[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 10 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Pages 449-451]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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 Digest of Other White House Announcements

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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.

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March 4

    In the morning, at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Islamabad, 
Pakistan, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at the 
Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President of Pakistan's residence, he and Mrs. Bush 
participated in an arrival ceremony with President Pervez Musharraf of 
Pakistan. Then, in the Pink Room at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, he met with 
President Musharraf.
    Later in the morning, in the Reception Hall at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the 
President participated in a briefing on the Pakistani earthquake and 
reconstruction efforts.
    In the afternoon, in the President's Dining Room at the Aiwan-e-
Sadr, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with President Musharraf and 
his wife, Sebha Musharraf. Later, at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, the 
President greeted U.S. Embassy staff. Then, in the Raphel Memorial 
Gardens of the U.S. Embassy, he participated in a cricket clinic with 
Pakistani youth.
    In the evening, in the Reception Hall at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the 
President and Mrs. Bush attended a performance. Later, they returned to 
Washington, DC, arriving the following morning.

March 6

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, 
in Room 350 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, he 
dropped by a meeting of the Academic Competitiveness Council.
    In the afternoon, the President participated in a briefing on 
Hurricane Katrina recovery and rebuilding efforts along the gulf coast.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome President 
Alejandro Toledo of Peru to the White House on March 10.

March 7

    In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
    In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov of Russia.

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Later, he and Mrs. Bush traveled to Crawford, TX.
    The President made additional disaster assistance available to areas 
of Mississippi impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Jerry Gayle 
Bridges to be Chief Financial Officer at the Corporation for National 
and Community Service.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Capka to 
be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert F. Godec to 
be Ambassador to Tunisia.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Philip D. Moeller 
and Jon Wellinghoff to be members of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Michael E. 
Ranneberger to be Ambassador to Kenya.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Warren W. Tichenor 
to be the U.S. Representative to the European Office of the United 
Nations and other international organizations with the rank of 
Ambassador.
    The President announced his intention to appoint Scott G. Kriens as 
a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications 
Advisory Committee.
    The President announced his intention to appoint the following 
individuals as members of the Advisory Commission on Drug-Free 
Communities: James R. Aiona, Jr. (State Organization); Sandra Heverly 
(National Organization); Keith N. Humphreys (Public); Patricia J. 
Kempthorne (Public); Charles W. Larson, Jr. (State Organization); Darren 
L. Myles (National Organization); and Camille Q. Solberg (Public).
    The President announced his intention to designate William McCabe as 
Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Education.

March 8

    In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to New Orleans, 
LA. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence 
briefing, and then he and Mrs. Bush participated in a briefing on 
hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts in New Orleans and other parts 
of Louisiana. Upon arrival in New Orleans, he met with USA Freedom Corps 
volunteer Theo Richards.
    Later in the morning, aboard Marine One, the President and Mrs. Bush 
participated in an aerial tour of hurricane-damaged areas of New Orleans 
followed by a walking tour of damaged areas and reconstruction efforts 
in New Orleans, including the lower Ninth Ward and Industrial Levee 
Canal. During the tour, they stopped in at Stewart's Diner in the lower 
Ninth Ward. They then traveled to Gautier, MS, where they toured 
hurricane-damaged areas.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to 
Washington, DC.

March 9

    In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with 
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss foreign policy issues. 
Later, he had an intelligence briefing. He then participated in a photo 
opportunity with the National and Distinguished Principals of the Year.
    Later in the morning, the President met with Republican 
congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities. Later, on the 
North Portico, he participated in a photo opportunity with U.S. Senate 
Youth Program students.
    In the afternoon, the President met with bipartisan Members of 
Congress to discuss his proposed Advanced Energy Initiative.
    In the evening, the President traveled to College Park, GA. Later, 
he returned to Washington, DC.
    The White House announced that the President will travel to Cancun, 
Mexico, to meet with President Vicente Fox of Mexico and Prime Minister 
Stephen Harper of Canada on March 30-31.

March 10

    In the morning, the President had breakfast with Secretary of State 
Condoleezza Rice. Later, he had an intelligence briefing. He then 
participated in a National Security Council meeting on Iraq.
    In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with 
President Alejandro Toledo of Peru. Later, in the Oval Office, he and 
Mrs. Bush met with members of military

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service organizations that have participated in the Department of 
Defense's America Supports You program.
    The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime 
Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland to the White House on March 17 and that 
he and Prime Minister Ahern will meet with Secretary of State for 
Northern Ireland Peter Hain of the United Kingdom. They will then meet 
with community peace activists from Northern Ireland.
    The President announced his intention to nominate Robert D. 
McCallum, Jr., to be Ambassador to Australia.