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.

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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.

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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. Later, he traveled to Bir- Poland. Later, they traveled to Troy, MI. In mingham, AL, where he participated in a round- the afternoon, they returned to Washington, table meeting with business leaders at the Alys DC. Stephens Center at the University of Alabama— Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, Birmingham. the President met with Members of Congress In the afternoon, the President returned to to discuss trade promotion authority. Washington, DC. The White House announced that the Presi- July 19 dent will meet with Prime Minister Ranil In the morning, the President had an intel- Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka at the White ligence briefing and then met with the National House on July 24. Security Council. Later, he traveled to Fort The White House announced that the Presi- Drum, NY, where he viewed troop demonstra- dent will welcome President Vaclav Havel of tions and participated in a videoconference with the Czech Republic to Washington, DC, on Sep- Maj. Gen. Franklin L. ‘‘Buster’’ Hagenbeck, tember 18. USA, commander, 10th Mountain Division and

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Fort Drum, and troops deployed with him in resentatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Afghanistan. Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader In the afternoon, the President traveled to Trent Lott, and House Minority Leader Richard Camp David, MD. A. Gephardt to discuss foreign policy issues, in- The President announced that he has named cluding events in the Middle East, and the con- Joseph O’Neill as Director of the Office of Na- gressional agenda. He then had CIA and FBI tional AIDS Policy. briefings and met with the National Security The President announced that he has named Council. Daniel Bartlett as Assistant to the President for Later in the morning, the President met with Communications. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri The President announced that he has named Lanka to discuss efforts to resolve the civil con- Michael Gerson as Assistant to the President flict in Sri Lanka and other issues. He then for Speechwriting and Policy Advisor. met with a group of Cabinet ministers from The President declared a major disaster in Afghanistan who were in Washington, DC, to Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid to supple- attend a summit on recovery and reconstruction ment State and local recovery efforts in the area efforts in Afghanistan. struck by severe storms and flooding on June In the afternoon, the President met with 21–25. American missionary Gracia Burnham and other members of the Burnham family to express his July 20 condolences concerning the death of Gracia’s In the morning, the President had an intel- husband, Martin, during the June 7 effort to ligence briefing. rescue the couple from the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group which held them hostage in the Phil- July 21 ippines. In the afternoon, the President returned to Later in the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, Washington, DC. the President met with Republican Members July 22 of Congress to discuss homeland security. In the morning, the President had intelligence The President announced his intention to and FBI briefings. He then traveled to Argonne, nominate Joaquin F. Blaya to be a member of IL, and later returned to Washington, DC. the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The President announced his intention to July 23 nominate Juanita Alicia Vasquez-Gardner to be In the morning, the President had CIA and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry FBI briefings. He also had a telephone con- S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. versation with President Megawati Sukarnoputri The President announced his intention to ap- of Indonesia to discuss cooperation against ter- point Lyle Richard Brown as U.S. Commissioner rorism and Secretary of State Colin Powell’s up- and Presiding Officer of the Upper Colorado coming visit to Southeast Asia. River Commission representing Colorado, New In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. President met first with House Democrats and The President announced his intention to ap- then with House Republicans to discuss home- point the following individuals as members of land security. Later, he dropped by a meeting the National Cancer Advisory Board: between National Security Adviser Condoleezza John Edward Niederhuber (Chairman); Rice and President Rafael Hipolito Mejia Marlys Jane Popma; Dominguez of the Dominican Republic to dis- Franklyn Grenfel Pendergast; cuss trade negotiations. Moon Shao-Chuang Chen, Jr.; The President announced his intention to ap- Lydia Ryan; point Susan Schanlaber and Emily Anne Rich Kenneth Harvey Cowan; and Summers as members of the Advisory Council Jean Bayhi deKernion. on Historic Preservation. July 25 July 24 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the morning, the President had a breakfast and FBI briefings. Later, in the Dwight D. Ei- meeting with Speaker of the House of Rep- senhower Executive Office Building, he spoke

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to National Future Farmers of America State from Ambassadors Levan Mikeladze of the Re- Presidents Conference participants. public of Georgia; George Savvaides of Greece; In the afternoon, the President traveled to Andrew Mhando Daraja of Tanzania; and Daniel High Point, NC, where he participated in a Ayalon of Israel. roundtable discussion on medical liability re- The White House announced that the Presi- forms at High Point Regional Hospital. Later, dent will meet with President Askar Akayev of he traveled to Greensboro, NC. the Kyrgyz Republic at the White House on In the evening, the President returned to September 23. Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate D. Jeffrey Hirschberg to be a member July 26 of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. The President announced his designation of In the afternoon, in the Dwight D. Eisen- Donna M. Erwin as Acting Special Trustee of hower Executive Office Building, the President the Office of the Special Trustee for American met with American Legion Boys Nation and Indians at the Department of the Interior. Girls Nation participants. July 31 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had CIA and nominate James C. Miller III to be a Governor FBI briefings and then met with the National on the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Security Council. Service. The President announced his intention to ap- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the point David Brady as a member of the National President met with former Mayor Rudolph W. Historical Publications and Records Commis- Giuliani of New York City. Then, in the Cabinet sion. Room, he met with a group of Republican Sen- ators to discuss trade promotion authority legis- July 27 lation. Later, also in the Cabinet Room, he met In the very early morning, the President had with another group of Republican Senators to telephone conversations with Members of Con- discuss proposed homeland security legislation. gress concerning trade promotion authority leg- The President announced his intention to islation. nominate Nancy P. Jacklin to be U.S. Executive Later in the morning, the President traveled Director of the International Monetary Fund. to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, where he played a round of golf with Republican House August 1 Members Michael G. Oxley, Dan Burton, and In the morning, the President had CIA and Tom DeLay. FBI briefings and then met with the Homeland Security Council. Later, he dropped by a meet- July 28 ing between National Security Adviser In the afternoon, the President had a tele- Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Shimon phone conversation with American cyclist Lance Peres of Israel in the National Security Adviser’s Armstrong to congratulate him on winning his office, to discuss the situation in the Middle fourth Tour de France earlier in the day. East. In the afternoon, the President had a lunch July 29 meeting with Federal Reserve Board Chairman In the morning, the President had CIA and Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary Paul FBI briefings. He then traveled to Charleston, O’Neill to discuss the national economy. Later, SC, where he participated in a roundtable dis- in an Oval Office ceremony, the President cussion on welfare reform. Later, he returned signed H.R. 3487, the Nurse Reinvestment Act. to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to ap- July 30 point Gordon Wadsworth Fassett as a Federal In the morning, the President had CIA and Commissioner and Chairman of the Red River FBI briefings. Compact Commission. In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, The President announced his intention to ap- the President received diplomatic credentials point Charles W. Grim as Interim Director of

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the Indian Health Service at the Public Health August 3 Service. In the afternoon, the President traveled to The President announced his intention to ap- Prout’s Neck, ME. Later, he returned to point Erneido Andres Oliva and John Phillip Kennebunkport. Reberger as members of the Board of Gov- August 5 ernors of the United Service Organizations, Inc. In the morning, the President had intelligence The President announced his designation of and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to Pitts- the following individuals to represent the United burgh, PA, where upon his arrival at Pittsburgh States at the inauguration of President Gonzalo International Airport, he met with volunteers Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia on August 6: from the Jumpstart tutoring program. He then John P. Walters (delegation leader); traveled to Green Tree, PA. At the Green Tree V. Manuel Rocha; Volunteer Fire Department, he met privately Mark E. Souder; and with nine coal miners rescued from a flooded mine in Somerset, PA, on July 28 and members Adolfo A. Franco. of their families. Later, he returned to Pitts- The President announced his designation of burgh. the following individuals to represent the United In the afternoon, the President returned to States at the inauguration of President Alvaro Washington, DC. Later, at the White House, Uribe of Colombia on August 7: he met with the National Security Council. The President announced his intention to Robert B. Zoellick (delegation leader); nominate Maura Ann Harty to be Assistant Sec- Anne Patterson; retary of State for Consular Affairs. Mark E. Souder; The President announced his intention to ap- John P. Walters; point Michael Gibson and Leon Owens as mem- Paula Dobriansky; bers of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Otto J. Reich; Worker Health. Adolfo A. Franco; The President announced his intention to ap- John F. Maisto; and point the following individuals as members of Bernard Aronson. the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniver- sary Commission: August 2 Charles Henry Toliver IV; In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- Daniel Dale Holt; dent met with the U.S. men’s World Cup soccer Joseph Armstrong DeLaine, Jr.; team. Lacy Bennett Ward, Jr.; In the afternoon, the President traveled to Haywood Patrick Swygert; the Bush family home on Walker’s Point in Littleton Purnell Mitchell; Kennebunkport, ME. Jesse Milan, Sr.; The White House announced that the Presi- Josephine Angela Robertson; dent and Mrs. Bush will welcome President Carolyn Nichelle Sawyer; and Jiang Zemin of China and his wife, Wang Benjamin William Robertson. Yeping, to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, August 6 on October 25. In the morning, the President traveled to Be- The President announced his intention to thesda, MD, where he had his annual physical nominate Wayne Abernathy to be Assistant Sec- examination at the National Naval Medical Cen- retary for Financial Institutions at the Depart- ter. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. ment of the Treasury. In the afternoon, the President traveled to The President announced his intention to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. While en nominate Joseph Huggins to be U.S. Ambas- route aboard Air Force One, he had an intel- sador to Botswana. ligence briefing. He also had a telephone con- The President announced his intention to versation with President Jorge Batlle of Uruguay nominate Ruth Y. Goldway to be a Commis- to express support for economic recovery efforts sioner of the U.S. Postal Rate Commission. in Uruguay.

