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In the afternoon, the President had a lunch Submitted October 2 meeting with Members of Congress to dis- cuss his administration’s domestic agenda. Lyons Brown, Jr., The President announced his intention to of Kentucky, to be Ambassador Extraor- nominate R. Alex Acosta to be a member of dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United the National Labor Relations Board. States of America to the Republic of Austria. The President announced his intention to nominate Richard S. Williams to be Alternate Charles Curie, U.S. Representative for Special Political Af- of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the fairs to the United Nations, with the rank Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services of Ambassador. Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Nelba R. Chavez, re- October 5 signed. In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister David R. Dugas, Zenawi Meles of Ethiopia and President of Louisiana, to be U.S. Attorney for the Daniel T. Arap Moi of Kenya concerning co- Middle District of Louisiana for the term of operation against terrorism. Later, the Presi- 4 years, vice Lezin Joseph Hymel, Jr., re- dent met with his National Security Council. signed. In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with President Eduard Cameron R. Hume, Shevardnadze of Georgia. Later, the Presi- of New York, a career member of the Senior dent went to Camp David, MD. Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, The White House announced that the to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- President signed H.R. 2510, the ‘‘Defense potentiary of the United States of America Production Act Amendments of 2001,’’ to the Republic of South Africa. which extends the Defense Production Act of 1950 through September 30, 2003, and Eric M. Javits, the authorization of appropriations for that of New York, for the rank of Ambassador Act. during his tenure of service as U.S. Rep- The President announced his intention to resentative to the Conference on Disar- appoint the following individuals as members mament. of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advi- sory Board: Brent Scowcroft; Cresencio S. Patrick Francis Kennedy, Arcos; Jim Barksdale; Robert Addsion Day; of Illinois, a career member of the Senior Stephen Friedman; Alfred Lerner; Ray Lee Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, to Hunt; Rita E. Hauser; David E. Jeremiah; be Alternate Representative of the United Arnold Lee Kantner; James Calhoun States of America to the Sessions of the Gen- Langdon, Jr.; Marie Elizabeth Pate-Cornell; eral Assembly of the United Nations during John Harrison Streicker; Peter Barton Wil- his tenure of service as Representative of the son; and Phillip David Zelikow. United States of America to the United Na- tions for U.N. Management and Reform.

David E. O’Meilia, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Attorney for the Nominations Northern District of Oklahoma for the term Submitted to the Senate of 4 years, vice Stephen Charles Lewis, re- signed. The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations Michael Smith, to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of eign Service officers. Energy (Fossil Energy), vice Robert Wayne Gee. Administration of George W. Bush, 2001 1425

Clifford M. Sobel, Released October 3 of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraor- Statement by the Press Secretary: President dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Fox of Mexico to Visit Washington States of America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Released October 4 Submitted October 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Ari Fleischer and Health and Human Sichan Siv, Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and So- Fact sheet: The Back to Work Relief Package cial Council of the United Nations, with the Fact sheet: U.S. Assistance to the Afghan rank of Ambassador. People

Gaddi H. Vasquez, Released October 5 of California, to be Director of the Peace Corps, vice Mark L. Schneider, resigned. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Ari Fleischer Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Checklist Daniels of White House Press Releases Statement by the Press Secretary on Presi- dent Bush’s meeting with President Eduard Shevardnadze of Georgia The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as Statement by the Press Secretary announcing items nor covered by entries in the Digest of that the President signed H.R. 2510 Other White House Announcements. Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Mike Mansfield, former Senate ma- Released October 1 jority leader and Ambassador to Japan Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Announcement of nomination for U.S. Cir- retary Ari Fleischer cuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Announcement of nomination for U.S. Cir- that the President signed S. 1424 cuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit Fact sheet: Campaign Against Terrorism Re- Announcement of nomination for U.S. Dis- sults—Period Covered: September 14–30, trict Judge for the Middle District of Georgia 2001 Announcement of nomination for U.S. Dis- Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attor- trict Judge for the Western District of Texas ney for the Middle District of Louisiana Announcement of nomination for U.S. Attor- ney for the Northern District of Oklahoma Released October 2 Acts Approved by the President Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Ari Fleischer Approved October 1 Fact sheet: Opening Ronald Reagan National Airport S. 1424 / Public Law 107–45 Announcement of appointment of Dan Bart- To amend the Immigration and Nationality lett as White House Communications Direc- Act to provide permanent authority for the tor admission of ‘‘S’’ visa nonimmigrants