Appendix A—Digest of Other White House Announcements

The following list includes the President’s public sched- territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck ule and other items of general interest announced by by Hurricane Bertha July 8–9. the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this book. July 12 The President announced his intention to nominate July 2 Nils J. Diaz and Edward McGaffigan, Jr., to be mem- In the afternoon, the President traveled to Chicago, bers of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. IL. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight. July 13 The White House announced that the President In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton invited Prime Minister Goran Persson of Sweden to went to Camp David, MD. Washington, DC, for a working visit August 6. July 15 July 3 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton The President declared a major disaster in Indiana returned to the White House from Camp David, MD. and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms July 17 and flooding April 28–May 25. The President named Barry J. Toiv as Deputy Press Secretary to the President, effective July 29. July 4 The President announced that he sent fiscal year In the morning, the President traveled to Patuxent 1997 budget amendments to the Congress. River Naval Air Station, MD. Later, he traveled to Youngstown, OH. July 18 In the afternoon, the President returned to Wash- In the afternoon, the President held a Cabinet ington, DC. meeting in the Cabinet Room. The President had telephone conversations con- July 7 cerning the aircraft tragedy in East Moriches, NY, In the afternoon in the Map Room, the President with Mayors Rudolph Giuliani of New York City and provided a videotaped deposition for the ongoing trial John Dorin of Montoursville, PA; Gov. George Pataki of Herby Branscum, Jr., and Robert M. Hill in Little of New York; Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; Rock, AR. House minority leader Richard A. Gephardt; Senate majority leader Trent Lott; Senate minority leader July 9 Thomas A. Daschle; former Senator Bob Dole; and In the morning, the President met with Deputy Jeffrey H. Erickson, president and chief executive offi- Foreign Minister Georgy Mamedov of Russia in the cer of Trans World Airlines. Oval Office. The President also had a telephone conversation The President announced his intention to appoint with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of Israel, Beverly Fisher White to the Advisory Committee of who offered condolences on the aircraft tragedy and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. his government’s assistance in the rescue efforts. The President announced his intention to nominate The White House announced that the President Brig. Gen. Robert Bernard Flowers to be a member appointed Robert E. Peterson to be Chairman and and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representative on Scott E. Buchheit and Gladys Gershenfeld to be mem- the Mississippi River Commission. bers of Presidential Emergency Board No. 231. The President declared a major disaster in North July 10 Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement State In the morning, the President traveled to Charlotte, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurri- NC. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC. cane Bertha July 10–13. The President announced that he sent fiscal year 1997 budget amendments to the Congress. July 19 In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chel- July 11 sea Clinton traveled to Atlanta, GA. Later, the Presi- The President declared a major disaster in the U.S. dent toured the cafeteria and dining area of the Olym- Virgin Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement pic Village and greeted athletes.

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In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chel- In the evening, the President attended a Demo- sea Clinton attended the opening ceremony of the cratic National Committee reception at a private resi- centennial Olympic games. The President and Hillary dence. Clinton returned to Washington, DC, after midnight. The President declared a major disaster in Michigan The President announced his intention to nominate and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local Jon P. Deveaux to the National Institute for Literacy recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms Advisory Board. and flooding June 21–July 1. The President announced his intention to nominate The White House announced that the President Susan Ford Wiltshire to the National Council on the will increase his 1997 budget request for State AIDS Humanities. drug assistance programs by $65 million. The President announced his intention to nominate Michael A. Naranjo to the Board of Trustees of the July 24 Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Cul- In the morning, the President returned to Wash- ture and Arts Development. ington, DC. In the afternoon, he met with Executive The President announced his intention to appoint Deputy President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa in the following individuals as Chair and members of the Oval Office. the National Bioethics Advisory Commission: The President announced his intention to appoint Harold T. Shapiro (Chair); Douglas A. Horne to the Advisory Committee on the Patricia Backlar; Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- Arturo Brito; forming Arts. Alexander M. Capron; The President announced his intention to nominate Eric J. Cassell; Letitia Chambers to the Board of Trustees of the R. Alta Charo; Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Cul- James Childress; ture and Arts Development. David Cox; The President accorded the personal rank of Am- Ezekiel J. Emanuel; bassador to Jacques Paul Klein in his capacity as the Laurie M. Flynn; United Nations Transitional Administrator for Eastern Steven H. Holtzman; Slavonia. Bernard Lo; Lawrence H. Miike; July 25 Thomas H. Murray; and In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton Diane Scott-Jones. traveled to Jamaica, NY. In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton July 21 traveled to Atlanta, GA, where they attended events In the afternoon, the President traveled to Denver, at the centennial Olympic games. Later, they returned CO. to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight. In the evening, at a private residence, the President The President announced his intention to nominate attended an ‘‘At the Table’’ meeting concerning wom- Anthony R. Sarmiento to the National Institute for en’s issues. He later attended a Democratic National Literacy Advisory Board. Committee dinner at a private residence. The Presi- The President declared a major disaster in Illinois dent then traveled to Englewood, CO, where he at- and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local tended a Democratic National Committee reception recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and dinner at a private residence. Later, he returned and flooding beginning July 17 and continuing. to Denver. The White House announced that the President July 22 dispatched Special Envoy for Burundi Peace Negotia- In the morning, the President traveled to Los Ange- tions Howard Wolpe to the region for urgent consulta- les, CA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Monrovia, tions. Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills, CA. In the evening, the President attended a Demo- July 26 cratic National Committee dinner at the Beverly Hil- In the afternoon, the President addressed the Con- ton Hotel. Later, he attended a Democratic National ference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations Committee dinner at a private residence in Brent- in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. wood, CA. He then returned to Los Angeles. The White House announced that the President denied the application by Jonathan Pollard for execu- July 23 tive clemency. In the morning, the President traveled to Sac- The President declared a major disaster in Pennsyl- ramento, CA. In the afternoon, he attended a Demo- vania and ordered Federal aid to supplement Com- cratic National Committee luncheon at a private resi- monwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck dence. He then traveled to San Francisco, CA. by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes July 19.