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The President announced the recess appoint- The President announced his intention to des- ment of Thomas Dorr as Under Secretary of ignate Vance D. Coffman as Chairman of the Agriculture for Rural Development. President’s National Security Telecommuni- The President announced the recess appoint- cations Advisory Committee. ment of Thomas Dorr as a member of the The President announced his intention to des- Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit ignate F. Duane Ackerman as Vice Chairman Corporation. of the President’s National Security Tele- The President announced the recess appoint- communications Advisory Committee. ment of Cheryl Halpern as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public August 10 Broadcasting. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President announced the recess appoint- ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Waco, TX. ment of Susanne Marshall as Chairman of the Later in the morning, he returned to the Bush Merit Systems Protection Board. Ranch in Crawford, TX. The President announced the recess appoint- ment of William Scott Railton as a member August 12 of the Occupational Safety and Health Review In the morning, the President had an intel- Commission. ligence briefing and met with the National Secu- The President announced the recess appoint- rity Council. He then met with senior staff to ment of Al Casey as a member of the U.S. discuss domestic issues and the upcoming Presi- Postal Service Board of Governors. dent’s Economic Forum. The President announced the recess appoint- The White House announced that the Presi- ment of Tony Hammond as a member of the dent will welcome Prime Minister Siim Kallas Postal Rate Commission. of Estonia to Washington, DC, on September 4. August 7 In the morning, the President traveled to August 13 Jackson, MS. While en route aboard Air Force In the morning, the President had an intel- One, he had an intelligence briefing. Upon his ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Waco, TX. arrival in Jackson, he met with 18-year-old Star In the afternoon, he returned to the Bush Wallin, founder of the Project CARE volunteer Ranch in Crawford, TX. organization. He then traveled to Madison, MS, During the day, the President had a telephone where he participated in a roundtable discussion conversation with President Vicente Fox of Mex- in the art lab at Madison Central High School ico concerning Javier Suarez Medina, who was on the national economy, medical liability, pro- scheduled to be executed on August 14 by the tecting workers’ pensions, and other issues. State of Texas for a 1989 murder conviction, Later, he returned to Jackson. and President Fox’s upcoming visit to the Bush In the afternoon, the President returned to Ranch in Crawford, TX. the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. The President declared a major disaster in August 14 the Northern Mariana Islands and ordered Fed- In the morning, the President traveled to Mil- eral aid to supplement Commonwealth and local waukee, WI. While en route aboard Air Force recovery efforts in the area struck by Typhoon One, he had an intelligence briefing. Chata’an on July 4–5. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Des Moines, IA, where upon his arrival, he met August 9 with Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey and their In the morning, the President had an intel- family, including 4-year-old septuplets. ligence briefing followed by a videoconference with national security advisers. Later, he had August 15 telephone conversations with economic advisers. In the morning, the President traveled to The President announced his intention to des- Rapid City, SD. While en route aboard Air ignate Julie Nixon Eisenhower as Chairman of Force One, he had intelligence and national se- the President’s Commission on White House curity briefings. Upon his arrival in Rapid City, Fellowships. he met with Jerome Harvey, assistant fire chief,

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emergency management coordinator, and emer- Clay Davis; gency services volunteer, Lead, SD. Later, he Christine Toretti; traveled to Mount Rushmore National Memorial Gilbert Gonzalez, Jr.; in Keystone, SD. James House; In the afternoon, the President returned to Luis Luna; and the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. Roberto Salazar. August 16 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, the President had an intel- point the following individuals as members of ligence briefing. the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust: The President announced the appointment of Luke R. Corbett; Keith Hennessey as Deputy Assistant to the Patricia Eaton; President for Economic Policy and Deputy Di- Donald F. Ferrell; rector of the National Economic Council. Gloria Griffin; August 17 Robert M. Johnson; In the morning, the President had an intel- Linda P. Lambert; ligence briefing. Gary B. Marrs; and Richard E. Williams. August 19 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, the President had an intel- point Amanullah Khan and Shinq-Chern Liou ligence briefing. as members of the President’s Advisory Com- August 20 mission on Asian Americans and Pacific Island- In the morning, the President had intelligence ers. briefings. The President announced his intention to des- The President announced his intention to ap- ignate Marvin Lee Watts as U.S. Commissioner point the following individuals as members of of the Pecos River Commission. the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy August 21 Center for the Performing Arts: In the morning, the President had an intel- Melvyn J. Estrin; ligence briefing. George Farias; Roy Goodman; August 22 Alma Johnson Powell; In the morning, the President traveled to Catherine Reynolds; and Ruch, OR. While en route aboard Air Force Beatrice Welters. One, he had an intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, he traveled to Central Point, OR. The President announced his intention to ap- In the afternoon, the President traveled to point the following individuals as members of Portland, OR. the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: August 23 Mary Mochary (Chairman); In the morning, the President traveled to Patricia H. Gerber; Stockton, CA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Chi Ming Lee; Santa Ana, CA, and later to Dana Point, CA. William Hideo Marumoto; The President announced his appointment of Elizabeth McNamee; David M. Childs as a member of the Commis- Velma Morrison; sion of Fine Arts. Mary H. Perdue; The President announced his appointment of Harriet Rotter; and Rudy Boschwitz as a member of the U.S. Holo- Alfred Raymond Tye. caust Memorial Council. The President announced his intention to ap- August 24 point the following individuals as members of In the morning, the President had an intel- the Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone ligence briefing. He then traveled to Westwood, Bank: CA, and later to Las Cruces, NM.

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In the afternoon, the President traveled to The President announced his intention to ap- the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. point the following individuals as members of the Commission for the Preservation of Amer- August 26 ica’s Heritage Abroad: In the morning, the President had an intel- ligence briefing. Steven Some; During the day, the President had a telephone Warren Lloyd Miller (Chairman); conversation with Crown Prince Abdullah of Ned Bandler; Saudi Arabia to discuss Saudi-U.S. relations and Chaskel Besser; peace efforts in the Middle East. Phyllis Kaminsky; Michael B. Levy; August 27 Lee Seeman; In the morning, the President had an intel- Amy S. Epstein; and ligence briefing. He then met with Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia to Irving Stolberg. discuss peace efforts in the Middle East, co- August 29 operation against terrorism, child custody cases In the morning, the President had intelligence in Saudi Arabia dealing with American citizens, briefings. Later, he traveled to Oklahoma City, and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. OK, where upon his arrival, he met with Her- In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush bert Rettke, a volunteer at the Oklahoma City had lunch with the Ambassador and members of the Ambassador’s family. Later, the President Veterans Administration Medical Center. took the Ambassador and his wife, Princess In the afternoon, the President traveled to Haifa Bint Faisal, on a tour of the ranch. Little Rock, AR, where he participated in a The President announced his appointment of roundtable discussion on education at Parkview Dee Hansen as U.S. Commissioner and Chair- Arts and Science Magnet High School. man of the Bear River Commission for Idaho, In the evening, the President returned to the Utah, and Wyoming. Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. The President announced his intention to des- The President made additional disaster assist- ignate W. Scott Railton as Chairman of the Oc- ance available to Guam by authorizing an in- cupational Safety and Health Review Commis- crease in Federal funding for the recovery from sion. Typhoon Chata’an that struck the area on July The President announced his intention to ap- 5–6. point the following individuals as members of the Community Development Advisory Board: August 30 In the morning, the President had an intel- William Bynum; ligence briefing. Mark Pinsky; Robert Gauthier; August 31 Richard Jaramillo; In the morning, the President had an intel- John Rigler II; ligence briefing. Debra Schwartz; Pablo Wong; and September 1 Carolyn Williams. In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC. August 28 In the morning, the President had intelligence September 2 briefings. In the morning, the President had an intel- During the day, the President had a telephone ligence briefing. conversation with Prime Minister Junichiro In the afternoon, the President traveled to Koizumi of Japan to discuss the Prime Minister’s Neville Island, PA, where he toured a United efforts to resolve conflicts between North and Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners training South Korea, and other issues concerning North center. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. Korea.

