briefings. National Cancer Advisory Board. In the afternoon, the President dropped by The President announced his intention to ap- a birthday luncheon for opera singer Placido point James Philip Hoffa and Paul Norman Domingo hosted by Mrs. Bush in the East Beckner as members of the Advisory Committee Room at the White House. for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with President Ismail Omar January 16 Guelleh of Djibouti to discuss bilateral issues In the morning, the President had an intel- and cooperation against terrorism. ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Scranton, The President announced his intention to PA, where he participated in a roundtable dis- cussion on medical liability reform at Mercy nominate Michael Schwartz to be a member Hospital. In the afternoon, he returned to Wash- and Chairman of the Railroad Retirement ington, DC. Board. The President announced his intention to January 17 nominate Lawrence Mohr, Jr., and Sharon In the morning, the President had intelligence Falkenheimer to be members of the Board of and FBI briefings and met with the National Regents of the Uniformed Services University Security Council. of the Health Sciences. In the afternoon, the President went to Camp The President announced his intention to ap- David, MD. point the following individuals as members of

729 Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 the Committee for Purchase From People Who January 25 Are Blind or Severely Disabled: In the morning, the President had an intel- William Mea; ligence briefing. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush Boyd Kevin Rutherford; attended the Alfalfa Club dinner at the Capital John Surina; Hilton Hotel. Joanne M. Wilson; Rear Adm. Justin D. McCarthy, USN; January 27 Andrew D. Houghton; and In the morning, the President had intelligence James Omvig. and FBI briefings. He then had a telephone conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar January 22 of Spain to discuss cooperation against terrorism In the morning, the President had an intel- and the situation in Iraq. Later, he met with ligence briefing. He then traveled to St. Louis, the National Security Council. MO, where he participated in a roundtable dis- Later in the morning, in the Family Theater, cussion on the national economy at the JS Logis- the President continued preparations for his Jan- tics company. uary 28 State of the Union Address. He then In the afternoon, the President returned to had a telephone conversation with Prime Min- Washington, DC. ister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands The President announced the appointment of to congratulate him on his January 22 electoral Gregory L. Schulte as Executive Secretary of victory and to discuss the situation in Iraq. the National Security Council. In the afternoon, in his private dining room, The President announced his intention to the President had lunch with Vice President nominate John Paul Woodley, Jr., to be Assistant Dick Cheney. Then, in the Oval Office, he had Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. meetings with newspaper and magazine journal- January 23 ists to discuss his State of the Union Address. In the morning, the President had a telephone Later, in the Family Theater, he continued conversation with President Vladimir Putin of preparations for the address. Russia to discuss the situations in Iraq and The President announced his intention to des- ignate Gordon England as Acting Deputy Sec- North Korea. He then had intelligence and FBI retary of Homeland Security. briefings. The President announced his intention to des- In the afternoon, the President had lunch ignate Janet Hale as Acting Under Secretary with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in the for Management at the Department of Home- Oval Office, he met with White House land Security. speechwriters to discuss his January 28 State The President announced his intention to des- of the Union Address. ignate Clark Kent Ervin as Acting Inspector Later in the afternoon, in the Roosevelt General at the Department of Homeland Secu- Room, the President met with members of the rity. U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council to discuss hu- The President announced his intention to des- manitarian issues in Afghanistan. ignate Michael D. Brown as Acting Under Sec- January 24 retary for Emergency Preparedness and Re- In the morning, the President had intelligence sponse at the Department of Homeland Secu- and FBI briefings and met with the National rity. Security Council. Later, he met with U.S. Con- The President announced his intention to ap- ference of Mayors winter meeting participants. point the following individuals as members of In the afternoon, in the Family Theater, the the Cultural Property Advisory Committee: President continued preparations for his January Joan Breton Connelly; 28 State of the Union Address. James Lorand Matory; The White House announced that the Presi- Nancy Clausen Wilkie; dent will welcome Prime Minister Leszek Miller Meredith J. Long; of Poland to Washington, DC, on February 5 James Wright Willis; to discuss commercial and trade relations be- Willard Lee Boyd; tween Poland and the U.S. Jay I. Kislak;

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Aniko Gaal Schott; and he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud Marta Araoz de la Torre. al-Faysal al Saud and Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia to discuss co- January 28 operation against terrorism. In the morning, the President had intelligence In the evening, the President met with U.S. and FBI briefings. military combatant commanders. Later, he and In the afternoon, the President had lunch Mrs. Bush hosted the commanders, Vice Presi- with network television journalists to discuss his dent Dick Cheney, and their spouses for dinner State of the Union Address to be delivered that in the White House Residence. evening. The President announced his intention to ap- The White House announced that the Presi- point the following individuals as members of dent will host Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi the President’s Council on Service and Civic of Italy for a meeting and luncheon at the White Participation: House on January 30. Darrell Green (Chair); January 29 Robert Dole (honorary Co-Chair); In the morning, the President had intelligence John Glenn (honorary Co-Chair); and FBI briefings. Sean Astin; Later in the morning, the President traveled Clotilde Dedecker; to Grand Rapids, MI. While en route aboard Pedro Garcia; Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation Luis Gonzalez; with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to Deal W. Hudson; congratulate him on his January 28 electoral vic- Wendy Kopp; tory. In Grand Rapids, he participated in a Robert Nardelli; roundtable discussion on Medicare and prescrip- Bill Novelli; tion drugs at Spectrum Health. Cal Ripken, Jr.; In the afternoon, the President returned to Cokie Roberts; Washington, DC. Hope Taft; The President announced his intention to Steve Young; nominate Michael J. Garcia to be Assistant Sec- Dixie Carter; and retary of Homeland Security (Border and Trans- Robert D. Putnam. portation Security). The President announced his intention to ap- The President announced his intention to point Col. Merdith Wyndham Bolling Temple, nominate Eric S. Dreiband to be General Coun- USA, as the Federal member of the Susque- sel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Com- hanna River Basin Commission (Maryland, New mission. York, and Pennsylvania) and the Federal mem- The President announced his intention to ber of the Delaware River Basin Commission nominate Mary Costa and Makoto Fujimura to (Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsyl- be members of the National Council on the vania). Arts. The President announced his intention to des- January 30 ignate William Edward Franklin as U.S. Com- In the morning, the President had a telephone missioner of the Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas conversation with Prime Minister Goran Persson River Commission (Kansas and Oklahoma). of Sweden to discuss the situation in Iraq. Later, The President announced his intention to des- he had intelligence and FBI briefings. ignate Albert Earnest Gilder as Alternate U.S. Later in the morning, the President had a Commissioner of the Kansas-Oklahoma Arkansas telephone conversation with Prime Minister Jose River Commission. Manuel Durao Barroso of Portugal to express his appreciation for the Prime Minister’s support January 31 concerning the situation in Iraq. In the morning, the President had a telephone In the afternoon, the President had lunch conversation with President Eduardo Alberto with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, Duhalde of Argentina concerning support for following their meeting in the Oval Office. IMF economic efforts in Argentina and coopera- Later, with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, tion against terrorism. He then had a telephone

731 Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 conversation with President Vaclav Havel of the National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Czech Republic to express best wishes con- Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, and cerning President Havel’s retirement on Feb- Office of Science and Technology Director John ruary 2, and his support for a statement Presi- H. Marburger concerning the accident. dent Havel and other European leaders issued Later in the afternoon, in the Residence, the concerning the situation in Iraq. He then had President had a telephone conversation with intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to express National Security Council. his condolences concerning the death of Israeli Later in the morning, the President partici- astronaut Ilan Ramon aboard the Columbia. He pated in an Oval Office ceremony with Mayor then had a telephone conversation with Presi- Michael Bloomberg of New York City and Gov. dent Vicente Fox of Mexico, who expressed his George E. Pataki of New York to transfer juris- condolences. Then he returned to the Oval Of- diction of Governors Island to the people of fice, where he had separate telephone conversa- New York. Later, in the Indian Treaty Room tions with President Jacques Chirac of France, of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and Prime he met with members of the Presidential Advi- Minister Jean Chretien of Canada, all of whom sory Council on HIV/AIDS. expressed their condolences. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD. February 2 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had separate nominate Ellen G. Engleman to be a member telephone conversations with President Pervez of the National Transportation Safety Board. Musharraf of Pakistan and President Jose Maria The President announced his intention to des- Aznar of Spain. He also had a telephone con- ignate Diane M. Stuart as Acting Director of versation with Prime Minister Atal Bihari the Violence Against Women Office at the De- Vajpayee of India to express his condolences partment of Justice. concerning the death of Indian-born U.S. astro- The President announced his intention to naut Kalpana Chawla aboard the Space Shuttle nominate Jerry Pinkney and Karen Lias Wolff Columbia. to be members of the National Council on the Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Arts. Bush attended a service at St. John’s Episcopal The President announced his intention to ap- Church. point Jose Luis Galvez III as a member of the National Capital Planning Commission. February 3 The President made additional disaster assist- In the morning, the President had an intel- ance available to the Federated States of Micro- ligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he nesia, which was impacted by Tropical Storm met with NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to Chata’an on July 2–4, 2002. discuss the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. In the afternoon, the President traveled to February 1 Bethesda, MD, where he toured the Vaccine In the morning, the President had an intel- Research Center of the National Institutes of ligence briefing. Later, after learning that the Health. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated on its The President announced that he will host landing approach earlier in the day, he had a President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Phil- telephone conversation with NASA Adminis- ippines for a state visit on April 2. trator Sean O’Keefe. He and Mrs. Bush then returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the February 4 afternoon. In the morning, the President had a telephone In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the conversation with President Vladimir Putin of President had another telephone conversation Russia concerning the situation in Iraq. He then with Administrator O’Keefe concerning the had intelligence and FBI briefings. Space Shuttle Columbia. He also had telephone Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. conversations with family members of the seven Bush traveled to NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson astronauts who perished in the accident. Later, Space Center in Houston, TX, where they met in the Roosevelt Room, he had a briefing with privately with family members of the astronauts

732 Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 / Appendix A who perished aboard the Space Shuttle Colum- The President declared a major disaster in bia. In the afternoon, they returned to Wash- Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supple- ington, DC. ment State and local recovery efforts in the area The White House announced that Prime Min- struck by a severe ice storm on December 3– ister John Howard of Australia has accepted the 4, 2002. President’s invitation to meet on February 10 at the White House to discuss the situations February 5 in Iraq and North Korea and counterterrorism In the morning, in the Cabinet Room, the efforts. President had a breakfast meeting with bipar- The President announced his intention to tisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the nominate Mark C. Brickell to be Director of situation in Iraq. Then, in the Oval Office, he the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Over- had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had a sight at the Department of Housing and Urban telephone conversation with President Hosni Development. Mubarak of Egypt. He then met with Prime The President announced his intention to Minister Leszek Miller of Poland. nominate Richard W. Moore to be Inspector Also in the morning, the President watched General of the Tennessee Valley Authority. the television broadcast of Secretary of State The President announced his intention to Colin L. Powell’s remarks at the United Nations nominate Joseph LeBaron to be Ambassador to concerning the situation in Iraq. Mauritania. In the afternoon, the President had a tele- The President announced his intention to phone conversation with President Ricardo nominate Stephen A. Cambone to be Under Lagos of Chile. Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. The White House announced that the Presi- The President announced his intention to dent will welcome President Hamid Karzai of nominate Linton F. Brooks to be Under Sec- Afghanistan for a meeting and lunch on Feb- retary for Nuclear Security and Administrator ruary 27. for the National Nuclear Security Administration The President announced his intention to ap- at the Department of Energy. point Richard Parsons and Martha Williamson The President announced his intention to ap- as members of the President’s Council on Serv- point Janice Obuchowski to the personal rank ice and Civic Participation. of Ambassador during her tenure as the U.S. Representative to the 2003 World February 6 Radiocommunications Conference. In the morning, the President had intelligence The President announced his intention to ap- and FBI briefings. point the following individuals as members of In the afternoon, the President had lunch the Architectural and Transportation Barriers with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he Compliance Board: viewed a demonstration on hydrogen fuel cell Douglas Anderson; technology at the National Building Museum. James Elekes; The White House announced that the Presi- Denis Pratt; and dent will travel to Ottawa, Canada, for a state Gwendolyn Trujillo. visit on May 5, where he will meet with Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada and other of- The President announced his intention to ap- ficials to discuss bilateral and international point the following individuals as members of issues. the President’s Committee on the National The President announced his intention to Medal of Science: nominate Jeffrey Shane to be Under Secretary Bruce N. Ames; of Transportation for Policy. Randolph W. Bromery; The President announced his intention to Francisco G. Cigarroa; nominate Lino Gutierrez to be Ambassador to Winfred M. Phillips; Argentina. Peter H. Raven; The President announced his intention to Jean’ne Marie Shreeve; and nominate Jeffrey Lunstead to be Ambassador Margaret H. Wright. to Sri Lanka and Maldives.

