Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II) - Digest of Other White House Announcements

[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[August 1, 1992]
[Pages 2277-2298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

Appendix A / Administration of George Bush, 1992-93

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Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements

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

August 2

In the morning, the President traveled from Camp David, MD, to Andrews
Air Force Base and on to Chicago, IL, where he held a telephone
interview with radio station WGN-AM. He then traveled to Rosemont and
Elk Grove, IL, and returned to Washington, DC, in the late afternoon.

August 3

In the morning, the President traveled to Dalton, GA, where he attended
a Georgia Victory '92 leadership meeting at the Multitex Corp. The
President then traveled to Jacksonville, FL. In the afternoon, he
attended a Victory '92 reception at the Omni Hotel in Jacksonville and
then returned to Washington, DC.
The President selected the following individuals to represent him at the
50th anniversary commemoration of the U.S. landings on the Island of
Guadalcanal, August 7-8:

Head of Delegation:

Gen. Raymond Davis, of Georgia.

Delegates:

Leo Nadeau, of California.
Jack Guy, of Georgia.

August 4

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;
--leaders of veterans service organizations.

The President then met with the Senate Republican conference at the
Capitol.
In the afternoon, the President met at the White House with:
--the Vice President, for lunch;
--members of the House of Representatives;
--Samuel K. Skinner.

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Ohio and
ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in
the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on
July 12.

August 5

In the morning, the President met at the White House with domestic
advisers. He then traveled to New York City, where he met with John
Cardinal O'Connor at the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Reno, NV, where he attended
a Victory '92 leadership meeting at the Cannon International Airport.
In the evening, the President traveled to Colorado Springs, CO.

August 6

In the morning, the President addressed the Colorado Republican State
leadership at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. The President
then held a telephone interview with radio station KOA-AM at the
Broadmoor Hotel International Center. Later in the morning, the
President held a radio interview with James Dobson at the Focus on the
Family Building and then returned to Washington, DC.

August 7

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--domestic advisers;0
--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 at the White House with:
--energy and natural resources industry leaders;
--agricultural industry leaders.

Later, the President traveled to Kennebunkport, ME.

August 8

In Kennebunkport, ME, the President met in the afternoon with Deputy
U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Alexander Watson,
Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence S.
Eagle- burger, and Assistant to the President for Nation-

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al Security Affairs Brent Scowcroft to review the situation in Bosnia.

August 10

In Kennebunkport, ME, the President held meetings with Prime Minister
Yitzhak Rabin of Israel.

August 11

In the morning, the President met with Prime Minister Rabin. Following
the meeting, the President and Mrs. Bush and Prime Minister and Mrs.
Rabin returned to Washington, DC.
In the afternoon, the President met with Jewish media representatives
and then with congressional leaders.

August 12

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--members of Congress;
--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:
--Secretary of State James A. Baker III;
--economists;
--Samuel K. Skinner.

August 13

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.

August 14

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Florida
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on June 23-30.

August 16

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

August 17

Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to
Indianapolis, IN, where the President attended a fundraising reception
for Senator Dan Coats of Indiana at the Westin Hotel.
In the afternoon, the President held interviews with CNN and NBC network
television, after which he and Mrs. Bush traveled to Houston, TX, for
the Republican National Convention. In the evening, they went to their
residence at the Houstonian Hotel.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Indiana
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by severe weather, torrential rains, and flash
flooding on August 8-9.

August 18

In the afternoon, the President held media interviews in the Magnolia
Room at the Houstonian Hotel.
In the early evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception
for family and friends at the Museum of Fine Arts.

August 19

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception with
the sponsors of the Republican National Committee luncheon at the George
R. Brown Center.
In the afternoon, the President held media interviews at the Houstonian
Hotel.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Nebraska
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery in the
areas struck by severe storms and flooding on July 11-29.
The President selected Senator Jake Garn of Utah to be his personal
representative at the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough,
England, September 4-9.

August 21

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Houston, TX,
to Gulfport, MS, where they attended a Victory '92 fundraiser.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Springfield
Regional Airport, MO, for a Victory '92 fundraiser and then to Branson,

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MO, where they attended an evening performance at the Americana Theatre.

August 22

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Branson, MO,
to Woodstock, GA. While en route, the President held a telephone
interview with radio station WGST-AM of Atlanta, GA. In the early
afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a Victory '92 fundraiser
on Main Street in Woodstock. They then traveled to Hoover, AL, where
they attended a Victory '92 fundraiser at the Wynfrey Hotel.
Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Dallas,
TX. While en route, the President held a telephone interview with radio
station WBAP-AM of Fort Worth, TX.

August 23

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Dallas, TX, to
Springfield, IL, where in the afternoon they toured the farm exposition
at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Upon returning to the Springfield Capital Airport, President and Mrs.
Bush attended a Victory '92 fundraiser. They then returned to
Washington, DC.

August 24

In the morning, the President traveled to Union, NJ, where he attended a
Victory '92 fundraiser at a private residence and toured the Lincoln
Technical Institute.
In the late morning, the President traveled to Ansonia, CT, where he
attended a Victory '92 fundraiser at a private residence.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Opa Locka, FL, to inspect
the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Florida
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by Hurricane Andrew on August 23.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board for terms expiring December 3, 1994:

Fritz Edmunds, Jr., of Kansas.
Tracy James Mueller, of Colorado.
Peggy Pinder, of Iowa.
R. Jack Powell, of Maryland.

August 25

In the morning, the President traveled to Chicago, IL, and then to
Canton, MI, where he held a roundtable discussion with Michigan business
people in the afternoon.
Later in the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.

August 26

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President;
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III, 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.

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Lafayette, LA, to inspect
the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew.
In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of
Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the areas struck by Hurricane Andrew on August 25.

August 27

In the morning, the President traveled to St. Louis, MO, where he
attended a Victory '92 supporters meeting at the Stouffer Concourse
Hotel.
In midmorning, the President traveled to Cincinnati, OH. While en route,
he held a telephone interview with radio station WLW-AM of Cincinnati.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Findlay, OH, and returned to
Washington, DC, in the evening.
The White House announced that David Bates will return to the White
House as Assistant to the President and Special Assistant to the Chief
of Staff.

August 28

In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD.

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The President announced his intention to appoint Siggi B. Wilzig, of New
Jersey, to be a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for a term
expiring January 15, 1995. This is a reappointment.

August 29

In the afternoon, after returning to the White House from Camp David,
MD, the President met with Secretary of Transportation Andrew H. Card,
Jr., Deputy Secretary of Defense Donald J. Atwood, Jr., and Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency Wallace E. Stickney.
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 fires commencing on August 16 and
August 20.

August 31

In the morning, after returning to the White House from Camp David, MD,
the President met with:
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President;
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant
to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of
the CIA briefing staff.