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September 3 Judith Ann Rapanos (Chairperson); In the morning, the President had intelligence Edwin Joseph Rigaud; briefings. Later, he participated in an interview Margaret Scarlett; with CBS. Thomas E. Lorentzen; In the afternoon, the President had lunch Peter Marzio; with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he met Nancy S. Dwight; with Republican Senate leaders to discuss pro- Maria Mercedes Guillemard; posed homeland security legislation. Peter Hero; The White House announced that the Presi- Terry L. Maple; dent will meet with Prime Minister Jean David Donath; Chretien of Canada in Detroit, MI, on Sep- A. Wilson Greene; tember 9 to discuss border issues and coopera- Elizabeth J. Pruet; tion against terrorism, and other bilateral and Harry Robinson, Jr.; and international issues. Beth Walkup. The White House announced that the Presi- September 4 dent will welcome President Alvaro Uribe of In the morning, the President had an intel- Colombia to the White House for a meeting ligence briefing. Later, he met with Republican and working lunch on September 25. and Democrat Senators to discuss proposed The President announced his intention to homeland security legislation. nominate Dale Cabaniss to be a member of In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the the Federal Labor Relations Authority and, President met with Prime Minister Siim Kallas upon confirmation, to designate him as Chair- of Estonia. man. In the evening, the President attended a gath- The President announced his intention to ering at the home of Defense Secretary Donald nominate Scott W. Muller to be General Coun- Rumsfeld with military commanders and their sel of the Central Intelligence Agency. spouses. The President announced his intention to The President announced his intention to nominate Grover Joseph Rees to be Ambassador nominate Francis X. Taylor to be Assistant Sec- to East Timor. retary of State for Diplomatic Security and Di- The President announced his intention to rector of the Office of Foreign Missions, with nominate Rafael Cuellar and Michael Scott to the rank of Ambassador. be members of the Board of Directors of the The President announced his intention to ap- National Consumer Cooperative Bank. point the following individuals as members of The President announced his intention to the President’s Committee on Mental Retarda- nominate Harold Damelin to be Inspector Gen- tion: eral of the Small Business Administration. Madeleine Will (Chair); The President announced his intention to Claudia Coleman; nominate Linda M. Springer to be Controller Brenda Leath; of the Office of Federal Financial Management William Lori; in the Office of Management and Budget. Lon Solomon; The President announced his intention to Karen Staley; nominate John F. Keane to be Ambassador to James Brett; Paraguay. Kenneth Lohff; The President announced his intention to Vijayalakshmi Appareddy; nominate Philip N. Hogen to be Chairman of Edward Mambruno; the National Indian Gaming Commission. Nancy Blanchard; The President announced his intention to Mary Christine Bruene; nominate Allen I. Olson and Irene B. Brooks Kathleen Hargett; to be Commissioners of the International Joint Alvaro Marin; Commission—United States and Canada. Kim Porter-Hoppe; The President announced his intention to Gene Stallings, Jr.; nominate the following individuals to be mem- Olivia Colvin; bers of the National Museum Services Board: Annette Talis; and

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Windy Smith. September 7 The President announced his designation of In the morning, the President had an intel- ligence briefing. S. Eric Benson as Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans September 8 Affairs. During the day, the President returned to Washington, DC. September 5 In the morning, the President had an intel- September 9 ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Louisville, In the morning, the President had intelligence KY, where upon his arrival at Louisville Inter- and FBI briefings. Later, he had a telephone national Airport, he met with players and coach- conversation with President Ahmet Necdet es from the 2002 Little League World Series Sezer of Turkey concerning the situation in Iraq. champion Valley Sports American team. Later, Later in the morning, the President traveled in Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Fair and to Detroit, MI. While en route aboard Air Force Exposition Center, he participated in a round- One, he had separate telephone conversations table discussion with small-business leaders. with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen In the afternoon, the President traveled to of Denmark, in his capacity as President of the South Bend, IN. In the evening, he returned European Union, United Nations Secretary- to Washington, DC. General Kofi Annan, NATO Secretary General The President announced his intention to Lord Robertson, and Crown Prince Abdullah of nominate Anne B. Pope to be Federal Co-Chair Saudi Arabia concerning the situation in Iraq. of the Appalachian Regional Commission. At the Cobo Conference and Exhibition Cen- The President announced his intention to ter, the President met with Prime Minister Jean nominate Richard J. Peltz to be Alternate Fed- Chretien of Canada. He then toured the U.S. eral Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Com- Customs cargo inspection facility next to the mission. Ambassador Bridge. The President announced his intention to In the afternoon, the President returned to nominate David N. Greenlee to be Ambassador Washington, DC. While en route aboard Air to Bolivia. Force One, he had a telephone conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt con- The President announced his intention to cerning the situation in Iraq. nominate Robin Renee Sanders to be Ambas- In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush sador to the Republic of the Congo. attended the Concert for America at the John The President announced his intention to ap- F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. point William Brody as a member of the Presi- dent’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. September 10 In the morning, the President met with the September 6 National Security Council and had intelligence In the morning, the President had separate and FBI briefings. He then had separate tele- telephone conversations with President Jacques phone conversations with President Jose Maria Chirac of France, President Vladimir Putin of Aznar of Spain and President Alvaro Uribe of Russia, and President Jiang Zemin of China to Colombia concerning the situation in Iraq. discuss the situation in Iraq. He then met with Later in the morning, the President dropped the National Security Council and had intel- by a briefing for the leadership of the American ligence briefings. Association of Christian Schools in Room 450 In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office President met with interfaith leaders as part of Building. the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance In the afternoon, the President had a tele- observance. Later, he went to Camp David, phone conversation with President Vicente Fox MD. of Mexico concerning the situation in Iraq. The White House announced that the Presi- Later, at the Embassy of Afghanistan, he partici- dent will meet with Prime Minister Jose Manuel pated in a roundtable discussion with Arab and Durao Barroso of Portugal on September 10. Muslim American leaders.

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The White House announced that the Presi- Musharraf of Pakistan and Prime Minister dent will welcome Prime Minister Silvio Junichiro Koizumi of Japan. Berlusconi of Italy to Camp David, MD, on The White House announced that the Presi- September 14. dent will welcome President Xanana Gusmao The President announced his intention to of East Timor to the White House on October nominate James M. Stephens to be a member 2. of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. September 13 The President declared a major disaster in In the morning, the President had an intel- North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to sup- ligence briefing. Later, at the Waldorf-Astoria plement State and local recovery efforts in the Hotel, he met with President Joseph Kabila of area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tor- the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Presi- nadoes on June 8–August 11. dent Paul Kagame of Rwanda, and President The President declared a major disaster in Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. Later in the Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid to supple- morning, he returned to Washington, DC. ment State and local recovery efforts in the area The President announced his intention to struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding nominate Peter DeShazo for the rank of Ambas- on September 2. sador during his service as Deputy Permanent U.S. Representative to the Permanent Mission September 11 to the Organization of American States and U.S. In the morning, the President had an intel- Representative to the Inter-American Council ligence briefing. Then, he and Mrs. Bush par- for Integral Development. ticipated in a private prayer and remembrance The President announced his intention to des- service at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Later, ignate David Barrett Cohen as U.S. Special Rep- on the South Lawn of the White House, they resentative to the Northern Mariana Islands. participated in a moment of silence to mark The President announced his intention to des- the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sep- ignate Thomas G. Bowman as Acting Assistant tember 11, 2001. They then traveled to Arling- Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Af- ton, VA, where they participated in an observ- fairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. ance at the Pentagon commemorating the ter- September 14 rorist attacks. Following the observance, they In the morning, the President had an intel- traveled to Shanksville, PA. ligence briefing. He and Mrs. Bush then went In the afternoon, at the site of the September to Camp David, MD. 11, 2001, plane crash in Shanksville, the Presi- dent and Mrs. Bush participated in a wreath September 15 laying ceremony for victims of the crash. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. returned to Washington, DC. Bush traveled to New York City, where they participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the September 16 site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks In the morning, the President had a telephone on the World Trade Center. conversation with President Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia to discuss the situa- September 12 tion in Iraq. He then had an intelligence brief- In the morning, the President had an intel- ing. ligence briefing. Later, at the United Nations Later in the morning, the President traveled Headquarters, he had separate meetings with to Davenport, IA, where upon his arrival at Secretary-General Kofi Annan and General As- Quad City International Airport, he met with sembly President Jan Kavan of the United Na- volunteer Dean Claussen. Later, he toured fa- tions. cilities at the Sears Manufacturing Co. In the afternoon, at the U.S. Mission to the In the afternoon, the President returned to United Nations, the President met with Prime Washington, DC. Later, in the Roosevelt Room Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India. Later at the White House, he received former Presi- in the afternoon, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, dent Theodore Roosevelt’s Medal of Honor he had separate meetings with President Pervez from members of the Roosevelt family, to join

