Digest of Other White House Announcements

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.

April 15

In the morning, at Camp David, MD, the President had an intelligence briefing.

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had Easter lunch with family members.

April 16

In the morning, at the Evergreen Chapel at Camp David, the President, Mrs. Bush, and family members attended an Easter Sunday service. Later, he met with U.S. military personnel.

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.

April 17

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, on the State Floor, he and Mrs. Bush attended a White House Easter Egg Roll breakfast reception. They then participated in the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn.

Later in the morning, the President traveled to Sterling, VA, where, upon arrival, he toured Europa Stone Distributors, Inc.

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

The President announced his intention to nominate Paul A. Denett to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy at the Office of Management and Budget.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council: Debra Abrams; Esther Jungreis; Norma Lerner; Marvin A. Pomerantz; Alan Neil Rechtshaffen; J. Philip Rosen; Elie Wiesel; Bradley David Wine; and Judith Yudof.

April 18

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he traveled to Rockville, MD, where, at the Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology, he met with students and teachers.

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

The President announced his intention to nominate Rob Portman to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The President announced his intention to nominate Susan C. Schwab to be U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.,

April 19

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he met with a children’s soccer team from Iraq. He then traveled to Tuskegee, AL, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Vester Marable. Later, at Tuskegee University, he participated in a demonstration of nanotechnology research.

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

The President announced his appointment of Joel D. Kaplan as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.

The President announced his recess appointment of John L. Palmer and Thomas R. Saving as members of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.

The President announced his recess appointment of Bertha K. Madras as Deputy Director for Demand Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

The President announced his recess appointment of James F.X. O’Gara as Deputy Director for Supply Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

April 20

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

In the afternoon, in the East Room, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a social lunch and entertainment for President Hu Jintao of China and his wife, Liu Yongqing.

April 21

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He then traveled to Moffett Federal Airfield, CA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Joe Russo. While enroute aboard AirForce One, he participated in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister-elect Romano Prodi of Italy to congratulate him on his election victory.

Later in the morning, the President traveled to San Jose, CA.

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Stanford, CA, where, at a private residence, he met with Hoover Institution Fellows. Later, the President had dinner at a private residence.

In the evening, the President traveled to St. Helena, CA.

The White House announced that the President will host Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark at Camp David, MD, on June 9.