The President then met with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Jack Kemp, Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander, Secretary of Health
and Human Services Louis W. Sullivan, and Small Business Administrator
Patricia F. Saiki.
In the afternoon, the President met with Secretary of Health and Human
Services Louis W. Sullivan, Postmaster General Marvin T. Runyon, and
Social Security Commissioner Gwendolyn S. King.
The President then met with:
--representatives of housing and homebuilding associations;
--representatives of volunteer organizations involved in Hurricane
Andrew relief efforts;
--Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady;
--representatives of insurance associations and small-business
groups.

September 1

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Homestead, FL,
and Lafayette, LA, to inspect the Hurricane Andrew relief efforts. In
the evening, they returned to Washington, DC.

September 2

In the morning, the President traveled to Humboldt, SD, and Shallowater,
TX. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Fort Worth, TX, and
returned to Washington, DC, in the evening.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of
Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on August 29.

September 3

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President;
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant
to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of
the CIA briefing staff;
--Small Business Administrator Patricia F. Saiki;
--the Vice President, for lunch.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Glass Ceiling Commission, for which
Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin will serve as Chairperson:

Patricia V. Asip, of Texas.
J. Alphonso Brown, of Kentucky.
Joanne M. Collins, of Missouri.
Delia M. Reyes, of Texas.
Henry Tang, of New York.
Carol Cox Wait, of the District of Columbia.

The President recess-appointed the following individuals:

James H. Grossman, of California, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States, Department of Justice.
David J. Ryder, of Virginia, to be Director of the U.S. Mint, Department
of the Treasury.

The President recess-appointed the following persons to be Commissioners
of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal:

Edward J. Damich, of Virginia.
Bruce D. Goodman, of Pennsylvania.

September 4

Later in the morning, the President traveled to Fredericksburg, VA,
where he visited the Fredericksburg Hardware store.

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After returning to the White House in the afternoon, the President met
with Acting Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger. The President
then held an interview with radio station WWWE of Cleveland, OH.

September 5

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Painesville, OH,
where they attended a Victory '92 supporters reception at the Grange
Food Hall.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Greenville,
SC, where they participated in an arrival ceremony at the Greenville-
Spartanburg Airport. They then traveled to Asheville and Hendersonville,
NC, and Louisville, KY.

September 6

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a Victory '92
supporters meeting at the Executive Inn in Louisville, KY. In the
afternoon, they traveled to Chicago, IL, and on to Sault Sainte Marie,
MI. In the evening, the President held a satellite television interview
with Tom Brokaw of NBC News from the lobby of the Ojibway Hotel.

September 7

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Mackinac City,
MI, and then to Waukesha, WI, where they attended a Victory '92
supporters meeting at the Waukesha County Exposition Grounds.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Hamtramck, MI,
and returned to Washington, DC, in the evening.

September 8

In an afternoon ceremony at the White House, the President received
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Mohammad Bin Hussein Al-Shaali,
United Arab Emirates; Simon Massoud Karam, Lebanon; El-Hadj Boubacar
Barry, Republic of Guinea; Ahmed Maher El Sayed, Arab Republic of Egypt;
Dunstan Weston Kamana, Republic of Zambia; and Sione Kite, Tonga.

September 9

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President;
--Republican congressional leaders.

Later in the morning, the President traveled to Norristown and
Collegeville, PA. In the afternoon, he traveled to Middletown, NJ, and
then returned to Washington, DC.

September 10

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--domestic advisers;
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President; and Brent
Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs;
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III; and Brent Scowcroft.

Later in the morning, the President traveled to Detroit, MI. In the
afternoon, following a Victory '92 supporters meeting at the Detroit
Annex of Cobo Hall, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Mark A. Shiffrin, of
Connecticut, to be a member of the President's Committee on Mental
Retardation for a term expiring May 11, 1994. He would succeed B. Dean
Owens.
The President announced his intention to appoint Charles J. Heringer,
Jr., of Montana, to be a U.S. Commissioner on the Bear River Commission.
This is a noncompensated position. He would succeed Kenneth T. Wright.
The President announced his intention to nominate the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Directors of the Commission on
National and Community Service for terms of 3 years. These are
reappointments:

William J. Byron, of the District of Columbia.
George W. Romney, of Michigan.
Glen W. White, of Kansas.
Thomas H. Ehrlich, of Indiana.
Johnnie M. Smith, of South Carolina.

September 11

In the morning, the President traveled to Joplin, MO, where he met with
employees of Contract Freighters, Inc. He then traveled to Excelsior
Springs, MO, where he toured the carpentry shop of the Job Corps center.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Kansas City, MO, where he
attended a Victory '92 luncheon and a Victory '92 supporters meeting at
the Kansas City Airport Hilton Inn. He then traveled to St. Louis, MO.
In the evening, the President traveled to Virginia Beach, VA, where he
attended a Victory '92 supporters meeting. Later, he traveled to
Hagerstown, MD, and then on to Camp David, MD, for the weekend.

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September 12

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Hawaii
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by Hurricane Iniki on September 11.

September 13

In the morning, the President traveled to Andrews Air Force Base from
Camp David, MD, and then on to Anaheim, CA.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to San Diego, CA, where he held
interviews with the news media and attended a Victory '92 supporters
meeting at the U.S. Grant Hotel.

September 14

In the morning, the President traveled to Colville, WA, where he met
with the Jobs Coalition for Washington State at Vaagen Brothers Lumber,
Inc.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Spokane, WA, where he
attended a Victory '92 supporters meeting at the Spokane International
Airport fire station. He then traveled to Medford, OR, where he attended
a Victory '92 supporters meeting at Erickson Air-Crane Co.
In the evening, the President traveled to Salt Lake City, UT.

September 15

In the morning, the President attended a Victory '92 supporters meeting
at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT. He then
traveled to Englewood, CO, where he attended a Victory '92 supporters
meeting at the Scanticon Hotel in the afternoon. The President then
traveled to Albuquerque, NM, where he toured the robotics laboratory at
Sandia National Laboratories and attended a Victory '92 supporters
meeting at Cutter Aviation. In the evening, the President returned to
Washington, DC.
The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the
National Commission for Employment Policy:

John Charles Gartland, of Maryland. He will also be designated Chairman.
Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., of Texas.
Mark D. Cowan, of the District of Columbia.
Melanie Mitchell Lackland, of Ohio.
Margot E. Machol, of the District of Columbia.

The President announced his intention to nominate the following
individuals to be:

Representatives of the United States of America to the Forty-seventh
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations:

Edward Joseph Perkins, of Oregon.
Alexander Fletcher Watson, of Massachusetts.
Larry Pressler, of South Dakota.
Gloria Estefan, of Florida.

Alternate Representatives of the United States of America to the Forty-
seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations:

Irvin Hicks, of Maryland.
Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, of Pennsylvania.
Parker G. Montgomery, of New York.
Prezell Russell Robinson, of North Carolina.
Margaretta F. Rockefeller, of New York.