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President Roosevelt’s Nobel Peace Prize on dis- Thomas E. Noonan; play in the room. George H. Conrades; Craig R. Barrett; September 17 Enrique Hernandez, Jr.; In the morning, the President had an intel- Maynard G. Webb; ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Nashville, Erle Nye; TN. Marilyn Ware; In the afternoon, at East Literature Magnet Archie W. Dunham; School in Nashville, the President participated Donald John Carty; in a Pledge Across America recitation of the Thomas H. Weidemeyer; Pledge of Allegiance. Later, he returned to Linwood H. Rose; Washington, DC. William F. Owens; The President announced his intention to Jorge Santini; nominate Rickey Dale James and Nicholas Au- Raymond W. Kelly; gustus Prahl to be Commissioners of the Mis- Gilbert G. Gallegos; and sissippi River Commission. Karen Katen. The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur James Collingsworth to be a September 19 member of the National Security Education In the morning, the President had a telephone Board. conversation with President Gloria Macapagal- The President announced his intention to Arroyo of the Philippines to discuss the situation nominate John L. Morrison to be a member in Iraq and cooperation against terrorism. He of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Pri- then had a telephone conversation with Prime vate Investment Corporation. Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to discuss The President announced his intention to the Prime Minister’s visit to North Korea and nominate John Portman Higgins to be Inspector the situation in Iraq. General of the Department of Education. Later in the morning, the President had intel- September 18 ligence and FBI briefings. Then, in the Cabinet In the morning, the President had intelligence Room, he met with a bipartisan group of House and FBI briefings and met with the National members working to pass a resolution con- Security Council. cerning the situation in Iraq. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the In the afternoon, the President had a tele- President met with members of the President’s phone conversation with President Aleksander Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges Kwasniewski of Poland to discuss the upcoming and Universities. Later, in the Cabinet Room, NATO summit and the situation in Iraq. he met with Senate Democrats to discuss pro- September 20 posed legislation to create a Department of In the morning, the President had separate Homeland Security. telephone conversations with Prime Minister Jan In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands and Presi- had dinner at the White House with President dent Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss the Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic and his situation in Iraq. He then had an intelligence wife, Olga Havlova. briefing. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he met The President announced his appointment of with a group of Republican Governors. the following individuals as members of the Na- Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the tional Infrastructure Advisory Council: President met with Minister of Defense Sergey Richard K. Davidson (Chairman); Borisovich Ivanov and Minister of Foreign Af- Alfred R. Berkeley III; fairs Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov of Russia to dis- Martin G. McGuinn; cuss the implementation of the Moscow Treaty Richard M. Kovacevich; on strategic offensive reductions. He then met L. George Martinez; with Senators Phil Gramm and Zell Miller to Charles O. Holliday, Jr.; discuss proposed homeland security legislation. Margaret Grayson; In the afternoon, the President went to Camp John W. Thompson; David, MD.

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September 21 tion. Later, in an Oval Office ceremony, he re- In the morning, the President had an intel- ceived diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors ligence briefing. Karim Tawfiq Kawar of Jordan, Franciskus van Daele of Belgium, Alpha Oumar Rafiou Barry September 22 of Guinea, Essa Bokarr Sey of Gambia, Ashraf In the afternoon, the President returned to Jehangir Qazi of Pakistan, Hugo Guiliani Cury Washington, DC. Later, he hosted a tee-ball of the Dominican Republic, Noel Fahey of Ire- game on the South Lawn of the White House. land, and Andras Simonyi of Hungary. September 23 Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, In the morning, the President had an intel- the President met with members of the Boys ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Trenton, and Girls Club of America Youth of the Year NJ. finalists. In the afternoon, the President returned to The President announced his intention to Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he nominate Mark B. McClellan to be Commis- met with President Askar Akayev of Kyrgyzstan. sioner of the Food and Drug Administration. The President announced his intention to ap- The President declared a major disaster in point Robin Jennison as U.S. Representative and Indiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement Chairman of the Arkansas River Compact Ad- State and local recovery efforts in the area ministration (Colorado and Kansas). struck by severe storms and tornadoes on Sep- The President announced his intention to ap- tember 20. point George Butvilas and Richard Ochsner as members of the National Veterans Business De- September 26 velopment Corporation. In the morning, the President had intelligence September 24 briefings. He then met with the board of direc- In the morning, the President had CIA and tors of the Newspaper Association of America. FBI briefings. Later, in an Oval Office cere- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the mony, he signed H.R. 3917, the Flight 93 Na- President participated in a swearing-in ceremony tional Memorial Act. for Lex Frieden as Chairman of the National In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the Council on Disability. President participated in a meeting with Na- Later in the afternoon, the President traveled tional Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and to Houston, TX, and in the evening, he traveled a group of women government officials from to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. Afghanistan who were in Washington, DC, to The President declared a major disaster in attend a U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council training Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement program. State and local recovery efforts in the area The President announced his intention to ap- struck by Tropical Storm Fay on September 6 point Zoraida Fonalledas as a member of the and continuing. President’s Committee on Mental Retardation. September 27 September 25 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the morning, the President had a telephone briefings. Later, he traveled to Denver, CO. conversation with President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea to discuss security issues between While en route aboard Air Force One, he had North and South Korea and the situation in a telephone conversation with President Jacques Iraq. Later, he had intelligence and FBI brief- Chirac of France to express appreciation for ings and then met with the National Security French assistance in rescuing American students Council. in Cote d’Ivoire and to discuss the status of Later in the morning, the President met with a United Nations resolution concerning Iraq. Secretary of Health and Human Services In the afternoon, the President traveled to Tommy G. Thompson and Mark B. McClellan, Flagstaff and Phoenix, AZ. In the evening, he nominee to be Commissioner of the Food and returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. Drug Administration. The President announced his intention to ap- In the afternoon, the President met with point Alec Poitevint as Federal Commissioner Members of Congress to discuss energy legisla- of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River

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Basin Compact Commission and Alternate Fed- ferryboat sinking near Senegal and to discuss eral Commissioner of the Alabama-Coosa- the situation in Cote d’Ivoire. Tallapoosa Basin Compact Commission. Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. The President announced his intention to ap- Bush went to the Ronald Reagan Building and point Drayton Nabers as Federal Commissioner International Trade Center, where they partici- of the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin Compact pated in a roundtable discussion as part of the Commission and Alternate Federal Commis- White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, sioner of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Runaway Children. In the afternoon, they River Basin Compact Commission. returned to the White House. The President declared a major disaster in Later in the afternoon, the President dropped Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supple- by a reception for the Hispanic Scholarship ment State and local recovery efforts in the area Fund in the State Dining Room. struck by Tropical Storm Isidore beginning on In the late afternoon, the President traveled September 21 and continuing. to Baltimore, MD, and in the evening he re- turned to Washington, DC. September 28 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had an intel- nominate Steven B. Nesmith to be Assistant ligence briefing. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development September 30 for Congressional and Intergovernmental Rela- In the morning, the President had an intel- tions. ligence briefing. October 3 In the afternoon, the President returned to In the morning, the President had a telephone Washington, DC, where he had a series of pol- conversation with Prime Minister Mikulas icy briefings focused on the domestic agenda. Dzurinda of Slovakia to congratulate him on his The President announced his intention to electoral victory. Later, he had intelligence and nominate Philip Merrill to be President of the FBI briefings. Export-Import Bank of the United States. In the afternoon, the President had lunch The President announced his intention to ap- with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he point Fidel Alfonso Vargas as a member of the dripped by a reception for the LULAC National Commission on Presidential Scholars. Board of Directors in the Blue Room. October 1 In the evening, in the State Dining Room, In the morning, the President had intelligence the President welcomed Blair House Gala par- and FBI briefings. ticipants. In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with a bipartisan group of House October 4 Members to discuss the proposed joint resolu- In the morning, the President had intelligence tion to authorize the use of force against Iraq. and FBI briefings. Later, he and Mrs. Bush The President declared a major disaster in traveled to Boston, MA. In the afternoon, they Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supple- traveled to the Bush family home on Walker’s ment State and local recovery efforts in the area Point in Kennebunkport, ME. struck by Tropical Storm Isidore on September The President announced his intention to 23 and continuing. nominate Robert J. Battista to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board and, October 2 upon confirmation, to designate him as Chair- In the morning, the President had a breakfast man. meeting with Speaker of the House of Rep- The President announced his intention to resentatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority nominate Wilma B. Liebman to be a member Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader of the National Labor Relations Board. Trent Lott, and House Minority Leader Richard The President announced his appointment of A. Gephardt. He then had an intelligence brief- Timothy Alan Campen as Director of the Office ing. Later, he had a telephone conversation with of Administration. President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal to express The President announced his intention to ap- his condolences concerning the September 26 point Thomas C. Dorr as a member of the