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The President announced his intention to des- ville, TN. En route, aboard Air Force One, he ignate Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., as Acting Director had a telephone conversation with Prime Min- of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration ister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark to Services at the Department of Homeland Secu- thank him for his support for efforts to disarm rity. the Iraqi regime. The President announced his intention to re- Upon his arrival in Nashville, the President designate LaSalle Doheny Leffall, Jr., as Chair met with volunteer Sherry Jean Williams. Later, of the President’s Cancer Panel. at the Opryland Hotel, he participated in a The President announced his intention to des- roundtable discussion on the Faith-Based Initia- ignate Michael F. Duffy as Chairman of the tive with Campus for Human Development pro- Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Com- gram participants. mission. The President amended the emergency dec- In the afternoon, the President returned to laration issued for Texas on February 1 for the Washington, DC. loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, to authorize The President announced his intention to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to nominate Reno L. Harnish to be Ambassador provide Federal operations support for debris to Azerbaijan. removal at 100-percent Federal funding in any other State that the Agency determines is im- February 11 pacted by the accident. In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of February 7 the United Kingdom, to discuss the situation In the morning, the President had a telephone in Iraq and military support for Turkey as a conversation with President Jiang Zemin of member of NATO. Later, he had separate tele- China concerning the situations in North Korea phone conversations with President Jose and Iraq, and President Zemin’s condolences Eduardo dos Santos of Angola, to discuss the concerning the loss of the Space Shuttle Colum- situation in Iraq, and with President Gloria bia on February 1. He then had intelligence Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines to discuss and FBI briefings. President Arroyo’s April 2 state visit, cooperation Later in the morning, the President had a against terror, the situation in Iraq, and pro- telephone conversation with President Jacques posed legislation in the Philippines to combat Chirac of France to discuss the situation in Iraq money laundering. He then had intelligence and and peace efforts in the Middle East. FBI briefings. In the afternoon, the President signed the 2003 Economic Report of the President. Later, Later in the morning, in an Oval Office cere- he went to Camp David, MD. mony, the President received the annual reports The President announced his intention to des- of the Boy Scouts of America. ignate Hansford T. Johnson as Acting Secretary In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the of the Navy. President met with Senate Republicans to dis- The President announced his intention to cuss economic initiatives. Later, in the Oval Of- nominate John W. Snow to be U.S. Governor fice, he met with President Lucio Gutierrez of the International Monetary Fund. Borbua of Ecuador to discuss support for de- mocracy in Ecuador, counternarcotics efforts, February 8 and trade. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President announced his intention to ap- ligence briefing. point the following individuals as members of February 9 the White House Commission on Presidential In the morning, the President traveled to Scholars: White Sulphur Springs, WV, and in the after- Fernando Augusto Mateo; noon, he returned to Washington, DC. Charlotte Mohr; February 10 Robert Dolph Ray; and In the morning, the President had intelligence Renee Russell. and FBI briefings. He then traveled to Nash-

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February 12 February 14 In the morning, the President had a breakfast In the morning, the President had separate meeting with Speaker of the House of Rep- telephone conversations with Prime Minister resentatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Siim Kallas of Estonia, to discuss the situation Leader Tom DeLay, House Minority Leader in Iraq, and with President Pervez Musharraf Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, of Pakistan, to discuss the war on terror and and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle to the situations in South Asia and Iraq. He then discuss the war on terrorism, the situation in had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with Iraq, and proposed fiscal year 2003 budget legis- the National Security Council. lation. He then had intelligence and FBI brief- Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the ings and met with the National Security Council. President met with Minister of Foreign Affairs In the afternoon, the President traveled to Yasar Yakis and Minister of State for the Econ- Alexandria, VA, where he participated in a omy Ali Babacan of Turkey. roundtable discussion with small investors in the In the afternoon, the President had lunch Charles Schwab & Co. office at the Society for with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he Human Resource Management. went to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to des- February 15 ignate Shannon Davis Henderson as Acting As- In the morning, the President had an intel- sistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional ligence briefing. and Intergovernmental Affairs. The President announced his intention to ap- February 16 point the following individuals as members of In the morning, the President returned to the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Washington, DC. Commission for Environmental Cooperation: February 17 Patricia Clarey; In the morning, the President had a telephone Dinkerrai Desai; conversation with Crown Prince Abdullah of Arturo Duran; Saudi Arabia to express his wishes for a success- Jane Gardner; and ful conclusion to the Hajj pilgrimage and to Patricia McDonald. discuss peace efforts in the Middle East, the war on terror, and the situation in Iraq. February 13 Later in the morning, the President had intel- In the morning, the President had intelligence ligence and FBI briefings. Later, in the Oval and FBI briefings. He then traveled to Office, he met with President Vaira Vike- Jacksonsville, FL, where, upon arrival, he met Freiberga of Latvia. with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Senior Chief Arden Battle, USN. February 18 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the afternoon, the President had lunch and FBI briefings. with sailors aboard the U.S.S. Philippine Sea at Naval Station Mayport. Later, he returned February 19 to Washington, DC. In the morning, the President had a telephone The White House announced that the Presi- conversation with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al dent will be joined by President Vaira Vike- Thani of Qatar to discuss the war on terror, Freiberga of Latvia in participating in the White the situation in Iraq, and the President’s support House Forum on American History, Civics, and for political and economic reforms in Qatar. He Service on February 17, and that the two Presi- also had a telephone conversation with President dents will also hold bilateral discussions. Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia to discuss The White House announced that the Presi- the war on terror, efforts to ensure the safety dent will welcome President Paul Kagame of of Americans in Indonesia, and the situation in Rwanda to the White House on March 4. Iraq. The President announced his intention to Later in the morning, the President had intel- nominate Heather M. Hodges to be Ambassador ligence and FBI briefings and met with the Na- to Moldova. tional Security Council.

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In the afternoon, the President participated Later in the morning, the President met with in an interview with journalists from the President Aznar. The two Presidents then had Telemundo television network. a four-way telephone conversation with Prime The White House announced that the Presi- Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and dent will host President Jose Maria Aznar of President Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to discuss Spain at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, for a proposed resolution on Iraq to be submitted an informal dinner and working sessions on Feb- to the United Nations. ruary 21–22. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with President and Mrs. Aznar. Later, February 20 the President had separate telephone conversa- In the morning, the President had an intel- tions with President Ricardo Lagos of Chile and ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Marietta, President Vicente Fox of Mexico to discuss the GA, where, upon arrival, he met with Freedom situation in Iraq. Corps volunteer Robert Langley. He then trav- eled to Kennesaw, GA. February 23 In the afternoon, the President traveled to In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. returned to Washington, DC. The White House announced that the Presi- dent will welcome Prime Minister Simeon Saxe- February 24 Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria to Washington, DC, In the morning, the President had a telephone on February 25 to discuss the situation in Iraq conversation with President Ion Iliescu of Roma- and other issues. nia concerning the situation in Iraq and mutual The President announced his intention to support between Romania and the United nominate Anne Rader to be a member of the States. He then had intelligence and FBI brief- National Council on Disability. ings and met with the National Security Council. February 21 Later in the morning, the President dropped In the morning, at the Bush Ranch, the Presi- by a meeting between Aleksandr Voloshin, head dent had an intelligence briefing. He then had of administration for President Vladimir Putin a telephone conversation with Amir Jabir al- of Russia, and National Security Adviser Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah and Minister of For- Condoleezza Rice. eign Affairs Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah The President announced his intention to of Kuwait to discuss the situation in Iraq and nominate Eric S. Edelman to be Ambassador to express his congratulations on the conclusion to Turkey. of the Hajj. The President announced his intention to Later in the morning, the President had a nominate Gregory W. Engle to be Ambassador telephone conversation with United Nations Sec- to Togo. retary-General Kofi Annan concerning the situa- The President announced his intention to tions in Cyprus and Iraq. nominate the following individuals to be mem- In the evening, the President welcomed Presi- bers of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public dent Jose Maria Aznar of Spain and his wife, Diplomacy: Ana Botella de Aznar, to the Bush Ranch. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner with Maria Sophia Aguirre; President and Mrs. Aznar and National Security Elizabeth F. Bagley; Adviser Condoleezza Rice. Barbara McConnell Barrett (Chairman); The White House announced that the Presi- Charles William Evers III; dent will meet with President Heydar Aliyev Harold C. Pachios; and of Azerbaijan at the White House on February Jay T. Snyder. 26. The President announced his intention to des- February 22 ignate Richard H. Carmona as Acting Assistant In the morning, the President had an intel- Secretary for Health at the Department of ligence briefing. Later, he and Mrs. Bush took Health and Human Services. President and Mrs. Aznar on a tour of the Bush The President announced his intention to des- Ranch. ignate William H. Campbell as Acting Assistant

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Secretary for Human Resources and Administra- Christopher T. Jenny; tion at the Department of Veterans Affairs. C. Michael Kojaian; The President announced his intention to ap- Cecilia Ochoa Levine; point James Byrne Francis, Jr., as a member John A. Luke, Jr.; of the American Battle Monuments Commission. Harold B. Smith; John F. Smith; and February 25 Sidney Taurel. In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Konstandinos February 26 Simitis of Greece to congratulate him on In the morning, the President had a telephone Greece’s European Union Presidency and to dis- conversation with Prime Minister Peter cuss the situation in Iraq, the war on terrorism, Medgyessy of Hungary to discuss the President’s and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s settle- condolences concerning flooding in Hungary, his ment plan for the conflict in Cyprus. Later, the appreciation for the Hungarian Parliament’s President had a telephone conversation with February 24 vote to authorize the transport of Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of Slovakia U.S. military equipment through Hungary, and to discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had the situation in Iraq. The President also had intelligence and FBI briefings. a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the Jean Chretien of Canada to discuss the draft President met with Prime Minister Simeon U.N. Security Council resolution presented by Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria to discuss the Britain, Spain, and the U.S. concerning the situ- situation in Iraq and Bulgaria’s invitation to join ation in Iraq. NATO. The President then had intelligence and FBI In the late morning, the President met with briefings. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Of- Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the fice of Management and Budget Director Mitch President met with President Heydar Aliyev of Daniels to discuss the costs of possible military Azerbaijan to discuss the war on terrorism. action against Iraq. In the afternoon, the President had lunch The President announced his intention to with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in the nominate James B. Foley to be Ambassador to Indian Treaty Room of the Dwight D. Eisen- Haiti. hower Executive Office Building, he made re- The President announced his intention to ap- marks to the President’s Export Council. point the following individuals as members of Later in the afternoon, in an Oval Office cere- the President’s Export Council: mony, the President received diplomatic creden- J.W. Marriott, Jr. (Chairman); tials from Ambassadors Eduardo Amadeo of Ar- James C. Morgan (Vice Chairman); gentina, Marina Valere of Trinidad and Tobago, Paul Hsu; Jaime Aparicio of Bolivia, Devinda R. John Lopez; Subasinghe of Sri Lanka, Bernardo Alvarez Beatriz Manetta; Herrera of Venezuela, Narisoa Rajaonarivony of Michael Sacco; Madagascar, Roberto Alfaro of Panama, C. Michael Armstrong; Hamrokhon Zaripov of Tajikistan, Inonge Glen A. Barton; Mbikusita-Lewanika of Zambia, Ravdangin Bold Riley P. Bechtel; of Mongolia, Mohamed Latheef of Maldives, S. Jackson Faris; and John Lowell of Malta. Henry M. Paulson, Jr.; The President announced his intention to Warren R. Staley; nominate Nicholas Gregory Mankiw to be a Solomon Dennis Trujillo; member of the Council of Economic Advisers Michael L. Eskew; and, upon confirmation, designate him as Chair- James Brian Ferguson; man. Lee R. Raymond; The President announced his intention to Philip Condit; nominate Ephraim Batambuze and Thomas Michael S. Dell; Thomas Riley to be members of the Board of Arnold W. Donald; Directors of the African Development Founda- Raymond V. Gilmartin; tion.