September 16

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--congressional leaders;
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent
Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs;
--James A. Baker III.

Later in the morning the President held an interview with the AARP
Bulletin and St. Louis television affiliates.
In the afternoon, the President met at the White House with:
--Acting Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger;
--John Cardinal O'Connor.

The President declared an emergency existed in the State of Rhode Island
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the areas affected by water contamination on August 3.

September 17

In the morning, the President traveled to Enid, OK, where he attended a
Victory '92 supporters meeting and met with Oklahoma independent oil and
gas producers at the Best Western Inn.
In the late morning, the President traveled to Jonesboro, GA. In the
afternoon, he traveled to Atlanta, GA, where he attended a November
Victory Committee fundraiser at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, after which
he was joined by Mrs. Bush.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
The President appointed Kay Bailey Hutchison, of Texas, to be a member
of the Commission to Promote Investment in America's Infrastructure.
This is a new position.

September 18

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--Acting Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger.

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Basking Ridge, NJ, where he
attended a Victory '92 supporters meeting at the AT&T corporate
headquarters. In the late afternoon, the President traveled to
Hagerstown, MD, and then on to Camp David, MD, for the weekend.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of
Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on June 17.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Indiana
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the
period of June 16-July 23.

September 20

In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a
weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

September 21

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the United
Nations in New York City, where the President met with Secretary-General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali and General Assembly President Stoyan Ganev.
In the afternoon, the President held an interview with Rush Limbaugh at
radio station WABC-AM. The President and Mrs. Bush then met with
supporters and attended Victory '92 and Presidential Trust dinners at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel before returning to Washington, DC.
The President accorded the personal rank of Ambassador to Robert L.
Hutchings, of Virginia, in his capacity as Special Adviser for East
European Assistance.

September 22

In the morning, the President traveled to Springfield, MO, and Tulsa,
OK, and in the afternoon to Longview, TX, Shreveport, LA, and
Greenville, MS. In the evening, he traveled to Memphis, TN, and then
returned to Washington, DC.
The President selected the following individual to head the U.S.
delegation to the International Telecommunications Union Conference,
December 7-22:

Ambassador Bradley P. Holmes, of Virginia.

The President selected the following individual as his special
representative to the Congress of the American Woman in the Dominican
Republic, October 10-11:

Ambassador Holly Coors, of Colorado.

September 23

In the morning, the President traveled to Greensboro, NC, where he met
with business leaders and Victory '92 supporters at the Joseph S. Koury
Convention Center. He then traveled to State College, PA, where he met
with Victory '92 supporters at the Nittany Lion Inn before traveling to
Hagerstown, MD, and on to Camp David, MD.
The President designated Edward L. Hennessy, Jr., of New Jersey, to be a
member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations,
Inc., for a term of 3 years. He would succeed Gavin de Becker.
The President accorded the personal rank of Ambassador to Richard Lee
Armitage, of Virginia, in his capacity as Deputy to the Coordinator for
Assistance to the Commonwealth of Independent States.

September 24

In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from Camp
David, MD.

September 25

Later in the morning, President traveled to Schaumburg, IL, where he
toured the Motorola plant.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Chicago, IL. In the evening,
he attended a Victory '92 supporters reception and a Presidential Trust
dinner at the Chicago Hilton Hotel. He then traveled to Columbus, OH,
where he was joined by Mrs. Bush.

September 26

The President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Columbus, OH, aboard the
Spirit of America train through Ohio and Michigan. They stopped at
Marysville, Arlington, Findlay, and Bowling Green, OH, and at Plymouth,
MI. They then traveled by motorcade to Livonia, MI, where they stayed
overnight at the Marriott Hotel.

September 27

The President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Livonia to Plymouth, MI, where
they reboarded the Spirit of America train and continued on to Wixom,
Milford, Holly, and Grand Blanc, MI. They then traveled by motorcade to
Flint, MI, and later returned to Washington, DC.

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September 28

In the morning, the President held an interview with ABC-TV's ``Good
Morning America'' at the White House. He then traveled to St. Louis, MO,
where he met with Victory '92 supporters at the Stouffer Concourse
Hotel.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Dallas, TX, where he met
with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the Loews Anatole Hotel.
In the evening, he attended a Victory '92 fundraising reception and a
Presidential Trust dinner at private residences.
The White House announced that President Bush, President Salinas of
Mexico, and Prime Minister Mulroney of Canada will witness the
initialing of the North American free trade agreement (NAFTA) by trade
ministers of the three Governments in San Antonio, TX, on October 7.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the National Cancer Advisory Board for
terms expiring March 9, 1998:

Zora Kramer Brown, of the District of Columbia.
Pelayo Correa, of Louisiana.
Robert Winsor Day, of Washington.
Barbara P. Gimbel, of New York.
Ellen V. Sigal, of the District of Columbia.

September 29

In the morning, the President traveled from Dallas, TX, to Tennessee,
making stops in Blountville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, and
Nashville, TN. In the late evening, the President returned to
Washington, DC.

September 30

In the morning, the President traveled to Oshkosh, WI, and on to Fond du
Lac, WI, where he met with families of Children First at the city/county
government center and with Victory '92 supporters at the National
Exchange Bank. He then traveled to Newark, NJ.
In the evening, the President traveled to Hagerstown, MD, and on to Camp
David, MD.
The President selected the following individuals to serve on the Board
of Directors of the Eurasia Foundation:

William Frenzel, of Minnesota. He will serve as Chairman.
William Bader, of the District of Columbia.
McGeorge Bundy, New York.
Andrew Falkiewicz, of the District of Columbia.
Gordon Humphrey, of New Hampshire.
Vernon Jordan, of the District of Columbia.
Max Kampelman, of the District of Columbia.
Thomas Kemp, of California.
Susan King, of New York.
Peter McPherson, of California.
Arnold Weber, of Illinois.
Marina Von Neumann Whitman, of Michigan.

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of
Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery
efforts in the area struck by severe storms and floods, September 14-24.

October 1

In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from Camp
David, MD.
The President announced his intention to nominate the following
individuals to be members of the National Advisory Council on
Educational Research and Improvement:

John K. Andrews, Jr., of Colorado.
Dale P. Gold, of Virginia.
Eugene L. Madeira, of Pennsylvania.
Eunice N. Sato, of California.

October 2

In the morning, the President met with:
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President;
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant
to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of
the CIA briefing staff.

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Boston, MA, where he
received a law enforcement endorsement at Florian Hall and attended a
Victory '92 reception and Presidential Trust dinner at the Boston Park
Plaza Hotel.
In the evening, the President traveled to Clearwater, FL.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Iowa and
ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in
the area struck by severe storms and flooding, September 14-15.