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Board of Directors of the Rural Telephone The President announced his intention to Bank. nominate Adm. James M. Loy to be Under Sec- The President declared a major disaster in retary of Transportation for Security. Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supple- The President announced his intention to ment State and local recovery efforts in the area nominate J. Cofer Black to be Coordinator for struck by Hurricane Lili beginning October 1 Counterterrorism at the Department of State, and continuing. with the rank of Ambassador at Large. The President announced his intention to October 5 nominate the following individuals to be mem- In the morning, the President had an intel- bers of the National Council on the Humanities: ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Man- Jewel Spears Brooker; chester, NH. In the afternoon, he returned to Dario Fernandez-Morera; Kennebunkport, ME. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese; October 6 David Hertz; Stephen McNight; In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush Sidney McPhee; returned to Washington, DC. Lawrence Okamura; October 7 Marguerite Sullivan; and In the morning, the President had an intel- Stephan Thernstrom. ligence briefing. In the afternoon, he traveled The President announced his intention to ap- to Cincinnati, OH. In the evening, he returned point the following individuals as members of to Washington, DC. the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship The President announced his appointment of Board: William Brock, Dennis Nolan, and Patrick Richard Halleck Brodhead; Hardin as members of the Board of Inquiry Rita DiMartino; to report on the labor disputes affecting Pacific Ronald Spogli; and coast ports. Robert Leon Woodson, Sr. October 8 The President declared a major disaster in In the morning, the President had intelligence Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement briefings. Later, he traveled to Alcoa, TN, and State and local recovery efforts in the area then to Knoxville, TN. struck by Tropical Storm Isidore beginning on In the afternoon, the President returned to September 23 and continuing through October Washington, DC. 1. In the evening, the President attended the October 10 Republican National Committee’s Eagles fall na- In the morning, the President had intelligence tional meeting at the Willard Inter-Continental and FBI briefings. Later in the morning, he Hotel. Later, he returned to the White House. traveled to Clinton, MD, where he attended October 9 the funeral service for Harold Hancock, former White House doorman. In the morning, the President had intelligence In the afternoon, the President returned to and FBI briefings and then met with the Na- Washington, DC. He then had lunch with Vice tional Security Council. President Dick Cheney. In the afternoon, the President dropped by a lunch hosted by Mrs. Bush for Queen Sirikit October 11 of Thailand. Later, he met with Republican In the morning, the President had a telephone members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to conversation with former President Jimmy discuss developments related to the nomination Carter to congratulate him on winning the of Dennis W. Shedd to be U.S. Circuit Judge Nobel Peace Prize. Later, he had intelligence for the Fourth Circuit. and FBI briefings. During the day, the President had a telephone During the day, the President met with a conversation with President Jacques Chirac of group of State legislators. Later, he met with France. members of Americans for Tax Reform.

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In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush in Bali. He then had intelligence and FBI brief- participated in a National Book Festival gala ings. and dinner at the Library of Congress. Later, Later in the morning, the President traveled they returned to the White House. to Atlanta, GA, where upon his arrival at The President announced his intention to Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, he met nominate Feliciano Foyo to be a member of with volunteer Jill Sieder, founder and coordi- the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting. nator of the East Atlanta Kids Club. In the afternoon, the President traveled to October 12 New Smyrna Beach, FL, where he participated In the morning, the President had an intel- in a roundtable discussion on education at Read- ligence briefing. Pattillo Elementary School. Later, he traveled to Daytona Beach, FL, where he attended a October 13 Florida Victory 2002 reception at a private resi- In the evening, the President had a telephone dence. conversation with Prime Minister John Howard In the evening, the President returned to of Australia to express his condolences con- Washington, DC. cerning the October 12 terrorist attack in Bali. The White House announced that the Presi- October 14 dent will welcome President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia to the White House on In the morning, the President had intelligence November 14. and FBI briefings. He also had a telephone con- The President announced his intention to versation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the nominate the following individuals to be mem- United Kingdom to discuss the situation in bers of the National Science Board, National Northern Ireland and cooperation against ter- Science Foundation: rorism. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Ray M. Bowen; Waterford, MI, where upon his arrival at Oak- Jo Anne Vasquez; land County International Airport, he met with Steven C. Beering; volunteer Lenwood Compton, Jr. Later, he trav- Barry C. Barish; eled to Dearborn, MI, where he attended a Daniel E. Hastings; Michigan Victory 2002 reception at the Ritz- Kenneth M. Ford; Carlton Hotel. Delores M. Etter; and In the evening, the President returned to Douglas D. Randall. Washington, DC. October 18 October 15 In the morning, the President had an intel- In the morning, the President had intelligence ligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Spring- and FBI briefings and then met with the Na- field, MO, and then to Rochester, MN. In the tional Security Council. afternoon, he traveled to Camp David, MD. October 19 October 16 In the morning, the President had an intel- In the morning, the President had an intel- ligence briefing. ligence briefing. The President announced his intention to October 20 nominate Mary Carlin Yates to be Ambassador In the afternoon, the President returned to to Ghana. Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Blanquita Walsh Cullum to be a mem- October 21 ber of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and later met with the Na- October 17 tional Security Council. In the morning, the President had a telephone In the evening, the President traveled to conversation with President Megawati McLean, VA, where he attended a Republican Sukarnoputri of Indonesia to express his condo- National Committee dinner at a private resi- lences concerning the October 12 terrorist attack dence. He then returned to Washington, DC.

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October 22 prehension of suspects in the Washington, DC, In the morning, the President had intelligence area sniper attacks. and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to Downingtown, PA. In the afternoon, he traveled October 25 to Bangor, ME, and later returned to Wash- In the morning, the President had an intel- ington, DC. ligence briefing. Later, he and Mrs. Bush wel- The White House announced that the Presi- comed President Jiang Zemin of China and his dent will welcome Prime Minister Peter wife, Wang Yeping, to the Bush Ranch. Medgyessy of Hungary to Washington, DC, on In the afternoon, the two Presidents toured November 8 to discuss cooperation against ter- the ranch. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush rorism, the upcoming NATO summit in Prague, had lunch with President Jiang and his wife. and other issues. October 26 October 23 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush In the morning, the President had a telephone traveled to Los Cabos, Mexico, where the Presi- conversation with President Ahmet Necdet dent began his participation in the Asia-Pacific Sezer of Turkey concerning the Turkey-U.S. Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum at the strategic partnership, cooperation on Iraq, and Las Ventanas al Paraiso Hotel. other issues. He then had intelligence and FBI Later in the morning, at the Westin Regina briefings and met with the National Security hotel, the President met with Prime Minister Council. Junichiro Koizumi of Japan and President Kim In the afternoon, the President had lunch Dae-jung of South Korea concerning the situa- with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in the tion in North Korea. Roosevelt Room, he participated in a roundtable In the afternoon, at the Fiesta Americana discussion with Federal, State, and local law en- Grand Hotel, the President participated in forcement officials on online safety for children. APEC leaders’ meetings, a photo opportunity, During the day, the President had a telephone and a meeting of the APEC Business Advisory conversation with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Council. He then met with President Megawati the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in Sukarnoputri of Indonesia concerning the Octo- Iraq. ber 12 terrorist attack in Bali and cooperation The President announced his intention to against terrorism. Later, he participated in a nominate Dana Gioia to be Chairman of the meeting with Association of Southeast Asian Na- National Endowment for the Arts. tions (ASEAN) leaders. The President announced his intention to ap- In the evening, at the Fiesta Americana point Dennis Algiere as a member of the Advi- Grand Hotel, the President and Mrs. Bush at- sory Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy tended a dinner for APEC forum participants Center for the Performing Arts. hosted by President Vicente Fox of Mexico. October 24 October 27 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the morning, at the Westin Regina hotel, and FBI briefings. He also had a telephone con- the President and Mrs. Bush greeted U.S. Em- versation with President Vladimir Putin of Rus- bassy personnel. sia to discuss his support for Russia concerning Later in the morning, at the Las Ventanas the terrorist takeover and hostage situation at al Paraiso Hotel, the President participated in a Moscow theater. APEC leaders’ meetings and then a photo op- Later in the morning, the President traveled portunity. In the afternoon, he participated in to Charlotte, NC, and then to Columbia, SC. the reading of the APEC Leaders’ Declaration In the afternoon, he traveled to Auburn, AL. and then a lunch for APEC forum participants. Later in the afternoon, the President traveled Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. While en to Phoenix, AZ. route aboard Marine One, he had a telephone conversation with Montgomery County, MD, October 28 Police Chief Charles Moose to congratulate him In the morning, the President traveled to and other law enforcement officials on the ap- Alamogordo, NM. Upon his arrival at Holloman