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The President announced his intention to nominate the Hay Adams Hotel. He then attended Democratic the following individuals to be members of the Na- National Committee dinners at the Sheraton Carlton tional Science Board: Hotel and the Jefferson Hotel. John A. Armstrong; July 31 M.R.C. Greenwood; The President announced his intention to appoint Stanley Vincent Jaskolski; Doris Eggers Huseboe and Ann McKay Thompson Vera C. Rubin; and to the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John Bob H. Suzuki. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The White House announced that the President July 27 invited President Franjo Tudjman of Croatia for a In the morning, the President participated in a con- working visit in Washington, DC, August 2. ference call concerning the bombing in Centennial The President authorized an increase in Federal Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA, with Federal Bureau of funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands for disaster recovery Investigation Director Louis J. Freeh and Special costs incurred from Hurricane Bertha July 8–9. Agent in Charge Woody Johnson; Attorney General ; and Deputy Attorney General Jamie S. August 1 Gorelick. He then participated in a second conference The President announced his intention to nominate call with Gov. Zell Miller of Georgia; Mayor Bill Arthur I. Blaustein to the National Council on the Campbell of Atlanta; William P. Payne, president, At- Humanities. lanta Committee for the Olympic Games; and Juan The President announced his intention to nominate Antonio Samaranch, president, International Olympic Ida L. Castro to be Director of the Women’s Bureau Committee. Later, he had telephone conversations on at the Department of Labor. the bombing with Speaker of the House Newt Ging- The President announced his intention to nominate rich and Senate minority leader Thomas A. Daschle. Donna H. Cunninghame to be Chief Financial Officer In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton of the Corporation for National and Community Serv- went to Camp David, MD. ice. The President announced his intention to nominate July 28 Regina Keeney to serve on the Federal Communica- In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton tions Commission. returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD. The Presi- The President announced his intention to nominate dent then traveled to New Orleans, LA. Rose M. Ochi to be Director of the Community Rela- In the afternoon, the President met with the fami- tions Service at the Department of Justice. lies of slain New Orleans police officers. Later, he The President announced his intention to nominate attended a private political reception at the New Orle- Kevin L. Thurm as Deputy Secretary of the Depart- ans Riverside Hilton Hotel. He then returned to ment of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC, arriving in the evening. In the evening, the President attended Democratic National Committee dinners at the Jefferson Hotel July 29 and the Sheraton Carlton Hotel. In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambas- August 2 sadors Denis Antoine of Grenada; Lionel Alexander In the morning, the President met with President Hurst of Antigua and Barbuda; Mohammed Aly Thiam Franjo Tudjman of Croatia in the Oval Office. of Guinea; Marcos Namashulua of Mozambique; The President announced his intention to nominate Ramtane Lamamra of Algeria; Bilal Ould Werzeg of Ernestine P. Watlington to the Board of Directors Mauritania; Chitmansing Jesseramsing of Mauritius; of the Legal Services Corporation. Tom Eric Vraalsen of Norway; Chan Heng Chee of The President announced his intention to nominate Singapore; Arlington Griffith Butler of the Bahamas; Mary K. Gaillard, Eamon M. Kelly, and Richard A. and Alhaji Hassan Adamu of Nigeria. Tapia to be members of the National Science Board. In the evening, the President attended Democratic The President declared a major disaster in Wis- National Committee dinners at the Sheraton Carlton consin and ordered Federal aid to supplement State Hotel and the Jefferson Hotel. and local recovery efforts in the area struck by torna- The White House announced that the President does, severe storms, and flooding July 17–22. signed legislation on traumatic brain injury studies. August 5 July 30 The President announced the designation of Marcia In the afternoon, the President had a working lunch E. Miller as Chair and Lynn Munroe Bragg as Vice with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt in the Old Chair of the U.S. International Trade Commission. Family Dining Room. The President announced the nomination of Susan In the evening, the President attended a reception G. Esserman to be General Counsel at the Depart- for senatorial candidate Winston Bryant at ment of Commerce.

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The President announced the nomination of August 14 Niranjan S. Shah to the Board of Directors of the The President declared a major disaster in West National Institute of Building Sciences. Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by heavy August 6 rains, high wind, flooding, and slides July 18–31. In the morning, the President met with Prime Min- ister Goran Persson of Sweden in the Oval Office. August 15 The White House announced that the President The President announced his intention to appoint signed legislation providing $12 million to help inves- Leslie L. Byrne to be Director of the Office of Con- tigate and solve church arson. sumer Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services. August 7 The President announced that Health and Human In the morning, the President met with members Services Secretary will appoint Ronald of the Club Des Chefs Des Chefs in the Diplomatic S. Johnson to the Presidential Advisory Council on Reception Room. HIV/AIDS. In the afternoon, the President traveled to San Jose, The President announced his intention to appoint CA. In the evening, he attended a Democratic Na- to be a member of the Board of Gov- tional Committee dinner at a private residence. ernors of the American National Red Cross. The President announced his intention to nominate Chaskel O. Besser to the Commission for the Preser- August 17 vation of America’s Heritage Abroad. In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton The White House announced that the President traveled from Jackson Hole, WY, to Idaho Falls, ID. ratified the Agreement for the Implementation of the Later, they returned to Washington, DC. Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the August 18 Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Chelsea Clinton traveled to New York City. While Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. en route aboard Air Force One, the President had August 8 a telephone conversation with Brig. Gen. Larry In the morning, the President traveled to Salinas, Northington, USAF, Commander of Dyess Air Force CA, and in the afternoon, he traveled to Los Angeles, Base, TX, concerning the crash of an Air Force trans- CA. port plane in Jackson, WY. In the evening, the President attended a Demo- August 19 cratic Congressional Campaign Committee dinner at In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chel- a private residence. He then traveled to Santa Monica, sea Clinton traveled to Jackson, TN. In the afternoon, CA. they traveled to Humboldt and Fruitland, TN. In the The President announced that Health and Human evening, they returned to Washington, DC. Services Secretary Donna Shalala will appoint Judith A. Billings and Michael T. Isbell to the Presidential August 20 Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. In the afternoon, the President participated in a teleconference from the Oval Office with chief execu- August 9 tive officers of technology companies in California. In the early afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled from Los Angeles, CA, to Jackson August 21 Hole, WY, for a vacation. In the evening, the President attended Democratic National Committee dinners at the Mayflower Hotel August 10 and the Jefferson Hotel. The President announced the recess appointment The President declared a major disaster in Iowa of Wyche Fowler, Jr., as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms August 12 and flooding June 15–30. In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chel- sea Clinton traveled from Jackson Hole, WY, to Yel- August 22 lowstone National Park. In the afternoon, they took The President announced his intention to appoint a hiking tour of the park. In the evening, they re- Harriett M. Wieder to the Commission on United turned to Jackson Hole. States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy. August 13 August 25 The President announced his intention to appoint In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton Allan S. Huston to the National Commission on Crime traveled to Huntington, WV. In the afternoon, the Control and Prevention. President began a 4-day campaign tour aboard the