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The White House announced that on Feb- The White House announced that the Presi- ruary 25 the President declared an emergency dent and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ire- in New York and ordered Federal aid to supple- land will meet at the White House on March ment State and local recovery efforts in the area 13. struck by record/near record snowstorms on De- The President announced his intention to cember 25–26, 2002, and January 3–4, 2003. nominate Roland W. Bullen to be Ambassador to Guyana. February 27 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had a telephone nominate Nicole R. Nason to be Assistant Sec- conversation with President Vladimir Putin of retary for Governmental Affairs at the Depart- Russia concerning the situations in the Korean ment of Transportation. Peninsula and Iraq. He then had intelligence The President announced his intention to and FBI briefings. nominate Annette M. Sandberg to be Adminis- In the afternoon, the President had lunch trator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad- with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. ministration at the Department of Transpor- Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary tation. of State Colin L. Powell, Energy Secretary The President announced his intention to ap- Spencer Abraham, and Environmental Protec- point Wilma Delaney, Mary Gade, and Monica tion Agency Administrator Christine Todd Samuels as members of the Board of Directors Whitman to discuss environmental initiatives. of the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Later in the afternoon, the President dropped Research Center. by a meeting between Nobel laureate Elie The President announced his intention to ap- Wiesel and National Security Adviser point Tirso Del Junco and Gen. Charles Krulak, Condoleezza Rice. He then met with Executive USMC (Ret.), as members of the Board of Visi- Director James Morris of the World Food Pro- tors of the United States Naval Academy. gram to discuss U.S. famine relief efforts around the world, including the Famine Fund for Afri- March 1 ca. In the morning, the President had an intel- In the late afternoon, in an Oval Office cere- ligence briefing. mony, the President presented the National Hu- manities Medals for 2002 to the following recipi- March 2 ents: In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Donald Kagan; In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush Brian Lamb; attended a gala at Ford’s Theatre. Art Linkletter; Patricia Maclachlan; March 3 Iowa Writers’ Workshop; In the morning, the President had a telephone Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association; conversation with President Alvaro Uribe of Co- Frankie Hewitt; and lombia to discuss efforts to release U.S. citizens Thomas Sowell. taken hostage by the Revolutionary Armed During the day, the President participated in Forces of Colombia (FARC), the war on ter- an interview with journalists from the USA rorism, and the situation in Iraq. Today newspaper. The President then had intelligence and FBI briefings. February 28 In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the In the morning, the President had a telephone President participated in a roundtable discussion conversation with Prime Minister Jan Peter with regional news reporters. Balkenende of the Netherlands to discuss the The President announced his intention to situation in Iraq. Later, he had intelligence and nominate Diane M. Stuart to be Director of FBI briefings and met with the National Secu- the Office on Violence Against Women, Depart- rity Council. ment of Justice. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush The President announced his intention to went to Camp David, MD. nominate C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., to be Assistant

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Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and R. Franks, USA, combatant commander, U.S. Transportation Security Policy. Central Command, to discuss possible military The President announced his intention to ap- action against Iraq. point Bruce M. Carnes as Chief Financial Offi- In the afternoon, the President had lunch cer for the Department of Homeland Security. with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, March 4 the President met with papal envoy Cardinal In the morning, the President had a telephone Pio Laghi to discuss possible U.S. military action conversation with Prime Minister Atal Bihari against Iraq. Later, also in the Oval Office, he Vajpayee of India to discuss the situations in met with United Nations High Commissioner Iraq and South Asia. He also had a telephone for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello. conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of The President announced his intention to Egypt to discuss the March 1 Arab League Sum- nominate Stephen D. Mull to be Ambassador mit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and the upcom- to Lithuania. ing Islamic Conference Summit in Doha, Qatar, The President announced his intention to and the situations in Iraq and the Middle East. nominate Wayne E. Neill to be Ambassador to The President then had intelligence and FBI Benin. briefings. The President announced his intention to ap- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the point Thomas J. Ridge as a Governor of the President met with leaders of the Digital Free- Board of Governors of the American National dom Initiative, including Commerce Secretary Red Cross. Donald L. Evans, U.S. Agency for International The President announced the following Na- Development Administrator Andrew S. Natsios, tional Medal of Arts recipients for 2002: and Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez. Florence Knoll Bassett; Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, Trisha Brown; the President met with President Paul Kagame Philippe de Montebello; of Rwanda to discuss initiatives to combat HIV/ Uta Hagen; AIDS, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Lawrence Halprin; and the situation in Iraq. Al Hirschfeld; The President announced his intention to George Jones; nominate William E. Moschella to be Assistant Ming Cho Lee; and Attorney General for Legislative Affairs, Depart- William ‘‘Smokey’’ Robinson, Jr. ment of Justice. The President announced his intention to ap- March 6 point Mark A. Forman as Administrator of the In the morning, the President had intelligence Office of Electronic Government, Office of and FBI briefings. Later, in the East Room, Management and Budget. he met with a group of student delegates from The President announced his intention to ap- the U.S. Senate Youth Program. point James S. Gilmore III and Winston In the afternoon, in Room 450 of the Dwight Wilkinson as members of the Board of Visitors D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the of the U.S. Air Force Academy. President made remarks to members of national health care organizations concerning health care March 5 initiatives. In the morning, the President had a breakfast Later in the afternoon, in an Oval Office cere- meeting with Speaker of the House of Rep- mony, the President presented the National resentatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Medals of Arts for 2002. Leader Tom DeLay, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, March 7 and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle to In the morning, the President had a telephone discuss international issues. conversation with Prime Minister Chok Tong Later in the morning, the President had intel- Goh of Singapore to discuss the war on terror ligence and FBI briefings. He then met with and the situation in Iraq. He also had a tele- the National Security Council, Defense Sec- phone conversation with President Alejandro retary Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Gen. Tommy Toledo of Peru to discuss the war on terror,

739 Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 efforts to promote democracy in the Andean The President announced his intention to ap- region, the crisis in Venezuela, and the situation point Rear Adm. Marsha Johnson Evans, USN in Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI brief- (Ret.), and Gen. Samuel K. Lessey, Jr., USA, ings. as members of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. In the afternoon, the President had a tele- Military Academy. phone conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom. March 8 Later in the afternoon, the President dropped In the morning, the President had a telephone by a meeting between Minister of Foreign Af- conversation with President Hamid Karzai of Af- fairs Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir al Thani of ghanistan to discuss the war on terror, efforts Qatar and National Security Adviser to rebuild Afghanistan, and President Karzai’s Condoleezza Rice. Then, in the Oval Office, he appearance before the U.S. Senate on February met privately with family members of the astro- 26. He then had an intelligence briefing. nauts killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia acci- In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush dent on February 1. attended the Gridiron Club dinner at the Cap- The President announced his intention to ital Hilton Hotel. nominate Ralph Frank to be Ambassador to Croatia. March 10 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had a telephone nominate William M. Bellamy to be Ambassador conversation with Prime Minister Junichiro to Kenya. Koizumi of Japan to discuss the situations in The President announced his intention to Iraq and North Korea. He then had a telephone nominate Julia Bartling, Lowell Junkins, and conversation with President Jiang Zemin of Glen Klippenstein to be members of the Board China to congratulate him on his years of service of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mort- to his country and to discuss China-U.S. rela- gage Corporation. tions and the situations in North Korea and Iraq. The President announced his intention to Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings and nominate Mary L. Jordan to be Commissioner met with the National Security Council. of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Later in the morning, the President had a Commission. telephone conversation with President Thabo The President announced his intention to Mbeki of South Africa to discuss the situation nominate Elizabeth Courtney to be a member in Iraq, South Africa-U.S. relations, and to con- of the Board of Directors of the Corporation gratulate President Mbeki for his work on peace for Public Broadcasting. efforts in the Congo. He then had a telephone The President announced his intention to conversation with Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al nominate John W. Leslie to be a member of Said of Oman to discuss the situation in Iraq the Board of Directors of the African Develop- and Oman-U.S. relations. ment Foundation. In the afternoon, the President had a tele- The President announced his intention to des- phone conversation with Chairman Recep ignate Gene Hickok as Acting Assistant Sec- Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey’s AK Party to discuss retary for Elementary and Secondary Education, the situation in Iraq. Later, in the East Room, Department of Education. he met with Veterans of Foreign Wars youth The President announced his intention to des- medal winners. ignate the following individuals as members of Later in the afternoon, the President had a the Intelligence Oversight Board: telephone conversation with President Jose David E. Jeremiah; Maria Aznar of Spain to discuss the situation Arnold Kanter; in Iraq. James C. Langdon, Jr.; and The President announced his intention to Brent Scowcroft (Chairman). nominate Robert S. Nichols to be Assistant Sec- The President announced his intention to ap- retary of the Treasury for Public Affairs. point Frank Jao and Marilyn Castor Machon The President announced his intention to Patillo as members of the Board of Directors nominate Suedeen G. Kelly to be a member of the Vietnam Education Foundation. of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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March 11 struck by record/near record snow on February In the morning, the President had a telephone 17–18. conversation with President Jose Eduardo dos The President declared an emergency in Mas- Santos of Angola to discuss the situation in Iraq. sachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supple- He then had intelligence and FBI briefings. ment Commonwealth and local recovery efforts Later in the morning, the President met with in the area struck by record/near record snow Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and on February 17–18. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Rich- The President declared an emergency in New ard Myers, USAF. Later, he met with Attorney Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supple- General John Ashcroft to discuss the initiative ment State and local recovery efforts in the area on using DNA to solve crimes. struck by record/near record snow on February In the afternoon, the President had separate 17–18. telephone conversations with President Ricardo Lagos of Chile, President Vicente Fox of Mex- March 12 ico, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, In the morning, the President had a telephone President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, and Prime conversation with President Zayid bin Sultan Al Minister John Howard of Australia to discuss Nuhayyan of the United Arab Emirates to dis- the situation in Iraq. cuss the situation in Iraq. He also had a tele- The President announced his intention to phone conversation with President Gloria nominate Joe D. Whitley to be General Counsel Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines to discuss of the Department of Homeland Security. the situation in Iraq, President Macapagal- The President announced his intention to Arroyo’s upcoming state visit to the U.S., and nominate Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., to be Director efforts to combat terrorism in the southern Phil- of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration ippines. He then had an intelligence briefing Services, Department of Homeland Security. and later met with Defense Secretary Donald The President announced his intention to des- H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, ignate Michael J. Garcia as Acting Assistant Sec- and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. retary of Homeland Security for the Bureau of Richard Myers, USAF. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and to Later in the morning, the President had sepa- nominate him to be Assistant Secretary of rate telephone conversations with President Homeland Security for the Bureau of Immigra- Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan and President tion and Customs Enforcement. Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss the situation The President announced his intention to des- in Iraq. ignate Richard Seybolt as Federal Commissioner and Chairman of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkan- In the afternoon, the President had a tele- sas River Compact Commission (Arkansas and phone conversation with Prime Minister Tony Oklahoma). Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss the situ- The President announced his intention to des- ation in Iraq. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he ignate David Vandergriff as Alternate Federal met with bipartisan Members of Congress to Commissioner of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkan- discuss proposed medical liability reform legisla- sas River Compact Commission (Arkansas and tion. Oklahoma). The President announced his intention to The President announced his intention to ap- nominate R. Hewitt Pate to be Assistant Attor- point Kenneth C. Canterbury, Jr., as a member ney General, Antitrust Division, at the Depart- of the Medal of Valor Review Board. ment of Justice. The President declared an emergency in The President announced his intention to Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement nominate Helen R. Meagher La Lime to be State and local recovery efforts in the area Ambassador to Mozambique. struck by record/near record snow on February The President announced his intention to 2–4. nominate Eric M. Javits for the rank of Ambas- The President declared an emergency in Con- sador during his tenure as U.S. Representative necticut and ordered Federal aid to supplement to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chem- State and local recovery efforts in the area ical Weapons.

