Appendix AÐDigest 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. 2239 VerDate 29-OCT-99 13:09 Nov 11, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00001 Fmt 1238 Sfmt 1238 C:\96PUBP~2\PAP_APPA txed01 PsN: txed01 Appendix A / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996 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. 2240 VerDate 29-OCT-99 13:09 Nov 11, 1999 Jkt 010199 PO 00001 Frm 00002 Fmt 1238 Sfmt 1238 C:\96PUBP~2\PAP_APPA txed01 PsN: txed01 Administration of William J. Clinton, 1996 / Appendix A 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 Janet Reno; 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.