[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 11 (Monday, March 19, 2001)] [Pages 459-460] [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] <R04> Digest of Other White House Announcements ________________________________________________________________________ The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this issue. ________________________________________________________________________ March 12 In the morning, the President traveled from Camp David, MD, to Panama City, FL, and in the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Paula J. Dobriansky to be Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs. The President announced the designation of Dale Cabaniss as Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. March 13 In a morning ceremony in the Oval Office, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Cyrille Oguin of Benin, Usha Jeetah of Mauritius, Yang Jiechi of China, Knut Vollebaek of Norway, Vygaudus Usackas of Lithuania, and Rostom Al-Zoubi of Syria. The President announced his intention to nominate Roy A. Bernardi to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and Development. The President announced his intention to nominate William James Haynes to be General Counsel at the Department of Defense. The President announced his intention to nominate Victoria Clarke to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Chertoff to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice. The White House announced that the President will meet with President Fernando de la Rua of Argentina at the White House for a working visit on April 19. March 14 In the morning, the President traveled to Plainfield, NJ. In the afternoon, he traveled to East Brunswick, NJ, and later, he returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Richard J. Egan to be Ambassador to Ireland. The President announced his intention to nominate William Burns to be Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East. The President announced his intention to nominate Lou Gallegos to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration. The President announced his intention to nominate Powell A. Moore to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. The President announced his intention to nominate John Charles Weicher to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and serve as Federal Housing Commissioner. The White House announced that the President added the responsibility of leading the U.S. engagement in support of the Northern Ireland peace process to Richard Haass' February 6 nomination to be Director of Policy and Planning at the State Department. March 15 In the afternoon, the President met separately with World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion Johnny Ruiz and National [[Page 460]] PTA Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator Award winner Katha Black in the Oval Office. The President announced his intention to nominate Gene Hickok to be Under Secretary of Education. March 16 In the afternoon, the President went to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to nominate Samuel W. Bodman to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. The President announced his intention to nominate Ann Laine Combs to be Assistant Secretary of Labor. The President announced his intention to nominate Kathleen B. Cooper to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. The White House announced that the President will meet with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the White House on March 23. The White House announced that the President will meet with King Juan Carlos I of Spain on March 28. The White House announced that the President will travel to Quebec City, Canada, for the third Summit of the Americas on April 20-22. The White House announced that the President will travel to Japan, South Korea, and China in October.