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Air Force Base, he met with 91-year-old Free- with volunteer Richard McCloskey. Later, he dom Corps volunteer Ruth Berg. traveled to Charleston, WV, where upon his ar- Later in the morning, the President traveled rival, he met with volunteer John Wells, Jr. In to Denver, CO. While en route aboard Air the evening, he returned to Washington, DC. Force One, he had a telephone conversation with President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva November 1 of Brazil, to congratulate him on his October In the morning, the President had an intel- 27 electoral victory. He also had telephone con- ligence briefing. He then traveled to Harrisburg, versations with Bill Stoneman, vice president PA, where he met with volunteer Nancy Fierer, and general manager, Anaheim Angels Major founder, Susquehanna Service Dogs Program, League Baseball team, and Jackie Autry, widow which provides service dogs to children and of former Angels’ owner Gene Autry, to con- adults with disabilities. He then traveled to gratulate them on their team’s October 27 Portsmouth, NH, where he met with World Series victory. He also had a telephone Americorps VISTA volunteer Zack Dietrich. conversation with Dallas Cowboys running back In the afternoon, the President traveled to Emmitt Smith, to congratulate him for breaking Louisville, KY, where he met with volunteer Ray the National Football League’s total yardage Probus of the Jefferson County Police Depart- rushing record on October 27. ment’s Volunteers in Police Service program. In In the afternoon, the President returned to the evening, he returned to Washington, DC. Washington, DC. November 2 October 29 In the morning, the President had an intel- In the morning, the President had a telephone ligence briefing. He then traveled to Blountville, conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of TN, and later to Atlanta, GA. In the afternoon, Egypt to discuss the situations in the Middle he traveled to Savannah, GA, and later to East and Iraq. He then had intelligence and Tampa, FL. FBI briefings and met with the National Secu- rity Council. November 3 In the morning, the President traveled to October 30 Springfield, IL. In the afternoon, he traveled In the morning, the President had intelligence to St. Paul, MN, and then to Sioux Falls, SD, and FBI briefings. He then met with Hans Blix, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. Executive Chairman, United Nations Monitoring In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush Verification and Inspections Commission traveled to Cedar Rapids, IA. (UNMOVIC), and Mohamed ElBaradei, Direc- tor-General, International Atomic Energy Agen- November 4 cy (IAEA), to discuss plans for implementation In the morning, the President had intelligence of a proposed UN Security Council resolution briefings. He also had a telephone conversation concerning weapons inspections in Iraq. with President Vicente Fox of Mexico to discuss In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the the proposed United Nations Security Council President met with selected journalists partici- resolution on Iraq. pating in Radio Day events at the White House. Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. The White House announced that the Presi- Bush traveled to St. Louis, MO. In the after- dent will welcome His Majesty Sultan Haji noon, they traveled to Bentonville, AR, and then Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei to Washington, DC, to Dallas, TX. In the evening, they traveled to on December 16 to discuss bilateral relations, the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. including counterterrorism efforts and trade. November 5 October 31 In the morning, the President had an intel- In the morning, the President traveled to Ab- ligence briefing. Later, he and Mrs. Bush re- erdeen, SD. While en route aboard Air Force turned to Washington, DC. One, he had an intelligence briefing. Upon his In the early evening, in the White House arrival, he met with volunteer Clayton Crawford. Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush had In the afternoon, the President traveled to dinner and watched election returns with Re- South Bend, IN, where upon his arrival, he met publican leaders, including Speaker of the

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House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, In the afternoon, the President had lunch Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, Representa- with Speaker of the House of Representatives tive Tom Davis of Virginia, Senator Bill Frist J. Dennis Hastert and Senate Minority Leader of Tennessee, and Republican National Com- Trent Lott to discuss the legislative agenda. mittee chairman Marc Racicot, and their Later, he met with Prime Minister Peter spouses. Medgyessy of Hungary. He then went to Camp Throughout the evening, the President contin- David, MD. ued watching election returns with members of The President announced his intention to des- his senior staff. He also had telephone conversa- ignate Cornelius Williams Ruth to be U.S. Rep- tions with Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, to con- resentative and Chairman of the Rio Grande gratulate him on his projected reelection, and Compact Commission for Colorado, New Mex- with other candidates involved in the day’s elec- ico, and Texas. tions. After midnight, he had telephone con- The President announced his intention to ap- versations with Vice President Dick Cheney and point Frank E. Fowler II and Margaret Robson Senior Advisor to the President Karl Rove. as members of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. November 6 The President announced his intention to ap- In the morning, the President had an intel- point Mary Elizabeth Child and Torrey Westrom ligence briefing. He then had telephone con- as members of the Ticket to Work and Work versations with candidates involved in the pre- Incentives Advisory Panel. vious day’s elections, including Democratic Sen- The President announced his intention to ap- ator-elect Mark Pryor of Arkansas. point Andrew Ly Thanh Buhr as a member of The President declared a major disaster in the Commission on Presidential Scholars. Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement The President announced his intention to ap- State and local recovery efforts in the area point the following individuals as members of struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy on October 24 and continuing. Center for the Performing Arts: November 7 Thomas C. Foley; In the morning, the President had a telephone Brenda LaGrange Johnson; conversation with President Vladimir Putin of James A. Johnson; and Russia to discuss the proposed U.N. Security Marlene A. Malek. Council resolution on Iraq. He then had an intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, he November 9 met with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld In the morning, the President had an intel- and other members of the National Security ligence briefing. Council. November 10 In the afternoon, the President had lunch In the afternoon, the President returned to with Vice President Dick Cheney. Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Karen Johnson to be Assistant Sec- November 11 retary of Education for Legislation and Congres- In the morning, the President visited the Viet- sional Affairs. nam Veterans Memorial on The Mall. He then returned to the White House, where he had November 8 an intelligence briefing. In the morning, the President had separate Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. telephone conversations with Prime Minister Bush traveled to Arlington, VA, where they par- Jean Chretien of Canada and Prime Minister ticipated in a Veterans Day wreath-laying cere- John Howard of Australia to discuss the pro- mony at Arlington National Cemetery. In the posed U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq, afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC. and other bilateral issues. He then had intel- ligence briefings. Later in the morning, he had November 12 a telephone conversation with Chancellor In the morning, the President had intelligence Gerhard Schroeder of Germany. and national security briefings.

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In the afternoon, the President met with Re- Jr., to be members of the Board of Directors publican House and Senate leaders to discuss of the Securities Investor Protection Corpora- the legislative agenda. He then met with the tion. Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of The President announced his intention to Commerce to discuss efforts to strengthen the nominate Terrence A. Duffy to be a member economy and the legislative agenda. Later, in of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment the Oval Office, he met with newly appointed Board. interim Senator Dean Barkley of Minnesota. He The President announced his intention to then attended a reception for newly elected nominate Florentino Subia to be a member of Members of Congress. the Board of Directors of the Legal Services The President announced his intention to Corporation. nominate Elizabeth Hoffman to be a member of the National Science Board. November 14 The President announced his intention to In the morning, the President had separate nominate Raymond T. Wagner, Jr., to be a telephone conversations with President Jose member of the Internal Revenue Service Over- Maria Aznar of Spain, to discuss the United sight Board. Nations resolution on Iraq and the November The President announced his intention to des- 21–22 NATO summit in Prague, and with Presi- ignate Adm. James M. Loy, USCG (Ret.), as dent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Phil- Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for ippines, to discuss cooperation against terrorism. Security at the Transportation Security Adminis- He then had intelligence and national security tration. briefings. The President declared a major disaster in Later in the morning, in the Indian Treaty Alaska and ordered Federal aid to supplement Room of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive State and local recovery efforts in the area Office Building, the President made remarks to struck by an earthquake on November 3 and the Global Women Business Leaders Partner- continuing. ship concerning their mentoring efforts in the Baltic region and other economic issues. November 13 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the Presi- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the dent had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of President met with President Gonzalo Sanchez the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, de Lozada Bustamante of Bolivia. He then met Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate with Members of Congress to discuss his trip Minority Leader Trent Lott, and House Minor- to Prague for the November 21–22 NATO sum- ity Leader Richard A. Gephardt to discuss mit. counterterrorism efforts, the situation in Iraq, The President announced his intention to and proposed homeland security and terrorism nominate Brig. Gen. Mark V. Rosenker, AFRC, insurance legislation. He then had intelligence to be a member of the National Transportation and national security briefings. Safety Board. In the evening, the President attended a re- The President declared a major disaster in ception for the White House Symposium on the Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement West Wing to celebrate the 100th anniversary State and local recovery efforts in the area of the West Wing. struck by severe storms and tornadoes on No- The White House announced that the Presi- vember 5–12. dent will welcome President-elect Luiz Inacio The President declared a major disaster in Lula Da Silva of Brazil to the White House Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supple- on December 10. ment State and local recovery efforts in the area The President announced his intention to ap- struck by severe storms and tornadoes on No- point John Chambers (Vice Chairman) and Al- vember 10–11. bert J. Edmonds as members of the National The President declared a major disaster in Infrastructure Advisory Council. Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supple- The President announced his intention to ment State and local recovery efforts in the area nominate William Robert Timken, Jr. (Chair- struck by a series of storms and tornadoes No- man), Thomas Waters Grant, and Noe Hinojosa, vember 11.

