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.

November 23

In the morning, at the Prezidentura in Vilnius, Lithuania, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a welcoming ceremony with President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania and his wife, Alma Adamkiene. The two Presidents then had a bilateral meeting. Later, they participated in a photo opportunity and then met with Presidents Arnold Ruutel of Estonia and Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia.

Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush met with U.S. Embassy personnel at the American Center. They then traveled to Bucharest, Romania, arriving in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, the President participated in a welcoming ceremony with President Ion Iliescu of Romania at Cotroceni Palace. The two Presidents then had a bilateral meeting.

Later in the afternoon, the President was joined by Mrs. Bush, and they met with U.S. Embassy personnel at the Ambassador’s Residence.

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC. November 25

In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.

The President announced his intention to designate Michael J. Garcia as Acting Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service at the Department of Justice.

November 26

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President-elect Lucio Gutierrez of Ecuador to congratulate him on his November 24 electoral victory. He then had CIA and FBI briefings.

The White House announced that the President will meet with President Emomali Rahmonov of Tajikistan at the White House on December 9.

The White House announced that the President will welcome President Vladimir Voronin of Moldova to the White House on December 17 to discuss Moldova’s continuing reforms and its aspirations to deepen cooperation with the United States and Euroatlantic structures.

November 27

In the morning, the President had intelligence and national security briefings. Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

November 28

In the morning, at the Bush Ranch, the President had intelligence briefings. Later, he had two telephone conversations with National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice concerning the terrorist attacks in Israel and Kenya earlier in the day.

During the day, the President celebrated Thanksgiving with Mrs. Bush, their daughters, Barbara and Jenna, his parents, former President George Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush, and his brothers Marvin and Neil Bush and members of their families.