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21st Century Express train and traveled to Ashland, August 31 KY. In the evening, he traveled to Chillicothe and In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton Columbus, OH. traveled from Paducah, KY, to Troy and Dyersburg, TN. In the afternoon, they traveled to Covington, TN. August 26 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton In the afternoon, the President traveled to Arling- traveled to Memphis, TN, ending a weekend campaign ton, OH. In the evening, he traveled to Bowling bus tour. Later, they traveled to Little Rock, AR. Green and Toledo, OH. September 1 August 27 In the morning, the President had separate tele- In the morning, the President traveled to Wyan- phone conversations concerning the situation in north- dotte, MI. In the afternoon, he traveled to Royal Oak, ern Iraq with Prime Minister John Major of the and in the evening, to East Lansing, MI. United Kingdom, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, King Hussein I of Jordan, President Hosni Mubarak of August 28 Egypt, and President Jacques Chirac of France. In the morning, the President traveled to Battle Creek, MI. In the afternoon, he traveled to Kala- September 2 mazoo, MI, and in the evening, to Michigan City, In the morning, the President attended a breakfast IN, and Chicago, IL. with members of the National Baptist Association of America at the Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock, AR. August 29 Later, he traveled to Green Bay and De Pere, WI. The White House announced that the President In the afternoon, while in De Pere, the President notified the Congress that he will make available ap- had a telephone conversation with President Jacques propriations totaling $51.2 million in budget authority Chirac of France concerning the situation in northern for the Department of the Interior for firefighting Iraq. Later in the afternoon, the President returned efforts on public lands in Western States. to Green Bay, where he visited the Green Bay Packers The President announced his intention to appoint football team at Lambeau Field. He then traveled the following individuals as members of the White to Milwaukee, WI. House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security: In the evening, the President returned to Wash- ington, DC. Antonia Handler Chayes; Both upon his arrival in Milwaukee, WI, and while Jesse Lee (Jack) Beuchamp; en route to Washington, DC, the President had tele- Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson (Ret.); phone conversations with Chief of Staff Leon E. Pa- Carl W. Vogt; netta and National Security Adviser Anthony Lake Brian Michael Jenkins; concerning the situation in northern Iraq. Kathaleen Flynn; George H. Williams; September 3 Bradford W. Parkinson; In the morning, the President had telephone con- ; versations with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Laura D’Andrea Tyson; and Senate majority leader Trent Lott, Senate minority Ray Kelly. leader Thomas A. Daschle, House minority leader Richard A. Gephardt, and Republican Presidential August 30 nominee Bob Dole concerning the situation in north- In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton ern Iraq. traveled from Chicago, IL, to Cape Girardeau, MO. The President announced the reappointment of In the afternoon, they began a weekend campaign Mary Lucille Jordan as Chair and member of the bus tour and traveled to Cairo, IL, arriving in the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. early evening. Later, they traveled to Paducah, KY. Ms. Jordan will serve as a recess appointee. The President announced the appointment of John September 4 E. Higgins, Jr., as a member of the National Labor In the morning, the President was treated by Be- Relations Board. Mr. Higgins will serve as a recess thesda Naval Hospital dermatologists who performed appointee. a simple outpatient procedure in the White House. The President announced the appointment of Kevin In the evening, the President attended a reception L. Thurm as Deputy Secretary of the Department for Representative Tim Johnson at the Hay Adams of Health and Human Services. Mr. Thurm will serve Hotel. as a recess appointee. The President appointed Heidi Schulman to be a September 5 member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation In the morning, the President traveled to Tampa, for Public Broadcasting. Ms. Schulman will serve as FL. In the afternoon, he traveled to Miami and Bal a recess appointee. Harbour, FL.

