[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 28 (Monday, July 15, 2002)] [Pages 1186-1187] [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] <R04> ________________________________________________________________________ <R05> 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. ________________________________________________________________________ July 6 The President declared a major disaster in Guam and ordered Federal aid to supplement Territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Typhoon Chata'an on July 5-6. July 8 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC, from the Bush family home on Walker's Point in Kennebunkport, ME. The President announced his intention to designate Linton F. Brooks as Acting Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Acting Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration at the Department of Energy. July 9 In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East. Later, he traveled to New York City. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he met with Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America, and other Orthodox leaders. July 10 In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, and House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt to discuss the congressional agenda. Later, he had CIA and FBI briefings and then met with the National Security Council. In the afternoon, the President met with former Coast Guard officials to discuss proposed homeland security legislation. Later, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with House and Senate Republican leaders to discuss the congressional agenda. He then met with recipients of the National Outstanding Young Farmer Awards. The President announced his intention to nominate Wendy Jean Chamberlin to be Assistant Administrator for Asia and the Near East at the U.S. Agency for International Development. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation: Malcolm B. Bowekaty, Robert Boldrey, Herbert Guenther, Richard Narcia, and Bradley Udall. The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Healing to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (safety engineering representative). July 11 In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss developments in the Middle East and upcoming ministerial meetings. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Minneapolis, MN, where he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Pearl Lam Bergad. Then, at the University of Minnesota Medical School, he participated in a roundtable discussion on prescription drugs and medical innovation. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate John M. Reich to be Vice Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members [[Page 1187]] of the Board for International Food and Agriculture Development: Michael Deegan; Stuart Iverson, Jr.; Anthony Laos; William DeLauder; Carol Lewis; and Sharron Quisenberry. The President declared a major disaster in Micronesia and ordered Federal aid to supplement national and State recovery efforts in the area struck by Tropical Storm Chata'an, including flooding, mudslides, and landslides, on July 2-4. July 12 In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and then met with the National Security Council. In the afternoon, the President met with the newly established Corporate Fraud Task Force. Later, he traveled to Camp Greentop, MD, a residential camp for disabled children and adults, where he toured facilities and participated in camp activities. He then traveled to Camp David, MD. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the National Council on Disability: Glenn Bernard Anderson, Marco A. Rodriguez, Milton Aponte, Linda Wetters, Joel Kahn, and David John Wenzel. The President declared a major disaster in Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on June 5-13.