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March 13 regional, and international issues and coopera- In the morning, the President had a telephone tion in the war on terror. conversation with President Roh Moo-hyun of The President announced his intention to South Korea to discuss the situations in Iraq nominate Pamela J.H. Slutz to be Ambassador and North Korea. He then had a telephone con- to Mongolia. versation with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe- The President announced his intention to ap- Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria to discuss the situa- point Margaret L. Kripke as a member of the tion in Iraq. President’s Cancer Panel. The President then had intelligence and FBI The President announced his intention to ap- briefings. point Jo Ann Krukar Webb as a member of Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the the National Veterans Business Development President met with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Corporation. of Ireland. He then had a photo opportunity The President announced his intention to ap- with Northern Ireland leaders. point James W. Porter, George W. Reiger, and In the late morning, the President had a tele- Jane Graeffe Witheridge to be members of the phone conversation with Prime Minister Tony Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss the situ- Basin. ation in Iraq. The President announced his designation of The President announced his intention to ap- the following individuals to represent the United point Jeane J. Kirkpatrick as U.S. Representative States at the March 15 memorial service for on the Human Rights Commission of the Eco- Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic of Serbia in Bel- nomic and Social Council of the United Nations. grade: The President announced his intention to ap- Lawrence Eagleburger (delegation leader); point Robert P. Liscouski as Assistant Secretary William D. Montgomery; for Infrastructure Protection at the Department Marlene Eagleburger; of Homeland Security. Janet Bogue; The President announced his intention to ap- Lisa Tepper; and point Paul J. Redmond as Assistant Secretary Theresa Grencik. for Information Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security. The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid to supplement March 14 State and local recovery efforts in the area In the morning, the President had separate struck by a severe winter storm and record/ telephone conversations with President Hosni near record snow on February 14. Mubarak of Egypt and King Abdullah II of Jor- The President declared a major disaster in dan to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East. Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supple- He then had intelligence and FBI briefings. ment Commonwealth and local recovery efforts Later, he had a telephone conversation with in the area struck by severe winter ice and snow Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to dis- storms, heavy rain, flooding, tornadoes, and mud cuss peace efforts in the Middle East. and rock slides on February 15–26. Later in the morning, the President had sepa- The President declared a major disaster in rate telephone conversations with Prime Min- West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to sup- ister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark and plement State and local recovery efforts in the Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United King- area struck by a severe winter storm, record/ dom to discuss the situation in Iraq. near record snow, heavy rains, flooding, and In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the landslides on February 16. President met with victims of the 1988 chemical The President declared an emergency in weapons attacks by the Iraqi regime against Maryland and ordered Federal aid to supple- Kurdish citizens in Iraq. Later, he went to ment State and local recovery efforts in the area Camp David, MD. struck by record/near record snow on February The White House announced that the Presi- 14–17. dent will meet with Prime Minister Mir The President declared an emergency in Zafarullah Khan Jamali of Pakistan at the White Pennsylvania and ordered Federal aid to supple- House on March 28 to discuss key bilateral, ment Commonwealth and local recovery efforts

742 Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 / Appendix A in the area struck by record/near record snow Russia to discuss the situation in Iraq, Russia- on February 14–19. U.S. relations, and President Putin’s invitation The President declared an emergency in the to President Bush to visit St. Petersburg, Russia, District of Columbia and ordered Federal aid in May. to supplement District recovery efforts in the Also in the morning, the President had a tele- area struck by record/near record snow on Feb- phone conversation with President Hu Jintao of ruary 16–17. China to congratulate him on taking office on March 15 and to discuss China-U.S. relations, March 15 the situations in Iraq and North Korea, and In the morning, the President had a telephone the President’s commitment to a one-China pol- conversation with Prime Minister Silvio icy. Berlusconi of Italy to discuss the situation in Iraq. He then had an intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, the President had intel- Later in the morning, the President had a ligence and FBI briefings and met with Defense telephone conversation with Prime Minister Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss March 19 the situation in Iraq. In the morning, the President had a telephone March 16 conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of In the morning, the President traveled to the United Kingdom to discuss possible military Lajes Field Air Force Base in the Azores, Por- action against Iraq and peace efforts in the Mid- tugal, arriving in the afternoon. dle East. He then had intelligence and FBI In the evening, at the Portuguese Officers briefings. Later, he met with the National Secu- Club, the President had dinner with Prime Min- rity Council in the Situation Room and then ister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso of Portugal, met with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rums- President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, and Prime feld. Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the He then returned to Washington, DC. While President met with Homeland Security Secretary en route aboard Air Force One, he had separate Tom Ridge and Mayor Michael Bloomberg of telephone conversations with Prime Minister New York City to discuss antiterrorism measures John Howard of Australia and Secretary of State in New York City. Colin L. Powell. In the afternoon, the President met with Cen- tral Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet March 17 to discuss possible military action against Iraq. In the morning, the President had separate Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Vice telephone conversations with President Jose President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Colin Maria Aznar of Spain and Prime Minister Tony L. Powell, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rums- Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss the situ- feld, National Security Adviser Condoleezza ation in Iraq. He then had intelligence and FBI Rice, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, briefings and met with the National Security and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Council and Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. Richard B. Myers, USAF, to discuss possible Later in the morning, the President had a military action against Iraq. telephone conversation with King Juan Carlos In the evening, the President met with I of Spain to discuss the situation in Iraq. In the afternoon, the President had a tele- speechwriter Michael Gerson to discuss his ad- phone conversation with Defense Secretary dress to the Nation later that evening. Later, Donald H. Rumsfeld to discuss possible military he had dinner with Mrs. Bush in the Residence. action against Iraq. He then had a telephone conversation with In the evening, in the Roosevelt Room, the White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card to President met with Members of Congress to discuss possible military action against Iraq. discuss the situation in Iraq. The White House announced that the Presi- dent will welcome President Paul Biya of Cam- March 18 eroon to the White House on March 20 to dis- In the morning, the President had a telephone cuss bilateral relations, regional issues, trade and conversation with President Vladimir Putin of development efforts, and combating HIV/AIDS.

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March 20 March 21 In the morning, the President had a telephone In the morning, the President had intelligence conversation with National Security Adviser and FBI briefings and met with the National Condoleezza Rice to discuss military action Security Council. He also met with Defense against Iraq, which commenced the previous Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. Later, in the evening. Then, in the Oval Office, he had intel- Oval Office, he met with Speaker of the House ligence and FBI briefings. He also met with of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. Majority Leader Tom DeLay, House Minority Later in the morning, the President met in Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader the Oval Office with Vice President Dick Che- Bill Frist, and Senate Minority Leader Tom ney, CIA Director George Tenet, and White Daschle. House Chief of Staff Andrew Card to discuss In the afternoon, the President went to Camp military action against Iraq. David, MD. In the afternoon, the President had lunch The President announced his intention to with Vice President Dick Cheney. nominate Karen P. Tandy to be Administrator During the day, the President had separate of Drug Enforcement at the Department of Jus- telephone conversations with President Hosni tice. Mubarak of Egypt, Amir Hamad bin Khalifa The President announced his intention to ap- Al Thani of Qatar, and King Hamad bin Isa point Robert Bruce Korver as a member of the Al Khalifa of Bahrain to discuss military action Cultural Property Advisory Committee. against Iraq. The President announced his intention to ap- In the evening, in the Oval Office, the Presi- point the following individuals as members of dent had a meeting and dinner with President the Advisory Commission on Drug-Free Com- Paul Biya of Cameroon. munities: The President announced his intention to Judith A. Cushing; nominate Frank Libutti to be Under Secretary Arthur Dean; for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Pro- Dennis Griffith; tection at the Department of Homeland Secu- Patricia J. Kempthorne; rity. Charles W. Larson, Jr.; The President announced his intention to Ronald Luce; nominate John E. Buchanan to be a member Flor Santalo-Sherbahn; of the National Museum Services Board. Peggy Sapp; and The President announced his intention to ap- Loretta M. Wenger. point William Batoff as a member of the Advi- sory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty March 22 Corporation. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President declared an emergency in ligence briefing and met with his war council. Delaware and ordered Federal aid to supple- ment State and local recovery efforts in the area March 23 struck by record/near record snow on February In the afternoon, the President returned to 14–19. Washington, DC. The President declared a major disaster in March 24 Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supple- In the morning, the President had separate ment State and local recovery efforts in the area telephone conversations with Prime Minister struck by severe storms and flooding on Feb- Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss ruary 14–26. military action against Iraq; with President The President declared an emergency in New Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss military ac- Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement tion against Iraq, cooperation on humanitarian State and local recovery efforts in the area issues, Russia-U.S. relations, and U.S. concerns struck by record/near record snow on February about Russian business transactions with Iraq; 16–17. and with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain.

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Also in the morning, the President had intel- The President announced his intention to ligence and FBI briefings and met with the Na- nominate Marsha E. Barnes to be Ambassador tional Security Council and with Defense Sec- to Suriname. retary Donald H. Rumsfeld. The President announced his intention to ap- In the afternoon, the President had lunch point Gary R. Mitchell as a member of the with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Old Family Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact Ad- Dining Room in the Residence. Later, in the ministration (Kansas and Nebraska). Oval Office, he met with Federal Reserve Board The President announced his intention to ap- Chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury Sec- point the following individuals as members of retary John W. Snow. Then, in the Cabinet the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John Room, he met with the National Economic F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Council to discuss the state of the U.S. econ- Joan D. Austin; omy. Kristen A. Avansino; Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, Kathryn Burke; the President met with bipartisan congressional Robert J. Dellenback; leaders to discuss supplemental appropriations Mary Galvin; for military action against Iraq. Janet H. Geary; The President announced his intention to ap- Arthur J. Hackney; point Brian Griffin as U.S. Representative to Diana Kelley; the Southern States Energy Board. Arthur K. Langlie; The President announced his intention to ap- James V. Nepola; point Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., and Martha H. Sandy Peltyn; and Marsh as members of the National Infrastruc- ture Advisory Council. Evelyn J. Wiginton. The President announced his intention to ap- The President announced his intention to ap- point the following individuals as members of point the following individuals as members of the President’s Council on Service and Civic the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council: Participation: Debra L. Cohen; Emily Z. Baldridge; Solomon M. Devinki; Amber Coffman; Donald Etra; Michelle Nunn; David M. Flaum; Rebecca W. Rimel; and Eric F. Ross; Juliann Thomas. Richard Sambol; and Merryl H. Tisch. March 25 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, the President had intelligence point Gary J. Lavine, Rachmiel Liberman, and and FBI briefings. Harriet Rotter as members of the Commission Later in the morning, the President traveled for the Preservation of America’s Heritage to the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, where he Abroad. had a briefing with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and senior Pentagon officials. March 26 Later, he returned to the White House. In the morning, the President had intelligence The White House announced that the Presi- and FBI briefings. dent will welcome Prime Minister Tony Blair Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. of the United Kingdom to Camp David, MD, Bush traveled to MacDill Air Force Base in on March 26–27 to discuss military action, hu- Tampa, FL. There, at the U.S. Central Com- manitarian relief, reconstruction, and efforts to mand Joint Intelligence Center, the President build democracy in Iraq. had briefings about military action against Iraq The President announced his intention to and the war against terror. nominate John F. Maisto to be Permanent U.S. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush Representative to the Organization of American had lunch with U.S. military personnel at States, with the rank of Ambassador. MacDill Air Force Base.