October 3

In the morning, the President addressed a Seniors for Bush-Quayle
Coalition meeting at the On Top of the World retirement community in
Clearwater, FL. Later in the morning, he traveled to Homestead, FL, to
assess the Hurricane Andrew relief efforts. There he visited the
Campbell temporary housing unit and Campbell Drive Middle School and
toured the FEMA disaster assistance center. He then went to Florida
City, where he visited a FEMA temporary housing unit and met with
residents.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Fort Lauderdale, FL, where
he attended a Fort Lauderdale Historical Association ceremony at the
naval air station and held an interview with Telemundo at
the AMR COMBS Executive Terminal. He then traveled to Orlando, FL, where
he met with Victory '92 supporters at the Church Street

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Station. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

October 5

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Dover, DE, where he met with
Victory '92 supporters at the Dinner Bell Inn before returning to
Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Donald E. Vinson, of
California, to be the Representative of the United States of America on
the South Pacific Commission for a term of 2 years. He would succeed
Admiral James L. Holloway III.
The President announced his intention to appoint Roland I. Perusse, of
the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Commissioner of the United States
of America on the Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama
Canal. He would succeed Prieur J. Leary, Jr.

October 6

In the afternoon, the President attended a ceremony for the West Side
Light Rail Project in the Oval Office at the White House.

October 7

In the morning, the President traveled to San Antonio, TX, where he met
with President Carlos Salinas of Mexico and Prime Minister Brian
Mulroney of Canada at the Plaza San Antonio Hotel.
In the evening, the President held an interview with Larry King of CNN-
TV at the Arneson River Theater.
The President appointed Mary D. Fisher, of Florida, to be a member of
the National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. She
would succeed Earvin (Magic) Johnson.

October 8

In the morning, the President traveled from San Antonio, TX, to New
Orleans, LA, where he met with Victory '92 supporters at the World Trade
Center. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Houston, TX. In the
evening, he returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports:

Harris John Frank, of Missouri.
Kevin Vaughn Saunders, of Texas.

The President announced his intention to appoint David M. Mulcahy, of
New Jersey, to be a member of the President's Export Council. He would
succeed Jerry Douglas Geist.
The President announced his intention to appoint Charles R. Lee, of
Connecticut, to be a member of the President's National Security
Telecommunications Advisory Committee. He would succeed James L.
Johnson.
The President announced his intention to nominate Ray E. Witter, of
Missouri, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board for a term of 5 years. This is a new position.
The President announced his intention to appoint James C. Lin, of
Illinois, to be a member of the President's Committee on the National
Medal of Science for a term expiring December 31, 1993. He would succeed
Y.W. Kan.
The President announced his intention to nominate David M. Brewer, of
New Jersey, to be a member of the board of directors of the Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. He would succeed Gordon Clyde
Southern.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Florida
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on October
3.

October 9

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Cincinnati and Columbus, OH,
where he attended a Victory '92 reception and dinner at a private
residence before returning to Washington, DC.

October 11

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to St. Louis, MO,
where the President toured the site for the Presidential debate in the
Field House at Washington University.
In the evening after the debate, President and Mrs. Bush went to Forest
Park and then returned to St. Louis.

October 12

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from St. Louis, MO,
to Springfield, PA, where they met with Victory '92 supporters at a
private residence.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Grand Rapids
and Holland, MI. In the evening, they attended a Victory '92 reception
and dinner at private residences in Grand Rapids before returning to
Washington, DC.

October 13

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:

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--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President;
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant
to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of
the CIA briefing staff;
--James A. Baker III.

The President recess-appointed Evan J. Kemp, Jr., of the District of
Columbia, to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
He also redesignated him Chairperson. Since 1987, Mr. Kemp has served as
Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to serve as members of the National Commission on Measured
Responses to Achieve a Drug-Free America by 1995.

Chairman:

Bob Martinez

Commissioners:

Kent B. Amos, of Washington, DC.
Ramona L. Barnes, of Alaska.
Ralph R. Brown, of Iowa.
Keith A. Butler, of Michigan.
Ronald D. Castille, of Pennsylvania.
Kay B. Cobb, of Mississippi.
Shirley D. Coletti, of Florida.
Sylvester Daughtry, of North Carolina.
David A. Dean, of Texas.
Steven Goldsmith, of Indiana.
Daniel S. Heit, of Pennsylvania.
Rose Hom, of California.
Richard P. Ieyoub, of Louisiana.
Vincent Lane, of Illinois.
Daniel E. Lungren, of California.
Robert H. Macy, of Oklahoma.
N. Hector McGeachy, Jr., of North Carolina.
Edwin L. Miller, Jr., of California.
John D. O'Hair, of Michigan.
Jack M. O'Malley, of Illinois.
Ruben B. Ortega, of Arizona.
Robert T. Thompson, Jr., of Georgia.

October 14

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the President's Advisory Commission on
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. These are initial
appointments:

Juana Dainis, of New York.
Robert D. Segura, of California.

The President announced his intention to appoint Eugene F. Yeates, of
Maryland, to be Executive Director of the President's Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board. He would succeed Nina J. Stewart.

October 15

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Richmond, VA,
where the President toured the site for the Presidential debate in
Robins Center at the University of Richmond. In the evening after the
debate, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a reception at Richmond
Center before returning to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to appoint Harold T. Shapiro, of
New Jersey, to be a member of the President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development for terms expiring July 18, 1996:

Paul Findley, of Illinois.
Christopher Hicks, of Maryland.
William Hodges Mobley, of Texas.

October 16

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Edison, NJ. In the evening,
he traveled to Somerset, NJ, where he attended a private reception and
dinner at the Garden State Convention Center before traveling to Camp
David, MD, for the weekend.
The President named the following individuals to represent him at the
Federal Republic of Germany's state funeral for Willy Brandt, October
17:

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Ambassador Vernon Walters, of Virginia.
Senator Claiborne Pell, of Rhode Island.

October 17

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of
Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by tornadoes, high winds, hail, and
severe storms on October 10.

October 18

In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House from a
weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

October 19

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to East Lansing,
MI, where the President toured the site for the Presidential debate in
Wharton Center at Michigan State University.
In the evening after the debate, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to
Atlanta, GA.

October 20

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush boarded the Spirit of
America train at Armour Drive train yard in Atlanta for a trip through
Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, making their first stop in
Norcross, GA. In the afternoon, the President continued on to
Gainesville and Cornelia, GA, and Spartanburg, SC, where he stayed
overnight.

October 21

In the morning, the President continued on to Gastonia, Kannapolis,
Thomasville, Burlington, and Raleigh, NC, where he stayed overnight.
The President announced his intention to appoint Huda Bingham Jones, of
Kentucky, to be a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars.
The President announced his intention to appoint John H. Harriman, of
California, to be a public member of the National Advisory Council on
the Public Service. This is a new position.

October 22

In the morning, the President held a television interview with ``CBS
This Morning'' in the Governor Kerr Scott Building at the North Carolina
State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC.
The President then traveled to Vineland, Robbinsville, Ridgewood, and
Secaucus, NJ, and returned to Washington, DC, in the evening.

