Appendix A—Digest of Other White House Announcements
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Appendix A—Digest of Other White House Announcements The following list includes the President’s public ciety leaders, who presented him with a custom schedule and other items of general interest an- National Geographic map cabinet. nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary In the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, and not included elsewhere in this book. the President signed an Executive order on trib- al colleges and universities. Later, he traveled July 1 to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, where he In the morning, the President had intelligence played a round of golf. briefings. He then traveled to Cleveland, OH. In the evening, the President returned to In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, Washington, DC. DC. The President announced his appointment of July 2 the following individuals as members of the In the morning, the President had CIA and President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges FBI briefings. He then traveled to Milwaukee, and Universities: WI, and later returned to Washington, DC. Ron S. McNeil; The President announced his nomination of David W. Anderson; Peter Eide to be General Counsel of the Fed- Carl J. Artman; eral Labor Relations Authority. Eddie F. Brown; The President announced his intention to Kathryn L. Domenici; nominate Harry R. Hoglander to be a member Ann Marie Downes; of the National Mediation Board. Mark O. Hatfield; The President announced his intention to Daniel G. Keating; nominate Daniel Pearson to be a Commissioner David J. Matheson; of the U.S. International Trade Commission. The President announced his intention to Martha A. McLeod; nominate Neil McPhie to be a member of the Karen M. Gayton Swisher; Merit Systems Protection Board. Della C. Warrior; and The President announced his intention to Richard B. Williams. nominate Quanah Crossland Stamps to be Com- The President declared a major disaster in missioner of the Administration for Native Montana and ordered Federal aid to supplement Americans. State and local recovery efforts in the area The President announced his intention to ap- struck by severe storms and flooding beginning point Windy Sitton as U.S. Commissioner of on June 8 and continuing. the Canadian River Commission. The President announced his intention to ap- July 4 point the following individuals as members of In the morning, the President had an intel- the Federal Salary Council: ligence briefing. He and Mrs. Bush then trav- eled to Ripley, WV. In the afternoon, they re- Thomas Bastas; James Pasco; turned to Washington, DC. Rudy Joseph Maestas; In the evening, from the White House bal- Mary McNally Rose; and cony overlooking the South Lawn, the President Samuel Johnson Wallace. and Mrs. Bush viewed the Independence Day fireworks display on The Mall with their guests. July 3 The President declared a major disaster in In the morning, the President had CIA and Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement FBI briefings and then met with the National State and local recovery efforts in the area Security Council. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, struck by severe storms and flooding beginning the President met with National Geographic So- on June 29 and continuing. 2221 e Aug 04 2004 12:48 Mar 15, 2005 Jkt 193761 PO 00000 Frm 01069 Fmt 1238 Sfmt 1238 E:\HR\OC\193761.026 193761 Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 July 5 with House and Senate Republican leaders to In the morning, the President had an intel- discuss the congressional agenda. Later in the ligence briefing. Later, he had a telephone con- afternoon, in the Oval Office, he met with re- versation with President Hamid Karzai of the cipients of the National Outstanding Young Transitional Authority of Afghanistan to express Farmer Awards. his condolences concerning civilian deaths in The President announced his intention to joint U.S.-Afghan military operations in Oruzgan nominate Wendy Jean Chamberlin to be Assist- Province on July 2. ant Administrator for Asia and the Near East Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. at the U.S. Agency for International Develop- Bush traveled to the Bush family home on ment. Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport, ME. The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Healing to be a member of July 6 the National Transportation Safety Board. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President announced his intention to ligence briefing. nominate the following individuals to be mem- The President declared a major disaster in bers of the Board of Trustees of the Morris Guam and ordered Federal aid to supplement K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National territory and local recovery efforts in the area Environmental Policy Foundation: struck by Typhoon Chata’an on July 5–6. Malcolm B. Bowekaty; July 8 Robert Boldrey; In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush Herbert Guenther; returned to Washington, DC. Richard Narcia; and The President announced his intention to des- Bradley Udall. ignate Linton F. Brooks as Acting Under Sec- retary for Nuclear Security and Acting Adminis- July 11 trator for the National Nuclear Security Admin- In the morning, the President had separate istration at the Department of Energy. telephone conversations with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King Abdullah II of Jor- July 9 dan to discuss developments in the Middle East In the morning, the President had separate and upcoming ministerial meetings. He then had telephone conversations with Prime Minister an intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, Ariel Sharon of Israel and Crown Prince he traveled to Minneapolis, MN. Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to discuss peace efforts Upon his arrival in the afternoon, the Presi- in the Middle East. He then had an intelligence dent met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer briefing. Later, he traveled to New York City. Pearl Lam Bergad. Then, at the University of In the afternoon, the President returned to Minnesota Medical School, he participated in Washington, DC. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, a roundtable discussion on prescription drugs he met with Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of and medical innovation. the Greek Orthodox Church in America, and In the evening, the President returned to other Orthodox leaders. Washington, DC. July 10 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had a breakfast nominate John M. Reich to be Vice Chairperson meeting with Speaker of the House of Rep- of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. resentatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority The President announced his intention to ap- Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader point the following individuals as members of Trent Lott, and House Minority Leader Richard the Board for International Food and Agri- A. Gephardt to discuss the congressional agenda. culture Development: Later, he had CIA and FBI briefings and then Michael Deegan; met with the National Security Council. Stuart Iverson, Jr.; In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the Anthony Laos; President met with former Coast Guard com- William DeLauder; mandants to discuss proposed homeland security Carol Lewis; and legislation. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he met Sharron Quisenberry. 2222 2004 12:48 Mar 15, 2005 Jkt 193761 PO 00000 Frm 01070 Fmt 1238 Sfmt 1238 E:\HR\OC\193761.026 193761 Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 / Appendix A The President declared a major disaster in July 16 Micronesia and ordered Federal aid to supple- In the morning, the President had CIA and ment national and State recovery efforts in the FBI briefings. He then met with Members of area struck by Tropical Storm Chata’an, includ- Congress to discuss proposed homeland security ing flooding, mudslides, and landslides, on July legislation. 2–4. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Texas Supreme Court Justice July 12 Priscilla Owen, nominee to be U.S. Circuit In the morning, the President had intelligence Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and a bipartisan and FBI briefings and then met with the Na- group of her supporters from Texas, including tional Security Council. Senators Phil Gramm and Kay Bailey Hutchison In the afternoon, the President met with the and leaders of the Texas bar. newly established Corporate Fraud Task Force. The White House announced that the Presi- Later, he traveled to Thurmont, MD, where he dent will welcome King Abdullah II of Jordan toured facilities and participated in activities at to the White House on August 1. Camp Greentop, a residential camp for disabled The President announced his nomination of children and adults. He then traveled to Camp Antonio O. Garza, Jr., to be Ambassador to David, MD. Mexico. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be mem- July 17 bers of the National Council on Disability: In the morning, the President had intelligence Glenn Bernard Anderson; and FBI briefings and then met with the Na- Marco A. Rodriguez; tional Security Council. Milton Aponte; The President announced his intention to Linda Wetters; nominate Marion C. Blakey to be Administrator Joel Kahn; and of the Federal Aviation Administration. David John Wenzel. The President announced his intention to The President declared a major disaster in nominate Pamela F. Olson to be Assistant Sec- Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement retary for Tax Policy at the Department of the State and local recovery efforts in the area Treasury. struck by severe storms and flooding on June The President announced his intention to 5–13. nominate Roger P. Nober to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board and, upon July 14 confirmation, to be designated Chairman. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. July 18 In the morning, the President had CIA and July 15 FBI briefings. He then traveled to Rochester, In the morning, the President had an intel- MI, with President Aleksander Kwasniewski of ligence briefing.