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Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. March 29 Bush traveled to Camp David, MD. In the In the morning, the President had an intel- evening, they had dinner with Prime Minister ligence briefing. Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and National March 30 Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice. In the afternoon, the President returned to March 27 Washington, DC. In the morning, the President had an intel- March 31 ligence briefing. In the morning, the President had intelligence During the day, the President met with Prime and FBI briefings and met with the National Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to discuss Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. military action against Iraq, humanitarian relief In the afternoon, the President traveled to and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and the role Philadelphia, PA, where he had a briefing on of the United Nations in Iraq. In the afternoon, homeland security with Secretary of Homeland he returned to Washington, DC. Security Tom Ridge and U.S. Coast Guard offi- The President announced his intention to cials at the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office nominate Charles W. Grim to be Director of at the Port of Philadelphia. Later, he returned the Indian Health Service, Public Health Serv- to Washington, DC. ice. The President announced his intention to des- ignate Nils J. Diaz as Chairman of the Nuclear The President declared a major disaster in Regulatory Commission. Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement The President announced his intention to ap- Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the point Terri Lacy as a member of the Federal area struck by a severe winter storm, record/ Salary Council and, upon appointment, to des- near record snowfall, heavy rain, flooding, and ignate her as Chairman. mudslides on February 15–28. The President announced his intention to The President declared an emergency in New nominate Steven A. Browning to be Ambassador York and ordered Federal aid to supplement to Malawi. State and local recovery efforts in the area The President announced his intention to struck by record/near record snow on February nominate Ronald Schlicher to be Ambassador 17–18. to Tunisia. The President declared an emergency in The President announced his intention to Rhode Island and ordered Federal aid to sup- nominate Stephen M. Young to be Ambassador plement State and local recovery efforts in the to the Kyrgyz Republic. area struck by record/near record snow on Feb- The President announced his intention to ruary 17–18. nominate Josette Sheeran Shiner to be Deputy The President declared a major disaster in U.S. Trade Representative. North Carolina and ordered Federal aid to sup- The President announced his intention to plement State and local recovery efforts in the nominate Teresa M. Ressel to be Assistant Sec- area struck by an ice storm on February 27– retary of the Treasury (Management), to des- ignate her as Acting Chief Financial Officer, 28. and, upon confirmation, to designate her as March 28 Chief Financial Officer. In the morning, the President had a telephone April 1 conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar In the morning, the President had intelligence of Spain to discuss events in Iraq. He then and FBI briefings and met with the National had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with Security Council. Later, he met with Defense the National Security Council and with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. In the afternoon, the President dropped by In the afternoon, the President had lunch a meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he Alexander Downer of Australia and Vice Presi- went to Camp David, MD. dent Dick Cheney in the Roosevelt Room.

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Later in the afternoon, the President met with The President announced his intention to Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa to discuss the nominate the following individuals to be mem- jobs-and-growth package. He then had a tele- bers of the Board of Directors of the National phone conversation with Defense Secretary Institute of Building Sciences: Rumsfeld to discuss the rescue of American James Broaddus; POW Jessica D. Lynch by U.S. military forces Lane Carson; in Iraq. The President announced his intention to Paul Pate; and nominate Herbert S. Garten and Thomas R. Jose Teran. Meites to be members of the Board of Directors The President announced his intention to ap- of the Legal Services Corporation. point the following individuals as members of The President announced his intention to the President’s Committee on the National nominate Charles Edward Horner, Stephen D. Medal of Science: Krasner, and Daniel Pipes to be members of Denice D. Denton; the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace. Anne O. Krueger; M. Susan Smith; April 2 Richard F. Thompson; and In the morning, the President had a telephone Neil deGrasse Tyson. conversation with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar. He then had intelligence and April 3 FBI briefings and met with the National Secu- In the morning, the President had intelligence rity Council. Later, he met with Defense Sec- and FBI briefings. He and Mrs. Bush then trav- retary Donald H. Rumsfeld. eled to Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. Later in the morning, the President had a Later in the morning, they had lunch with U.S. telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Marine Corps personnel in the mess hall. Affairs Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah of Ku- In the afternoon, in a chapel at Camp wait. Lejeune, the President and Mrs. Bush met with In the afternoon, the President had a tele- family members of U.S. marines killed in Iraq. phone conversation with President Jose Maria Later, the President and Mrs. Bush returned Aznar of Spain. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, to Washington, DC. he met with economists to discuss the state of The White House announced that the Presi- the economy and the jobs-and-growth package. dent will welcome President Alvaro Uribe of The White House announced that the Presi- Colombia to the White House on May 2. dent will meet with President Jorge Batlle of The White House announced that the Presi- Uruguay at the White House on April 23. dent will meet with Prime Minister Goh Chok The President announced his intention to Tong of Singapore at the White House on May nominate James J. Jochum to be Assistant Sec- 6. retary of Commerce (Import Administration). The President announced his intention to April 4 nominate Peter D. Keisler to be Assistant Attor- In the morning, the President had a telephone ney General (Civil Division), Department of Jus- conversation with President Roh Moo-hyun of tice. South Korea to discuss humanitarian operations The President announced his intention to in Iraq and the situation in North Korea. Later, nominate Robert D. McCallum to be Associate he had intelligence and FBI briefings and met Attorney General, Department of Justice. with the National Security Council. He then had The President announced his intention to des- separate meetings with Defense Secretary Don- ignate Gen. Mark V. Rosenker, AFRC, as Vice ald H. Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Chairman of the National Transportation Safety L. Powell. Board. In the afternoon, the President had lunch The President announced his intention to ap- with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in the point Mack I. Whittle as a member of the Advi- Roosevelt Room, he met with Iraqi Americans sory Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy and free Iraqis living in the U.S. to discuss Center for the Performing Arts. the situation in Iraq.

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Later in the afternoon, the President went During the morning, in the Oval Office, the to Camp David, MD. President watched television coverage of events The White House announced that the Presi- in Iraq. dent will welcome President Rudolf Schuster of The White House announced that the Presi- the Slovak Republic to the White House on dent will welcome President Roh Moo-hyun of April 9. South Korea to the White House on May 14. The White House announced that the Presi- The President announced his intention to dent will welcome President Abel Pacheco of nominate April H. Foley to be a member of Costa Rica, President Francisco Flores Perez of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import El Salvador, President Alfonso Portillo Cabrera Bank of the United States. of Guatemala, President Ricardo Maduro of Honduras, and President Enrique Bolanos of April 10 Nicaragua to the White House on April 10. In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister John Howard April 5 of Australia to discuss military operations in In the morning, the President had an intel- Iraq. Later, he had intelligence and FBI brief- ligence briefing. ings and met with the National Security Council. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Defense April 6 Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. In the afternoon, the President returned to Later in the morning, the President had a Washington, DC. telephone conversation with President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland to discuss April 7 military operations in Iraq. Later, in the Oval In the morning, the President had an intel- Office, he met with Secretary of State Colin ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to L. Powell. Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. In the afternoon, the President had lunch In the evening, the President had dinner with with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in the Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United King- Oval Office, he met with President Francisco dom at Hillsborough Castle. Flores Perez of El Salvador, President Alfonso April 8 Portillo Cabrera of Guatemala, President Ri- In the afternoon, at Hillsborough Castle, the cardo Maduro of Honduras, President Enrique President had lunch with Prime Minister Blair Bolanos of Nicaragua, and President Abel and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland. Pacheco of Costa Rica to discuss negotiations The three leaders then met with Northern Ire- for a Central American free trade agreement. land leaders to discuss the peace process in Later in the afternoon, the President met with Northern Ireland. members of the Business Roundtable to discuss Later in the afternoon, the President returned his jobs-and-growth package. to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate A. Paul Anderson to be a Commis- April 9 sioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. In the morning, the President had breakfast The President announced his intention to with Speaker of the House of Representatives nominate David Hall to be a member of the J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom Board of Directors of the Legal Services Cor- DeLay, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, poration. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Senate The President announced his intention to Minority Leader Tom Daschle. Later, he had nominate David W. Fleming, Jay P. Greene, intelligence and FBI briefings and met in the and John R. Petrocik to be members of the Situation Room with the National Security Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memo- Council. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with rial Fellowship Foundation. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. The President announced his intention to ap- Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the point Eric I. Cantor, Robert C. Scott, and James President met with President Rudolf Schuster H. Wilkinson III as members of the Board of of Slovakia to discuss the war on terror and Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fel- the situation in Iraq. lowship Foundation.

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The President announced his intention to ap- of Egypt to discuss the situation in Iraq and point Vernon B. Sauer to be U.S. Representative peace efforts in the Middle East. of the Sabine River Compact Administration. The White House announced that the Presi- The President declared an emergency in Col- dent and Mrs. Bush will welcome Prime Min- orado and ordered Federal aid to supplement ister John Howard of Australia and his wife, State and local recovery efforts in the area Janette, to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, struck by record/near record snow on March on May 2–3. 17–20. April 15 April 11 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the morning, the President had a telephone and FBI briefings and met with the National conversation with President Gloria Macapagal- Security Council. Later, he met with Secretary Arroyo of the Philippines to discuss the situation of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld. in Iraq, military operations against terrorists in Later in the morning, the President had a the Philippines, and her upcoming state visit. telephone conversation with President Jacques He then had a telephone conversation with Chirac of France to discuss the situations in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to dis- Iraq and Syria, peace efforts in the Middle East, cuss the situation in Iraq. and the G–8 summit to be held June 1–3 in Later in the morning, the President had intel- France. ligence and FBI briefings and met with the Na- tional Security Council. He also met with De- In the afternoon, the President met with Sec- fense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. retary of State Colin L. Powell. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush April 16 went to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In the morning, the President had a telephone Later, they traveled to the National Naval Med- conversation with Prime Minister Junichiro ical Center in Bethesda, MD. At both medical Koizumi of Japan to discuss reconstruction ef- centers, they visited U.S. military personnel in- forts in Iraq and the situation in North Korea. jured in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings and the President presented Purple Heart medals to some of them. met with the National Security Council. He then The President and Mrs. Bush then traveled met with Secretary of Defense Donald H. to Camp David, MD. Rumsfeld. Later in the morning, the President traveled April 12 to St. Louis, MO, where, upon arrival, he met In the morning, the President had an intel- with USA Freedom Corps volunteer John Sant. ligence briefing. Later, he had a video- Later, he toured the Boeing Integrated Defense conference meeting with his war council. Systems headquarters. In the afternoon, the President traveled to April 13 the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. In the afternoon, the President returned to The President announced his intention to Washington, DC. nominate Charles D. Snelling to be a member The White House announced that the Presi- of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan dent will postpone his state visit to Ottawa, Can- Washington Airports Authority. ada, which was scheduled for May 5. The President announced his intention to April 14 nominate Harry K. Thomas, Jr., to be Ambas- In the morning, the President had intelligence sador to Bangladesh. and FBI briefings and met with the National The President announced his intention to Security Council. Later, he met with Secretary nominate William B. Wood to be Ambassador of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld. to Colombia. Also in the morning, the President had sepa- The President announced his intention to rate telephone conversations with President Jose nominate Robert W. Fitts to be Ambassador Maria Aznar of Spain, Crown Prince Abdullah to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, of Saudi Arabia, and President Hosni Mubarak and Vanuatu.