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In the evening, the President attended a Demo- lowing the reception, he traveled to St. Louis, MO. cratic Senatorial Campaign Committee reception at In the evening, he traveled to Pueblo, CO. the Sheraton Bal Harbour Hotel. Later, he traveled to Orlando, FL. September 11 The President announced that he will award the In the afternoon, the President traveled to Sun City, Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House AZ. In the evening, he traveled to Mountain View, ceremony on September 9 to the following individuals: CA, where he attended a Democratic National Com- mittee dinner at a private residence. He then traveled Joseph Cardinal Bernardin; to Fresno, CA. James S. Brady; Millard Fuller; The President declared a major disaster in West David Hamburg; Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State John H. Johnson; and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurri- Eugene Lang; cane Fran and associated heavy rain, high wind, flood- Jan Nowak-Jezioranski; ing, and slides September 5–8. Antonia Pantoja; The President declared a major disaster in Puerto Rosa Parks; Rico and ordered Federal aid to supplement Com- Ginetta Sagan; and monwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck Morris Udall. by Hurricane Hortense beginning September 9 and continuing. September 6 The President announced his intention to nominate In the afternoon, the President attended a Demo- Robert S. LaRussa to be Assistant Secretary for Im- cratic National Committee and Florida Democratic port Administration at the Department of Commerce. Party reception and luncheon at Church Street Station The President announced his intention to appoint in Orlando. Later, he traveled to Panama City, FL. Walker Lee Evey to the Committee for Purchase In the evening, the President returned to Wash- From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ington, DC. The President declared a major disaster in North September 12 Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement re- In the afternoon, the President traveled to Rancho covery efforts in the areas struck by Hurricane Fran Cucamonga, CA, and then to Santa Monica, CA. beginning September 5 and continuing. The President The President announced his intention to nominate also instructed Federal Emergency Management Jeffrey A. Frankel to be a member of the White Agency Director James Lee Witt and a team of senior House Council of Economic Advisers. administration officials to travel to the region to assess The President announced his intention to nominate damage and to ensure that all necessary Federal aid Charles Gueli to the Board of Directors of the Na- begins to flow to the region immediately. tional Institute of Building Sciences. The President declared a major disaster in Virginia The President announced his intention to appoint and ordered Federal aid to supplement recovery ef- Raynard C. Soon to be a member of the Advisory forts in the area struck by Hurricane Fran and associ- Council on Historic Preservation. ated severe storm conditions, including high winds, The President announced his intention to appoint tornadoes, wind-driven rain, and river and flash flood- Ada Demb, Walter Falcon, and Goro Uehara as mem- ing, beginning September 5 and continuing. bers of the Board for International Food and Agricul- The President announced his intention to nominate tural Development. Alan H. Flanigan to be Deputy Director for Supply The President announced his intention to appoint Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Kenneth J. Arrow, Elsa Garmire, and Joan Argetsinger Policy. Steitz to the President’s Committee on the National September 9 Medal of Science. The President announced his intention to appoint The President asked the Congress to provide $400 Gary W. Divine to the National Partnership Council. million in emergency funds to fight forest fires in The President also announced his intention to ap- Western States and made available $50 million for point Mr. Divine to the Federal Salary Council. the temporary housing of flood victims in various States. September 10 The White House announced that the President In the morning, the President traveled to Kansas announced that Ambassador will City, MO. While en route aboard Air Force One, lead the Presidential delegation to Bosnia to observe he had a telephone conversation with Chancellor the September 14 elections. Helmut Kohl of Germany. In the afternoon, the President attended a Demo- September 13 cratic National Committee luncheon and reception at In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton the Westin Crowne Centre Hotel in Kansas City. Fol- returned to Washington, DC.

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The President announced his intention to appoint be members of the National Bioethics Advisory Com- Adm. (Ret.) as a member of the mission. U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors. The President announced his intention to nominate The President announced his intention to appoint Richard W. Bogosian for the rank of Ambassador dur- George Newton as member and Chair and Edward ing his tenure of service as Special Coordinator for Lee Gorsuch II, James A. Palmer, and John Eyres Rwanda and Burundi. Hobbie as members of the Arctic Research Commis- The White House announced that the President sion. will address the 51st Session of the United Nations The President declared a major disaster in Pennsyl- General Assembly in New York City on September vania and ordered Federal aid to supplement State 24. and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flood- ing associated with Tropical Depression Fran Sep- September 17 tember 6–8. In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress in the State Dining Room of the White September 14 House to discuss recent events regarding Iraq. Later, In the morning, the President traveled to Raleigh, he traveled to Ypsilanti, MI, where he toured the NC. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, William D. Ford Career Technical Center. He then DC. traveled to Westland, MI. In the evening, the President presented the Presi- In the afternoon, the President traveled to dential Medal of Freedom to Rosa Parks in the Oval Flossmoor, IL. While en route aboard Air Force One, Office. Later, he attended two Democratic National he was interviewed by Barbara Walters of the ABC Committee receptions at the Mayflower Hotel. television news program ‘‘20/20.’’ The President declared a major disaster in Maryland September 15 and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local In the morning, the President traveled to Des recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms Moines, IA. While en route aboard Air Force One, and flooding associated with Tropical Storm Fran Sep- he had a telephone conversation with President Boris tember 6–9. Yeltsin of Russia to wish Mr. Yeltsin well in his up- The President announced his intention to nominate coming heart surgery. Lane Kirkland to the Board of Directors of the U.S. In the afternoon, the President attended a reception Institute of Peace. at a private residence in Norwalk, IA, and then trav- The President announced his intention to appoint eled to Indianola, IA. In the evening, he returned the following individuals to the Board of Trustees of to Washington, DC. the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

September 16 James A. Johnson; In the afternoon, the President traveled to Cin- Ronald I. Dozoretz; cinnati, OH. In the evening, he returned to Wash- Ann Dibble Jordan; Cappy R. McGarr; ington, DC. Miles L. Rubin; and The President announced his intention to appoint James D. Wolfensohn. Phillip A. Sharp to the National Cancer Advisory Board. September 18 The President announced his intention to nominate In the morning, the President traveled to Grand Lorraine Weiss Frank to the National Council on the Canyon National Park, AZ. Humanities. In the evening, the President traveled to Seattle, The President announced his intention to appoint WA. Later, he attended a Democratic National Com- Steven Alan Bennett to the Board of Trustees of the mittee dinner at the Columbia Tower Club. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The President announced his intention to nominate The President announced the appointment of Shir- Richard J. Tarplin to be Assistant Secretary for Legis- ley M. Hufstedler as Chair of the Commission on lation at the Department of Health and Human Serv- Immigration Reform. ices. The President announced his intention to nominate The President announced his intention to appoint Karen Shepherd to be U.S. Executive Director of the Joseph M. Hauer to the Advisory Committee on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- The President announced his intention to nominate forming Arts. Ronald Kent Burton and D. Michael Rappoport to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Morris September 19 K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Envi- In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton ronmental Policy Foundation. began a 2-day campaign bus tour and traveled from The President announced his intention to nominate Seattle to Tacoma, WA. In the afternoon, they trav- Rhetaugh Graves Dumas and Bette O. Kramer to eled to Centralia and Longview, WA.