October 23

In the morning, the President met at the White House with Gen. John W.
Vessey, Special Presidential Emissary to Hanoi for POW-MIA Affairs. The
President then traveled to London, KY.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Fort Lauderdale, FL, where
he attended a Presidential Trust reception at a private residence, and
then to Miami.
In the evening, the President traveled to Montgomery, AL.
The President announced his intention to appoint Richard J. Wall, of
California, to be a member of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Military
Academy for a term expiring December 30, 1994. He would succeed Rhett B.
Dawson.
The President made available emergency appropriations for the
Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, the
Interior, and Labor, to provide assistance in Florida, Louisiana,
Hawaii, and Guam to victims of Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Typhoon
Omar.
The President announced his intention to accord the personal rank of
Ambassador to Edward L. Lacey, of Virginia, in his capacity as head of
delegation to the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention Verification
Conference.

October 24

In the morning, the President held media interviews at the Atlanta
Crossing Shopping Center in Montgomery, AL. He then traveled to Houston,
TX, where he attended a private memorial service at the First
Presbyterian Church.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Maurice and Lafayette, LA,
before returning to Washington, DC, in the evening.

October 25

In the morning, the President traveled to Detroit, MI, and Sioux Falls,
SD, where he held media interviews at the Kiwanis Club Pancake House. In
the afternoon, he traveled to Billings, MT, where he held a taped
interview with David French of CNN-TV at Billings Senior High School.

October 26

In the morning, the President traveled to Denver, CO, and in the
afternoon, to Albuquerque, NM.
In the evening, he traveled to Des Moines, IA, where he held a taped
interview with David Frost at the Iowa Republican headquarters.

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The President announced his intention to appoint Barbara Hackman
Franklin, Secretary of Commerce, to be a member of the Competitiveness
Policy Council for a term expiring October 16, 1994. This is a
reappointment.
The President appointed Stuart A. Bernstein, of the District of
Columbia, 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, 2002. He
would succeed Dina Merrill.

October 27

In the morning, the President held an interview with NBC-TV's ``Today
Show'' at the State capitol in Des Moines, IA, before traveling to
Paducah, KY. In the afternoon, he traveled to Kettering and Lima, OH.
The President announced his intention to designate Harold T. Shapiro, of
New Jersey, to be Vice Chairman of the President's Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology. He would succeed Bernadine P. Healy.
The President announced his intention to appoint J. Michael Farrell, of
the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of the United States of
America on the Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama
Canal. He would succeed John A. Svahn.

October 28

In the morning, the President held an interview with ABC-TV's ``Good
Morning America'' at the Civic Center in Lima, OH, before traveling to
Toledo, Strongsville, and Columbus, OH. In the evening, he traveled to
Warren, MI.

October 29

In the morning, the President traveled from Warren, MI, to the Henry
Ford Museum in Detroit, MI, where he held a television interview with
``CBS This Morning'' and taped an interview for ``Prime Time Live'' with
Sam Donaldson of ABC-TV.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Warren, MI, and then
traveled on to Grand Rapids, MI. In the evening, he traveled to
Nashville, TN.
The White House announced that the President had a telephone
conversation with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia to discuss the
situation in Moscow.
The President announced his intention to designate Paul Calabresi, of
Rhode Island, to be Chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board for
the term expiring March 9, 1994.

October 30

In the morning, the President traveled from Nashville, TN, to St. Louis,
MO, where he held several local media interviews.
In the afternoon, he traveled to Racine, WI, where he addressed the
community and held an interview with Larry King of CNN-TV in the
evening.

October 31

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled from Racine to
Burlington, WI, where they boarded the Spirit of America train for a
trip through Wisconsin. They stopped at Sussex, Oshkosh, Stevens Point,
and Chippewa Falls, where the whistlestop tour ended. In the evening,
they traveled to La Crosse, WI.

November 1

In the morning, the President held an interview for ``Newsmaker Sunday''
with Frank Sesno of CNN-TV at the La Crosse County Republican
Headquarters. The President then traveled to Auburn Hills, MI, where he
held interviews with the local media in the afternoon.
In the evening, the President traveled to Stratford, CT, and Short
Hills, NJ.

November 2

In the morning, the President traveled to Madison, NJ, Glenolden, PA,
and in the afternoon to Akron, OH, and Louisville, KY.
In the evening, the President traveled to Baton Rouge, LA, and Houston,
TX, where he was joined by Mrs. Bush.

November 3

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush voted at St. Mary's Seminary
in Houston. In the afternoon, they attended a reception at the Manor
House of the Houstonian Hotel, and in the evening, they went to the
Westin Galleria Hotel.

November 4

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

November 5

In the morning, the President met at the White House with:
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the
President; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA briefing
staff;
--members of the Cabinet.

In the afternoon, President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD, for
the weekend.

November 6

The President selected the following individuals to represent him during
the ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the ar-

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rival of General MacArthur's headquarters on November 6, 1942:

Head of Delegation:

Ambassador Everett Bierman, of Virginia.

Delegates:

Reynaldo Maduro, of Maryland.
Rear Admiral James Carey, of Virginia.

November 8

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

November 9

In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice
President; James A. Baker III, 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 announced his intention to accord the personal rank of
Ambassador to Michael K. Young, of Virginia, in his capacity as Special
Negotiator for Trade and Environment.

November 10

November 11

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Boca Grande, FL,
for a vacation.

November 15

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC, from a
vacation trip to Boca Grande, FL.

November 16

In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice
President; James A. Baker III, 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 evening, the President went to Blair House where he received the
Benjamin Franklin Award from the Council of American Ambassadors.
The President appointed Thomas Neal Tripp, of Ohio, to be a member of
the Board of Directors of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. He would
succeed Joseph Lane Kirkland.
The President appointed the following persons as members of the National
Commission on Measured Responses to Achieve a Drug-Free America by 1995.
These are new positions:

Mike Moore, of Mississippi.
Keith M. Kaneshiro, of Hawaii.

November 17

November 18

The President met at the White House with:
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III, 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 Transportation Andrew H. Card, Jr.

In an afternoon ceremony at the White House, the President received
diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Roza Otunbayeva, Republic of
Kyrgyzstan; Roland Bimo, Republic of Albania; Adamou Seydou, Republic of
Niger; Rene Arturo Bendana, Honduras; Corinne Averille McKnight,
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; Immo Stabreit, Federal Republic of
Germany; Ananda Guruge, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and
Hiem Phommachanh, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The President announced his intention to appoint Patricia Diaz Dennis,
Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs,
to be an executive branch Commissioner-Observer on the Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe. She would succeed Richard Schifter.