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The President announced his intention to Zoraida Fonalledas; nominate Tracey A. Jacobson to be Ambassador Brenda Leath; to Turkmenistan. Alvaro Marin; The President announced his intention to Kim Porter-Hoppe; nominate the following individuals to be mem- Michael Rogers; bers of the Board of Trustees of the Institute Windy Smith; and of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture Gene Stallings, Jr. and Arts Development: April 18 John R. Grimes; In the morning, the President had an intel- Georgianna E. Ignace; ligence briefing. Lisa G. Nason; and The President announced his intention to ap- Henry Townsend. point Rebecca O. Campoverde and James The President announced his intention to ap- Roberts as members of the White House Com- point Daniel W. Sutherland as Officer for Civil mission on the National Moment of Remem- Rights and Civil Liberties at the Department brance. of Homeland Security. April 19 April 17 In the morning, the President had an intel- In the morning, the President had a telephone ligence briefing. conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain to discuss the situation in Iraq and April 20 peace efforts in the Middle East. Later, he had In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush intelligence and national security briefings. traveled to Fort Hood, TX, and later returned The President announced his intention to to the Bush Ranch in Crawford. nominate Susan C. Schwab to be First Vice April 21 President of the Export-Import Bank of the In the morning, the President had an intel- United States. ligence briefing. The President announced his intention to ap- In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush point Hattie Daniels-Rush as a member of the returned to Washington, DC. Commission on Presidential Scholars. The President announced his intention to ap- April 22 point Michael Sade as a member of the Com- In the morning, the President had intelligence mittee for Purchase From People Who Are and FBI briefings. Blind or Severely Disabled. In the afternoon, the President had lunch The President announced his intention to ap- with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he met point the following individuals as members of with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and During the day, the President had a telephone Negotiations: conversation with former Gov. Jim Edgar of Illi- Charles E. Kruse; nois to discuss Edgar’s possible candidacy for Steven J. McCormick; U.S. Senate in 2004. Kevin B. Rollins; and The President announced the recess appoint- Robert L. Wright. ment of Peter Eide as General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. The President announced his intention to ap- The President announced the recess appoint- point Stuart F. Bruny, Kenneth S. Komoroski, ment of R. Bruce Matthews as a member of and Donald S. Welsh as Commissioners of the the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. The President announced the recess appoint- The President announced his intention to re- ment of Naomi Churchill Earp as a member appoint the following individuals as members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- of the President’s Committee on Mental Retar- sion, and her designation as Vice Chairman. dation: The President announced the recess appoint- Nancy Blanchard; ment of Neil McPhie as a member of the Merit Mary C. Bruene; Systems Protection Board.

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The President announced the recess appoint- In the afternoon, the President traveled to ment of William A. Schambra as a member of Dayton, OH, where upon his arrival at Wright- the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Patterson Air Force Base, he greeted Senator National and Community Service. George V. Voinovich of Ohio. He then traveled The President announced the recess appoint- to Lima, OH, where he toured the Lima Army ment of Donna N. Williams as a member of Tank Plant. Later, the President returned to the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Washington, DC. National and Community Service. The President announced his intention to The President announced the recess appoint- nominate Harvey S. Rosen to be a member of ment of April H. Foley as a member of the the Council of Economic Advisers. Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank The President announced his intention to of the United States. nominate Rick A. Dearborn to be Assistant Sec- The President announced the recess appoint- retary of Energy for Congressional and Intergov- ment of Stanley C. Suboleski as a member of ernmental Affairs. the Federal Mine Health and Safety Review The President announced his intention to ap- Commission. point Glenn Dale Steil as a member of the The President announced the recess appoint- National Selective Service Appeal Board. ment of Lillian R. BeVier as a member of the The President announced his intention to ap- Board of Directors of the Legal Services Cor- point the following individuals as members of poration. the President’s National Security Telecommuni- The President announced the recess appoint- cations Advisory Committee: ment of Thomas A. Fuentes as a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services James F. Albaugh; Corporation. Frank Ianna; The President announced the recess appoint- Richard C. Notebaert; ment of James C. Miller III as a Governor of Hector de Jesus Ruiz; the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Serv- Patricia F. Russo; ice. Stratton D. Sclavos; Susan Spradley; and April 23 John W. Stanton. In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National The President announced his intention to des- Security Council and with Defense Secretary ignate Kathryn Donaldson Baker, W. Ronald Donald H. Rumsfeld. Later, in the Oval Office, Evans, and Joseph Reyes as members of the the President met with President Jorge Batlle Board of Directors of the National Capital Revi- of Uruguay to discuss the situation in Iraq, the talization Corporation. war against terror, and economic recovery ef- The President declared a major disaster in forts and U.S. trade and investment in Uruguay. Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supple- Later in the morning, the President had a ment State and local recovery efforts in the area telephone conversation with Prime Minister struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the on April 6–14. situation in Iraq, Turkey’s economic reforms, and U.S. aid to Turkey. April 25 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, the President had intelligence President presented the Harry Yount National and FBI briefings and met with the National Park Service Ranger of the Year Award to Dun- Security Council. Later, he met with Defense can Hollar. Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. The President announced his intention to April 24 nominate Jack L. Goldsmith III to be Assistant In the morning, the President had an intel- Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, at ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Canton, the Department of Justice. OH, where he met with small-business owners The President announced his intention to and employees at the Timken Co. nominate Paul M. Longsworth to be Deputy

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Administrator for Defense Nuclear Non- discuss the situation in North Korea. He then proliferation at the National Nuclear Security had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with Administration, Department of Defense. the Homeland Security Council. The President announced his intention to The President announced his intention to ap- nominate Christopher A. Wray to be Assistant point Howard L. Ganek, Phyllis G. Heideman, Attorney General, Criminal Division, at the De- and Harlan D. Hockenberg as members of the partment of Justice. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. The President declared a major disaster in The President announced his intention to ap- Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement point Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF, as Assistant State and local recovery efforts in the area to the President and Homeland Security Ad- struck by severe storms and tornadoes on March viser. 27. April 30 April 26 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the morning, the President had an intel- and FBI briefings and met with the National ligence briefing. Security Council. Later, he met with Republican In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush congressional leaders to discuss pending legisla- attended the annual White House Correspond- tion. ents’ Association dinner in the International In the afternoon, the President had lunch Ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel. with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, the The President declared a major disaster in President welcomed Representative Ralph M. Alaska and ordered Federal aid to supplement Hall of Texas to the White House to celebrate State and local recovery efforts in the area the Representative’s 80th birthday. struck by severe winter storms, including high The White House announced that the Presi- winds and freezing temperatures, on March 6– dent will welcome Prime Minister Kjell Magne 14. Bondevik of Norway to the White House on April 28 May 16. In the morning, the President had intelligence The President announced his designation of and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to Dear- the following individuals to represent the United born, MI. States at ceremonies on April 30 marking the In the afternoon, at the Ford Community and 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Performing Arts Center, the President partici- Anthony J. Principi (delegation leader); pated in a roundtable discussion on the situation Christopher Hill; in Iraq with Iraqi Americans. Later, he met Benjamin Gilman; with William C. Ford, Jr., chairman of the board Thomas Bernstein; and and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co.; Don Etra. G. Richard Wagoner, Jr., president and chief executive officer of General Motors Corp.; and The President announced his intention to Dieter Zetsche, president and chief executive nominate Thomas W. O’Connell to be Assistant officer of Chrysler Group, to discuss the state Secretary of Defense (Special Operations and of the economy and the President’s jobs-and- Low Intensity Conflict). growth package. He then returned to Wash- ington, DC. May 1 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had an intel- nominate John E. Herbst to be Ambassador to ligence briefing. He then traveled to Naval Air Ukraine. Station North Island in Coronado, CA. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had a tele- April 29 phone conversation with Crown Prince Abdullah In the morning, the President had a telephone of Saudi Arabia to discuss peace efforts in the conversation with President Roh Moo-hyun of Middle East. South Korea to discuss the situation in North Later in the morning, at Naval Air Station Korea and President Roh’s upcoming state visit. North Island, the President had a briefing on Later, he had a telephone conversation with flight procedures with S–3B Viking pilot Comdr. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to John ‘‘Skip’’ Lussier, USN, and then traveled

752 Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 / Appendix A to the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln off the coast The President announced his intention to of San Diego, CA. There he met with F–18 nominate Richard W. Erdman to be Ambassador combat pilots and had a briefing on completed to Algeria. Air Wing combat missions. May 3 In the afternoon, the President had lunch in In the morning, the President had an intel- the ship’s tower, where he observed F–18 ligence briefing. Later, he met with Prime Min- launches. He then observed flight operations ister John Howard of Australia. from the flight deck. In the evening, he had dinner with enlisted U.S. Navy personnel. May 5 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President traveled to Lit- nominate George A. Krol to be Ambassador to tle Rock, AR. While en route aboard Air Force Belarus. One, he had an intelligence briefing. He also The President announced his intention to had a telephone conversation with President nominate Howard Radzely to be Solicitor for Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey to extend his the Department of Labor. condolences for victims of the recent earthquake The President announced his intention to in Turkey’s Bingol Province. Upon his arrival, nominate Morgan Edwards to be a member of he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer David Shapiro. the Board of Directors of the National Institute Later in the morning, at Robinson Center, of Building Sciences. the President participated in a roundtable dis- The President announced his intention to ap- cussion with small-business owners and employ- point Paul R. Corts as a member of the Board ees. of Directors of the Federal Prison Industries, In the afternoon, the President returned to Inc. Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he The President announced his intention to ap- met with NATO Secretary General Lord point John Hartnedy as a member of the De- Robertson to discuss NATO’s role in Afghanistan partment of Defense Retirement Board of Actu- and the future of NATO. aries. The White House announced that the Presi- dent will welcome President Jose Maria Aznar May 2 of Spain to the White House on May 7 for In the morning, aboard the U.S.S. Abraham a meeting and working dinner. Lincoln, the President had breakfast with U.S. The White House announced that the Presi- Navy officers. Later, he traveled to Santa Clara, dent will welcome Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al CA. While en route aboard Air Force One, he Thani of Qatar to the White House on May had an intelligence briefing. In Santa Clara, he 8. toured the United Defense Industries Ground The President announced his intention to ap- Systems Division facility. point Ronald J. James as Chief Human Capital Later in the morning, the President was Officer at the Department of Homeland Secu- joined by Prime Minister John Howard of Aus- rity. tralia and his wife, Janette, and they traveled May 6 together to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. In the morning, the President had intelligence In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush and FBI briefings. Later, he met with Secretary had dinner with Prime Minister and Mrs. How- of State Colin L. Powell. ard. In the afternoon, the President met with The White House announced that the Presi- Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong of Singapore dent will welcome NATO Secretary General in the Oval Office. Lord Robertson to the White House on May The White House announced that the Presi- 5. dent will welcome Prime Minister Anders Fogh The White House announced that the Presi- Rasmussen of Denmark to Washington, DC, on dent will welcome the Foreign Ministers of Bul- May 8. garia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slo- The President announced his appointment of vakia, and Slovenia to the White House on May L. Paul Bremer III as Presidential Envoy to 8. Iraq.

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The President declared a major disaster in House briefing for Asian-Pacific Americans and Kansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement signed the Executive order establishing the State and local recovery efforts in the area Interagency Group on Insular Areas. struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding Later in the afternoon, in the Roosevelt on May 4 and continuing. Room, the President met with Foreign Ministers The President declared a major disaster in Solomon Pasi of Bulgaria, Kristiina Ojuland of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement Estonia, Sandra Kalniete of Latvia, Antanas State and local recovery efforts in the area Valionis of Lithuania, Mircea Dan Geoana of struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding Romania, Eduard Kukan of Slovakia, and on May 4 and continuing. Dimitrij Rupel of Slovenia. The White House announced that the Presi- May 7 dent will welcome President Gloria Macapagal- In the morning, the President had breakfast Arroyo of the Philippines to the White House with Speaker of the House of Representatives for a state visit on May 19. J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom The White House announced that the Presi- DeLay, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, dent and Mrs. Bush will welcome Prime Min- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Senate ister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to the Bush Minority Leader Tom Daschle to discuss domes- Ranch in Crawford, TX, on May 22–23. tic and foreign policy. He then had intelligence The President announced his intention to ap- and FBI briefings. point the following individuals as members of In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the the President’s Information Technology Advisory President met with President Jose Maria Aznar Committee: of Spain. In the evening, the President had dinner with Marc Benioff (Co-Chair); President Aznar in the Old Family Dining Edward D. Lazowska (Co-Chair); Room. Ruzena Bajcsy; The President announced his intention to J. Carter Beese, Jr.; nominate James G. Roche to be Secretary of Pedro Celis; the Army. Bernard Daines; The President announced his intention to Patricia Evans; nominate Colin R. McMillan to be Secretary Manuel Fernandez; of the Navy. Luis Fiallo; Jose Marie Griffiths; May 8 William J. Hannigan; In the morning, the President had a breakfast Jonathan C. Javitt; meeting with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Judith L. Klavans; Rasmussen of Denmark in the President’s pri- F. Thomson Leighton; vate dining room. The two then met in the Harold Mortazavian; Oval Office to discuss the war on terror, the Randy D. Mott; situation in Iraq, European-U.S. relations, and Peter M. Neupert; peace efforts in the Middle East. Eli M. Noam; Later in the morning, the President had intel- David A. Patterson; ligence and FBI briefings. Alice G. Quintanilla; In the afternoon, the President had lunch Daniel A. Reed; with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar, Eugene H. Spafford; following their meeting in the Oval Office. David H. Staelin; Then, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambas- Peter S. Tippett; and sadors Ibrahim M’Baba Kamara of Sierra Leone, Geoffrey Yang. Jose Luis Guterres of East Timor, Sergio Vento The President declared a major disaster in of Italy, Zac Nsenga of Rwanda, and Han Sung- Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supple- Joo of South Korea. Later, in Room 450 of ment State and local recovery efforts in the area the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding Building, the President participated in a White on May 4 and continuing.