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In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton Melvin B. Robin; traveled to Portland, OR. Later, they attended a Walter S. Smith; Democratic National Committee gala and reception Richard A. Tapia; at the Portland Hilton Hotel. Columbia University Double Discovery Center; The President congratulated the 67 public institu- Dartmouth College Women in Science Project; tions which were the 1996 winners of the Department National Action Council for Minorities in Engineer- of Commerce’s Telecommunications and Information ing, Inc.; Infrastructure Assistance Program grants. New Mexico MESA, Inc.; The President announced his intention to appoint Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology Melvin E. Clark, Jr., and Kathleen Elizabeth Willey Saturday Academy Program; and as members of the United Service Organization, Inc., University of Maryland Baltimore County. Board of Governors. The President announced his intention to appoint September 25 Judy Jolley Mohraz as a member of the U.S. Naval In the morning, the President traveled to Pitts- Academy Board of Visitors. burgh, PA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Philadel- The White House announced that the President phia, PA. will visit Australia November 19–23, attend the Asia- In the evening, the President attended a Demo- Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting to be cratic National Committee dinner at the Locust Club hosted by President Fidel Ramos of the Philippines in Philadelphia. Later, he returned to Washington, at Subic Bay on November 24–25, and then pay a DC. state visit to Thailand on November 26. September 26 The White House announced that the President In the evening, the President attended a Demo- announced a new national space policy, the first post- cratic National Committee African American Leader- cold-war assessment of American goals and activities ship Council dinner in the Crystal Ballroom of the in space. Sheraton Carlton Hotel. September 20 The President announced the nomination of Kelly In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton D. Johnston to be a member of the Federal Election traveled to Sioux Falls, SD. In the evening, they re- Commission. turned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight. September 27 September 21 In the morning, the President traveled to Longview In the evening, the President attended Democratic and Fort Worth, TX. In the afternoon, he traveled National Committee dinners at the Hay Adams Hotel to , TX. and the Sheraton Carlton Hotel. In the evening, the President attended a Demo- cratic National Committee reception at a private resi- September 24 dence in Houston. In the morning, the President traveled to New York The President announced his intention to appoint City. Later, he met separately with United Nations Dr. Robert Schrieffer to the President’s Committee Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and U.N. on the National Medal of Science. General Assembly President Razali bin Ismail in Room GA–200 of the United Nations Building. September 28 In the afternoon, the President met separately with In the morning, the President traveled to Provi- Foreign Minister Saud al-Faysal of Saudi Arabia and dence, RI, arriving in the afternoon. Later, he made Foreign Minister Yevgeniy Primakov of Russia in the a conference call from the Westin Hotel to African 12th floor conference room of the United Nations Americans for Clinton/Gore ’96. He then attended Building. Later, he traveled to Freehold Borough, NJ. a Democratic National Committee reception for Rep- In the evening, the President returned to Wash- resentative Jack Reed at the Westin Hotel. ington, DC. In the evening, the President traveled to Fall River The President named the following individuals and and Boston, MA. Later, he attended a Democratic institutions as recipients of the first Presidential National Committee reception and dinner at the Me- Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and ridian Hotel in Boston. After midnight, the President Engineering Mentoring: returned to Washington, DC. Martha G. Absher; September 29 Howard G. Adams; In the morning, the President had telephone con- Diola Bagayoko; versations with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Joaquin Bustoz; Senate majority leader Trent Lott, House minority Carlos G. Gutierrez; leader Richard A. Gephardt, and Senate minority lead- Janet S. Herman; er Thomas A. Daschle concerning his effort to arrange Susan J.S. Lasser; a Middle East summit at the White House.

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In the afternoon, the President had telephone con- and Gaza Strip and help spur economic development versations with Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Pales- throughout the region. tinian Authority, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of Israel, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, and King October 6 Hussein I of Jordan inviting them to a Middle East In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton summit at the White House. traveled from Chautauqua, NY, to Hartford, CT. September 30 October 7 In the morning, the President had a telephone con- In the morning, the President traveled to Stamford, versation with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt con- CT. In the afternoon, he traveled to Manchester, NH. cerning the situation in the Middle East and Mr. In the evening, the President traveled to Portland, Mubarak’s inability to attend a Middle East summit ME. He then returned to Washington, DC, arriving at the White House. after midnight. The President announced his intention to nominate October 9 Letitia Chambers to be a Representative and James In an evening ceremony in the Oval Office, the C. Hormel and Prezell R. Robinson to be Alternate President received diplomatic credentials from Ambas- Representatives to the 51st Session of the United Na- sadors U Tin Winn of Burma; Veiccoh Nghiwete of tions General Assembly. Namibia; Antonio de Oyarzabal of Spain; Edith The President announced his intention to nominate Ssempala of Uganda; Eliahu Ben-Elissar of Israel; Jane Lubchenco to the National Science Board, Na- tional Science Foundation. Sadik Safaev of Uzbekistan; Eduardo Morgan Gon- The President declared a major disaster in South zalez of Panama; Rufino Mendes of Guinea-Bissau; Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement re- James Murphy of Belize; and John Ernest Leigh of covery efforts in the areas struck by severe winds Sierra Leone. and flooding associated with Hurricane Fran Sep- Later in the evening, the President attended a re- tember 4 and continuing. ception for Arkansas congressional candidate Marion Berry at a private residence in Rosslyn, VA. October 1 The President announced his intention to nominate October 10 Judith Espinosa to be a member of the Board of In the morning, the President traveled to Knoxville, Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Ex- TN. In the afternoon, he traveled to Dayton, OH. cellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation. In the evening, the President traveled to Louisville, The President announced the nomination of William KY. He then returned to Washington, DC, arriving W. Ginsberg to be Assistant Secretary for Market Ac- after midnight. cess and Compliance at the Department of Com- The President announced his intention to designate merce. Nicolas P. Retsinas as Acting Director of the Office The President announced his intention to appoint of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury. Marilyn Golden to the Architectural and Transpor- October 11 tation Barriers Compliance Board. The White House announced that the President October 2 will meet with Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri of Leb- The President announced his intention to nominate anon at the White House on October 18. Daniel R. Stanley to the Postal Rate Commission. October 12 The President announced his intention to nominate In the morning, the President traveled to Denver George W. Black, Jr., to be a member of the National and Morrison, CO. In the afternoon, he traveled to Transportation Safety Board. Englewood, CO. October 3 October 13 In the morning, the President traveled to Buffalo, In the afternoon, the President traveled to Albu- NY. In the afternoon, he traveled to Chautauqua, NY. querque, NM. The President announced his intention to appoint Karen T. Scates to the Advisory Committee on the October 15 Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- The President declared a major disaster in Florida forming Arts. and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local The President announced his intention to appoint recovery efforts in the area struck by storm surge, Rear Adm. R.M. Mitchell, Jr., to the Committee for heavy rains, and wind damage associated with Tropical Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Storm Josephine October 7 and continuing. Disabled. The White House announced that the President October 16 signed legislation on October 2 to expand duty-free In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton treatment of products imported from the West Bank traveled to San Diego, CA.