November 19

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 Greenwich, CT, to visit his mother, Mrs.
Prescott Bush, and returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon.
In an afternoon ceremony at the White House, the President received
diplomatic credentials

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from Ambassadors Ernest Petric, Republic of Slovenia; Michael Zantovsky,
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic; Petar A. Sarcevic, Republic of
Croatia; Siddhartha Shankar Ray, India; Alim Shakirovich Djambourchine,
Republic of Kazakhstan; Edgar Teran Teran, Ecuador; and Timothy Baswell
Donaldson, Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
The White House announced that the President's mother died late in the
afternoon and that the President and Mrs. Bush will attend the funeral
services in Greenwich, CT, on November 23d.

November 20

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
for the weekend.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the President's National Security
Telecommunications Advisory Committee:

C. Michael Armstrong, of California.
Bruce L. Crockett, of Virginia.
Roy A. Wilkens, of Oklahoma.

November 22

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD. Later in the afternoon, the
President presented the 1992 National Literacy Honors on the State
Floor.

November 23

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Greenwich, CT,
to attend funeral services for the President's mother, Mrs. Prescott
Bush, and returned to Washington, DC, in the evening.

November 24

November 25

November 29

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington,
DC, from a holiday weekend stay in Kennebunkport, ME.

November 30

December 1

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Georgia
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by tornadoes, high wind, and heavy rain that began on
November 22.

December 2

December 3

The President met at the White House with:
--James A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President;
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant
to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of
the CIA briefing staff;
--the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology;
--the Vice President, for lunch.

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a performance of
``A Tuna Christmas'' at the National Theatre.
The White House announced that the President will sign the North
American free trade agreement in Washington, DC, on December 17.

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December 4

The President held morning meetings at the White House with:
--the Vice President; James A. Baker III, 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.

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
for the weekend.
The President transmitted to the Speaker of the House and the President
pro tempore of the Senate a report on Federal Agencies implementation of
the Privacy Act of 1974.

December 6

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 reception for the
John F. Kennedy honorees on the State Floor at the White House before
attending the honors ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts.

December 7

In the afternoon, the President toured the U.S. Navy Memorial.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted the congressional
Christmas ball on the State Floor.

December 8

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Christmas reception
on the State Floor.
The President announced his intention to recess-appoint Pauline Crowe
Naftzger, of California, to be the Alternate Representative of the
United States of America on the Executive Board of the United Nations
Children's Fund. She would succeed Mrs. Potter Stewart.

December 9

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 late morning, the President signed the Religious Freedom Day
proclamation in an Oval Office ceremony.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Christmas reception
on the State Floor.

December 10

In the afternoon, the President received the 1992 Christmas Seals from
Kristi Yamaguchi, American Lung Association chairperson, in an Oval
Office ceremony.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Christmas reception
on the State Floor.

December 11

December 13

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 attended the ``Christmas in
Washington'' show at the National Building Museum.

December 14

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 attended the White House Military Office
farewell ceremony at Anacostia Naval Base.

December 15

In the morning, the President traveled to College Station, TX, where he
attended a Presidential library board meeting at Texas A&M University.
In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

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In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Christmas reception
on the State Floor.

December 16

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Christmas reception
on the State Floor.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
Negotiations for terms of 2 years:

Robert E. Allen, of New Jersey.
Remedios Diaz-Oliver, of Florida.
John A. Rollwagen, of Minnesota.
Gordon B. Zacks, of Ohio.

The White House announced that on January 13, 1993, the President will
award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former President Ronald
Reagan.

December 17

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 attended a reception at the Organization
of American States building.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Christmas reception
on the State Floor.
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 Typhoon Gay on November 17-18.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of
Connecticut and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by a winter storm and coastal
flooding on December 10-13.

December 18

The President hosted a working lunch with European Commission
representatives in the Residence.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD,
for the weekend.
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 coastal storm, unusual high
tides, heavy rain, and riverine flooding that began on December 10.
The President announced the reappointment of David Q. Bates, Jr., of
Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Student Loan
Marketing Association. Mr. Bates currently serves as Assistant to the
President and Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff.
The President announced his intention to designate Charles G.
Untermeyer, of Texas, and Bobbie G. Kilberg, of Virginia, to be members
of the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy. Mr.
Untermeyer currently serves as Director of Voice of America. Ms. Kilberg
currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of
Intergovernmental Affairs.

December 19

The President and Mrs. Bush hosted a visit by British Prime Minister and
Mrs. John Major at Camp David, MD.

December 20

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush and Prime Minister and Mrs.
Major returned to the White House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

December 21

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 and his family viewed the film ``The
Fires of Kuwait'' at the National Air and Space Museum.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Christmas party on
the State Floor.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of New York
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by the coastal storm, high tides, heavy rain, and
riverine flooding that began on December 10.

December 22

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James
A. Baker III, Chief of Staff to the President; Brent Scowcroft,
Assistant

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to the President for National Security Affairs; and members of the CIA
briefing staff.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by a winter storm and coastal storm
on December 11-13.
The President announced his intention to appoint Susan Porter Rose, of
Virginia, to be a member of the Commission of Fine Arts for a term of 4
years. She would succeed Neil H. Porterfield.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to serve in an advisory capacity to the James Madison
Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees for a term of 6 years.
These are reappointments:

Orrin G. Hatch, of Utah.
Edward M. Kennedy, of Massachusetts.

The President announced the recess appointment of John N. Raudabaugh, of
Georgia, to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board. This is a
reappointment.
The White House announced that the President will travel to Somalia to
spend New Year's Eve with U.S. troops and then will visit relief
operations on New Year's Day before returning to the United States.

December 23

December 24

Throughout the day, the President placed telephone calls to U.S.
military personnel stationed overseas.

December 27

In the morning, the President returned to Andrews Air Force Base from
Camp David, MD. He then traveled to Houston and Beeville, TX, where he
visited Will Farish's ranch.

December 29

In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC, from Beeville,
TX.

December 30

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 departed for Saudi Arabia.
The President made available $10.5 million in previously appropriated
funds to provide assistance in Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, and Guam to
victims of Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Typhoon Omar.
The President recess-appointed Robert F. Goodwin, of Maryland, to be a
Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint
Commission, United States and Canada. This is a reappointment.
The President recess-appointed Norman D. Shumway, of California, to be a
member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation. This
is a reappointment.

December 31

In the morning, the President arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he
met with King Fahd before traveling on to Somalia.
In the afternoon, after arriving in Mogadishu, Somalia, the President
went to the American Embassy compound where he held a Joint Task Force
briefing and addressed the staff and troops. He then toured the
International Red Cross/Somali camp near Afgooye. Later in the
afternoon, the President traveled to the U.S.S. Tripoli where he greeted
the ship's company and officers and spent the night.
The President recess-appointed David P. Prosperi, of Illinois, to be a
member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting. He would succeed Marshall Turner, Jr.
The President announced his intention to appoint Jeannette Louise
Naylor, of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation for a term expiring October
26, 1998.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to the Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation:

Janet L. Norwood, of Maryland.
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., of Indiana.
Gov. Tommy G. Thompson, of Wisconsin.