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May 9 One, he had a telephone conversation with Na- In the morning, the President had an intel- tional Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to dis- ligence briefing. cuss the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. At In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Westin Hotel in Indianapolis, he met with Columbia, SC. Later, he traveled to Santa Fe, Indiana Republican Party members. NM, where he and Mrs. Bush, who joined him Later in the evening, the President had a in Santa Fe, stayed at the home of family friend briefing with Deputy Chief of Staff Hagin and Roland Betts. then another telephone conversation with Na- The White House announced that the Presi- tional Security Adviser Rice to discuss the ter- dent has invited Prime Minister Ariel Sharon rorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. of Israel to visit him in Washington, DC, on The President announced his intention to May 20. nominate Greta N. Morris to be Ambassador The President announced his intention to ap- to the Marshall Islands. point Ronald G. Bellamy and Carlos M. de The President announced his intention to ap- Cespedes as members of the President’s Com- point Susan F. Sugai as a member of the Arctic mission on White House Fellowships. Research Commission. The President announced his intention to ap- The President announced his intention to ap- point Julia A. King, Timothy Pawlenty, and Ann point Tracy Hephner, Larry Icerman, and Bar- A. Pritzlaff as members of the Advisory Council bara H. Johnson as members of the Board of on Historic Preservation. Directors of the Valles Caldera Trust. The President announced his intention to ap- The President declared a major disaster in point James E. Geringer as U.S. Representative New York and ordered Federal aid to supple- to the Western Interstate Nuclear Board. ment State and local recovery efforts in the May 10 areas struck by an ice storm on April 3–5. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President declared a major disaster in ligence briefing. Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement The President declared a major disaster in State and local recovery efforts in the area Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supple- struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding ment State and local recovery efforts in the area on May 5 and continuing. struck by severe storms and tornadoes on May May 13 8 and continuing. In the morning, the President had telephone May 12 conversations with National Security Adviser In the morning, the President had an intel- Condoleezza Rice and White House Chief of ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Bernalillo, Staff Andrew Card concerning the May 12 ter- NM, where at MCT Industries, he met with rorist attacks in Saudi Arabia. He then had an USA Freedom Corps volunteer William K. intelligence briefing. Later, at the Indiana State O’Leary and later with small-business owners Fairgrounds, he met with senior citizens to dis- and employees. cuss his jobs-and-growth package. In the afternoon, the President had a tele- In the afternoon, the President traveled to phone conversation with major league baseball Springfield, MO. He then took a helicopter tour player Rafael Palmeiro to congratulate him on of the Pierce City, MO, area damaged by recent hitting his 500th home run. Later, he traveled tornadoes. Later, after landing in Pierce City, to Omaha, NE, where, at Airlite Plastics, he he had briefings on the tornado damage by participated in a roundtable meeting with mar- FEMA Director Michael D. Brown and other ried couples to discuss proposed tax cuts. officials, met with tornado victims and rescuers Later in the afternoon, the President was in- at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and took a walk- formed by White House Deputy Chief of Staff ing tour of the damaged area. Joseph W. Hagin of the terrorist attacks which In the evening, the President returned to occurred earlier in the day in Riyadh, Saudi Washington, DC. Later, he had a telephone con- Arabia. versation with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi In the evening, the President traveled to Indi- Arabia to discuss the May 12 terrorist attacks anapolis, IN. While en route aboard Air Force in Saudi Arabia.

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The President announced his intention to Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the nominate C. Suzanne Mencer to be Director President met with Prime Minister Kjell Magne of the Office of Domestic Preparedness at the Bondevik of Norway to discuss the situation in Department of Homeland Security. Iraq and the peace process in the Middle East. In the afternoon, the President had lunch May 14 with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in the In the morning, the President had a telephone Oval Office, he met with U.S. military per- conversation with King Hamad bin Isa Al sonnel, some of whom were injured in military Khalifa of Bahrain to discuss the situation in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and their Iraq and reform efforts in Bahrain. He then spouses. had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with Later in the afternoon, the President went the National Security Council. Later, he met to Camp David, MD. with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. Later in the morning, the President had a May 17 telephone conversation with Prime Minister In the morning, the President had an intel- Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the ligence briefing. May 12 terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, the May 18 war on terror, the situations in Cyprus and Iraq, During the day, the President returned to and peace efforts in the Middle East. Washington, DC. In the evening, the President had dinner with President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea. May 19 The President declared a major disaster in In the morning, the President had intelligence Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement and FBI briefings and met with the National State and local recovery efforts in the area Security Council. Later, he met privately with struck by severe winter cold and frost on De- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Phil- cember 17, 2002, and continuing. ippines in the Oval Office. The two Presidents then held an expanded bilateral meeting in the May 15 Cabinet Room. In the morning, the President had an intel- In the afternoon, the President met with Sec- ligence briefing. retary of State Colin L. Powell. Later, on the During the day, the President had a briefing Truman Balcony, he met with Vice President with Senior Adviser to the President Karl Rove Dick Cheney and Republican congressional lead- and others on preparations for his 2004 Presi- ers to discuss proposed tax cut legislation. dential campaign. The White House announced that the Presi- May 20 dent will welcome President Rafael Hipolito In the morning, the President had a telephone Mejia Dominguez of the Dominican Republic conversation with Prime Minister Mahmoud to the White House for a meeting on May 20. Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority The President announced his intention to to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East and nominate Kristin J. Forbes to be a member of the war on terror. He then had intelligence and the Council of Economic Advisers. FBI briefings and met with the National Secu- The President declared a major disaster in rity Council. Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement Later in the morning, the President met with State and local recovery efforts in the area President Rafael Hipolito Mejia Dominguez of struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding the Dominican Republic in the Oval Office to on May 6–11. discuss bilateral trade relations. President Bush then had a telephone conversation with Prime May 16 Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to offer condo- In the morning, the President had a telephone lences concerning the recent terrorist bombings conversation with President Vladimir Putin of in Israel. Russia to discuss the situation in Iraq and the In the afternoon, the President met with the recent terrorist attacks in Chechnya and Saudi Homeland Security Council. Later, in recogni- Arabia. He then had intelligence and FBI brief- tion of Cuban Independence Day, he held a ings. roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room

756 Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 / Appendix A with Cuban dissidents and former political pris- France to discuss the global economy, the con- oners. tinuing threat of international terrorism, and the The White House announced that the Presi- upcoming G–8 Summit. dent will welcome President Pervez Musharraf In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush of Pakistan to Camp David, MD, on June 24 welcomed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of to discuss regional and international issues and Japan to the ranch. Later, the President took bilateral relations. Prime Minister Koizumi on a tour of the ranch. The President announced his intention to In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush nominate Penrose C. Albright to be Assistant had dinner with Prime Minister Koizumi. Secretary of Homeland Security for Plans, Pro- grams, and Budgets. May 23 The President announced his intention to re- In the morning, the President had an intel- appoint the following individuals as members ligence briefing. of the Board of Directors of the Federal Na- The White House announced that the Presi- tional Mortgage Association: dent will welcome President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to the White House on June Victor Henderson Ashe; 20. Molly Hering Bordonaro; The President declared a major disaster in William Robert Harvey; Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supple- Manuel J. Justiz; and ment State and local recovery efforts in the area Taylor C. Segue III. struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and high May 21 winds on May 5–8. In the morning, the President had intelligence May 24 and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to New In the morning, the President had an intel- London, CT. ligence briefing. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. May 25 Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, In the afternoon, the President returned to the President met with Finance Minister Salam Washington, DC. Fayyad of the Palestinian Authority to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East. Later, also May 26 in the Oval Office, he met with former Senator In the morning, the President had a telephone John Danforth, Special Envoy to the Sudan, and conversation with President Roh Moo-hyun of Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to discuss South Korea concerning their May 14 meeting the peace process in the Sudan. in the Oval Office, the situation in North Korea, The White House announced that the Presi- and President Bush’s meetings with Prime Min- dent will travel to Poland, Russia, and France ister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan at the Bush beginning May 30 to meet with foreign leaders Ranch in Crawford, TX, on May 22–23. He also and participate in the G–8 Summit in Evian- had a telephone conversation with Prime Min- les-Bains, France. ister Jean Chretien of Canada to discuss the The President announced his intention to ap- upcoming G–8 Summit, Canada-U.S. relations, point Louis Wade Sullivan (who, upon appoint- and other international issues. He then had an ment, will be designated Chair) and Eugene intelligence briefing. Hale as members of the President’s Board of Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Uni- Bush traveled to in Arlington, VA, where they versities. participated in a wreath laying ceremony at Ar- lington National Cemetery. In the afternoon, May 22 they returned to Washington, DC. In the morning, the President had an intel- During the day, the President had a telephone ligence briefing. conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar Later in the morning, the President traveled of Spain to offer condolences concerning the to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. While en loss of Spanish soldiers on a military transport route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone from Afghanistan that crashed in Turkey earlier conversation with President Jacques Chirac of in the day.

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May 27 May 30 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush and FBI briefings. traveled to Krakow, Poland, arriving in the evening. May 28 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had intelligence nominate Paul S. Atkins to be a member of and FBI briefings and met with the National the Securities and Exchange Commission. Security Council. Later, he met with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. May 31 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, the President had an intel- ligence briefing. Later, at Wawel Royal Castle, President met with Karim Aga Khan IV, imam he met with President Aleksander Kwasniewski of the Ismaili Shia Muslims. of Poland. The White House announced that on June In the afternoon, at Wawel Royal Castle, the 2–5 the President will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, President met with Prime Minister Leszek Egypt, to meet with Arab leaders; then to Miller of Poland. Aqaba, Jordan, to meet with King Abdullah II Later, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled of Jordan, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, to St. Petersburg, Russia. and Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu In the evening, at Peterhof Palace, the Presi- Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority; and then dent and Mrs. Bush had dinner and viewed to Doha, Qatar, to visit coalition and U.S. Cen- an outdoor ballet performance and fireworks tral Command personnel. show with President Vladimir Putin of Russia The White House announced that the Presi- and his wife, Lyudmila. dent will welcome Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso of Portugal to the White House June 1 on June 6 for a meeting and working luncheon. In the morning, the President traveled to The President announced his designation of Evian-les-Bains, France, to attend the Group of the following individuals to represent the U.S. Eight (G–8) Summit at the Hotel Royal. at the second inauguration of President In the afternoon, upon his arrival, the Presi- Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria on May 29 in dent was greeted by President Jacques Chirac Abuja, Nigeria: of France. He then participated in a lunch, photo opportunities, and meetings with leaders Roderick R. Paige (delegation leader); from G–8 and non-G–8 countries and the New Carolyn C. Kilpatrick; Partnership for African Development (NEPAD). Jendayi Fraser; In the evening, the President met with Presi- W. Todd Bassett; and dent Hu Jintao of China to discuss the situation Howard Franklin Jeter. in North Korea, efforts to eradicate the SARS virus, and the war on terror. The President announced his intention to ap- Later in the evening, the President partici- point Scott Burns, Robert Fletcher, and Patrick pated in a photo opportunity with President W. Rose as U.S. Commissioners of the Inter- Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, President American Tropical Tuna Commission. Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, and President The President announced his intention to ap- Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. Then, he at- point Diana Balmori, Earl A. Powell III, and tended a NEPAD/African Action Plan dinner Elyn Zimmerman as members of the Commis- with other leaders. sion of Fine Arts. June 2 May 29 In the morning, the President had an intel- In the morning, the President had intelligence ligence briefing. Later, he participated in a and FBI briefings and met with the National working lunch and photo opportunities with G– Security Council. Later, he met with Secretary 8 leaders. of State Colin L. Powell. In the afternoon, the President traveled to In the evening, on the South Lawn, the Presi- Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, arriving in the evening. dent hosted the 35th reunion of the Yale Uni- The President announced his intention to versity Class of 1968. nominate Robert Lerner to be Commissioner