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The President announced his intention to appoint October 23 Donald J. Barry as U.S. Federal Representative to In the morning, the President attended a General the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission. Election Legal and Compliance Fund reception at the The President announced the following recipients Biltmore Hotel in Miami. He then traveled to Daytona of the 1996 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Beach, FL. In the afternoon, the President returned Awards: to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President attended a Presi- Dana Commercial Credit Corporation; dential Unity Fund reception at a private residence ADAC Laboratories; in McLean, VA. Custom Research, Inc.; and The President declared an emergency in Massachu- Trident Precision Manufacturing, Inc. setts and ordered Federal funds to supplement Com- October 17 monwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck In the morning, the President traveled to Santa by extreme weather conditions and flooding October Ana, CA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Los Angeles, 20 and continuing. CA. In the evening, the President returned to Wash- The President declared an emergency in California ington, DC, arriving early the next morning. and ordered Federal funds to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe October 18 fires beginning October 21. The President announced the recess appointment of Donna H. Cunninghame to be Chief Financial Offi- October 24 cer of the Corporation for National and Community In the morning, the President had a telephone con- Service. versation with Leah Rabin, widow of slain Prime Min- The President announced the recess appointment ister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel, to mark the first anniver- of Karen Shepherd to be U.S. Executive Director of sary of the Prime Minister’s death according to the the European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop- Jewish lunar calendar. Later in the morning, the Presi- ment. dent traveled to Birmingham, AL. In the afternoon, The President announced his intention to appoint he traveled to Lake Charles, LA. In the evening, the Jean A. Riezman to the Advisory Committee on the President traveled to New Orleans, LA. Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- The President announced his intention to nominate forming Arts. Dave Nolan Brown to the National Council on Dis- ability. October 19 The President declared an emergency in Maine and In the evening, the President attended a Demo- ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local cratic National Committee dinner at the Mayflower recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, Hotel. heavy rains, high winds, and inland and coastal flood- ing October 20 and continuing. October 20 In the morning, the President traveled to Newark, October 25 NJ. In the afternoon, he traveled to Teaneck, NJ, In the morning, the President traveled to Atlanta, and Tarrytown, NY. GA. In the evening, he traveled to Macon, GA. Later, In the evening, the President attended a Presi- the President returned to Washington, DC. dential Unity Fund reception and dinner at a private The President declared a major disaster in Massa- residence in Tarrytown. Later, he traveled to New chusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement Com- York City, where he attended a Democratic National monwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas Committee reception at the Sheraton New York Hotel. struck by extreme weather conditions and flooding The President then traveled to Cleveland, OH, arriv- October 20 and continuing. ing after midnight. October 27 October 21 In the morning, the President had telephone con- In the afternoon, the President attended an Ohio versations with Chairman Yasser Arafat of the Pales- Coordinated Campaign luncheon at the Classics Res- tinian Authority and Prime Minister Binyamin taurant in Cleveland. He then traveled to Detroit, Netanyahu of Israel concerning issues in the Middle MI. East. In the evening, the President attended a Demo- In the afternoon, the President traveled to Spring- cratic National Committee reception for Senator Carl field, VA. Later, he had a telephone conversation with Levin and a dinner for the Michigan Coordinated New York Yankees manager Joe Torre to congratulate Campaign at the Fox Theater. him on the team’s victory in the World Series. In the late afternoon, the President traveled to October 22 Nashville, TN. While en route aboard Air Force One, In the afternoon, the President traveled to Miami, he had a telephone conversation with Atlanta Braves FL. owner Ted Turner and manager Bobby Cox to con-

