[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)] [January 1, 1992] [Pages 1215-1249] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements Appendix A / Administration of George Bush, 1992 Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements [[Page 1215]] 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 book. January 1 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush greeted the American consulate community at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, their residence during their stay in Sydney, Australia, which began on December 31, 1991. President Bush then went to Kirribilli House where he met with Prime Minister Paul Keating. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Canberra, Australia. Following an arrival ceremony at RAAF Base Fairbairn, they greeted the U.S. Embassy community at the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Australia Melvin Sembler, which was their residence during their stay in Canberra. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception and dinner hosted by the Governor-General and Mrs. Bill Hayden at Government House. January 2 In the morning, the President met at Parliament House with: --Prime Minister Paul J. Keating; --the Australian Cabinet; --John Hewson, Leader of the Opposition; --representatives of rural organizations; --the Presidential business delegation. In the afternoon, the President attended a working luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Keating at Parliament House. Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush visited with Australian schoolchildren in Mural Hall at Parliament House. That evening, the President and Mrs. Bush received a courtesy call by former Prime Minister and Mrs. Robert Hawke at the U.S. Ambassador's residence. January 3 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a wreath- laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. Following the ceremony, they traveled to Melbourne, Australia. Upon their arrival in Melbourne, they went to the World Congress Centre, where the President met with U.S. and Australian business leaders. Following the meeting, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception with the Coral Sea Commemorative Council and later greeted the American consulate community. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Singapore. In the evening, following their arrival, they went to the Shangri-La Hotel, their residence during their stay in Singapore. January 4 In the morning, after an arrival ceremony at Istana Palace, the President and Mrs. Bush paid a courtesy call on President and Mrs. Wee Kim Wee. The President later met at the palace with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and with the Presidential business delegation. In the afternoon, the President went to the Westin Stamford Hotel where he attended a meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council. He later attended a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Goh at the Compass Rose Restaurant. The President and Mrs. Bush then greeted the American Embassy community at the Singapore American School. Later, the President met with Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the Raffles Hotel. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a dinner hosted by President Wee at the Westin Plaza Hotel. The President announced his intention to nominate Albert V. Casey, of Texas, to be chief executive officer of the Resolution Trust Corporation, a new position. From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Casey served as chairman and chief executive officer of First Republic Bank Corp. in Dallas, TX. January 5 In the morning, the President hosted a coffee in his suite for the ASEAN Ambassadors. The President and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Seoul, South Korea. Following their arrival, they went to the National Cemetery for a wreath-laying ceremony. After the ceremony, they went to Ambassador Donald P. Gregg's residence, where they stayed during their visit to Seoul. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush dined with President and Mrs. Roh Tae Woo and their respective national security advisers and ambassadors at the Blue House, President Roh's residence. [[Page 1216]] January 6 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in the official arrival ceremony at the Blue House. The President then met with President Roh. In the afternoon, the President greeted the leadership of the Korean National Assembly. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush greeted the American Embassy community at Collier Field House. January 7 Following a morning departure ceremony, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Kyoto, Japan, where they toured the Imperial Palace. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch at the Tsuruya Restaurant with former Prime Minister and Mrs. Toshiki Kaifu. Later, they traveled to Kashihara and then to Tokyo. Following their evening arrival in Tokyo, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the Akasaka Palace, their residence during their visit to Tokyo. January 8 In the morning, the President gave an interview to the NBC ``Today'' show and to Detroit television stations. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush attended an arrival ceremony with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Akasaka Palace and then accompanied them to the Imperial Palace for a courtesy call. After returning to the Akasaka Palace, the President met with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa. In the afternoon, the President met and had a working luncheon with Prime Minister Miyazawa in the Akasaka Palace Annex. Later, the President gave an interview to the CBS ``This Morning'' show. January 9 In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Miyazawa at the Akasaka Palace. January 10 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush paid a farewell call on the Emperor and Empress at the Akasaka Palace. Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD. The President announced recess appointments of the following individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation: J. Blakeley Hall, of Texas. William Lee Kirk, Jr., of Florida. Jo Betts Love, of Mississippi. Guy Vincent Molinari, of New York. Jeanine E. Wolbeck, of Minnesota. Howard H. Dana, Jr., of Maine. Penny L. Pullen, of Illinois. Thomas D. Rath, of New Hampshire. Basile J. Uddo, of Louisiana. George W. Wittgraf, of Iowa. The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime Minister Carl Bildt of Sweden at the White House on February 20. January 12 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from Camp David, MD. January 13 In the morning, the President traveled to Kansas City, MO, where he attended a reception hosted by the board of directors of the American Farm Bureau Federation and met with the Federal Executive Board of Kansas City. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. January 14 The President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. The President attended a White House meeting of the leadership of the Health Care Equity Action League and then went to the J.W. Marriott Hotel for the first meeting of the Bush-Quayle '92 National Finance Committee. After returning to the White House, the President met with: --Samuel K. Skinner; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. The President announced his intention to appoint James A. McClure, of Idaho, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a term expiring September 1, 2000. He would succeed Joan Mondale. Currently Senator McClure serves as a partner with the law firm of Givens, Pursley, Webb & Huntley in Boise, ID. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the International Cultural and Trade Center Commission: Jonathan W. Sloat, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring August 20, 1997. He would succeed Michael R. Gardner. Currently Mr. Sloat serves as a legislative and financial consultant in Washington, DC. Fritz Alan Korth, of Texas, for a term expiring August 20, 1997. He would succeed Donald A. Brown. Cur- [[Page 1217]] rently Mr. Korth serves as a partner with the law firm of Korth & Korth in Washington, DC. January 15 In the morning, the President traveled to New Hampshire. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced the recess appointment of Albert V. Casey, of Texas, to be Chief Executive Officer, Resolution Trust Corporation. This is a new position. The President announced recess appointments of the following individuals to be directors of the Federal Housing Finance Board: Daniel F. Evans, Jr., of Indiana. He will be designated Chairperson. Marilyn R. Seymann, of Arizona. Lawrence U. Costiglio, of New York. William C. Perkins, of Wisconsin. January 16 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --a delegation of mayors and other locally elected officials. The President had lunch with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He then gave an interview to New England television stations. Later in the afternoon, the President met with: --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Debra Rae Anderson, of South Dakota, for a term of 2 years. This is a reappointment. Currently Ms. Anderson serves as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House. Mary Ellen Joyce, of Virginia, for a term of 2 years. This is a reappointment. Currently Ms. Joyce serves as a senior regulatory analyst for the American Petroleum Institute in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council: Eugene C. Johnson, of Maryland, for a term expiring October 6, 1992. He would succeed Gary Dale Robinson. Currently Mr. Johnson serves as president of Business Mail Express in Falls Church, VA. Tahlman Krumm, Jr., of Ohio, for a term expiring October 6, 1993. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Krumm serves as director of US Healthstar in Columbus, OH. The President announced his intention to appoint Frederick F. Jenny, of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. He would succeed Paul G. Stern. Currently Mr. Jenny serves as senior vice president of Unisys and president of the defense systems unit in McLean, VA. The President announced his intention to nominate Salvador Lew, of Florida, to be a member of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting for a term of 2 years. This is a new position. From 1973 to 1988, Mr. Lew served as president and general manager of WRHC radio station in Miami, FL. The President announced his intention to appoint Russell E. Train, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations for a term of 2 years. He would succeed Lawrence R. Pugh. Currently Mr. Train serves as the chairman of the World Wildlife Fund in Washington, DC. January 17 In the morning, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA. Upon arrival, he toured the exhibition hall at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, accompanied by Coretta Scott King. Later, the President and Mrs. King went to the courtyard for a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of Dr. King. In the afternoon, the President returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. They then went to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. The President announced his intention to appoint Raymond P. Shafer, of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the National Advisory Council on the Public Service. Upon appointment, he will be designated Chairman. This is a new position. From 1967 to 1971, Governor Shafer served as the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania. January 20 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. January 21 The President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. Following the meetings, the President traveled to Catonsville, MD. Later in the morning, he returned to Washington, DC. [[Page 1218]] In the afternoon, the President met with Samuel K. Skinner. The President declared a major disaster existed in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on January 5-6. January 22 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --heads of regulatory agencies; --Samuel K. Skinner. The President announced his intention to designate Rita DiMartino, of New York, as a member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Inc., for a term of 3 years. She would succeed Lucille G. Murchison. Currently Ms. DiMartino serves as director of Federal Government affairs for AT&T in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to appoint Carol Iannone, of New York, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars for a term expiring October 23, 1996. She would succeed Theodore C. Barreaux. Currently Dr. Iannone serves as a professor with the Gallatin Division of New York University in New York, NY. January 23 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute: Carlos R. Garza, of Texas, for a term expiring September 17, 1994. He would succeed Daniel John Meador. Currently Mr. Garza serves as a consultant in Vienna, VA. Vivi L. Dilweg, of Wisconsin, for a term expiring September 17, 1994. This is a reappointment. Since 1982, Judge Dilweg has served as a Brown County circuit judge in Green Bay, WI. David Brock, of New Hampshire, for a term expiring September 17, 1994. He would succeed Clement Clay Torbert, Jr. Currently Justice Brock serves as chief justice of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire in Concord, NH. January 24 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --Desmond Howard, winner of the 1991 Heisman trophy; --NASA astronauts. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: John E. Connolly, of California, for a term expiring June 20, 1997. He would succeed Sam A. Nixon. Currently Dr. Connolly serves as an attending surgeon and professor in the department of surgery at the University of California in Irvine, CA. William D. Skelton, of Georgia, for a term expiring June 20, 1997. He would succeed Mario Efrain Ramirez. Currently Dr. Skelton serves as a professor and dean of psychiatry with Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, GA. The following individual will be designated chairman: Everett Alvarez, Jr., of Maryland. Mr. Alvarez has been serving as a member of the Board since 1988. Currently Mr. Alvarez serves as president of CONWAL, Inc., in Falls Church, VA. January 27 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Republican congressional leaders; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady. The President selected the following individuals to represent the United States at the 48th session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, January 27-March 6: Head of Delegation: John Kenneth Blackwell. Since 1991, Ambassador Blackwell has served as Chief Delegate of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. In addition, he serves as a senior fellow at the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights at the University of Cincinnati, having served as Mayor of Cincinnati. Alternate Heads of Delegation: Otto J. Reich. Currently Ambassador Reich serves as a partner and director with the Brock Group in Wash- [[Page 1219]] ington, DC, having served as U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela. Ambassador Morris Abram. Currently Ambassador Abram serves as the U.S. Representative to the European office of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. He has served as a former chairman of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry and Vice Chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Public Delegates: John F. Burgess. Currently Mr. Burgess serves as associate vice president for alumni relations of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Michael L. Davis. Currently Mr. Davis serves as president of Metropolitan Immigration Centers of America, Inc., in Los Angeles, CA. Clyde Collins Snow. Currently Dr. Snow serves as a consultant in forensic anthropology and as a member of the graduate faculty and an adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Oklahoma. He also serves as an adjunct professor of forensic sciences at Central State University in Edmond, OK. January 28 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Republican Members of Congress; --Cabinet members. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush went to the Capitol, where the President attended a reception hosted by the congressional leadership in the Speaker's Conference Room prior to his address to a joint session of the Congress. The White House announced that President Bush will travel to Orlando, FL, on February 4 to address the annual convention of the National Grocers Association at the Orange County Convention Center. January 29 In the morning, the President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. Later, he went to the Capitol, where he met with congressional leaders. In the afternoon, the President met at the White House with Samuel K. Skinner. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: Warren L. Miller, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring February 27, 1992, succeeding A. Morgan Mason; and an additional term expiring February 27, 1995, as a reappointment. Currently Mr. Miller serves as Of Counsel with the law firm of Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay in Washington, DC. Gary J. Lavine, of New York, for a term expiring February 27, 1992, succeeding Dalia Debennis Bobelis; and an additional term expiring February 27, 1995, as a reappointment. Currently Mr. Lavine serves as senior vice president and general counsel for the Niagara Power Corp. in Syracuse, NY. Levi Goldberger, of New York, for a term expiring July 13, 1992, and an additional term expiring July 13, 1995. These are reappointments. Since 1966, Mr. Goldberger has served as a field underwriter for Mutual of New York. Edgar Gluck, of New York, for a term expiring June 24, 1992, and an additional term expiring June 24, 1995. These are reappointments. Currently Mr. Gluck serves as a special assistant to the superintendent for community affairs for the New York State Police in New York, NY. Abraham Friedlander, of New York, for a term expiring June 24, 1992, and an additional term expiring June 24, 1995. These are reappointments. Currently Rabbi Friedlander serves as rabbi of the Congregation Ateres Tzvi in Brooklyn, NY. Chaskel Besser, of New York, for a term expiring August 9, 1992, and an additional term expiring August 9, 1995. These are reappointments. Currently Rabbi Besser serves as rabbi of the Congregation B'nai Israel in New York, NY. January 30 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Philadelphia, PA, and in the afternoon they traveled to New York City. There the President met at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel with: --President Rodrigo Borja of Ecuador; --Prime Minister Carlos Veiga of Cape Verde; --Chancellor Franz Vranitzky of Austria; --Prime Minister Wilfried Martens of Belgium; --King Hassan II of Morocco. In the evening, the President had a working dinner with Prime Minister John Major of the United Kingdom at the hotel. The President transmitted to the Congress the fourth biennial report of the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (February 1, 1990, to January 31, 1992). January 31 In the morning, the President met at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel with: --President Carlos Andres Perez of Venezuela; --Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao of India; --President Francois Mitterrand of France. In the afternoon, the President attended a luncheon at the United Nations and a session of the Security Council. [[Page 1220]] In the evening, the President met with Premier Li Peng of China at the United Nations. Following the meeting, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC, where they attended the Republican National Committee winter meeting at the Capital Hilton Hotel. The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Michael R. Farley, of Arizona. He would succeed Leota Hays. Currently Mr. Farley serves as president of Farley & Associates in Tucson, AZ. Joan S. Bradley, of Nevada. She would succeed Lillian Nicolosi Nall. Since 1979, Ms. Bradley has served as a member of the board of trustees for KNPB-TV in Nevada. February 1 In the morning, the President had a meeting followed by a working luncheon with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia at Camp David, MD. February 2 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a dinner for the National Governors' Association on the State Floor. February 3 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --the Vice President, for lunch. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted an inaugural anniversary gala reception on the State Floor. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the inaugural anniversary gala at the Kennedy Center. The President selected the following individuals to represent him at the opening ceremonies of the winter Olympic games in Albertville, France, February 8: Head of Delegation: Dorothy LeBlond Delegates: Nancy Ellis Osborne Day Melanie Griffith Don Johnson February 4 In the morning, the President traveled to Orlando, FL. Following his arrival, he went to the Orange County Convention/Civic Center where he had roundtable discussions with Florida business leaders and then toured the exhibit area. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, and later met with Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President. February 5 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Republican congressional leaders; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III, for lunch. In the afternoon, the President met with the President's Commission on Environmental Quality in the Roosevelt Room. Following the meeting, he signed the Economic Report of the President in the Oval Office. The President announced his intention to appoint John J. McKetta, Jr., of Texas, to be a member of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board for a term expiring April 19, 1992, as a new position, and an additional term expiring April 19, 1996, as a reappointment. Currently Dr. McKetta serves as a professor in the department of chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. The President announced his intention to appoint Anna Sparks, of California, to be the Federal Representative on the Klamath River Compact Commission. She would succeed Nell Kuonen. She will also serve as chairman. Currently Ms. Sparks serves as the 5th district supervisor for Humboldt County, CA. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Delaware and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe coastal storm and flooding on January 4- 5. February 6 The President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. Following a morning meeting with Samuel K. Skinner, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH, where he toured University Hospitals of Cleveland. [[Page 1221]] In the afternoon, the President traveled to Las Vegas, NV, where he toured Opportunity Village and the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. In the evening, the President traveled to San Diego, CA. February 7 In the morning, the President toured Logan Heights Family Health Center in San Diego, CA. Following his address to the Rotary Club, the President returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and then went to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission on Broadcasting to the People's Republic of China. These are new positions: Robert John Hughes, of Utah. Currently Mr. Hughes is a syndicated columnist and director of the international media studies program at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. Donald M. Anderson, of the District of Columbia. Currently Mr. Anderson serves as president of the United States-China Business Council in Washington, DC. The President declared a major disaster existed in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Axel on January 6. The President declared a major disaster existed in the Federated States of Micronesia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Typhoon Axel on January 8-10. February 9 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. February 10 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady; --President Rene Felber of Switzerland. February 11 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Rajendra Saboo, president of Rotary International; --Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel of Turkey, for lunch. In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Governor Jim Edgar of Illinois to discuss the America 2000 education initiative. Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a reception for the Bush-Quayle '92 campaign leadership on the State Floor. February 12 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Cabinet members. Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Concord, NH. In the afternoon, the President toured the General Electric plant in Hooksett, NH, and then visited Bedford Mall in Bedford, NH. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC. February 13 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --the Vice President, for lunch. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee: Allan S. Chait, of New York, for a term expiring April 25, 1993. He would succeed Alfred E. Stendahl. Currently Mr. Chait serves as president of the Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc., in New York, NY. Edward R. Hudson, Jr., of Texas, for a term expiring April 25, 1994. He would succeed James William Alsdorf. Mr. Hudson is an independent oil producer in Fort Worth, TX. William E. Martin, of California, for a term expiring April 25, 1993. He would succeed Michael Kelly. Currently Mr. Martin is a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department in Los Angeles, CA. The President appointed Salvador Bonilla-Mathe, of Florida, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association for a term expiring on the date of the annual meeting of the stockholders in 1992. He would succeed Al Cardenas. Since 1988, Mr. Bon- [[Page 1222]] illa-Mathe has served as president and chief executive officer of the Gulf Bank in Miami, FL. The President selected Representative William L. Dickinson, of Alabama, to represent him at the Asian Aerospace '92 exhibition, a conference and airshow to be held in Singapore, February 25-March 1. February 14 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Jean Chretien, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada; --Easter Seal poster child Mandi Rutherford and adult representative Daniel Giuliano. Later in the morning, the President signed the American Heart Month proclamation at a ceremony in the Oval Office. The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth C. Rogers, of New Jersey, to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 1997. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Rogers serves as Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, MD. The President appointed Gloria E.A. Toote, of New York, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association for a term expiring on the date of the annual meeting of the stockholders in 1992. She would succeed Henry C. Cashen II. Currently Dr. Toote serves as president of Trea Estates in New York, NY. February 15 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Nashua, NH, where they visited Nashua Mall. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Manchester, NH, where they met with Bishop Leo O'Neil of the archdiocese of Manchester and toured a fishing and outdoor show at the National Guard Armory. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush visited Temple Adath Yeshurun. February 16 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush attended services at First Congregational Church. Following the service, they greeted Sunday school students and parents. In the afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC. February 17 In the morning, the President gave interviews to New Hampshire radio stations. In the evening, the President gave an interview to New England television stations. February 18 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Republican congressional leaders; --Attorney General William P. Barr, for lunch; --Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward J. Derwinski. February 19 In the morning, the President traveled to Knoxville, TN. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, and met with: --Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. February 20 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Prime Minister Carl Bildt of Sweden, for lunch; --Episcopal Church Foundation officers; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, the President hosted the National Republican Senatorial Trust reception on the State Floor. The President announced his intention to designate Robert John Hughes, of Utah, as Chairperson of the Commission on Broadcasting to the People's Republic of China. Currently Mr. Hughes is a syndicated columnist for the Christian Science Monitor in Provo, UT. He served as Director of the U.S. Information Agency in 1981 and Director of the Voice of America in 1982. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: Judy Baar Topinka, of Illinois, for a term expiring February 27, 1995. This is a reappointment. Since 1984, Senator Topinka has served in the Illinois State Senate. [[Page 1223]] Sigmund Strochlitz, of Connecticut, for a term expiring August 9, 1992, succeeding Lawrence J. Majewski, and an additional term expiring August 9, 1995, as a reappointment. Currently Mr. Strochlitz serves as president of Whaling City Ford in New London, CT. Morris A. Shmidman, of New York, for a term expiring June 24, 1992, and an additional term expiring June 24, 1995. These are reappointments. Currently Rabbi Shmidman serves as executive director of the Council of Jewish Organizations of Borough Park in Brooklyn, NY. Israel Rubin, of Maryland, for a term expiring August 9, 1993. This is a reappointment. Since 1980, Mr. Rubin has served as a financial consultant in Potomac, MD. Stan Rose, of Kansas, for a term expiring June 24, 1992, succeeding Norman H. Stahl, and an additional term expiring June 24, 1995, as a reappointment. Mr. Rose has served as chairman and publisher of Sun Publications, Inc., in Overland Park, KS. Leslie Keller, of New York, for a term expiring August 2, 1993. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Keller serves as president of the Emanuel Foundation for Hungarian Culture in Rego Park, NY. Eugene Huppin, of Washington, for a term expiring June 24, 1992, succeeding Arthur Berney, and an additional term expiring June 24, 1995, as a reappointment. Currently Mr. Huppin is an attorney with the law firm of Huppin, Ewing, Anderson & Paul, P.S., in Spokane, WA. Joseph Halfon, of New York, for a term expiring February 27, 1995. He would succeed Mary Lou O'Brien. Since 1976, Mr. Halfon has served as principal of Joseph Halfon Realty in Spring Valley, NY. The President announced his intention to nominate William Bailey, of Connecticut, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, for a term expiring September 3, 1996. He would succeed Helen Frankenthaler. Currently Mr. Bailey is an art professor at the Yale School of Art in New Haven, CT, and is also a painter. February 21 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Charleston, SC, and met with southern leaders for the Bush-Quayle campaign. He later returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and then went to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. The White House announced that the President will meet with Chancellor Kohl of Germany at Camp David during the weekend of March 21-22. February 23 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. February 24 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady. February 25 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to San Francisco, CA, and in the afternoon, they traveled to Los Angeles, CA, where they attended the U.S./Mexico Environmental Border Plan Agreement meeting. The President announced his intention to appoint James B. Furrh, Jr., of Mississippi, to be the Representative of the United States to the Southern States Energy Board. He would succeed Richard Offutt Doub. Currently Mr. Furrh is an independent oil producer with James Furrh, Jr., Inc., Oil & Gas in Jackson, MS. The President announced his intention to appoint Bernard Cardinal Law, of Massachusetts, to be a member and Chairman of the Commission on Legal Immigration Reform for the term expiring January 20, 1993. This is a new position. Since 1984, His Eminence Bernard Cardinal Law has served as the Archbishop of Boston. The President announced his intention to appoint Rear Adm. James E. Miller to be the Department of the Navy member of the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped. He would succeed Daniel W. McKinnon, Jr. Currently Rear Admiral Miller serves as Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command and Chief of Supply Corps. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe rainstorms, snowstorms, wind, flooding, and mudslides beginning February 10-18. February 26 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to San Antonio, TX, for the second regional drug summit. The President met at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel with: --President Alberto Fujimori of Peru; --President Cesar Gaviria of Colombia; --President Rodrigo Borja of Ecuador; --President Jaime Paz Zamora of Bolivia. [[Page 1224]] The President announced his intention to appoint Asher J. Scharf, of New York, to be a member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad for a term expiring July 13, 1992, and an additional term expiring July 13, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Scharf is a builder and developer in Brooklyn, NY. The President announced his intention to appoint Walter Gellhorn, of New York, to be a member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of 3 years. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Gellhorn is a professor emeritus at Columbia University in New York, NY. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Arctic Research Commission: George B. Newton, of Virginia, for a term of 4 years. This is a new position. Currently Mr. Newton serves as director of the Center for Signature Warfare, Systems Analysis Group, Systems Planning Corp. in Arlington, VA. Charles H. Johnson, of Alaska, for a term expiring February 26, 1993. He would succeed Oliver Leavitt. Currently Mr. Johnson serves as president of Denali Financial Services in Nome, AK. February 27 In the morning, the President had a working breakfast at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel with President Carlos Salinas of Mexico. In the afternoon, the President attended a working luncheon with the summit participants at the McNay Art Museum. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Houston, TX. Upon arrival, they went to their residence at the Houstonian Hotel. The President transmitted to the Congress the 1992 Trade Policy Agenda and 1991 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program. February 28 In the afternoon, the President gave interviews to Dallas television stations at the Houstonian Hotel. February 29 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Dallas, TX, and to Atlanta, GA. In the afternoon, the President attended a Bush-Quayle Georgia leadership meeting and reception at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. March 1 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush attended services at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. Later, the President gave interviews to Atlanta television stations at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Following the interviews, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Savannah, GA. In the afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC. March 2 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. Later in the morning, the President had an economic briefing in the Oval Office. Following the briefing, he met with: --the Vice President, for lunch; --Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney. March 3 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. Later, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, where he gave interviews to Chicago television stations at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe northeast coastal storm on January 4, 1992. March 4 In the morning, the President traveled to Tampa, FL, where he attended the annual Florida State Strawberry Festival. The President then traveled to Miami, FL. March 5 In the morning, the President traveled to Columbia, SC. In the afternoon, he traveled to Memphis, TN, and then to Oklahoma City, OK. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Advisory Council on the Public Service. These are new positions: John Brademas, of New York. Currently Dr. Brademas serves as president of New York University in New York, NY. Hal Daub, of Nebraska. Currently Mr. Daub serves as principal and director of Federal Government affairs of Deloitte & Touche, an international accounting firm in Washington, DC. From 1980 to 1988, Mr. Daub served as a U.S. Congressman from the Second District of Nebraska. [[Page 1225]] Samuel T. Mok, of Maryland. Since 1986, Mr. Mok has served as Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. Antonia Coello Novello, of the District of Columbia. Currently Dr. Novello serves as the U.S. Surgeon General in Washington, DC. Edward Joseph Perkins, of the District of Columbia. Currently Director Perkins serves as Director General of the Foreign Service at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. Jesse M. Rios, of Illinois. Currently Mr. Rios serves as president of the National Council of Field Labor Locals in Chicago, IL. Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, of Pennsylvania. Currently Dr. Tahir-Kheli serves as Alternate Representative of the United States for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations in New York, NY. Charles Graves Untermeyer, of Texas. Currently Director Untermeyer serves as Associate Director for Broadcasting and Director of the Voice of America in Washington, DC. March 6 In the morning, the President traveled to Baton Rouge, LA, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. In the afternoon, they traveled to Jackson, MS, and then to Pensacola, FL. March 7 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Pensacola, FL, to Montgomery, AL, where they attended a bass fishing tournament. They then returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and went on to Camp David, MD. March 9 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from Camp David, MD. The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. Later, the President had a domestic briefing in the Oval Office. Following the briefing, he met with: --leaders of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady. In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Gov. Bob Miller of Nevada to kick off the Nevada 2000 education initiative. In the afternoon, the President met in the Roosevelt Room with members of the National Republican Senatorial and Congressional Committees to discuss the President's Dinner, a joint fundraising event. The President announced his intention to designate the following individuals to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission: United States Commissioner: Ronald N. Fuller, of Arkansas. He would succeed J.J. Vigneault III. He will serve as Chairman. Currently Mr. Fuller serves as president of Fuller Enterprises in Little Rock, AR. United States Alternate Commissioner: Joe M. Allbaugh, of Oklahoma. He would succeed Baren Healey. Currently Mr. Allbaugh serves as deputy secretary of transportation with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in Oklahoma City, OK. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee for terms expiring April 25, 1994: Michael Ward, of New York. He would succeed Glenn C. Randall. Since 1983, Dr. Ward has served as founder and director of Michael Ward, Inc., in New York, NY. James McCredie, of New Jersey. He would succeed Thomas K. Seligman. Currently Dr. McCredie serves as director of the Institute of Fine Arts in New York, NY. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council: Steven E. Some, of Maryland, for a term expiring January 15, 1995. He would succeed Laurence A. Tisch. Currently Mr. Some serves as president of Steven E. Some Associates in Washington, DC. Dalck Feith, of Pennsylvania, for a term expiring January 15, 1996. This is a reappointment. Dr. Feith is the owner of Dalco Manufacturing Co. and Lansdale Fisheries, Inc., in Lansdale, PA. March 10 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Rabbi Abraham Shapiro of Israel; --the Vice President, for lunch; --select Members of Congress. The President selected the following individuals to represent him at the Mauritian Republic Day ceremonies in Mauritius, March 12: Head of Delegation: Laurie Firestone Delegates: Ambassador Penne Korth Margaret Bush [[Page 1226]] The President announced his intention to appoint Nien Yuan Yao Cheng, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Commission on Broadcasting to the People's Republic of China. This is a new position. Currently Ms. Cheng is an author. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces. These are new positions: Robert T. Herres, of Texas. Upon appointment, he will be designated Chairman. Currently General Herres serves as vice chairman and chief operating officer for insurance and information services for USAA Insurance in San Antonio, TX. Mary E. Clarke, of Alabama. Currently Major General Clarke serves as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans at the Veterans Administration. Samuel G. Cockerham, of Virginia. Currently Brigadier General Cockerham serves as a consultant for defense, aviation, and strategic mobility systems in Alexandria, VA. Elaine Donnelly, of Michigan. Currently Ms. Donnelly serves as executive director of the Coalition of Military Readiness in Livonia, MI. Thomas V. Draude, of Illinois. Currently Brigadier General Draude serves as Director of Public Affairs at the Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, DC. Mary M. Finch, of Arizona. Currently Captain Finch is a tactical officer at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. William Darryl Henderson, of California. Dr. Henderson most recently served as Commander of the U.S. Army Research Institute in Washington, DC. James R. Hogg, of Virginia. Currently Mr. Hogg serves as president and chief executive officer of the National Security Industrial Association in Washington, DC. Newton Minow, of Illinois. Currently Mr. Minow serves as a counsel with the law firm of Sidley and Austin in Chicago, IL. Charles C. Moskos, of Illinois. Currently Dr. Moskos serves as a professor of sociology at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Meredith Ann Neizer, of Texas. Currently Ms. Neizer serves as systems development trainer at Sealand Services, Inc., in Farmers Branch, TX. Kate Walsh O'Beirne, of Virginia. Currently Ms. O'Beirne serves as vice president of government relations for the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. Ronald D. Ray, of Kentucky. Currently Mr. Ray is an attorney at law for the firm of Ronald D. Ray, Counsellors at Law in Louisville, KY. Maxwell R. Thurman, of Virginia. From 1989 to 1990, General Thurman served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Southern Command in Quarry Heights, Panama. Sarah F. White, of Virginia. Currently Ms. White serves as executive assistant to the Science Applications International Corp. in McLean, VA. March 11 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --select Members of Congress; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the afternoon, in a ceremony on the State Floor, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Syeda Abida Hussain of Pakistan, Anatol Dinbergs of Latvia, Stasys Lozoraitis of Lithuania, Pita Kewa Nacuva of Fiji, Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni of Algeria, and Vladimir Petrovich Lukin of Russia. The White House announced that President Bush has invited President Richard von Weizsacker of the Federal Republic of Germany to visit the United States from April 28 to May 3. President von Weizsacker will visit the White House on April 29. The President announced that the following individuals will represent him at the 36th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in Vienna, Austria, March 11-20: Head of Delegation: Ambassador Judy McLennan. Currently Ambassador McLennan is the United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Delegates: Gwendolyn Boeke. Currently Ms. Boeke serves as a Republican national committeewoman from Iowa. Patricia Harrison. Currently Ms. Harrison serves as a partner with the E. Bruce Harrison Co. and as president of the National Women's Economic Alliance. Elsie Vartanian. Currently Ms. Vartanian serves as Director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Gwendolyn King. Currently Ms. King serves as Administrator of the Social Security Administration. The President announced his intention to appoint William R. Neale, of Indiana, to be a member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of 3 years. He would succeed Edward L. Weidenfeld. Currently Mr. Neale serves as a partner with the law firm of Krieg Devault Alexander & Capehart in Indianapolis, IN. The President announced his intention to appoint George H. Walker IV, of Missouri, to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. He would succeed Betty L. Holmes. Currently Mr. Walker serves as an associate with the Palmer Group in Philadelphia, PA. The President appointed David R. Clare, of Florida, to be a member of the President's Drug Advisory Council. He would succeed Albert Vincent Casey. From 1976 to 1989, Mr. Clare served [[Page 1227]] as president and chairman of the executive com- mittee of Johnson & Johnson. March 12 In the morning, the President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. Later, the President had a domestic briefing in the Oval Office. Following the briefing, he met with: --select Members of Congress; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, the President went to the Israeli Embassy to sign the book of condolences for former Prime Minister Menachem Begin. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the National Republican Senatorial Committee dinner at the Pension Building. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Commission on America's Urban Families, to serve for the life of the Commission. These are new positions: John David Ashcroft, of Missouri. He will be appointed Chairman. Currently Governor Ashcroft serves as the Governor of Missouri. Annette Strauss, of Texas. She will be appointed Cochairman. From 1987 to 1991, Ms. Strauss served as the Mayor of Dallas, TX. Victor Ashe, of Tennessee. Currently Mr. Ashe serves as the Mayor of the city of Knoxville, TN. David Blankenhorn, of New York. Currently Mr. Blankenhorn serves as president of the Institute for American Values in New York, NY. Alphonso Jackson, of Texas. Currently Mr. Jackson serves as the executive director of the housing authority of the city of Dallas, TX. Irene Johnson, of Illinois. Currently Ms. Johnson serves as president of LeClaire Courts Resident Management Corp. in Chicago, IL. Josephine Velazquez, of Florida. Currently Ms. Velazquez is involved with the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program and is actively involved as chairman of various fundraising projects to benefit the Children's Home Society in Miami, FL. Bill Wilson, of New York. Currently Mr. Wilson is pastor of the Metro Assembly of God in Brooklyn, NY. The President announced his intention to designate J. Michael Farrell, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Mr. Farrell has been a member of the Commission since October 17, 1990. Currently he serves as a partner with the law firm of Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg & Phillips in Washington, DC. March 13 In the morning, the President traveled to Kalamazoo, MI, where he toured the Stryker Corp. medical manufacturing facility. Later, he traveled to Detroit, MI. In the afternoon, the President returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and then went to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. March 15 The President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. March 16 In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. The President traveled to Milwaukee, WI, where he toured the assembly line at Steeltech Manufacturing, Inc. He then traveled to Chicago, IL, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. In the evening, they returned to Washington, DC. March 17 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Bentonville, AR, and returned to Washington, DC, later in the day. March 18 In the morning, the President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --economic advisers; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. The President presented the Presidential Citizen's Medal to the families of deceased hostages William Buckley and William R. Higgins in the Oval Office. The President hosted a reception for the National Republican Congressional Campaign leadership on the State Floor. The President transmitted to the Congress the annual report of the ACTION Agency for fiscal year 1991. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to the United [[Page 1228]] States Holocaust Memorial Council for the terms indicated: Chairman: Harvey M. Meyerhoff, of Maryland, for a term of 5 years. This is a reappointment. He has served as a member of the Council since 1986. Currently Mr. Meyerhoff serves as chairman of the board of Magna Properties in Baltimore, MD. Member: Theodore N. Lerner, of Maryland, for a term expiring January 15, 1996. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Lerner serves as president of the Lerner Co. in Bethesda, MD. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Vermont. He ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by heavy rains, ice jams, and flooding on March 11. March 19 The President met in the morning at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --the Cabinet; --the Executive Committee of the Asian American Voters' Coalition; --muscular dystrophy poster child, Drew Johnson; --the Vice President, for lunch. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a reception for the National Newspaper Association on the State Floor. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to serve as members of the United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations. These are new positions: Gary E. MacDougal, of Illinois. Since 1969, Mr. MacDougal has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Mark Control Corp. in Chicago, IL. Richard John Neuhaus, of New York. Currently Mr. Neuhaus serves as director of the Institute of Religion and Public Life in New York, NY. Harris O. Schoenberg, of New York. Currently Mr. Schoenberg serves as director of United Nations Affairs for B'nai B'rith International in New York, NY. Jose S. Sorzano, of Virginia. Currently Mr. Sorzano serves as chairman of the Austin Group, Inc., in Arlington, VA. In addition, he has served as Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the United Nations, 1981-85. March 20 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, the President presented the Commander in Chief Trophy to Air Force Academy representatives in the Roosevelt Room. He then addressed the National Federation of Republican Women in the Old Executive Office Building. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. The White House announced that the President has invited Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica to the White House for a private dinner on Tuesday, March 24. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Texas. He ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding since March 4. The President also declared a major disaster existed in the State of Mississippi. He ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by severe storms and tornadoes on March 9-10. March 21 The President had a morning meeting and a working luncheon with Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany at Camp David, MD. March 22 The President and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by Chancellor and Mrs. Kohl, returned to the White House from Camp David, MD, in the afternoon. March 23 In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. The President also had a domestic briefing in the Oval Office. The President had afternoon meetings with: --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney. March 24 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Securi- [[Page 1229]] ty Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --the Vice President, for lunch; --March of Dimes poster child Edward Michael Eissey; --White House news photographers. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a private dinner in the Residence for Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica. Press Secretary Fitzwater issued a release stating that the President's only medication is a daily Synthroid pill for his thyroid condition. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education: Josephus D. Jacobs, of North Carolina, for a term expiring September 29, 1993. He would succeed Helen M. Scheirbeck. From 1970 to 1984, Mr. Jacobs served as a county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration in Raleigh, NC. Eddie L. Tullis, of Alabama, for a term expiring September 29, 1994. This is a reappointment. Since 1976, Mr. Tullis has served as chairman of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Atmore, AL. Francis G. Whitebird, of South Dakota, for a term expiring September 29, 1993. He would succeed Ronald P. Andrade. Currently Mr. Whitebird serves as a coordinator for the South Dakota State Indian Affairs Office in Pierre, SD. Albert A. Yazzie, of Arizona, for a term expiring September 29, 1993. He would succeed Gloria Ann Duus. Since 1980, Mr. Yazzie has served as superintendent for the Ganado Unified Schools, District 20, in Ganado, AZ. Sergio A. Maldonado, of Arizona, for a term expiring September 29, 1992. He would succeed Omar J. Lane. Since 1985, Mr. Maldonado has served as an Indian education supervisor for the Federal programs of the Tempe Elementary District 3 in Tempe, AZ. William D. Edmo, Sr., of Idaho, for a term expiring September 29, 1992. He would succeed Andrea L. Barlow. From 1989 to 1990, Dr. Edmo served as a grantsmanship specialist with Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Inc., in Fort Hall, ID. Sacajawea Ramona Tecumseh, of Iowa, for a term expiring September 29, 1992. She would succeed Robert Keams Chiago. Currently Ms. Tecumseh is a doctoral student at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Theresa Farley Neese, of Oklahoma, for a term expiring September 29, 1992. She would succeed Marie Cox. Ms. Neese has served as director of small business and chief lobbyist for the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Oklahoma City, OK. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation: For terms expiring May 10, 1998: F. Albert Cotton, of Texas. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Cotton serves as a Robert A. Welch distinguished professor of chemistry and director of the laboratory for molecular structure and bonding at the department of chemistry of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. James L. Powell, of Pennsylvania. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Powell serves as president and chief executive officer of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA. Charles Edward Hess, of California. He would succeed John C. Hancock. Currently Dr. Hess serves as a professor of agriculture and environmental science at the University of California at Davis. John Hopcroft, of New York. He would succeed Frederick Phillips Brooks. Currently Dr. Hopcroft serves as a professor in the department of computer science at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Frank H.T. Rhodes, of New York. Currently Dr. Rhodes serves as president of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. For the remainder of the term expiring May 10, 1992, succeeding Mary Lowe Good, and an additional term expiring May 10, 1998, as a reappointment: Richard Neil Zare, of California. Currently Dr. Zare serves as a Marguerite Blake Wilbur professor of chemistry at Stanford University in Stanford, CA. March 25 The President met in the morning at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. The President had afternoon meetings with: --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. March 26 In the afternoon, the President had a domestic briefing in the Oval Office and then met with Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President. Later, the President hosted a reception for Republican Senators on the State Floor. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: Julius Berman, of New York, for a term expiring August 17, 1992, and an additional term expiring August 17, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Berman serves as executive vice president and chief legal officer of the Olympia and York Companies in New York, NY. [[Page 1230]] Hertz Frankel, of New York, for a term expiring July 13, 1993. He would succeed Gerald E. Rosen. Currently Mr. Frankel serves as director of Bedford-Harrison Day Care in Brooklyn, NY. The President announced his intention to nominate Bruce D. Goodman, of Pennsylvania, to be a Commissioner of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, for a term of 7 years. He would succeed Mario F. Aguero. Currently Mr. Goodman serves as president of FYI Network, Inc., a cable television programming channel in Washington, DC. March 27 The President met in the morning at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. Later, the President taped a radio address for broadcast on March 28. In the afternoon, the President met with the Latin Builders Association. The White House announced that the President will meet with President Francesco Cossiga of Italy on April 7. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the National Council on the Humanities for terms expiring January 26, 1998: Paul A. Cantor, of Virginia. He would succeed Aram Bakshian, Jr. Currently Dr. Cantor serves as a professor of English at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. Bruce Cole, of Indiana. He would succeed Alvin H. Bernstein. Currently Dr. Cole serves as a distinguished professor of fine arts with the Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. Joseph H. Hagan, of Massachusetts. He would succeed Paul J. Olscamp. Currently Dr. Hagan serves as president of Assumption College in Worcester, MA. Theodore S. Hamerow, of Wisconsin. He would succeed John Shelton Reed, Jr. Dr. Hamerow has served as professor emeritus and chairman of the department of history at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. Alicia Juarrero, of Maryland. She would succeed Robert Hollander. Since 1975, Dr. Juarrero has served as a professor of philosophy at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD. Alan Charles Kors, of Pennsylvania. He would succeed Carolynn Reid- Wallace. Currently Dr. Kors serves as a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Condoleezza Rice, of California. She would succeed David Lowenthal. Currently Dr. Rice serves as a professor of political science at Stanford University in Stanford, CA. John R. Searle, of California. He would succeed Robert B. Stevens. Since 1967, Dr. Searle has served as a professor of philosophy at the University of California in Berkeley, CA. March 28 In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the Gridiron Dinner at the Capital Hilton Hotel. March 30 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --domestic advisers; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the Youth for Tomorrow gala at the Kennedy Center. March 31 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. The President transmitted to Congress the 26th annual report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for calendar year 1990. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of Emergency Boards Nos. 220, 221, 222, to investigate railroad labor disputes: Benjamin Aaron, of Santa Monica, CA. Mr. Aaron will serve as the Chairman of all three Boards. Currently he is a professor of law at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law and an arbitrator in numerous industries. David Twomey, of Quincy, MA. Mr. Twomey will be a member of all three Boards. He currently is an arbitrator and a professor at the Boston College School of Management. Eric J. Schmertz, of Riverdale, NY. Mr. Schmertz will be a member of all three Boards. Currently he is a professor of law at the Hofstra School of Law and an arbitrator in numerous industries. Arnold M. Zack, of Boston, MA. Mr. Zack will be a member of the two Boards handling the Conrail and Amtrak disputes. He currently serves as arbitrator and mediator in numerous industries. Preston Jay Moore, of Oklahoma City, OK. Mr. Moore will be a member of the two Boards handling the Conrail and Amtrak disputes. He currently serves as an arbitrator in numerous industries. [[Page 1231]] April 1 The President met at the White House with: --former President Jimmy Carter; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --congressional leaders; --economic advisers. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the National Republican Senatorial Committee Roundtable dinner at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. April 2 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --domestic advisers; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --Hispanic leaders. In an afternoon ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Mohamed Fall Ainina of Mauritania, Berhane Gebre-Christos of Ethiopia, Takakazu Kuriyama of Japan, and Acheikh Ibn Oumar Said of Chad. April 3 In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. He then taped a radio address for broadcast on April 4. Later, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, and then to Camp David, MD, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. The President announced his intention to designate Susan M. Coughlin, of Pennsylvania, to be Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of 2 years. She has served as Vice Chairman since June 21, 1990. From 1987 to 1990, Ms. Coughlin served as Deputy Federal Railroad Administrator at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Carl W. Vogt, of Maryland, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the term expiring December 31, 1996. He would succeed James L. Kolstad. He will also be nominated to be Chairman for a term of 2 years. Currently Mr. Vogt serves as partner-in-charge with the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski in Washington, DC. April 6 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, where he attended the opening day baseball game at the new Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Following the game, the President returned to Washington, DC. April 7 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. April 8 In the morning, the President participated in Great American Read-Aloud Day by reading to students from St. Peter's School, Washington, DC, in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House. Later, the President met with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Postmaster General Anthony Frank; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a reception for the Republican National Committee Eagles on the State Floor. The President announced his intention to appoint Victor H. Ashe, Mayor of Knoxville, TN, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for a term of 2 years. This is a reappointment. The President announced his intention to appoint Jeannine Smith Clark, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Commission of Fine Arts for a term of 4 years. She would succeed Pascal Regan. Currently Ms. Clark serves as a member of the Board of Regents at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The President has selected the following individuals to represent him at the 50th anniversary observance [[Page 1232]] of the fall of Bataan in the Philippines, April 9: Head of Delegation: Ambassador Frank Wisner, of the District of Columbia. Currently Ambassador Wisner serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Delegates: Paul Blanco, of California. Currently Dr. Blanco serves as chairman of the National Organization of Filipino-American Republicans. William Edwards, of Mississippi. Commander Edwards is a World War II veteran and retired naval commander. April 9 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --domestic advisers; --McDonald's Capitol Classic all-star high school basketball teams; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis Sullivan and FDA Commissioner David Kessler. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a reception for the Republican National Committee Eagles on the State Floor. April 10 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --State Lieutenant Governors; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. Later, the President taped a radio address for broadcast on April 11. In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Marian Calfa of Czechoslovakia. The President and Mrs. Bush then went to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. April 12 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. April 13 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --domestic advisers; --select Cabinet members, for lunch; --representatives of the law enforcement community; --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. The President announced his intention to nominate Philip Brunelle, of Minnesota, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for the remainder of the term expiring September 3, 1994. He would succeed Phyllis Curtain. Currently Mr. Brunelle serves as artistic director and founder of the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. April 14 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Fraser, MI, where he toured the assembly line of Giddings & Lewis, Inc. Following the tour, the President traveled to Dearborn, MI. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas Grady, of Massachusetts, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 1994. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Grady serves as a partner with the law firm of Grady & Dwyer in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Commission for Employment Policy for the terms indicated. These are reappointments: Roger J. Whyte, of Maryland, for a term expiring March 20, 1995. Currently Mr. Whyte serves as vice president of A.T. Kearney Executive Search in Washington, DC. Henri S. Rauschenbach, of Massachusetts, for a term expiring February 19, 1995. Currently Senator Rauschenbach serves as a Massachusetts State senator. April 15 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, [[Page 1233]] Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --economic advisers; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. The President named Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander to be his personal representatives to the celebration of Australian-American Friendship Week and the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on April 13. April 16 In the morning, the President taped a radio address at the White House for broadcast on April 18. He then met with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --members of the Satmar community. Later, the President traveled to Allentown, PA, where he met with the leadership of the Lehigh Valley 2000 education initiative. Following his remarks to the Lehigh Valley 2000 community, the President traveled to Kennebunkport, ME, for the Easter weekend. He was joined by Mrs. Bush at their home on Walker's Point. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals: Charles C. Krueger, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the United States section of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for a term of 6 years. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Krueger serves as an associate professor in the department of natural resources at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Harry H. Whiteley, of Michigan, to be Alternate Commissioner of the United States section of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. He would succeed Robert L. Athey. Currently Mr. Whiteley owns Harry H. Whiteley Associates in Rogers City, MI. April 20 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from their home in Kennebunkport, ME, to Columbus, OH. Following the opening of the AmeriFlora '92 Exposition, they returned to Washington, DC. The President held afternoon meetings with: --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady; --Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President. The President announced his intention to nominate Steven Manaster, of Utah, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the term expiring April 13, 1997. He would succeed Fowler C. West. Currently Dr. Manaster serves in the University of Utah department of finance as a professor and as a Wasatch advisors distinguished faculty scholar in Salt Lake City, UT. The President announced his intention to nominate Pamela J. Turner, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Ms. Turner serves as vice president of government relations for the National Cable Television Association in Washington, DC. April 21 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --national evangelical leaders; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Samuel K. Skinner. The President announced his intention to nominate Tony Armendariz, of Texas, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of 5 years expiring July 29, 1997. This is a reappointment. Since 1989, Mr. Armendariz has served as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority in Washington, DC. April 22 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. April 23 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --domestic advisers. [[Page 1234]] In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a reception for the 60th anniversary of the Folger Shakespeare Library on the State Floor. April 24 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, the President met with the AMVETS leadership. Later he and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. The White House announced that Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada will meet with the President on May 20 in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to appoint Charles G. Palm, of California, to be a member of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for a term expiring December 26, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Palm serves as archivist and deputy director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Stanford, CA. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be Commissioners of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission: Irving Berlin, of Illinois. He would succeed Calvin M. Whitesell. Currently Mr. Berlin owns Irving Berlin, Ltd., in Chicago, IL. Doris H. McClory, of Illinois. She would succeed Jennings Randolph. From 1960 to 1969, Ms. McClory served as an associate producer with Goodson-Todman Productions. Carol M. Palmer, of Maryland. She would succeed Eugene J. Keogh. Since 1984, Ms. Palmer has served as a legal administrator with the law firm of Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis & Holman in Washington, DC. David B. Roosevelt, of Texas. He would succeed Edmund G. ``Pat'' Brown. Currently Mr. Roosevelt serves as executive vice president and chief executive officer of Morse, Williams & Co. in New York, NY. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Abbey J. Butler, of New York. He would succeed Martha B. Zeder. Currently Mr. Butler serves as president of C.B. Equities Capital Corp. and cochairman of the FoxMeyer Corp. in New York, NY. Herbert F. Collins, of Massachusetts. He would succeed Naomi Zeavin. Currently Mr. Collins serves as chairman of the board and cofounder of Boston Capital Partners, Inc., in Boston, MA. Robert E. Gable, of Kentucky. He would succeed James Thompson. Currently Mr. Gable serves as chairman of the board of the Stearns Co. in Lexington, KY. The White House announced that the President accorded Frederick Morris Bush, of Maryland, the personal rank of Ambassador during his tenure as Commissioner General of the U.S. exhibition at the Universal Exposition in Seville, Spain. April 26 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. April 27 In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. The President then traveled to Miami, FL, and Charlotte, NC. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: W. Gordon Binns, Jr., of New York, for a term expiring February 19, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Binns serves as vice president and chief investment funds officer for the General Motors Corp. in New York, NY. Kenneth Keene, of Connecticut, for a term expiring February 19, 1995. This is a reappointment. From 1972 to 1984, Mr. Keene served as a member of the board of directors of Johnson & Higgins. Stephen F. Keller, of California, for a term expiring February 19, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Keller serves as an attorney with the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski in Los Angeles, CA. April 28 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Republican congressional leaders; --National Science Bowl winners; --the 1992 Big Brother and Big Sister; --select Cabinet members, for lunch. April 29 In the morning, the President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, [[Page 1235]] Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. He met in the afternoon with Secretary of State James A. Baker III. April 30 In the morning, the President signed the Executive order on infrastructure privatization in a ceremony in the Oval Office. He then met with: --the Vice President, Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Senator and Mrs. Connie Mack, Cancer Courage Award recipients. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Columbus, OH, and returned to Washington, DC, in the evening. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: Arthur Schneier, of New York, for a term expiring February 27, 1995. This is a reappointment. Upon appointment, he will be designated Chairman. Currently Rabbi Schneier serves as senior rabbi of the Park East Synagogue in New York, NY. Dov S. Zakheim, of Maryland, for a term expiring February 27, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Zakheim serves as chief executive officer with the System Planning Corp. in Arlington, VA. May 1 The President met in the morning at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --civil rights community leaders; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, the President signed the Law Day proclamation in a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room. He then met with Goldman Environmental Prize winners in the Oval Office. The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy: Catherine C. Colgan, of Virginia, for a term expiring December 30, 1994. She would succeed Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr. Currently Ms. Colgan serves as president of Colgan Communications in Virginia Beach, VA. Frederick D. McClure, of Texas, for a term expiring December 30, 1994. He would succeed John Chatfield Tuck. Currently Mr. McClure serves as managing director of the First Southwest Co. in Dallas, TX. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. May 2 The President declared a major disaster existed in the county and the city of Los Angeles, CA, and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in Los Angeles County, affected by fires during a period of civil disturbances beginning on April 29. May 3 The President and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by several family members, attended morning church services at the Camp David Evergreen Chapel, where Lt. John Frusti, Camp David chaplain, offered a prayer of reconciliation. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. May 4 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --senior domestic advisers; --North American members of the Council for Sustainable Development; --the asthma and allergy poster child. In the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady. Later, he attended the National Rehabilitation Hospital fundraiser at the Avenel Club in Potomac, MD. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by earthquakes and aftershocks beginning on April 25. The President announced his intention to appoint Paul A. Vander Myde, of Virginia, to be a member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of 3 years. He would succeed R. Carter Sanders, Jr. Currently Mr. Vander Myde serves as vice president for corporate affairs of the VSE Corp. of Alexandria, VA. The President announced his intention to designate Harold P. Freeman, of New York, as Chairman of the President's Cancer Panel for a term of one year. This is a reappointment. Cur- [[Page 1236]] rently Dr. Freeman serves as director of surgery at the Harlem Hospital in New York, NY. The President announced his intention to appoint Charles B. Wilson, of California, to be a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board for a term expiring March 9, 1998. He would succeed Kenneth Olden. Currently Dr. Wilson serves as director of the Brain Tumor Research Center at the University of California in San Francisco, CA. The President announced his intention to appoint Amoretta M. Hoeber, of Virginia, to be a Representative of the United States of America on the Joint Commission on the Environment, established by the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, for a term of 3 years. She would succeed Norman C. Roberts. Currently Ms. Hoeber serves as senior staff member of TRW Environmental Safety System, Inc., in Fairfax, VA. May 5 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp, Secretary of Labor Lynn M. Martin, Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan, and Attorney General William P. Barr. The President also met with the Senate Republican Conference at the Capitol and then returned to the White House for lunch with the Vice President. In an afternoon ceremony on the State Floor, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Aurel-Dragos Munteanu of Romania, Juan Esteban Aguirre of Paraguay, and Oleh Bilorus of Ukraine. May 6 The President met at the White House with: --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. In the afternoon, President Bush and President Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine went to Camp David, MD, for a brief visit. In the evening, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA. May 7 In the morning, the President toured the area damaged by the civil disturbances in south central Los Angeles. The President held meetings with: --State and local officials; --Hispanic economic development leaders; --the Presidential task force on civil disturbances in Los Angeles. The President accorded Jay Van Andel, of Michigan, the personal rank of Ambassador during his tenure as Commissioner General of the United States pavilion at the International Exposition in Genoa, Italy. Currently Mr. Van Andel serves as chairman of the board of Amway Corp. in Ada, MI. May 8 Following his morning address to Los Angeles community groups, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to appoint Henry Clement Pitot III, of New York, to be a member of the President's Cancer Panel for a term expiring February 20, 1995. He would succeed Geza J. Jako. Currently Dr. Pitot serves as professor of oncology and pathology at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison, WI. May 9 In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended the White House Correspondents Association dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. May 11 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA, where he attended a briefing with members of the Violent Traffickers Project and met with residents of the Spring Garden neighborhood. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC. May 12 In the morning, the President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --congressional leaders. [[Page 1237]] May 13 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Esko Aho of Finland. The President then traveled to Baltimore, MD, where he toured the East Baltimore Medical Center, and returned to Washington, DC, in the late afternoon. The President announced his intention to appoint Andrew H. Card, Jr., Secretary of Transportation, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for a term of 2 years. He would succeed Samuel K. Skinner. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the National Commission for Employment Policy: Robert O. Snelling, Sr., of Texas, for a term expiring September 30, 1994. He would succeed A. Wayne Roberts. Mr. Snelling is currently chairman of the board and president of Snelling and Snelling, Inc., in Dallas, TX. Charles G. Bakaly, Jr., of California, for a term expiring September 30, 1994. He would succeed James W. Winchester. Mr. Bakaly is currently a senior partner with the firm of O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles, CA. James J. Lack, of New York, for a term expiring September 30, 1994. He would succeed Jerry J. Naylor. Since 1979, Mr. Lack has been a New York State senator. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel for terms expiring on January 10, 1997. These are reappointments: N. Victor Goodman, of Ohio. Currently Mr. Goodman serves as a partner with the law firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff in Columbus, OH. Daniel H. Kruger, of Michigan. Currently Dr. Kruger serves as a professor of industrial relations at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: John E. Cantlon, of Michigan, for a term expiring April 19, 1996. This is a reappointment. Upon appointment, he will be designated Chairman. From 1975 to 1991, Dr. Cantlon served as vice president for research and graduate studies at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. Clarence R. Allen, of California, for a term expiring April 19, 1996. This is a reappointment. Currently Dr. Allen serves as a professor of geology and geophysics at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA. Gary Brewer, of Michigan, for a term expiring April 19, 1996. He would succeed Melvin W. Carter. Currently Dr. Brewer serves as professor of resource policy and management and dean of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: John N. McMahon, of California. He would succeed R. A. Fuhrman. Currently Mr. McMahon serves as president of Lockheed Missiles and Space Systems Group and president of Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. in Calabasas, CA. D. Travis Engen, of Connecticut. He would succeed Rand V. Araskog. Currently Mr. Engen serves as executive vice president of the ITT Corp. in New York, NY. May 14 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --economic advisers; --Samuel K. Skinner; --the multiple sclerosis Mother and Father of the Year; --select Cabinet members, for lunch. May 15 The President held a morning meeting at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. Later, the President traveled to Pittsburgh, PA, where he met with community leaders. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Houston, TX. May 17 In the morning, the President traveled from Houston, TX, to South Bend, IN, and returned to Washington, DC, in the evening . May 18 The President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. Later, he signed the Older Americans Month proclamation at a ceremony in the Oval Office. The President held afternoon meetings with: [[Page 1238]] --Cabinet members; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady; --Samuel K. Skinner. May 19 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. The President declared a major disaster existed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on April 21-22. May 20 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association for terms ending on the date of the annual meeting of the stockholders in 1993. These are reappointments: Christine M. Diemer, of California. Currently Ms. Diemer serves as executive director of the Building Industry Association in Santa Ana, CA. Gloria E.A. Toote, of New York. Currently Ms. Toote serves as president of Trea Estates in New York, NY. George L. Clark, Jr., of New York. Currently Mr. Clark serves as president of George L. Clark, Inc., in Brooklyn, NY. Salvador Bonilla-Mathe, of Florida. Currently Mr. Bonilla-Mathe serves as president and chief executive officer of the Gulf Bank in Miami, FL. J. Brian Gaffney, of Connecticut. Currently Mr. Gaffney serves as a partner with the law firm of Gaffney, Pease & DiFabio in New Britain, CT. The President declared an emergency existed in the Federated States of Micronesia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by drought beginning March 30. May 21 The President held a morning meeting at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH, where he met with community leaders, and then to Westchester, NY. In the evening, the President traveled to Kennebunkport, ME, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The President announced that David J. Beightol has been named Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Los Angeles Recovery. On Monday, May 4, 1992, the President established a task force of Cabinet deputies and other key Federal officials to assist the recovery of Los Angeles. The President appointed David T. Kearns, Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, and Alfred A. DelliBovi, Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development as cochairmen of the task force. The President announced his intention to appoint Lee J. Weddig, of Maryland, to be a U.S. Commissioner on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas for a term of 3 years. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Weddig serves as executive vice president of the National Fisheries Institute in Arlington, VA. The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for the terms expiring on the date of the next annual meeting of the common stockholders in 1993: George L. Argyros, of California. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Argyros serves as president and chief executive officer of the Arnel Development Co. in Costa Mesa, CA. Thomas Ludlow Ashley, of the District of Columbia. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Ashley serves as president of the Association of Bank Holding Companies in Washington, DC. Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., of Florida. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Bucelo serves as an attorney with the law offices of Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., in Miami, FL. Shannon Fairbanks, of the District of Columbia. This is a reappointment. Currently Ms. Fairbanks serves as executive vice president of the American Real Estate Group in Washington, DC. May 25 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a Memorial Day ceremony at the American Legion post in Kennebunkport, ME. In the afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC, from a holiday weekend stay at their home in Kennebunkport. May 26 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Securi- [[Page 1239]] ty Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --domestic advisers; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Blue Angels pilots. May 27 In the morning, the President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. The President traveled to Annapolis, MD, and returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon. He then met with Mayor Teddy Kollek of Jerusalem. Later, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA, and returned to Washington, DC, in the evening. May 28 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Phoenix, AZ, where he addressed Arizona delegates to the Republican Party Convention. In the evening, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA. The President announced his intention to nominate Marshall Lee Miller, of Virginia, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 1994. He would succeed Edwin J. Feulner, Jr. Currently Mr. Miller serves as a partner with the law firm of Baker and Hostetler in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Max M. Kampelman, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 1995. He would succeed Morris I. Leibman. Currently Dr. Kampelman serves as a partner with the law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson in Washington, DC. May 29 In the morning, the President met with State and local officials in Los Angeles, CA. In the afternoon the President met with former President Ronald Reagan. The President announced his intention to appoint James Robert Beall, of Virginia, to be a member of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. He would succeed Frank J. Donatelli. Currently Mr. Beall serves as an associate and project manager of William H. Gordon and Associates in Woodbridge, VA. The President announced his intention to appoint Norman R. Augustine, of Maryland, to be Governor on the Board of Governors of the American National Red Cross, for a term of 3 years. He would succeed George F. Moody. He will also be designated as principal officer of the Corporation. Currently Mr. Augustine serves as chairman and chief executive officer of the Martin Marietta Corp. in Bethesda, MD. May 30 In the morning, the President traveled from Los Angeles to Fresno, CA, where he held a roundtable discussion with agricultural leaders at Fresno Airport. He then toured the Simpson Vineyard and was briefed on vineyard water technology. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Dallas, TX. In the evening, he returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and then went to Camp David, MD, for the remainder of the weekend. June 1 In the afternoon, the President traveled from Camp David, MD, to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, where he participated in a tour and briefing. He then returned to Washington, DC. June 2 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; -- bipartisan congressional leaders. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a barbecue for members of Congress on the South Lawn. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Federal Council on the Aging for a term of 3 years: Max L. Friedersdorf, of Florida. He would succeed Normen E. Wymbs. Upon appointment, he will be designated chairman. Currently Mr. Friedersdorf [[Page 1240]] serves as chairman of the advisory board of the Association of Retired Americans. Charles W. Kane, of Florida. He would succeed June Allyson. Currently Mr. Kane serves as a member of the advisory council of the department of elder affairs for the State of Florida. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be Governors of the Board of the Governors, American National Red Cross, for terms of 3 years. These are reappointments: James Addison Baker III, Secretary of State Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services June 3 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --Balanced Budget Amendment Coalition members; --former Finance Minister Edouard Balladur of France. June 4 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Eastern Caribbean leaders. The President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with the Vice President and Mrs. Quayle at the Naval Observatory. Later in the afternoon, the President met with Special Emissary Shin Kanemaru of Japan. The President has selected the following individuals to represent him at the inauguration of the new President of Mali, June 8: Head of Delegation: Louis W.Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services Delegate: Frank Royal, of Virginia. The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for the terms indicated: George Stuart Heyer, Jr., of Texas, for a term expiring September 22, 1994. He would succeed James Robert Whelan. Currently Dr. Heyer serves as a professor of history of doctrine at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, TX. Daniel Pipes, of Pennsylvania, for a term expiring September 22, 1994. He would succeed Nelson V. Nee. Currently Dr. Pipes serves as director of the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia, PA. Esther Lee Yao, of Texas, for a term expiring September 22, 1993. She would succeed Philip N. Marcus. Currently Dr. Yao serves as an associate professor at the University of Houston at Clear Lake in Houston, TX. The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Mohs, of Wisconsin, to be a member of the National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 1994. She would succeed Marilyn Logsdon Mennello. Currently Ms. Mohs serves as vice chairman of the Henry Vilas 200 Commission and chairman of the Madison Landmarks Commission in Madison, WI. The President announced his intention to appoint Pat M. Stevens IV, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, to be a United States Commissioner to the Red River Compact Commission. He would succeed Thomas Allen Sands. Currently Mr. Stevens serves as Commanding General of the Army Engineer Division for the Lower Mississippi Valley in Vicksburg, MS. The President announced his intention to appoint Edward J. Cording, of Illinois, to be a member of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board for a term expiring April 19, 1996. He would succeed Don U. Deere. Currently Dr. Cording serves as a professor of civil engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana in Urbana, IL. The President announced his intention to appoint Bobbie Greene Kilberg, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for a term of 2 years. She would succeed Debra Rae Anderson. June 5 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. June 7 In the afternoon, President and Mrs. Bush, accompanied by Prime Minister and Mrs. Major of [[Page 1241]] the United Kingdom, returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. June 8 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Attorney General William P. Barr; --Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney. The President announced that John Joseph Murphy, of Texas, has agreed to serve as the chairman of the Citizens Democracy Corps. He would succeed Drew Lewis. Mr. Murphy serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Dresser Industries, Inc., in Dallas, TX. The President announced his intention to appoint Zvi Kestenbaum, of New York, to be a member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad for a term expiring February 27, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Rabbi Kestenbaum serves as executive director of the Opportunity Development Association in Brooklyn, NY. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be Commissioners on the United States Section of the Pacific Salmon Commission: David A. Colson, of Maryland, for a term expiring January 5, 1994. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Colson serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries Affairs at the State Department in Washington, DC. Gerald I. James, of Washington, for a term expiring January 5, 1996. He would succeed Guy R. McMinds. Currently Mr. James serves as program manager for the Lummi Tribe and has served as a member and vice chairman of the Lummi Indian Business Council. Charles P. Meacham, of Alaska, for the remainder of the term expiring January 5, 1994. He would succeed Don W. Collinsworth. Currently Mr. Meacham serves as deputy commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Juneau, AK. June 9 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Foreign Minister Andrey Kozyrev of Russia. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Bowmansdale, PA, and returned to Washington, DC, in the evening. The White House announced that the President transmitted to the Congress the annual report on the administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 for calendar year 1990. June 10 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --select House Democrats; --select Senate Republicans; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --Samuel K. Skinner. The President announced his intention to appoint Luis M. Proenza, of Alaska, to be a member of the Arctic Research Commission for a term expiring February 26, 1996. He would succeed John H. Steele. Currently Dr. Proenza serves as vice chancellor for research and dean of the graduate school at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. The President announced his intention to nominate Barbara Hackman Franklin, Secretary of Commerce, to be a member of the Competitiveness Policy Council for the remainder of a term expiring October 16, 1992. She would succeed Robert Adam Mosbacher. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for the terms indicated: Albert Abramson, of Maryland, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Abramson serves as founder of Tower Construction Co. in Bethesda, MD. Joseph A. Cannon, of Utah, for the remainder of the term expiring January 15, 1994. He would succeed Marshall Ezralow. Mr. Cannon has served as chairman of the board of directors, president, and chief executive officer of Geneva Steel in Provo, UT. Mimi Weyforth Dawson, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. She would succeed Bobbie Greene Kilberg. Currently Ms. Dawson serves as a consultant with Wiley, Rein & Fielding. George Deukmejian, of California, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. This is a reappointment. Currently Governor Deukmejian serves as partner with the law firm of Sidley and Austin in Los Angeles, CA. William Anthony Duna, of Minnesota, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Duna serves as the owner of Bill Duna Productions in Minneapolis, MN. Abraham H. Foxman, of New Jersey, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Foxman serves as national director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. Harold Gershowitz, of Illinois, for the remainder of the term expiring January 15, 1994. He would succeed [[Page 1242]] Michael H. Moskow. Currently Mr. Gershowitz serves as senior vice president of Waste Management, Inc., in Oak Brook, IL. Barbara George Gold, of Illinois, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. She would succeed Philip Abrams. Currently Ms. Gold serves as midwestern director of the American ORT Federation in Chicago, IL. Steven H. Goldberg, of New York, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. He would succeed Matthew Brown. Currently Mr. Goldberg serves as president and founder of Campaign Telecommunications, Inc., in New York, NY. Robert J. Horn, of Maryland, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Horn serves as assistant vice president and manager of Federal affairs for the Detroit Edison Co. in Washington, DC. Richard M. Rosenbaum, of New York, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. This a reappointment. Currently Mr. Rosenbaum serves as a partner with the law firm of Nixon, Hargrave, Devans and Doyle in Rochester, NY. Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring January 15, 1997. This is a reappointment. Since 1978, Ms. Weidenfeld has served as president and chief executive officer of D.C. Productions, Ltd., in Washington, DC. June 11 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Panama City, Panama. Following an arrival ceremony at Paitilla International Airport, the President met with President Guillermo Endara at the Presidential Palace. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Plaza Belisario Porras, where demonstrations prevented a scheduled ceremony from taking place. Late in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. June 12 In the morning, the President held a meeting at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers with U.S. nongovernmental observers of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. He then attended a session of the Conference at the Riocentro Conference Center and a luncheon with environmental leaders. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a dinner with President Fernando Collor of Brazil and Mrs. Collor at Palacio Laranjeiras. June 13 In the afternoon, the President attended a reception and luncheon for heads of state and government at the Riocentro Conference Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush departed for Washington, DC, and arrived very early the next morning. June 15 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the evening, President and Mrs. Bush attended a Republican National Committee Presidential Trust fundraising dinner in Potomac, MD. The President announced his intention to nominate Joshua M. Javits, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 1995. This is a reappointment. Currently Mr. Javits serves as a member of the National Mediation Board in Washington, DC. From 1985 to 1988, Mr. Javits served on several permanent arbitration panels. He has also served as an attorney with the law firm of Cades, Schutte, Fleming & Wright in Washington, DC, 1985-87. The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Andrew H. Card, Jr., Secretary of Transportation. He would succeed Samuel K. Skinner. Jane L.S. Davidson, of Pennsylvania, for a term expiring June 10, 1995. She would succeed Dennis F. Mullins. Currently Ms. Davidson serves as Chester County Historic Preservation officer in Westchester, PA. Barnabas McHenry, of New York, for a term expiring June 10, 1996. He would succeed Lucille Clarke Dumbrill. Currently Mr. McHenry serves as chairman and member of various preservation and conservation as well as cultural organizations in New York, NY. Margaret Zuehlke Robson, of the District of Columbia, for a term expiring June 10, 1996. She would succeed Lynn Kartavich. Ms. Robson is actively involved in civic and community programs in Washington, DC. June 16 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady. The President today announced his intention to appoint: Don E. Newquist, of Texas, to be Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 1994. This is a reappointment. [[Page 1243]] Mr. Newquist has served as a member of the International Trade Commission since 1988. Peter S. Watson, of California, to be Vice Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 1994. He would succeed Anne E. Brunsdale. Since 1991, Mr. Watson has served as a member of the International Trade Commission. Prior to this he served as Director of Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, 1989-91. June 17 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the afternoon, President Bush and President Boris Yeltsin of Russia traveled to Annapolis, MD, where they cruised the Severn River. June 18 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a coffee at the White House for President and Mrs. Yeltsin. President Bush then met with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Newark, CA. In the afternoon, the President met with northern California Republican leaders at the Newark Hilton Hotel. Following a Republican fundraising dinner in Orinda, the President traveled to Newport Beach, CA. The President has selected the following individuals to represent him at the closing ceremonies of the summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain: Head of Delegation: Arnold Schwarzenegger Delegates: Marvin Bush, of Virginia. Margaret Bush, of Virginia. Willard Heminway, of Connecticut. Mary Lou Retton, of Texas. Kristi Yamaguchi, of California. Greg Anthony, of Nevada. June 19 In the morning, the President held roundtable discussions with Asian media representatives and Hispanic media representatives at the Four Seasons Hotel in Newport Beach, CA. In the afternoon, the President attended a southern California Republican leadership meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of New Mexico and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe thunderstorms, hail, and flooding on May 22, 1992, through May 25, 1992. The President announced his intention to nominate Malcolm S. Forbes, Jr., of New Jersey, to be a member of the Board for International Broadcasting for a term expiring April 28, 1995. This is a reappointment. Since 1985, Mr. Forbes has served as Chairman of the Board for International Broadcasting. Currently Mr. Forbes serves as editor-in-chief, president, and chief executive officer of Forbes, Inc., and Forbes magazine. June 20 In the morning, the President traveled from Newport Beach, CA, to Universal City, CA, where he participated in a roundtable discussion with leaders of taxpayers organizations. He then traveled to Dallas, TX, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and then went to Camp David, MD, for the remainder of the weekend. June 22 In the morning, President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from Camp David, MD. The President then met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. The President then met separately with Samuel K. Skinner. The President announced his intention to designate Gary A. Glaser, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Credit Standards Advisory Committee. Mr. Glaser was appointed to the Committee on January 1, 1991. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Risk Assessment and Management Commission: Barbara A. Bankoff, of the District of Columbia. This is a new position. Since 1989, Ms. Bankoff has served as president of Bankoff Associates in Washington, DC. Thorne G. Auchter, of Florida. This is a new position. Currently Mr. Auchter serves as director and chief executive officer of the Institute for Regulatory Policy in Washington, DC. Anthony J. Thompson, of Maryland. This is a new position. Since 1987, Mr. Thompson has served as a partner with the firm of Perkin Coie in Washington, DC. [[Page 1244]] June 23 The President met in the morning at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; and in the afternoon with Samuel K. Skinner. In the evening, President and Mrs. Bush hosted a barbecue for White House news photographers on the South Lawn. June 24 The President met in the morning at the White House with: --Secretary of Transportation Andrew H. Card, Jr.; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of State James A. Baker III. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission for terms of 1 year: Bob Martinez, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. This is a reappointment. Jack Kemp, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. This is a reappointment. William S. Sessions, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This is a reappointment. June 25 The President met at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --the Vice President, for lunch; --Samuel K. Skinner; --White House fellows; --Dr. Donald W. Ingwerson, National School Superintendent of the Year. In the late afternoon, the President hosted a reception for the New American Schools Development Corp. on the State Floor. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Operating Committee of the Critical Technologies Institute. These are new positions: Nicholas F. Brady, Secretary of the Treasury, for a term of 2 years. Michael J. Boskin, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, for a term of 3 years. Richard G. Darman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, for a term of 1 year. Adm. Jonathan T. Howe, United States Navy, Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, for a term of 4 years. The President announced his intention to designate D. Allan Bromley, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to be Chairman of the Operating Committee of the Critical Technologies Institute. Currently Dr. Bromley serves as Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the White House. June 26 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner; --heads of Polish-American organizations; --Secretary of State James A. Baker III. In the evening, the President met with Lt. Paula Coughlin, USN. Later in the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes on June 16-20. The President has selected the following individuals to represent him at the inauguration of Philippine President Fidel Ramos, June 30: Head of Delegation: Elaine Chao, of California. Currently Ms. Chao serves as Director of the Peace Corps. Delegates: Elliot Richardson, of Massachusetts. Mr. Richardson currently serves as Special Representative of the President for the Multilateral Assistance Initiative. Oscar Domodon, of California. Currently Dr. Domodon is a dentist in Long Beach, CA, and is State chairman of the Filipino-American Republican Council of California. June 28 In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. June 29 In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National [[Page 1245]] Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. The President then traveled to New York City where he attended a briefing at the Drug Enforcement Administration and held a roundtable discussion with New York State Conservative Party members at the New York Hilton Hotel. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Detroit, MI, where he attended an early evening reception with the Michigan Team 100 at the Westin Hotel. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. June 30 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --Gen. John Galvin, USA; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --William J. Althouse of the U.S. Conference of Mayors; --Ambassador Malcolm Toon. In the afternoon, the President met with Samuel K. Skinner. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a picnic for the Diplomatic Corps on the South Lawn. The President announced that in keeping with his America 2000 education initiative, two historically black colleges, Clark-Atlanta University and Morris Brown College, have been selected to perform information science and training research under the Army's Centers of Excellence program. July 1 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --domestic advisers; --Samuel K. Skinner. Following their afternoon meeting, the President and Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan went to Camp David, MD, for private talks and dinner. In the evening, the President and Prime Minister Miyazawa traveled from Camp David, MD, to the Capital Center in Landover, MD, where they were joined by Mrs. Bush and attended a concert by Luciano Pavarotti. Following the concert, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House. July 2 The President held morning meetings at the White House with the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. In the afternoon, the President made a conference call from the Oval Office to Bush-Quayle campaign and Republican Party leaders. In the evening, the President went to Camp David, MD. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by earthquakes and continuing aftershocks that began on June 28. The President also declared a major disaster existed in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on June 13-23. The White House announced that President Bush will meet with President Carlos Salinas of Mexico in San Diego on July 14. July 4 In the morning, the President traveled from Camp David, MD, to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and then on to Daytona Beach, FL. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Faith, NC. In the evening, after returning to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, the President was joined by Mrs. Bush, and they traveled to Warsaw, Poland. July 5 After their morning arrival in Warsaw, the President and Mrs. Bush attended an arrival ceremony at the Royal Castle. Following a meeting with President Lech Walesa, President Bush met with other Polish officials. In the early afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a memorial service for Ignacy Paderewski at St. John's Basilica Church. After the service, the President and Mrs. Bush met with Cardinal Josef Glemp. Later, the President and Mrs. Bush participated in a departure ceremony in the courtyard of the Royal Castle. In the midafternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Munich, Germany. In the evening, President Bush had dinner with President Francois Mitterrand of France at the Sheraton Hotel in Munich. [[Page 1246]] July 6 In the morning, the President met at the Munich Sheraton Hotel with Prime Minister Giuliano Amato of Italy. He later attended a working breakfast with Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany at the Vier Jahreszeiten Hotel. After returning to the Sheraton Hotel, the President attended a signing ceremony at which Gov. Carroll A. Campbell of South Carolina and Eberhard von Kuenheim, chairman of the board of BMW, signed a declaration regarding the construction of a BMW plant in South Carolina. Following an arrival ceremony at the Residenz, the President attended a luncheon hosted by Chancellor Kohl at the Spatenhaus Restaurant. In the afternoon, the President attended the opening session of the economic summit at the Residenz. In the evening, the President attended a reception and dinner hosted by Chancellor Kohl at Nymphenburg Castle. The President appointed James O. Campbell, of Alaska, to be a member of the Arctic Research Commission for a term expiring February 26, 1996. He would succeed Elmer E. Rasmuson. Currently Mr. Campbell serves as president and chief executive officer of the Alaska Commercial Corp. July 7 After meeting at the Munich Sheraton Hotel with President Jacques Delors of the European Community, President Bush attended morning sessions of the economic summit at the Residenz. After a luncheon meeting with heads of delegations, the President attended another session of the economic summit. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception and ballet hosted by the Chancellor and Mrs. Kohl and a dinner hosted by Minister President Max Streibl of Bavaria and Mrs. Streibl at the Residenz. July 8 The President attended the morning session of the economic summit at the Residenz in Munich. After a luncheon hosted by President and Mrs. Richard von Weizsacker of Germany, President Bush and other heads of delegations to the economic summit met with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Helsinki, Finland. July 9 In the morning, the President met at the Guest House in Helsinki with Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis of Greece and Chairman Eduard Shevardnadze of the Republic of Georgia. The President later attended the opening ceremony and morning session of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) at the Helsinki Fair Center. He then met with: --NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner; --President Alija Izetbegovic of Bosnia; --Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel of Turkey. After a working luncheon, the President attended the second session of the CSCE. He then met with President Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine and President Stanislav Shushkevich of Byelarus. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a state dinner at the Presidential Palace hosted by President and Mrs. Mauno Koivisto of Finland. The President announced his intention to appoint Bruce M. Todd, Mayor of Austin, TX, to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations for a term of 2 years. He would succeed Donald M. Fraser. The President announced his intention to appoint J. Alfred Rider, of California, to be a member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation for a term expiring May 11, 1994. This is a reappointment. The White House announced that the President has directed Marion Clifton Blakey, of Mississippi, Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Public Affairs, to perform the duties of the Office of Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The White House announced that the President has submitted to the Congress requests for FY 1992 appropriations for the Departments of Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, and Veterans Affairs; the Commission on Civil Rights; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. The President also submitted amendments to FY 1993 requests for the Departments of Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury; the Office of Personnel Management; the Commission on Civil Rights; and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In addition, the President transmitted three FY 1993 requests for the legislative and judicial branches. July 10 In the morning, after meeting with President Koivisto at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, President Bush went to the Helsinki Fair Center for the CFE-1A agreement signing and the final CSCE sessions. Between the sessions, President Bush met with President Arnold Ruutel of Estonia, President Anatolijs Gorbunovs of Latvia, and President Vytautas Landsbergis of Lithuania. The President and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Kennebunkport, ME, for the weekend. [[Page 1247]] July 13 The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations for terms of 2 years: Georgette Mosbacher, of Texas. She would succeed Barbara Hackman Franklin. Currently Ms. Mosbacher serves as president and chief executive officer of Georgette Mosbacher Enterprises. George M.C. Fisher, of Illinois. He would succeed Robert Galvin. Since 1990, Mr. Fisher has served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Motorola, Inc. P. Roy Vagelos, of New Jersey. He would succeed Edward T. Pratt. Since 1985, Dr. Vagelos has served as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Merck & Co., Inc. Walter Y. Elisha, of North Carolina. He would succeed Richard M. Morrow. Currently Mr. Elisha serves as chairman, chief executive officer, and a director of Springs Industries. Michael A. Miles, of New York. He would succeed Allen F. Jacobson. Currently Mr. Miles serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Philip Morris Co., Inc. Ralph S. Larsen, of New Jersey. He would succeed Philip E. Lippincott. Currently Mr. Larsen serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson. Thomas G. Labrecque, of New Jersey. He would succeed A.W. Clausen. Currently Mr. Labrecque serves as chairman and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of the Chase Manhattan Corp. July 14 In the morning, the President traveled from Kennebunkport, ME, to Bakersfield, CA, and on to Sequoia National Forest. While there, the President hiked, held a roundtable discussion with outdoor magazine editors, and had lunch with youth from R.M. Pyles Boys Camp. In the afternoon, the President traveled to San Diego, CA, where he met with President Carlos Salinas of Mexico. The two Presidents then attended the Major League All-Star Baseball Game at Jack Murphy Stadium. In the evening, the President traveled to Boulder, WY, to Secretary of State James A. Baker's ranch. The White House announced that President Bush ordered the general counsel of his campaign to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Floyd Brown and his Presidential Victory Campaign. The President nominated the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation: Sterling G. Sechrist, of Ohio. He would succeed Virgil E. Brown. Since 1950, Mr. Sechrist has served with Bank One of Medina County in Wadsworth, OH, as vice-president and trust officer, 1952; executive vice-president and director, 1962; chairman of the board, 1970; and chairman emeritus after his retirement in 1979. Edward Morgan Paluso, of Pennsylvania. He would succeed Steven Reimers. Since 1972, Mr. Paluso has served as County Commissioner of Washington County, PA. The President announced his intention to appoint Jack Steel, of Texas, to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. He would succeed Fran Chiles. July 16 The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science: Edward A. Frieman, of California, for a term expiring December 31, 1993. He would succeed David R. Challoner. He will be designated Chairman. Since 1986, Dr. Frieman has served as director of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA. Edward C. Stone, Jr., of California, for a term expiring December 31, 1994. He would succeed Roland H. Carlson. Currently Dr. Stone serves as Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. George H. Heilmeier, of New Jersey, for a term expiring December 31, 1994. He would succeed Carl O. Bostrom. Currently Dr. Heilmeier serves as president and chief executive officer of Bellcore (Bell Communications Research) in Livingston, NJ. July 17 In the morning, the President traveled from Boulder, WY, to Jackson, WY. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Salt Lake City, UT, where he met with Mormon Church leaders at the Latter-day Saints headquarters and with Utah Republican leaders at the Marriott Hotel. July 18 In the morning, the President traveled from Salt Lake City, UT, to Provo, UT. In the afternoon, he traveled from Utah to Hagerstown, MD, and then on to Camp David, MD, for the remainder of the weekend. July 19 In the evening, the President returned to the White House from Camp David, MD. July 20 The President held meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. --the Vice President, for lunch; --domestic advisers; [[page 1248]] --economic advisers; --Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the evening, the President spoke by satellite from a video services studio in Washington, DC, to Bush-Quayle national campaign volunteers, leaders, and supporters. July 21 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --the leadership of the National Conference of Black Mayors. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Garfield, NJ, and then returned to Washington, DC. July 22 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --domestic advisers; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. In the afternoon, the President again met with domestic advisers. The President announced his intention to appoint Leo Melamed, of Illinois, to be a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council for the remainder of the term expiring January 15, 1995. He would succeed William Alexander Scott III. Since 1965, Mr. Melamed has served as chairman of Dellsher Investment Co., Inc., in Chicago, IL. From 1976 to 1990, he served as special counsel to the board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as well as chairman of the executive committee from 1985 to 1990. July 23 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --domestic advisers; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. In the afternoon, the President met with Samuel K. Skinner. July 24 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --domestic advisers; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Brookville, OH. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Dayton, OH, where he attended a Republican leadership meeting. He then went to Columbia, MO. In the evening, the President traveled to Hagerstown, MD, and then on to Camp David, MD, for the weekend. July 26 In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. July 27 The President held morning meetings at the White House with: --domestic advisers; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Wyoming, MI, where he toured the Holland American Wafer Co. plant and had lunch with the employees. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Neenah, WI, where he toured the Outlook Graphics Corp. plant with students of the youth apprenticeship program. Later in the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President met at the White House with national security advisers. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee: Jack A. Josephson, of New York, for a term expiring April 25, 1995. This is a reappointment. Mr. Josephson will be designated Chairman. From 1979 to 1986, Mr. Josephson served as president of Sellers and Josephson, Inc. Harold Mark Keshishian, of Maryland, for a term expiring April 25, 1995. This is a reappointment. Since 1985, Mr. Keshishian has served as president of Mark Keshishian & Sons. Frederick William Lange, of Colorado, for a term expiring April 25, 1995. This is a reappointment. Since [[Page 1249]] 1986, Dr. Lange has served as curator of anthropology and director of the Center for Central American Art and Archaeology at the University of Colorado. Richard Stockton MacNeish, of Massachusetts, for a term expiring April 25, 1993. He would succeed Leslie Elizabeth Wildesen. Since 1986, Dr. MacNeish has served as director of the Andover Foundation for Archaeological Research. July 28 The President met at the White House with: --domestic advisers; --congressional leaders; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Samuel K. Skinner. In the afternoon, the President attended a Presidential lecture series presentation in the East Room. The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe thunderstorms and high winds on June 14-19. July 29 In the morning, the President met at the White House with: --domestic advisers; --the Vice President; Samuel K. Skinner, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing staff; --Gov. Carroll A. Campbell of South Carolina; --Attorney General William P. Barr; --the Vice President, for lunch. In the afternoon, the President met at the White House with: --Secretary of State James A. Baker III; --domestic advisers; --economic advisers; --Samuel K. Skinner. July 30 In the morning, the President traveled to Waxahachie, TX, where he toured the superconducting super collider facility. He then traveled to Orange County, CA. In the evening, the President attended a Presidential Trust reception and dinner in private residences in Los Angeles. The President received a report of the Presidential Task Force on Los Angeles Recovery. The Task Force was set up by the President after the Los Angeles riots to help speed the delivery of services to Los Angeles. The report contained a six-point action plan designed to help the people of Los Angeles rebuild their neighborhoods and address the problems of crime, lack of educational opportunities, welfare dependency, and lack of jobs. The President has selected the following individuals to represent him at the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Sixto Duran-Ballen of Ecuador, August 10: Head of Delegation: Governor Bob Martinez, of Florida. Currently Governor Martinez serves as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Delegates: Kim Flower, of New York. Currently Ms. Flower serves as executive vice president of the Americas Society and Managing Director of the Council of the Americas. Prior to this, she served as Director of Latin American Affairs at the National Security Council, 1987-88. Tirso Del Junco, of California. Dr. Del Junco is vice chairman of the California Republican Party. Dr. and Mrs. Walter F. Abendschein, of Maryland. July 31 In the morning, the President visited the Greater Avenues of Independence Headquarters in Los Angeles for a briefing and tour. In midmorning, the President traveled to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and then went to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to appoint Wayne Allard, of Colorado, to serve in an advisory capacity on the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring December 12, 1996. He would succeed Paul B. Henry.