[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)] [August 1, 1993] [Pages 2209-2217] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Appendix A / Administration of William J. Clinton, 1993Appendix A--Digest of Other White House Announcements [[Page 2209]] 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 3 In the morning, the President went jogging with Democratic National Committee ``Break the Gridlock'' student volunteers. In the late afternoon, the President met with Oklahoma State leaders. In the evening, he attended a dinner honoring Representative Jack Brooks at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill. The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Fossum to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Policy and Ernest DuBester to be a member of the National Mediation Board. He also announced that he has designated Jessica L. Parks as Vice Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board. August 6 The President extended his condolences to Queen Fabiola and the people of Belgium on the death of King Baudouin I. The White House announced that former President Gerald Ford will lead the delegation to the funeral on August 7 in Brussels. The President announced his intention to nominate Edna Fairbanks- Williams and Ernestine P. Watlington to be members of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation. August 9 In the morning, the President traveled to Charleston, WV, and he returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon. August 10 The President appointed Richard Schifter to serve on the National Security Council staff as Special Assistant to the President and Counselor. August 12 In the morning, the President traveled with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton to St. Louis, MO, where he attended a reception honoring heroes of the Midwest floods at the Ramada Henry VIII Hotel. In the afternoon, they traveled to Denver, CO. In the evening, the President traveled to Oakland, CA. August 13 In the morning, the President met with the East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission and toured a community development site at the Oakland Naval Supply Center. In the afternoon, the President returned to Denver, CO. There he joined Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, and they traveled to Vail for the weekend. August 16 In the early morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled from Vail, CO, to Tulsa, OK. In the afternoon, they traveled to Springdale, AR. August 17 The President announced his intention to nominate the following persons to the positions indicated: Luis Sequeira, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Science and Education; Anthony A. Williams, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture; Michael DiMario, Public Printer of the United States; Margaret A. Browning, member, National Labor Relations Board; Magdalena Jacobsen, member, National Mediation Board; and Anthony P. Carnevale, Chairman, National Commission for Employment Policy. The White House announced the President has invited the following Caribbean leaders to the White House for a working luncheon on August 30: --Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham of the Bahamas; --President Cheddi Jagan of Guyana; --Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago; --Prime Minister P.J. Patterson of Jamaica; --Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford of Barbados. August 18 In the late afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa of Japan to congratulate him on his recent assumption of the post. August 19 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Martha's Vineyard, MA, for a vacation. August 29 In the late evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton returned to Washington, DC. [[Page 2210]] August 31 The White House announced that the President has invited Prime Minister Carlo Azeglio Ciampi of Italy to the White House for a working lunch on September 17. The White House announced that the President sent to the Congress fiscal year 1994 budget amendments for the Department of Justice to support the immigration initiative announced on July 27. September 3 In the morning, the President traveled to Dover, DE, where he toured the Opportunity Skyway school-to-work program at the Sussex County Airport. He then returned to Washington, DC, in the early afternoon. In the late afternoon, in a ceremony on the State Floor, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Tuiloma Neroni Slade of Western Samoa, Carlo Jagmetti of Switzerland, Koumbairia Laoumaye Mekonyo of Chad, Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia, Peter P. Chkheidze the Republic of Georgia, Loucas Tsilas of Greece, Paul Boundoukou-Latha of Gabon, Marc Michael Marengo of Seychelles, Raul C. Rabe of the Philippines, and Odeen Ishmael of Guyana. The White House announced that the President will host Prime Minister Paul Keating of Australia at the White House on September 13. September 5 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Miami, FL. September 6 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Florida City, FL, where they toured the reconstruction of buildings and homes damaged during Hurricane Andrew. Later in the morning, they went to Homestead, FL, where they surveyed hurricane damage to the Homestead Senior Community Center and met with community members. In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton went to Cutler Ridge, FL, and they returned to Washington, DC, in the early evening. September 7 In the morning, the President hosted a breakfast for business leaders. September 8 In the afternoon, the President had lunch with business leaders. The White House announced that the President sent to the Congress amendments to the fiscal year 1994 appropriations request for the Department of Energy. September 9 In the morning, the President traveled to Cleveland, OH, and he returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a reception at the White House in honor of the 22d anniversary of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. September 10 In the morning, the President traveled to Sunnyvale, CA. Following his arrival in the afternoon, he toured the North Valley Job Training Partnership program (NOVA) at ILC Technology, Inc., and later met with representatives of the NOVA program at the Sunnyvale Community Center. In the early evening, the President traveled to Houston, TX. September 11 In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. September 13 In the morning, the President met with President George Bush and President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office. In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel. September 14 In the morning, the President had breakfast with President Bush, President Carter, and President Gerald Ford. September 15 In the morning, the President traveled to New Orleans, LA, and he returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon. September 16 In the afternoon, the President met with the National Conference of Black Mayors. September 21 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a luncheon for columnists. September 22 In the afternoon, the President met with: --United Kingdom Foreign Minister Douglas Hurd; --recipients of the Boys and Girls Club Youth Service award; --Chief of Staff Thomas F. McLarty. September 23 In the afternoon, the President met with former Chrysler Corp. chairman Lee Iacocca. In the early evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Tampa, FL, where they attended a reception at the Tampa Performing Arts Center. Later in the evening, they went to St. Petersburg, FL. [[Page 2211]] September 24 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate the following persons to be Representatives and Alternate Representatives of the U.S. to the 48th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations: Representatives: Madeleine Korbel Albright, of the District of Columbia Esther Peterson, of the District of Columbia Sam Gejdenson, U.S. Representative from the State of Connecticut William F. Goodling, U.S. Representative from the State of Pennsylvania Alternate Representatives: Edward S. Walker, Jr., of Maryland Victor Marrero, of New York Karl Frederick Inderfurth, of North Carolina Stuart George Moldaw, of