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gratulate them on the team’s performance during the November 3 1996 season. In the morning, the President traveled to West In the evening, the President traveled to St. Louis, Palm Beach, FL. In the afternoon, he traveled to MO. Union Township, NJ. While en route aboard Air Force One, the President had a telephone interview with October 28 Tom Joyner of ABC Radio. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Min- In the evening, the President traveled to Spring- neapolis, MN. In the evening, he traveled to Chicago, field, MA, and Bangor, ME, arriving in Bangor after IL. Later, the President traveled to Columbus, OH, midnight. arriving after midnight. The President declared a major disaster in Maine November 4 and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local In the early morning, the President traveled to Bed- recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, ford, NH. Later, he traveled to Manchester, NH, heavy rains, high winds, and inland and coastal flood- where he attended an informal breakfast at the ing beginning October 20 and continuing. Merrimack Restaurant with a group of friends and The White House announced that the President volunteers from the 1992 campaign. The President has designated Richard Schifter, Special Assistant to then traveled to Cleveland, OH. the President for National Security Affairs and Coun- In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton selor, National Security Council, to serve also as Spe- traveled to Lexington, KY. In the evening, they trav- cial Adviser to the President and the Secretary of eled to Cedar Rapids, IA; Sioux Falls, SD; and Little State for the Southeast European Cooperative Initia- Rock, AR, arriving in Little Rock after midnight. tive. November 5 October 29 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton In the morning, the President traveled to Philadel- voted at Union Station Precinct 476E–676E in Little phia, PA, arriving in the afternoon. Later, he returned Rock. Later, they attended a luncheon at a private to Washington, DC. residence. The President announced his intention to appoint Carol W. Greider to the National Bioethics Advisory November 6 Commission. In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton The President declared a major disaster in New returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon. Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck November 8 by the fall northeaster rainstorm October 20–23. In the afternoon, the President met with Cabinet members in the Cabinet Room. Later in the after- October 30 noon, he taped an interview with David Brinkley of In the morning, the President attended a Demo- ABC News for broadcast on ‘‘This Week With David cratic National Committee breakfast at the Sheraton Brinkley’’ November 10. Carlton Hotel. The White House announced that the President In the afternoon, the President traveled to Ypsilanti, will host a European Union-U.S. summit December MI. In the evening, he traveled to Denver, CO, and 16 at the White House. Phoenix, AZ, arriving in Phoenix after midnight. The President announced his intention to appoint November 11 Bernard E. Anderson to the Overseas Private Invest- In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, ment Corporation Board of Directors. VA. He returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon. October 31 November 12 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Las In the afternoon, the President met with congres- Vegas, NV, and Oakland, CA. In the evening, he trav- sional leaders in the Oval Office to discuss bipartisan eled to Santa Barbara, CA. relations in the upcoming 105th Congress. Later, the President had separate meetings with Ag- November 1 riculture Secretary , Energy Secretary In the afternoon, the President traveled to El Paso, Hazel R. O’Leary, Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich, ˜ TX, and Las Cruces, NM. In the evening, he traveled and Transportation Secretary Federico Pena con- to San Antonio, TX. cerning the second term transition. November 2 November 13 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Little In the morning, the President had telephone con- Rock, AR. In the evening, he traveled to New Orleans, versations with the following foreign leaders: Prime LA. Later, the President traveled to Tampa, FL, arriv- Minister Jean Chretien of Canada concerning the situ- ing after midnight. ation in Zaire; President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt

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and King Hussein I of Jordan concerning the Middle November 18 East peace process; President Kim Yong-sam of South In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton Korea concerning security issues on the Korean Penin- traveled from Honolulu, HI, to Sydney, Australia, ar- sula; and President Fernando Cardoso of Brazil con- riving the following day. cerning the visit of Presidential Counselor Thomas The President declared an emergency in Hawaii F. (Mack) McLarty to follow up on Summit of the and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local Americas agenda items. recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms The President announced the formation of the Pres- and flooding November 5 and continuing. idential Inaugural Committee 1997 to organize the celebration of his inauguration to a second term. He November 19 The President announced his intention to appoint also announced that Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Marc D. Guthrie to the Architectural and Transpor- Ickes will coordinate Inaugural activities from the tation Barriers Compliance Board. White House. The following persons were named as The President declared a major disaster in New vice chairs of the committee: Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement State Ronald Burkle; and local recovery efforts in the area affected by se- Linda Chavez-Thompson; vere storms and flooding October 18–23. Lawton Chiles; The President declared a major disaster in New Beth Dozoretz; York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State Gordon D. Giffin; and local recovery efforts in the area affected by se- vere storms and flooding October 19–20. Robert Johnson; The President declared an emergency in Rhode Is- Ellen Malcolm; land and ordered Federal aid to supplement State Richard Leon Mays; and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a Carol Pensky; water main break November 18. Edward Rendell; Ed Romero; November 20 Fred Seigel; In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton Stanley Shuman; traveled from Sydney to Canberra, Australia, where the President met with Governor General Sir William Mary Elizabeth Teasley; and Deane of Australia in Government House, and then Jonathan Tisch. with Prime Minister John Howard in Parliament November 14 House. In the afternoon, the President met with Member In the morning, the President had a telephone con- of Parliament and opposition leader Kim Beazley in versation with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Parliament House. of Israel concerning the Middle East peace process. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton Later, the President had a telephone conversation with returned to Sydney, where they attended a dinner President Jacques Chirac of France concerning the and harbor cruise aboard the MV Aussie Legend. situation in Zaire. The President had meetings with Acting U.S. Trade November 21 Representative , Health and In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, and Edu- traveled to Port Douglas, Australia. cation Secretary concerning the second The White House announced that Lanny J. Davis term transition. will join the White House Counsel’s office as Special Counsel, effective December 9, to serve as press November 15 spokesman on certain legal issues, including those re- In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton lating to the Whitewater and Travel Office investiga- traveled to Honolulu, HI. tions and questions regarding 1996 campaign contribu- tions. November 16 The President declared an emergency in Puerto The President had a telephone conversation with Rico and ordered Federal aid to supplement Com- President Nelson Mandela of South Africa concerning monwealth and local recovery efforts in the area af- the situation in Zaire. fected by a gas leak explosion November 21. The White House announced that the President November 17 invited President Eduardo Frei of Chile to the White In the afternoon, the President had a telephone House for a state visit February 26, 1997. conversation with Prime Minister John Howard of Australia concerning reentry of the failed Russian November 22 Mars space probe with a predicted impact point in In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton east-central Australia. visited the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queens-

