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The President announced his intention to Submitted March 13 nominate David A. Gross for the rank of Am- bassador during his tenure as Deputy Assist- Gorden Edward Eden, Jr., ant Secretary of State for International Com- of New Mexico, to be U.S. Marshal for the munications and Information Policy in the District of New Mexico for the term of 4 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs years, vice John Steven Sanchez, term ex- and U.S. Coordinator for International Com- pired. munications and Information Policy. The President announced the appoint- David Phillip Gonzales, ment of Reuben Jeffery III as Special Advi- of Arizona, to be U.S. Marshal for the Dis- sor for Lower Manhattan Development. trict of Arizona for the term of 4 years, vice Alfred E. Madrid, term expired. March 14 In the morning, the President had CIA and David A. Gross, FBI briefings. In the afternoon, he met with of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador dur- musician and activist Bono in the Oval Office ing his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant concerning assistance for developing coun- Secretary of State for International Commu- tries. nications and Information Policy in the Bu- The President announced the following re- reau of Economic and Business Affairs and cipients of the National Medal of Arts for U.S. Coordinator for International Commu- 2001: Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation; nications and Information Policy. Rudolfo Anaya; Johnny Cash; Kirk Douglas; William P. Kruziki, Helen Frankenthaler; Judith Jamison; Yo-Yo of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Marshal for the Ma; and Mike Nichols. Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term The President announced the following re- of 4 years, vice Nannette Holly Hegerty, cipients of the National Humanities Medal term expired. for 2001: Jose Cisneros; Robert Coles; Shar- on Darling; William Manchester; National John Lee Moore, Trust for Historic Preservation; Richard of Texas, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern Peck; Eileen Jackson Southern; and Tom District of Texas for the term of 4 years, vice Wolfe. Norris Batiste, Jr., term expired. The President announced his intention to nominate Phyllis Fong to be Inspector Gen- Michael Pack, eral of the Department of Agriculture. of Maryland, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expir- March 15 ing January 26, 2004, vice Darryl J. Gless, In the morning, the President had intel- term expired. ligence and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to Fayetteville, NC, and then to Fort Bragg, Charles M. Sheer, NC. In the afternoon, he returned to Wash- of Missouri, to be U.S. Marshal for the West- ington, DC, and then went to Camp David, ern District of Missouri for the term of 4 MD. years, vice Robert Bradford English, term ex- pired. Harold D. Stratton, of New Mexico, to be Chairman of the Con- Nominations sumer Product Safety Commission, vice Ann Submitted to the Senate Brown. Harold D. Stratton, The following list does not include promotions of of New Mexico, to be a Commissioner of the members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- Consumer Product Safety Commission for eign Service officers. the remainder of the term expiring October 26, 2006, vice Ann Brown.

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Edward Zahren, Statement by the Press Secretary announcing of Colorado, to be U.S. Marshal for the Dis- the President’s upcoming visit to Germany, trict of Colorado for the term of 4 years, vice Russia, and France Ernestine Rowe, term expired. Announcement: Homeland Security Direc- Submitted March 14 tor Tom Ridge To Announce Homeland Se- curity Advisory System Steven Robert Blust, Released March 12 of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Com- missioner for a term expiring June 30, 2006, Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Sec- vice Antony M. Merck, term expired. retary Ari Fleischer and USA Freedom Corps Director John Bridgeland Celeste Colgan, Fact sheet: USA Freedom Corps: Fostering of Texas, to be a member of the National a Culture of Service, Citizenship and Re- Council on the Humanities for a term expir- sponsibility ing January 26, 2008, vice Jon N. Moline, term expired. Transcript of remarks by Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge announcing the home- Phyllis K. Fong, land security advisory system of Maryland, to be Inspector General, De- Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster partment of Agriculture, vice Roger C. assistance to Oregon Viadero, resigned. Fact sheet: Homeland Security Advisory Sys- W. Roy Grizzard, tem of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Released March 13 Labor, vice John Martin Manley, resigned. Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Wilfred M. McClay, that the President signed H.R. 1892 and of Tennessee, to be a member of the Na- H.R. 3699 tional Council on the Humanities for a term Announcement: Homeland Security Direc- expiring January 26, 2006, vice Bill Duke. tor Tom Ridge To Deliver Remarks at the Food Safety Summit Evelyn Dee Potter Rose, of Texas, to be a member of the National Announcement of nominations of U.S. Mar- Council on the Arts for a term expiring Sep- shals for the District of Arizona, the Eastern tember 3, 2006, vice Richard J. Stern, term District of Texas, the District of Colorado, expired. the District of New Mexico, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin Released March 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Sec- Checklist retary Ari Fleischer of White House Press Releases Statement by the Press Secretary: Pan Am 103 Verdict The following list contains releases of the Office Fact sheet: A New Compact for Develop- of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as ment items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Released March 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Released March 11 Secretary Scott McClellan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Announcement: Homeland Security Direc- that the President signed H.R. 2998 tor Tom Ridge To Deliver Remarks at the

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