January 1

In the morning, the President traveled from the U.S.S. Tripoli to Baidoa
Airfield, where he visited the Marine forces, toured the airfield,
visited foxholes, and met an incoming patrol. He then went to the Bonka
Orphanage Center to tour the facility and returned to the Baidoa Air-

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field where he addressed the Marine forces before departing for a visit
to a helicopter maintenance facility near Baledogle.
After having lunch with Army and Marine troops near Baledogle, the
President attended the sendoff of an Army platoon on patrol and visited
the Marine tent city. He then traveled to Mogadishu Airport where he
addressed members of the coalition forces.
Later in the afternoon, the President returned to the U.S.S. Tripoli
where he spent the night.

January 2

In the morning, the President traveled from the U.S.S. Tripoli, located
off the coast of Somalia, to Mogadishu. He then traveled to Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, and to Moscow, Russia, where he joined Mrs. Bush. They
then went to Spaso House, residence of the U.S. Ambassador.

January 3

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush toured the Kremlin.
President Bush then met with President Boris Yeltsin, and they signed
the START II treaty.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Paris, France.
Following an arrival ceremony at Orly International Airport, they went
to the Elysee Palace, where President Bush and President Francois
Mitterrand held a meeting and a joint press conference.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a dinner hosted by
President Mitterrand at the palace before returning to Washington, DC.

January 4

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 transmitted to the Congress the 27th annual report of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development for calendar year 1991 and
the 25th annual report of the United States-Japan Cooperative Medical
Science Program for the period of July 1990 to July 1991.

January 5

In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Vice
President; James A. Baker III, 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 and Mrs. Bush traveled to the U.S. Military Academy
at West Point, NY, where he had lunch with the Corps of Cadets at
Washington Mess Hall and attended a private reception at the
Superintendent's residence. They returned to Washington, DC, in the late
afternoon.

January 6

In the late afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Presidential
Trust and Eagles reception on the State Floor.
The President recess-appointed the following individuals to be members
of the National Security Education Board for terms of 4 years. These are
new positions:

Steven Muller, of Maryland.
S. William Pattis, of Illinois.
John P. Roche, of Massachusetts.
Richard F. Stolz, of Maryland.

January 7

In the late morning, the President attended a reception hosted by the
U.S. Trade Representative in the Indian Treaty Room of the Old Executive
Office Building.
In the late afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a Presidential
Trust and Eagles reception on the State Floor.
The President announced his intention to appoint Margaret DeBardeleben
Tutwiler, of Alabama, to be an Alternate Representative of the United
States of America on the South Pacific Commission for a term of 2 years.
She will succeed Lois L. Evans.
The President nominated John P. Roche, of Massachusetts, to be a member
of the National Security Education Board for a term of 4 years. This is
a new position.

January 8

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--Deputy Foreign Minister Boris Tarrasuik of Ukraine.

In the late morning, the President went to the CIA headquarters in
Langley, VA, for a working luncheon and briefing. In the afternoon, he
was joined there by Mrs. Bush, and they went to Camp David, MD, for the
weekend.
The President appointed Vincent H. Dreeszen, of Nebraska, to be the U.S.
Representative on the Kansas-Nebraska Big River Compact Administration.
He would suceed Maurice A. Kremer.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the National Commission on Independent
Higher Education:

William J. Keating, of Ohio.
Carolynn Reid-Wallace, of the District of Columbia.

The President appointed the following individuals to be members of the
National Commission on Intermodal Transportation:

Phillip D. Brady, of California.
Thomas J. Donohue, of Maryland.
Edmund S. Hawley, of Nebraska.

The President recess-appointed the following individuals to be members
of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission for terms
expiring at the end of the first session of the 103d Congress:

James A. Courter, of New Jersey. He will be designated Chairman.
Peter B. Bowman, of Maine.
Beverly Butcher Byron, of Maryland.
Rebecca Gernhardt Cox, of the District of Columbia.
Hansford T. Johnson, of Texas.
Arthur Levitt, Jr., of New York.
Harry C. McPherson, Jr., of Maryland.
Robert D. Stuart, Jr., of Illinois.

The President recess-appointed Thomas Ludlow Ashley, of the District of
Columbia, to be a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service. He would succeed
Crocker Nevin.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board:

Mark N. Blitz, of Virginia.
Charles E. Horner, of the District of Columbia.
Ewell E. Murphy, Jr., of Texas.
Katherine L. Super, of Virginia.
Margarita B. Tonkinson, of Florida.
Rose M. Zamaria, of Virginia.

The President recess-appointed Marion G. Chambers, of New Mexico, to be
a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian
and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May
19, 1998. She would succeed James Courtney Jennings.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for
terms expiring January 15, 1998:

Jack Africk, of Florida.
Louis Gonda, of California.
Cecile Kremer, of Maryland.
Ronald Lauder, of New York.
Miles Lerman, of New Jersey.
Simcha Lyons, of Missouri.
Murray Pantirer, of New Jersey.
Dennis Ross, of Maryland.
Samuel Rothberg, of Illinois.
Arnold Thaler, of Illinois.

January 10

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

January 11

The President met at the White House with the Vice President; James A.
Baker III, 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 announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars for terms expiring October 23, 1998:

James Addison Baker III, of Texas.
Max Marlin Fitzwater, of Kansas.
Roger B. Porter, of Utah.

The President announced his intention to appoint C. Boyden Gray, of
North Carolina, to be a public member of the Council of the
Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of 3 years.
Mr. Gray currently serves as Counsel to the President.
The President designated Paul A. Vander Myde, of Virginia, to be Vice
Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States.

January 12

In the morning, the President went to the National Naval Medical Center
in Bethesda, MD, for a checkup and then returned to the White House.
In the afternoon, the President signed the economic report and met with
Michael J. Boskin, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
In the evening, the President hosted the Team 100 dinner on the State
Floor.
The White House announced that on Saturday, January 16, the President
will meet with Prime

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Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada at Camp David, MD.
The President announced his intention to appoint Richard A. Hauser, of
the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of
the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation for a term expiring
October 26, 1998. This is a reappointment.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be Commissioners on the White House Conference on Small
Business Commission. These are new positions:

Andrew P. Ireland, of Florida.
James H.K. Bruner, of New York.
Janet Harris-Lange, of Florida.
James S. Herr, of Pennsylvania.
Anita Lugo King, of California.
Carmen Munoz, of Michigan.
Jose F. Nino, of Illinois.
JoAnn H. Price, of Maryland.
Ella D. Williams, of California.

The President announced his intention to designate the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Military
Academy:

John H. Lindsey, of Texas.
Sally Freeman McKenzie, of Texas.
Edwin Meese III, of California.