758 Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 / Appendix A of Education Statistics, Department of Edu- the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conserva- cation. tion Commission: June 3 Brad T. Barber; In the morning, the President had an intel- Kevin K. Conway; ligence briefing. Later, at the Movenpick Con- Dallin W. Jensen; and ference Center, the President had bilateral Jody L. Williams. meetings with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. He also participated in multilateral meet- June 5 ings with President Mubarak, King Hamad bin In the morning, the President had an intel- Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, King Abdullah II of ligence briefing. Also, at the Ritz-Carlton Doha Jordan, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Hotel, he met with Gen. Tommy R. Franks, and Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu USA, combatant commander, U.S. Central Com- Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority. In the mand, and L. Paul Bremer III, Presidential afternoon, the leaders had a working lunch. Envoy to Iraq. Later in the afternoon, at the Four Seasons Later in the morning, the President traveled Resort, the President met with Crown Prince to Camp As Sayliyah near Doha. Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. In the evening, the President returned to In the evening, the President had dinner with Washington, DC. President Mubarak at President Mubarak’s resi- June 6 dence. In the morning, the President had a telephone The President announced his intention to conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of nominate Daniel J. Bryant to be Assistant Attor- the United Kingdom to discuss his trip to Eu- ney General (Legal Policy) and to designate him rope and the Middle East. He then had an as Acting Assistant Attorney General (Legal Pol- intelligence briefing. icy). Later in the morning, the President had a The President declared a major disaster in telephone conversation with Prime Minister Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supple- Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to discuss his trip to ment State and local recovery efforts in the area Europe and the Middle East. struck by severe storms, flooding, mud and rock In the afternoon, the President went to Camp slides, and tornadoes on May 4–27. David, MD. June 4 The White House announced that the Presi- In the morning, the President had an intel- dent will welcome President Yoweri Kaguta ligence briefing. He also had a telephone con- Museveni of Uganda to the White House on versation with Deputy Prime Minister and Min- June 10. ister of Foreign Affairs Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir The White House announced that the Presi- Al Sabah of Kuwait to express his regret that dent will welcome Prime Minister Thaksin he could not visit Kuwait during his Middle Chinnawat of Thailand to Washington, DC, on East trip and his appreciation for Kuwait’s sup- June 10. port in efforts to liberate Iraq. The President announced his intention to Later in the morning, the President traveled nominate Paul S. DeGregorio and Deforest B. to Aqaba, Jordan, where he met with King Soaries, Jr., to be members of the Election As- Abdullah II of Jordan and later with Prime Min- sistance Commission. ister Ariel Sharon of Israel. The President declared a major disaster in In the afternoon, the President met with Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) State and local recovery efforts in the area of the Palestinian Authority. Later, the President struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding had trilateral meetings with Prime Minister on May 2 and continuing. Sharon and Prime Minister Abbas. The President declared a major disaster in In the evening, the President traveled to American Samoa and ordered Federal aid to Doha, Qatar. supplement Territory and local recovery efforts The President announced his intention to ap- in the area struck by flooding and mudslides point the following individuals as members of on May 19–21.

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June 7 In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush In the morning, the President had an intel- hosted a dinner at the White House following ligence briefing. Mrs. Bush’s participation in the opening of the Anne Frank exhibit at the U.S. Holocaust Me- June 8 morial Museum in Washington, DC. In the afternoon, the President returned to The President announced his intention to Washington, DC. nominate Ann C. Rosenthal to be a member June 9 of the Board of Directors of the National Insti- In the morning, the President had a telephone tute of Building Sciences. conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar The President announced his intention to des- of Spain to discuss the situation in Iraq, Presi- ignate Christopher A. Wray as Acting Assistant dent Bush’s recent trip to Europe and the Mid- Attorney General, Criminal Division at the De- dle East, peace efforts in the Middle East, Iran’s partment of Justice. nuclear program, and Europe-U.S. relations. Later, he had intelligence and FBI briefings. June 12 In the afternoon, the President dropped by In the morning, the President had a brief a meeting between National Security Adviser meeting with Crown Prince Maha Condoleezza Rice and Deputy Prime Minister Vajiralongkorn of Thailand. Later, he traveled Lal Krishna Advani of India. Later, he met with to New Britain, CT, where he participated in Republican congressional leaders to discuss a roundtable discussion on Medicare reform pending appropriations bills. with senior citizens at New Britain General Hos- The White House announced that the Presi- pital. dent will host the annual U.S.-European Union In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush Summit in Washington, DC, on June 25. traveled to the Bush family home on Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport, ME, for a weekend June 10 visit with his parents and family members. In the morning, the President had intelligence The White House announced that the Presi- and FBI briefings. Later, in the Oval Office, dent will travel to Thailand for a state visit and he met with Prime Minister Thaksin Chinnawat to attend the Asian Pacific Economic Coopera- of Thailand to discuss the war on terror, trade, tion Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok on October and the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Co- 20–21, and that he will also visit the Philippines operation meeting in Bangkok. during his trip. In the afternoon, the President and President The President announced his intention to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda attended nominate Michael Young to be a member of a performance of the Watoto Children’s Choir the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review of Uganda in the Rose Garden. Commission. Later in the afternoon, the President met with The President announced his intention to Republican Members of Congress to discuss ap- nominate Pamela Jones Harbour to be a Com- propriations bills. Later, he met with Republican missioner of the the Federal Trade Commission. congressional leaders to discuss the congres- sional agenda. The President announced his intention to The President announced his intention to des- nominate Thomas J. Curry to be a member of ignate Richard N. Haass as Special Envoy of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit the President and the Secretary of State for Insurance Corporation. Northern Ireland. The President announced his intention to des- ignate Stephen E. Benson as Acting Assistant June 11 Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human Resources In the morning, the President had intelligence and Administration). and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to Chicago, IL, where he participated in a roundtable dis- June 13 cussion on Medicare reform with doctors and In the morning, the President had an intel- senior citizens at the Chicago Hilton. ligence briefing. In the afternoon, the President returned to The President announced his intention to ap- Washington, DC. point Brig. Gen. David Franklin Wherley, Jr.,

760 Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 / Appendix A as commanding general of the Militia of the on the Board of Directors of the Federal Hous- District of Columbia. ing Finance Board. The President announced his intention to ap- point Col. Errol Ricardo Schwartz as adjutant June 19 general of the Militia of the District of Colum- In the morning, the President had intelligence bia. and FBI briefings. He then traveled to Fridley, MN. June 14 In the afternoon, the President met with In the morning, the President had an intel- small-business owners and employees at Micro ligence briefing. Control Co. Later, he returned to Washington, June 16 DC. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President announced his intention to ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Orange, nominate Jackie Wolcott Sanders for the rank NJ, where he participated in a roundtable dis- of Ambassador during her tenure of service as cussion with small-business owners and employ- U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disar- ees and toured the production facility at Andrea mament and the Special Representative of the Foods. He then traveled to Elizabeth, NJ. President for Non-Proliferation of Nuclear In the afternoon, the President returned to Weapons. Washington, DC. June 20 June 17 In the morning, the President had a telephone In the morning, the President had intelligence conversation with President Jose Maria Aznar and FBI briefings. He then traveled to Annan- of Spain to discuss transatlantic and global dale, VA, where he participated in a roundtable issues. Later, he had an intelligence briefing and discussion on employment training at Northern met with the National Security Council. Virginia Community College. Later, he returned In the afternoon, the President had lunch to Washington, DC. with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of The President announced his selection of Wil- Brazil in the Old Family Dining Room. liam H. Leary as Chair of the Information Secu- Later in the afternoon, the President traveled rity Classification Appeals Panel. to Greensboro, GA. June 18 In the evening, the President returned to In the morning, the President had a breakfast Washington, DC. meeting with Speaker of the House of Rep- The White House announced that the Presi- resentatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority dent will welcome President Mireya Moscoso Leader Tom DeLay, House Minority Leader of Panama to the White House for a meeting Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, on June 26. and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle to The White House announced that the Presi- discuss pending legislation and the President’s dent will travel to Africa, visiting Senegal, South recent trip to Europe and the Middle East. He Africa, Botswana, Uganda, and Nigeria on July then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met 7–12. with the National Security Council. The President announced his intention to Later in the morning, in the Roosevelt Room, nominate Rene Acosta to be Assistant Attorney the President participated in a roundtable dis- General, Civil Rights Division, at the Depart- cussion with representatives of Prison Fellow- ment of Justice. ship Ministries. In the afternoon, the President had lunch June 21 with Vice President Dick Cheney. In the morning, the President had an intel- The White House announced that the Presi- ligence briefing. dent will welcome Prime Minister Vladimir The President declared a major disaster in Spidla of the Czech Republic to the White West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to sup- House on July 15. plement State and local recovery efforts in the The President announced his intention to area struck by severe storms, flooding, and land- nominate Alicia R. Castaneda to be a Director slides on June 11 and continuing.

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June 22 The President announced his intention to In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush nominate Rixio Enrique Medina to be a mem- attended a tee-ball game on the South Lawn. ber of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Inves- tigation Board.

June 23 In the morning, the President had intelligence June 26 and FBI briefings. In the morning, the President had intelligence In the afternoon, the President traveled to and FBI briefings. Later, in the Indian Treaty New York City. Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office In the evening, the President traveled to Building, he participated in the swearing-in Camp David, MD. ceremony for Clay Johnson III as Deputy Direc- tor for Management at the Office of Manage- ment and Budget. June 24 Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the In the morning, the President had an intel- President met with President Mireya Elisa ligence briefing. Moscoso of Panama to discuss trade and other In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush issues. had lunch with President Pervez Musharraf of In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Pakistan and his wife, Sehba Musharraf. President met with Prime Minister Anerood Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Jugnauth of Mauritius to discuss trade. The President announced his intention to Bush returned to Washington, DC. nominate Scott J. Bloch to be Special Counsel, The President announced his intention to Office of Special Counsel. nominate Jeffrey A. Marcus to be Ambassador to Belgium. The President announced his intention to June 27 nominate Deborah Ann Spagnoli to be a Com- In the morning, the President had an intel- missioner of the U.S. Parole Commission. ligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris and Federal Communications June 25 Commission Chairman Michael Powell to dis- In the morning, the President had intelligence cuss the newly created national Do-Not-Call and FBI briefings. Registry. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the Later in the morning, the President traveled President met with Prime Minister Konstandinos to San Francisco, CA, and in the afternoon, Simitis of Greece, in his capacity as President he traveled to Los Angeles, CA. of the European Council, and Romano Prodi, In the evening, the President traveled to the President of the European Commission. The Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. leaders then met in the Cabinet Room with The President announced his intention to ap- other officials. point Harriet Miers as White House Deputy In the afternoon, the President had lunch Chief of Staff. with European Union leaders. Later in the afternoon, the President met with Republican Members of Congress to discuss June 28 proposed Medicare legislation. He then met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. In the morning, the President had an intel- The White House announced that the Presi- ligence briefing. dent will welcome Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth of Mauritius to the White House on June 26. June 30 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had an intel- nominate Julie L. Myers to be an Assistant Sec- ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Miami, retary of Commerce (Export Enforcement). FL.

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In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Committee for Purchase From People Who Tampa, FL. Are Blind or Severely Disabled: In the evening, the President returned to Frederick Beaman; Washington, DC. Steven Bernett; The President announced his intention to ap- Robert Kelly; and point the following individuals as members of Felipe Mendoza.

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