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Statement on Resignation of rorism, events in Afghanistan, and Middle Governor James S. Gilmore III of East peace efforts. Later, he met with his Virginia as Republican National Homeland Security Council, and he also met Committee Chairman with former Senator John C. Danforth, U.S. Special Envoy for Peace to the Sudan, to dis- November 30, 2001 cuss human rights in the Sudan. Jim Gilmore is a close friend and valuable In the afternoon, the President met in the ally. He answered my call to lead the Repub- Oval Office with the presidents of the Inter- lican Party through a challenging and dy- national, U.S., and Salt Lake City Olympic namic election. He has done so with fervor Committees to discuss the 2002 Winter and conviction. He has advanced our prin- Olympics opening February 8, 2002, in Salt ciples of limited but active government and Lake City. Later, he met in the Oval Office promoted compassionate priorities that with President Ali Abdallah Salih of Yemen. strengthen American families, keep Ameri- The President announced his intention to cans safe, and encourage individual responsi- nominate Steven Joseph Chabot to be U.S. bility. Representative to the 56th Session of the UN There are few who embody public service General Assembly. the way that Jim Gilmore does, serving as The President announced his intention to Governor of Virginia, chairman of a national nominate Eni F.H. Faleomavaega to be U.S. commission on terrorism, and leader of the Representative to the 56th Session of the UN national Republican Party all in the same General Assembly. year. The President announced his intention to There is no greater priority on this Earth appoint Stephen Hammerman, Floyd H. than one’s family, and I respect and under- Flake, and William Harry Berdine as mem- stand the decision Governor Gilmore has bers of the White House Commission on Ex- made. I wish him the best of luck in all his cellence in Special Education. The President announced his intention to future endeavors and will continue to seek designate Daniel R. Mulville as Acting Ad- his wise counsel as a friend and confidante. ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. November 28 The President declared a major disaster in Digest of Other Puerto Rico and ordered Federal aid to sup- White House Announcements plement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, The following list includes the President’s public flooding, mudslides, and landslides on No- schedule and other items of general interest an- vember 7 and continuing. nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue. November 29 In the evening, the President had a tele- phone conversation with Gov. James S. Gil- November 25 more III of Virginia concerning the Gov- In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. ernor’s decision to resign as Republican Na- Bush returned from Camp David, MD, to tional Committee chairman. Washington, DC. The White House announced that the November 26 President will travel to Philadelphia, PA, on In the morning, the President met with December 1 to attend the Army-Navy foot- his National Security Council. ball game at Veterans Stadium. The President announced his intention to November 27 nominate Naomi Churchill Earp to be a In the morning, the President had a tele- member of the Equal Employment Oppor- phone conversation with King Abdullah II of tunity Commission and, upon confirmation, Jordan concerning cooperation against ter- to designate her as Vice Chairman. 1734 Administration of George W. Bush, 2001

The President announced his intention to Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, nominate Jacques Joseph Grandmaison to be of American Samoa, to be a Representative a member of the Board of Directors of the of the United States of America to the Fifty- Export-Import Bank of the United States. sixth Session of the General Assembly of the The President announced his intention to United Nations. appoint Don A. Christensen as a member of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Con- Lawrence A. Greenfeld, servation Commission. of Maryland, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, vice Jan M. Chaiken, re- November 30 signed. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD. Michael Hammond, The White House announced that the of Texas, to be Chairperson of the National President will meet with Minister of Foreign Endowment for the Arts for a term of 4 years, Affairs Saud al-Faysal al Saud of Saudi Arabia vice William James Ivey, resigned. on December 6. Donna Jean Hrinak, The White House announced that the of Virginia, a career member of the Senior President and Mrs. Bush will participate in Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, the Pageant of Peace on the Ellipse during to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni- the evening of December 6. potentiary of the United States of America The President announced his intention to to the Federative Republic of Brazil. nominate Tony Hammond to be a Commis- sioner of the Postal Rate Commission. JoAnn Johnson, The President announced his intention to of Iowa, to be a member of the National designate George A. Omas as Chairman of Credit Union Administration Board for a the Postal Rate Commission. term expiring August 2, 2007, vice Yolanda Townsend Wheat, term expired.

Sean O’Keefe, Nominations of New York, to be Administrator of the Na- tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, Submitted to the Senate vice Daniel S. Goldin, resigned.

Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., The following list does not include promotions of of New Hampshire, a career member of the members of the Uniformed Services, nominations Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister- to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- eign Service officers. Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines Submitted November 27 and to serve concurrently and without addi- tional compensation as Ambassador Extraor- dinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Steven Joseph Chabot, States of America to the Republic of Palau. of Ohio, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Fifty-sixth Session Frederick W. Schieck, of the General Assembly of the United Na- of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of tions. the U.S. Agency for International Develop- ment, vice Harriet C. Babbitt, resigned. Naomi Churchill Earp, of Virginia, to be a member of the Equal Diane Leneghan Tomb, Employment Opportunity Commission for a of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of term expiring July 1, 2005, vice Reginald Earl Housing and Urban Development, vice Jean Jones, term expired. Nolan, resigned.