January 13

Paul Bud Burke, president of the Kansas State Senate.
Robert Michael Isaac, Mayor of Colorado Springs, CO.
Edward G. Rendell, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, PA.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board:

Porfirio C. Diaz, Jr., of California.
Scott Moore Duncan, of Texas.
Margaret Chase Hagar, of Virginia.
Anne Marcia Harding, of New York.
S. Craig Kiser, of Florida.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the National Capital Planning Commission:

Thaddeus A. Garrett, of Ohio.
Melvyn J. Estrin, of Maryland.
Glen T. Urquhart, of Virginia.

The President announced his intention to appoint Ronald Carlin Kaufman,
of Massachusetts, to be a member of the Commission for the Preservation
of America's Heritage Abroad. Mr. Kaufman will serve the remainder of
the 3-year term expiring February 27, 1995.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Governors of the United
Service Organizations for 3-year terms:

Suzanne Marx, of California.
John J. Tedesco, of New Jersey.

The President announced his intention to appoint Jean Stein, of New
York, to be a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for a term
expiring January 15, 1998.
The President announced his intention to appoint Daphne Wood Murray, of
Texas, to be a member of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee for a
term expiring April 25, 1993.
The President announced his intention to appoint Bill Dickinson, of
Alabama, to be a member of the National Commission on Defense and
National Security. This is a new position. He will be designated
Chairman.

January 14

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush attended a dinner hosted by
Cabinet members at the Blair House.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force
Academy:

Andrew H. Card, Jr., of Massachusetts.
Barry M. Goldwater, Sr., of Arizona.
Brent Scowcroft, of Maryland.
Fred M. Zeder II, of New York.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for terms expiring September 1,
2002:

Phyllis C. Draper, of New York.
Craig L. Fuller, of Virginia.

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Mary Galvin, of Illinois.
Alma Johnson Powell, of Virginia.
Joshua I. Smith, of Maryland.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and
Negotiations for terms of 2 years:

Roger J. Baccigaluppi, of California.
Alberto R. Cardenas, of Florida.
Donald G. Fisher, of California.
Donald V. Fites, of Illinois.
Kathryn S. Fuller, of the District of Columbia.
John A. Georges, of Connecticut.
D. George Harris, of Connecticut.
David S. Lee, of California.
Rudolph A. Oswald, of Maryland.
William F. Pickard, of Michigan.
C.J. Silas, of Oklahoma.
Jack Valenti, of California.
Robert Van Dine, of California.

January 15

Later in the morning, the President attended the National Republican
Campaign Committee President's Forum luncheon at the Willard Hotel
before departing for Camp David, MD, for the weekend.
The President transmitted to the Congress requests for FY 1993
appropriations language for the Department of Defense, to provide
authority to transfer available appropriations to cover the incremental
costs arising from Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.
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 December
11-14.
The President announced his intention to appoint William D. Novelli, of
New Jersey, to be a member of the Enterprise for the Americas Board.
This is a new position.
The President announced his intention to appoint Robert Zoellick, of the
District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
The President announced his intention to appoint Lester H. Lee, of
California, to be a Commissioner of the 1994 White House Conference on
Small Business Commission. This is a new position.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the President's Commission on White House
Fellowships:

Roger Porter, of Utah.
Jose Manuel Casanova, of Florida.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be Alternate Representatives of the United States to the
South Pacific Commission for terms of 2 years:

Edith Elizabeth Holiday, of Georgia.
Timothy J. McBride, of Michigan.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for
terms expiring December 5, 1998:

Constance Horner, of the District of Columbia.
Robert George, of New Jersey.

The President announced his intention to appoint Theresa Neese, of
Oklahoma, to be a member of the National Advisory Council on Indian
Education for a term expiring September 29, 1995. This is a
reappointment.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Thomas Jefferson Commemoration
Commission. These are new positions:

Charles L. Bartlett, of the District of Columbia.
Daniel J. Boorstin, of the District of Columbia.
Pamela K. Jensen, of Ohio.
Roger G. Kennedy, of Virginia.
Merrill D. Peterson, of Virginia.

The President announced his intention to appoint John Robert
Longenecker, of California, to be Transition Manager of the United
States Enrichment Corporation. This is a new position.
The President announced his intention to appoint Samuel B. Nunez, Jr.,
president of the Louisiana State Senate, 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 the following
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the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee:

Lester M. Alberthal, Jr., of Texas.
Royce J. Holland, of Nebraska.
Bert C. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland.

The President announced his intention to appoint Clifford M. Sobel, of
New Jersey, to be a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council for a
term expiring January 15, 1998. He will succeed Herbert Katz.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the National Council on Surface
Transportation Research:

John P. Browning, Jr., of Florida.
Frederic Vincent Malek, of Virginia.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Permanent Committee for the Oliver
Wendell Holmes Devise for terms of 8 years:

Harold M. Hyman, of Texas.
Vincent Lee McKusick, of Maine.

January 18

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White
House from a weekend stay at Camp David, MD.

January 19

The President announced his intention to appoint David Abshire, of
Virginia, to be a member of the National Commission on Defense and
National Security.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the High Resolution Information Systems
Advisory Board. These are new positions:

Roy L. Beasly, of Maryland.
John L. Doyle, of California.
Kenneth R. Edwards, of the District of Columbia.
Kyupin Philip Hwang, of California.
James R. Loomis, of Indiana.
Robert D. Pavey, of Ohio.
Leigh Mitchell Rothschild, of Florida.
Laurence C. Seifert, of New Jersey.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Christopher
Columbus Fellowship Foundation. These are new positions:

John Harper, of the District of Columbia. He will be designated
Chairman.
William A. Seavey, of California. He will be designated Vice Chairman.
Frank Annunzio, of Illinois.
Howard G. Buffett, of Illinois.
Nicholas E. Calio, of Ohio.
Salvador Diaz-Versaon, Jr., of Georgia.
M. Joyce Van Schaak, of California.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Board of Governors of the United
Service Organizations for terms of 3 years:

Sigmund A. Rogich, of Nevada.
Phillip S. Bradley, of Florida.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following
individuals to be members of the Advisory Commission (Western Water
Resources). These are new positions:

Thomas Lawrence Sansonetti, of Wyoming. He will be appointed Chairman.
Robert N. Broadbent, of Nevada.
Garry Carruthers, of New Mexico.
Gale Norton, of Colorado.
Jack Robertson, of Oregon.
Ralph William Tarr, of California.

The President announced his intention to appoint John Patrick Schmitz,
of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America on
the Joint Commission on the Environment between the United States and
the Republic of Panama, established by the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977,
for a term of 3 years. He would succeed Norman C. Roberts.
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Arizona
and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts
in the area struck by flooding on January 5, 1993.

January 20

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush welcomed President-elect
William J. Clinton and Hillary Clinton to the White House for coffee
before leaving together for the Capitol and the Inauguration.