Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, November 15, 2002

The following list includes the President’s public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue.

November 10

In the afternoon, the President returned from Camp David, MD, to Washington, DC.

November 11

In the morning, the President visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on The Mall. Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to Arlington, VA, where they participated in a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. In the afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC.

November 12

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security briefings.

In the afternoon, the President met with Republican House and Senate leaders to discuss the legislative agenda. He then met with the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss efforts to strengthen the economy and the legislative agenda. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with newly appointed interim Senator Dean Barkley of Minnesota. He then attended a reception for newly elected Members of Congress.

The President announced his intention to nominate Elizabeth Hoffman to be a member of the National Science Board.

The President announced his intention to nominate Raymond T. Wagner, Jr., to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board.

The President announced his intention to designate Adm. James M. Loy, USCG (Ret.), as Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Security at the Transportation Security Administration.

The President declared a major disaster in Alaska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by an earthquake on November 3 and continuing.

November 13

In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, and House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt to discuss counterterrorism efforts, the situation in Iraq, and proposed homeland security and terrorism insurance legislation. He then had intelligence and national security briefings.

In the evening, the President attended a reception for the White House Symposium on the West Wing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the West Wing.

The White House announced that the President will welcome President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil to the White House on December 10.

The President announced his intention to appoint John Chambers (Vice Chairman) and Albert J. Edmonds as members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.

The President announced his intention to nominate William Robert Timken, Jr. (Chairman), Thomas Waters Grant, and Noe Hinojosa, Jr., to be members of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

The President announced his intention to nominate Terrence A. Duffy to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.

The President announced his intention to nominate Florentino Subia to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation.

November 14

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security briefings. He also had separate telephone conversations with President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain, to discuss the United Nations resolution on Iraq and the November 21-22 NATO summit in Prague, and with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines, to discuss cooperation against terrorism.

Later in the morning, the President made remarks to the Global Women Business Leaders Partnership concerning their mentoring efforts in the Baltic region and other economic issues.

In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada Bustamante of Bolivia. He then met with Members of Congress to discuss his trip to Prague for the November 21-22 NATO summit.

The President announced his intention to nominate Brig. Gen. Mark V. Rosenker, AFRC, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on November 5-12.

The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on November 10-11.

The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a series of storms and tornadoes November 11.

November 15

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security briefings. He also had separate telephone conversations with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, to discuss the upcoming NATO summit in Prague, and with Prime Minister Konstandinos Simitis of Greece, to discuss issues relating to Turkey and Cyprus and the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he met with Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, ranking member, Senate Appropriations Committee, and Representative C.W. Bill Young of Florida, chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, to discuss proposed appropriations legislation. He then went to Camp David, MD.

The President announced his intention to designate R. Hewitt Pate as Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, at the Department of Justice.