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November 15 The White House announced the appoint- In the morning, the President had separate ment of Israel Hernandez as Deputy Assistant telephone conversations with Prime Minister to the President and Assistant to the Senior Konstandinos Simitis of Greece, to discuss issues Advisor. relating to Turkey and Cyprus and the 2004 The White House announced the appoint- Olympics in Athens, and with NATO Secretary ment of Adam Goldman as Special Assistant to General Lord Robertson, to discuss the upcom- the President and Deputy Director of Public ing NATO summit in Prague. He then had intel- Liaison. ligence and national security briefings. The White House announced the appoint- In the afternoon, the President had lunch ment of Julieanne Thomas as Associate Director with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he met at the Office of Public Liaison. with Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, ranking The President declared a major disaster in member, Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ohio and ordered Federal aid to supplement Representative C.W. Bill Young of Florida, State and local recovery efforts in the area chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, struck by severe storms and tornadoes on No- to discuss proposed appropriations legislation. vember 10. He then went to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to des- November 19 ignate R. Hewitt Pate as Assistant Attorney Gen- In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush eral, Antitrust Division, at the Department of traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, arriving in Justice. the evening. The President announced his intention to November 16 nominate Ellen L. Weintraub to be a member In the morning, the President had an intel- of the Federal Election Commission. ligence briefing. The President announced his intention to ap- November 17 point Gerald Alan Barnhart and Harold Craig In the afternoon, the President returned to Manson as Commissioners and William W. Washington, DC. Taylor as Alternate Commissioner of the U.S. Section of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. November 18 In the morning, the President had a telephone November 20 conversation with Prime Minister Anders Fogh In the morning, the President was greeted Rasmussen of Denmark to discuss the Novem- by President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Repub- ber 21–22 NATO Summit in Prague, Czech Re- lic at Prague Castle. Later, at Hrzansky Palace, public, the European Union Summit to be held the President met with Prime Minister Vladimir in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December, and Spidla of the Czech Republic. implementation of the United Nations resolution In the afternoon, at the Hilton Prague, the concerning weapons inspections in Iraq. He President met with U.S. Embassy personnel. then had intelligence and national security brief- Later, he had separate meetings with President ings. Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey, to discuss bilat- Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the eral relations and the situation in Iraq, and President met with Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, to of Lebanon to discuss economic issues, including discuss the upcoming NATO Summit. Lebanon’s cooperation with the International In the evening, at Prague Castle, the Presi- Monetary Fund, and peace efforts in the Middle dent and Mrs. Bush attended a gift presentation East. followed by a dinner for NATO leaders. The White House announced the appoint- ment of Barry Jackson as Deputy Assistant to November 21 the President and Deputy to the Senior Advisor. In the morning and afternoon, at the Prague The White House announced the appoint- Congress Center, the President participated in ment of Peter Wehner as Deputy Assistant to North Atlantic Council Summit meetings and the President and Director of Strategic Initia- photo opportunities. Also in the afternoon, he tives. met with President Jacques Chirac of France.

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In the evening, at Prague Castle, the Presi- of the Immigration and Naturalization Service dent and Mrs. Bush attended a ballet perform- at the Department of Justice. ance and a dinner with NATO and Euro-Atlan- tic Partnership Council (EAPC) leaders. November 26 In the morning, the President had a telephone November 22 conversation with President-elect Lucio In the morning, at the Prague Congress Cen- Gutierrez of Ecuador to congratulate him on ter, the President participated in EAPC Summit his November 24 electoral victory. He then had meetings and photo opportunities. Later, he was CIA and FBI briefings. joined by Mrs. Bush, and they traveled to St. The White House announced that the Presi- Petersburg, Russia, arriving in the afternoon. dent will meet with President Emomali Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Rahmonov of Tajikistan at the White House on Bush traveled to Vilnius, Lithuania, arriving in December 9. the evening. The White House announced that the Presi- The President announced his appointment of dent will welcome President Vladimir Voronin Grover Whitehurst as Director of the Institute of Moldova to the White House on December of Education Sciences at the Department of 17. Education. The President announced his designation of November 27 Eugene Scalia as Acting Solicitor for the Depart- In the morning, the President had an intel- ment of Labor. ligence briefing. Later, he and Mrs. Bush trav- The President announced his intention to eled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX. nominate Robert A. Sturgell to be Deputy Ad- November 28 ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administra- In the morning, the President had intelligence tion. briefings. Later, he had two telephone conversa- November 23 tions with National Security Adviser In the morning, at the Prezidentura, the Condoleezza Rice concerning the terrorist at- President and Mrs. Bush participated in a wel- tacks in Israel and Kenya earlier in the day. coming ceremony with President Valdas During the day, the President celebrated Adamkus of Lithuania and his wife, Alma Thanksgiving with Mrs. Bush, their daughters, Adamkiene. The two Presidents then had a bilat- Barbara and Jenna, his parents, former President eral meeting. Later, they participated in a photo George Bush and former First Lady Barbara opportunity and then met with Presidents Ar- Bush, and his brothers Marvin and Neil Bush nold Ruutel of Estonia and Vaira Vike-Freiberga and members of their families. of Latvia. Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. November 29 Bush met with U.S. Embassy personnel at the In the morning, the President had an intel- American Center. They then traveled to Bucha- ligence briefing. rest, Romania. November 30 Following his arrival in the afternoon, the In the morning, the President had an intel- President participated in a welcoming ceremony ligence briefing. with President Ion Iliescu of Romania at Cotroceni Palace. The two Presidents then had December 1 a bilateral meeting. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. returned to Washington, DC. Bush met with U.S. Embassy personnel at the Ambassador’s Residence. In the evening, they December 2 returned to Washington, DC. In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Daniel T. arap Moi November 25 of Kenya to express his condolences concerning In the morning, the President had intelligence the November 28 terrorist attacks in Kenya. He and FBI briefings. then had intelligence and FBI briefings. The President announced his intention to des- In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the ignate Michael J. Garcia as Acting Commissioner President met with 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup

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Series champion Tony Stewart and Stewart’s briefings and met with the National Security team owner, Joe Gibbs. Council. The White House announced that the Presi- In the afternoon, the President addressed em- dent will welcome President Daniel T. arap Moi ployees at the headquarters of the Office of of Kenya and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of the U.S. Trade Representative. Later, on the Ethiopia to the White House on December 5. State Floor at the White House, he attended The President announced the appointment of a 100th birthday reception for Senator Strom Zalmay Khalilzad as Special Envoy and Ambas- Thurmond of South Carolina. sador at Large for Free Iraqis. The President announced the recess appoint- ment of Ellen L. Weintraub as a member of December 3 the Federal Election Commission. In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to Shreve- December 7 port, LA. In the afternoon, he traveled to New In the morning, the President had intelligence Orleans, LA, and later returned to Washington, briefings. Later, he went to Camp David, MD. DC. December 8 December 4 In the afternoon, the President returned to In the morning, the President had intelligence Washington, DC. and FBI briefings and met with the National In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush Security Council. attended the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- In the afternoon, in Room 450 of the Dwight forming Arts. D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the President signed S. 2712, the Afghanistan Free- December 9 dom Support Act. In the morning, the President had intelligence The White House announced that the Presi- and FBI briefings. Later, in the Oval Office, dent will welcome Prime Minister Paavo he met with President Emomali Rahmonov of Lipponen of Finland to Washington, DC, on Tajikistan. December 9. In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, The White House announced that the Presi- the President received diplomatic credentials dent will host President Jose Maria Aznar of from Ambassadors Lapologang Caesar Lekoa of Spain for a meeting and luncheon on December Botswana, Amadou Lamine Ba of Senegal, 18. Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves Catarino of Por- The President announced his intention to tugal, Ivan Vujacic of Yugoslavia, Antoine nominate Robert D. McCallum, Jr., to be Asso- Ntamobwa of Burundi, Roberto Danino Zapata ciate Attorney General at the Department of of Peru, Antonio Arenales Forno of Guatemala, Justice. Helgi Agustsson of Iceland, and Jean-David The President declared a major disaster in Levitte of France. Alaska and ordered Federal aid to supplement Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, State and local recovery efforts in the area the President met with Prime Minister Paavo struck by severe winter storms, flooding, coastal Lipponen of Finland. erosion, and tidal surge on October 23–Novem- The President announced his intention to ap- ber 12. point the following individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and December 5 Negotiations: In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National Margaret Cushing Whitman; Security Council. Steven Rollie Rogel; Frank Henry Habicht II; December 6 Jerome Jasinowski; In the morning, the President had a telephone William Frenzel; conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Rodolphe Vallee; Russia concerning the situation in the Korean Bernard Aronson; Peninsula. He then had intelligence and FBI Edward Emma;

