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Statement on the Earthquake in India January 26, 2001 Digest Of 228 Jan. 26 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2001 seem to have adjusted. The cat that was January 22 howling on the first night is now more com- In the evening, the President met with fortable with her territory, and so she's sleep- Speaker of the House of Representatives J. ing through the night. Dennis Hastert. My wife is going to make a great First The White House announced that the Lady. She is just as comfortable as she can President will travel to San Cristobal, Mex- be with people, no matter if they're with a ico, on February 16. fancy title, or not. January 23 And the White House staff is just remark- In the morning, the President had separate ably generous people. And we're settling in. telephone conversations with President And it's a huge honor to live in the people's Vicente Fox of Mexico and Prime Minister house. And I understand the honor. And I'm Tony Blair of the United Kingdom. going to uphold the honor. In the afternoon, the President met with Mayor Anthony A. Williams of Washington, NOTE: The President spoke at 3 p.m. in the Roo- DC. sevelt Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Gov. Parris N. Glendening of Mary- January 24 land, outgoing chair, and Gov. John Engler of In the morning, the President had separate Michigan, incoming chair, National Governors' telephone conversations with King Fahd and Association. A tape was not available for Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudia Arabia, verification of the content of these remarks. President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, and King Abdullah II of Jordan. In the evening, the President met with Statement on the Earthquake Senator John McCain. in India Later, the President had separate tele- January 26, 2001 phone conversations with President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea and President I am saddened by the news of the tragic Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland. earthquake centered in India's Gujarat state January 25 this morning. I extend my condolences and In the evening, the President had a tele- those of the American people to the families phone conversation with Chancellor Gerhard of the many victims in the cities and villages Schroeder of Germany. of Gujarat and elsewhere. Earthquakes know Later, the President and Laura Bush trav- no political boundaries: I send condolences eled to Hyattsville, MD, where they met with to the people affected in neighboring Paki- Catholic leaders at the residence of Arch- stan as well. We stand ready to assist as need- bishop Theodore E. McCarrick of the Arch- ed and as desired by the Governments. diocese of Washington, DC, after which they returned to Washington, DC. The White House announced that the President invited Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada to the White House on Digest of Other February 5. White House Announcements The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest an- Nominations nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and Submitted to the Senate not included elsewhere in this issue. The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations January 20 to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- In the evening, the President and Laura eign Service officers. Bush attended several Inaugural balls. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 06:09 Jan 31, 2001 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\PD29JA01.000 ATX006 PsN: ATX006 Administration of George W. Bush, 2001 229 Submitted January 20 Checklist of White House Press Releases Colin Luther Powell, of Virginia, to be Secretary of State. The following list contains releases of the Office Paul Henry O'Neill, of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of the Treas- items nor covered by entries in the Digest of ury. Other White House Announcements. Donald Henry Rumsfeld, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Defense. Released January 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Sec- Gale Ann Norton, retary Ari Fleischer of Colorado, to be Secretary of the Interior. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Ann Margaret Veneman, retary Ari Fleischer of California, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Statement by the Press Secretary: First Presi- dential Meeting With Foreign Leaders Donald Louis Evans, of Texas, to be Secretary of Commerce. Statement by the Press Secretary: Restora- tion of the Mexico City Policy Tommy G. Thompson, Announcement: Attendees at the Reading of Wisconsin, to be Secretary of Health and Roundtable Human Services. Released January 23 Melquiades Rafael Martinez, of Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Urban Development. retary Ari Fleischer Spencer Abraham, Released January 24 of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Ari Fleischer Roderick R. Paige, of Texas, to be Secretary of Education. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Ari Fleischer on the President's meet- Anthony Joseph Principi, ing with Senator John McCain of California, to be Secretary of Veterans Af- fairs. Released January 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., retary Ari Fleischer of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Statement by Press Secretary on the upcom- ing visit of Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Christine Todd Whitman, Canada of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Released January 26 Submitted January 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- retary Ari Fleischer Norman Y. Mineta, Statement by Press Secretary on the upcom- of California, to be Secretary of Transpor- ing visit of Prime Minister Tony Blair of the tation. United Kingdom VerDate 11-MAY-2000 06:09 Jan 31, 2001 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 W:\DISC\PD29JA01.000 ATX006 PsN: ATX006.
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