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land, Australia. In the evening, they returned to Port November 29 Douglas. In the late morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton returned to the White House. Later November 23 in the day, the President again went to Camp David. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Manila, Philippines. December 1 In the afternoon, the President returned to the November 24 White House. In the morning, the President met with President Fidel V. Ramos of the Philippines at the Coconut December 3 Palace in Manila. The President announced his intention to appoint In the evening, at the Philippine International Con- Lt. Gen. Marc Anthony Cisneros, USA (Ret.), as a vention Center, the President attended a meeting with member of the U.S. Military Academy Board of Visi- the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Busi- tors. ness Advisory Council and an APEC dinner hosted The President announced that Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala will appoint by President Ramos, followed by an informal meeting Rabbi Joseph A. Edelheit to the Presidential Advisory of the APEC leaders. Council on HIV/AIDS. The White House announced that the President The White House announced that the President and President Jiang Zemin of China have accepted will attend the annual Army-Navy football game in each other’s invitation for state visits to be made dur- Philadelphia, PA, December 7. ing 1997 and 1998 at a time and a sequence to be determined. December 5 In the morning, the President had a telephone con- November 25 versation with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia con- In the morning and afternoon, the President at- cerning an agreement to meet in March 1997 and tended a series of meetings with APEC leaders at President Yeltsin’s recovery from heart surgery. the APEC Conference Center. Later, the President met separately with President In the evening, the President traveled to Bangkok, Carlos Menem of Argentina in the Oval Office and Thailand. Later, the President and Hillary Clinton vis- then with President Menem and members of the Ar- ited Chitrlada Palace and were received by King gentine Cabinet in the Cabinet Room. Phumiphon and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. December 6 November 26 In the afternoon, the President attended a Demo- In the morning, the President met with incumbent cratic National Committee luncheon for the Prime Minister Banhan Sinlapa-acha of Thailand at Democratic Party at the Sheraton Carlton Hotel. Boromabiman Palace. In the afternoon, he met with Prime Minister-elect Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh at December 7 the U.S. Ambassador’s residence. In the morning, the President traveled to Philadel- phia, PA, where he attended the Army-Navy football Later, the President and Hillary Clinton visited the game at Veterans Stadium. In the afternoon, he re- Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Hall of Kings, turned to Washington, DC. and the Royal Library. After midnight, the President and Hillary Clinton December 8 traveled to Anchorage, AK, crossing the international In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton dateline and arriving in the evening Alaska time. attended a gala in the Opera House at the John F. Later, they returned to Washington, DC, arriving after Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. midnight eastern standard time. The President declared a major disaster in Hawaii December 9 and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local In the morning, the President met separately with recovery efforts in the area struck by prolonged and Defense Minister Gen. Chi Haotian of China and heavy rains, high surf, flooding, landslides, mudslides, with Crown Prince Sidi Mohamed of Morocco in the and severe storms beginning November 5 and con- Oval Office. Later, he taped an interview with Brian tinuing. Lamb of C-Span in the Map Room for broadcast December 15. November 27 The President declared a major disaster in New In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chel- York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State sea Clinton went to Camp David, MD, for the and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe Thanksgiving holiday. thunderstorms, high winds, rain, and flooding Novem- ber 8–15.

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December 11 December 20 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President In the afternoon, the President met with former received the report of the President’s Committee on Senator Bob Dole in the Oval Office. Mental Retardation. The White House announced that the President December 23 will visit marines and their families at Camp Lejeune, In the morning, the President traveled to Camp NC, December 23 to celebrate the holiday season Lejeune, NC. In the evening, he returned to Wash- and highlight the contributions and sacrifices made ington, DC. by America’s Armed Forces and their families. The President announced his intention to nominate December 15 Jose-Marie Griffiths to the National Commission on In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton Libraries and Information Science. attended the ‘‘Christmas in Washington’’ production The President announced his intention to designate at the National Building Museum, which was taped Robert (Tom) Marsh to serve as Chair of the Presi- for broadcast on NBC television December 18. dent’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protec- tion and to appoint Samuel R. Berger and Jamie S. December 16 Gorelick as members of the Commission’s steering The President announced the 60 recipients of the committee. first annual Presidential Early Career Awards for Sci- The President declared a major disaster in Oregon entists and Engineers. and ordered Federal funds to supplement State and December 17 local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding, The President announced that Carol H. Rasco will land and mud slides, wind, and severe storms Novem- be Senior Adviser to the Secretary and Director of ber 17–December 11. the America Reads Challenge at the Department of The President declared a major disaster in Pennsyl- Education. vania and ordered Federal funds to supplement Com- In the evening, the President had a teleconference monwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck with newly elected United Nations Secretary-General by severe thunderstorms, high winds, rain, and flood- Kofi Annan and outgoing U.N. Ambassador Madeleine ing November 8–15. K. Albright concerning the future of the United Na- tions and Mr. Annan’s acceptance speech before the December 24 U.N. General Assembly. In the evening, the President visited the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall in Arlington, VA, for December 18 some last-minute Christmas shopping. Later, he and In the afternoon, the President met with a bipar- Hillary Clinton attended Chelsea Clinton’s perform- tisan group of mayors in the Roosevelt Room to dis- ance in the Washington Ballet’s annual holiday pro- cuss urban policy and the upcoming budgetary proc- ess. duction of ‘‘The Nutcracker’’ at the Warner Theater. December 19 December 30 In the morning, the President met with Minister In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chel- Liu Huaquiu of China in the Oval Office. sea Clinton traveled to Hilton Head, SC, where they The President announced his intention to appoint participated in the annual Renaissance Weekend. In Kathleen Stevens Dougherty and Ruth E. Roitenberg the evening, the President attended a dinner honoring to the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., USN (Ret.), at the Hilton F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Hotel.

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