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Jill Considine; nalist Barbara Walters for broadcast on Decem- Wythe Willey; ber 13 on ABC’s ‘‘20/20’’ television program. Edward Perkins; In the afternoon, the President met with Sec- Richard Rivera; retary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman, Sec- Pete Hanna; retary of the Interior Gale A. Norton, and John Rowland; Chairman James Connaughton of the Council Jean-Pierre Rosso; on Environmental Quality to discuss implemen- Hersh Kozlov; tation of the President’s Healthy Forests Initia- Samuel Palmisano; tive to reduce the threat of wildfire in the west- JoAnn Brouillette; ern States. Herbert Johnson; In the late afternoon, the President and Mrs. Hector Ruiz; Bush attended a diplomatic corps holiday recep- Melinda Bush; tion at Blair House. Richard Wardrop, Jr.; The President announced his intention to ap- Grace Nichols; point the following individuals as members of Larry Liebenow; the President’s Commission on the U.S. Postal Michael Goldstein; Service: Thomas Mottola; George Fitch; James A. Johnson (Co-Chairman); Luis Lauredo; Harry Pearce (Co-Chairman); James Winston Morrison; Richard C. Levin; Walter Bernard Duffy Hickey, Jr.; Norman I. Seabrook; Robert Edward Grady; and Carolyn L. Gallagher; Morgan Yaping Wang. Robert S. Walker; Joseph R. Wright; The President declared a major disaster in Don V. Cogman; and Guam and ordered Federal aid to supplement Dionel E. Aviles. territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Super Typhoon Pongsona beginning The President declared a major disaster in on December 8 and continuing. the Northern Mariana Islands and ordered Fed- eral aid to supplement Commonwealth and local December 10 recovery efforts in the area struck by Super Ty- In the morning, the President had intelligence phoon Pongsona beginning on December 8 and and FBI briefings. Later, in the Oval Office, continuing. he met with President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of Brazil. December 12 The President announced the appointment of In the morning, the President had a telephone David G. Leitch as Deputy Counsel and Deputy conversation with President Ricardo Lagos of Assistant to the President. Chile to discuss the Chile-U.S. free trade agree- The President announced his intention to ap- ment that was signed on December 11. He then point Richard B. Gasaway as a member of the had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later, he Medal of Valor Review Board for Firefighting. traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where at Bright The President announced his intention to ap- Hope Baptist Church, he met with participants point George Stuart Yount as U.S. Representa- in the Amachi Mentoring Program for children tive on the Governing Board of the Tahoe Re- of prisoners. gional Planning Agency. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he dropped by a meet- December 11 ing of the American Legislative Exchange Coun- In the morning, the President had a telephone cil in Room 450 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower conversation with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Executive Office Building. Rasmussen of Denmark, President of the Euro- During the day, the President had a telephone pean Council, to express his support for Turkey’s conversation with Senator Trent Lott to discuss aspirations to join the EU. He then had intel- the Senator’s December 6 remarks during the ligence and FBI briefings. Later, he participated celebration of Senator Strom Thurmond’s 100th in an interview and White House tour with jour- birthday.

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The President declared a major disaster in Hastert to discuss the legislative agenda for the North Carolina and ordered Federal aid to sup- upcoming session of Congress. Later, in the plement State and local recovery efforts in the Oval Office, he met with President Vladimir area struck by a severe ice storm on December Voronin of Moldova. 4–6. December 18 December 13 In the morning, the President had intelligence In the morning, the President had a telephone and FBI briefings and met with the National conversation with President Kim Dae-jung of Security Council. Later, in the Oval Office, he South Korea to discuss South Korea-U.S. rela- met with Health and Human Services Secretary tions, the situation in North Korea, and Presi- Tommy G. Thompson and Food and Drug Ad- dent Bush’s regrets concerning the June 13 ministration Commissioner Mark B. McClellan deaths of two South Korean girls, Shim Mi- to discuss FDA initiatives to promote scientif- Sun and Shin Hyo-Son, as a result of an acci- ically based information for consumers on foods dent during a U.S. military training exercise in and dietary supplements. Seoul, South Korea. In the afternoon, the President had lunch Later, the President had intelligence and FBI with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, fol- briefings. lowing their meeting in the Oval Office. In the afternoon, the President went to Camp The President announced the appointment of David, MD. David Hobbs as Assistant to the President for The White House announced that the Presi- Legislative Affairs and Ziad Ojakli as Deputy dent will travel to Africa on January 10–17, Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy 2003, where he will open the second U.S.–Sub- for Legislative Affairs. Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Coopera- The President announced his intention to tion Forum (AGOA Forum) in Mauritius. nominate Janet Hale to be Under Secretary for Management at the Department of Homeland December 14 Security. In the morning, the President had intelligence The President announced his intention to briefings. nominate Clark Kent Ervin to be Inspector December 15 General at the Department of Homeland Secu- In the afternoon, the President returned to rity. Washington, DC. December 19 In the evening, at the National Building Mu- seum, the President and Mrs. Bush participated In the morning, the President had a telephone in the taping of the annual ‘‘Christmas in Wash- conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of ington’’ concert for television broadcast on TNT Egypt to discuss peace efforts in the Middle at 8 p.m. East. He then had CIA and FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council. December 16 In the morning, the President had intelligence December 20 and FBI briefings. Later, in the Oval Office, In the morning, the President had a telephone he met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei. conversation with President-elect Roh Moo-hyun In the afternoon, at the Ronald Reagan Build- of South Korea to congratulate him on his De- ing and International Trade Center, the Presi- cember 19 electoral victory. He then had intel- dent made remarks to Cabinet and sub-Cabinet ligence and FBI briefings and met with the Na- officials to thank them for their service. Later, tional Security Council. he met with House leaders to discuss proposed Later in the morning, the President had a legislation concerning prescription drugs for sen- telephone conversation with Senator Trent Lott iors. to discuss Senator Lott’s announcement earlier in the day that he would not seek the Senate December 17 majority leader’s position when Congress recon- In the morning, the President had intelligence vened on January 6, 2003. and FBI briefings. He then met with Speaker In the afternoon, the President had lunch of the House of Representatives J. Dennis with Vice President Dick Cheney.

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The White House announced that the Presi- December 27 dent will reschedule his January 2003 trip to In the morning, the President had intelligence Africa until later in the year due to a combina- and national security briefings. He then had a tion of domestic and international consider- telephone conversation with President ations. Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland to discuss December 21 NATO enlargement and other results of the No- In the morning, the President had an intel- vember 21–22 NATO Summit, the situation in ligence briefing. Iraq, and Poland’s decision to purchase F–16 In the afternoon, the President received a fighter jets from the U.S. smallpox vaccination. Later, he and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD. December 28 In the morning, the President had an intel- December 23 ligence briefing. In the morning, the President had an intel- ligence briefing. December 30 In the morning, the President had an intel- December 24 ligence briefing. In the morning, the President had an intel- The President announced the designation of ligence briefing. He then had telephone con- the following individuals to represent the United versations with selected domestic and overseas States at the inauguration of President-elect U.S. military personnel to express holiday wishes Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva of Brazil on January and thank them for their service. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush 1, 2003: had Christmas Eve dinner with members of Robert B. Zoellick (delegation leader); their extended family. Donna J. Hrinak; Michael B. Enzi; and December 25 During the day, the President and Mrs. Bush John F. Maisto. celebrated Christmas with members of their ex- December 31 tended family. In the morning, the President had an intel- December 26 ligence briefing. In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

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