California September 26 In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, where he attended a Latin American reception at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. September 27 In the morning, the President had meetings with U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and U.N. General Assembly President Samuel Rudolph Insanally at the United Nations Building. Later in the morning, the President met with members of the U.S. mission staff at the U.S. Mission Building. After returning to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the late afternoon, the President met with: --President Cesar Gaviria of Colombia; --Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri of Lebanon; --President Joaquim Alberto Chissano of Mozambique. In the evening, the President hosted a reception for heads of delegations at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Following the reception, he returned to Washington, DC. September 29 In the afternoon, the President had lunch with business leaders. September 30 In the afternoon, the President had lunch with the Vice President. The President appointed 11 members to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. They will join the Board's Chairman, Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret.), who was appointed in January. The new members are: Gen. Lew Allen, Jr., USAF (Ret.) Zoe Baird Ann Z. Caracristi Sidney D. Drell Thomas F. Eagleton Anthony S. Harrington Robert J. Hermann Harold W. Pote Lois D. Rice Warren B. Rudman Maurice Sonneberg October 1 In the morning, the President attended the investiture of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Supreme Court. In the afternoon, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Raul Enrique Granillo Ocampo of Argentina, Hagos Ghebrehiwet of Eritrea, Gabriel Silva of Colombia, Ahmed Suliman of Sudan, Donald Eric Russell of Australia, Anund Priyay Neewoor of Mauritius, Dean Russell Lindo of Belize, Serguei Nikolayevich Martynov of Belarus, Arifin Mohamad Siregar of Indonesia, and Andreas J. Jacovides of Cyprus. October 3 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the 41st annual Red Mass at St. Matthew's Cathedral with members of the Supreme Court. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Sacramento, CA, and in the evening, to San Francisco. October 4 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA. In the evening, he attended the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The White House announced that the President appointed two officials to the Department of Commerce: Michael J. Copps as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Basic Industries and Rolland Schmitten as Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. October 5 In the evening, after returning from Los Angeles, CA, to Washington, DC, the President attended the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. October 6 In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress on NAFTA. Later in the morning, he met with NATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner. October 7 In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress on the situation in Somalia. Later in the morning, he met with Members of Congress on NAFTA. Following the meetings, he had lunch with the Vice President. [[Page 2212]] In the afternoon, the President met with Foreign Minister Farouk al- Shara of Syria. October 8 In the early afternoon, the President traveled to New Brunswick, NJ, and he returned to Washington, DC, in the evening. October 9 In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to New Haven, CT, where they met with Special Olympics participants and Clinton Avenue School fourth graders in Woolsey Hall at Yale University. In the evening, they returned to Washington, DC. October 12 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Raleigh-Durham, NC. He then went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the opening ceremony of the university's bicentennial commemoration and then attended a reception at George Watts Hill Alumni Center. He returned to Washington, DC, in the late evening. October 13 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month reception. October 14 In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress on NAFTA. In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant in Mogadishu, Somalia. October 15 The President announced his intention to nominate George W. Haley to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission. Mr. Haley recently completed a term as the Commission's Chairman. October 18 The White House announced that the President will host an informal meeting with the economic leaders of 15 Organization for Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members in Seattle, WA, on November 19-20. The President congratulated the winners of the 1993 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for excellence in quality management, Eastman Chemical Co. of Kingsport, TN, in the manufacturing category and Ames Rubber Corp. of Hamburg, NJ, in the small business category. October 19 The President announced his intention to nominate Jesse L. White to be Cochair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. The White House announced that the President has approved the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense that U.S. Army Special Operations Command elements (Rangers) be returned to the United States from Somalia within the next few days. October 20 The President announced his appointment of the following individuals to be members of Emergency Board No. 223, to investigate and make recommendations for settlement of a railroad labor dispute: Bonnie Weinstock, of Melville, NY, Chair; M. David Vaughn, of Gaithersburg, MD, member; and Charlotte Gold, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, member. October 22 In the afternoon, the President had a working luncheon with Cabinet members at Blair House. The White House announced that Ambassador Paul J. Hare has been named the U.S. Special Representative to the Angolan peace process. The White House announced that President Clinton has invited President Kim Yong-sam of Korea to visit the White House on November 23. October 24 In the morning, the President met with patients at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. October 26 The President announced the following Senior Executive Service appointments: Robert E. Litan as Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division; Kelly H. Carnes as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy; and Dr. Melville ``Jo Ivey'' Boufford as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. October 27 In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton had lunch with Members of Congress in the Mansfield Room at the Capitol. October 28 In the morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Baltimore, MD. In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City, and in the evening, to Boston, MA. October 29 In the afternoon, the President toured the Gillette Building in south Boston. In the evening, he returned to Washington, DC. October 30 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the Presidential gala at Ford's Theatre. The White House announced that the President has invited President Fidel V. Ramos of the Philippines to the White House on November 22. [[Page 2213]] November 1 The White House announced that the President sent to the Congress a package of $2 billion in fiscal year 1994 spending cuts and reform measures. November 2 The White House announced that the President has invited Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel to the White House on November 12. The White House announced that the President awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to entertainer and humanitarian Martha Raye. November 3 In the late morning, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Ambridge, PA, where they presented a copy of ``Health Security: The President's Report to the American People'' to Laughlin Memorial Library. In the early evening, they returned to Washington, DC. The White House announced that the President has signed the United States instrument of ratification of the Treaty on Open Skies. November 4 In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress on NAFTA. Following the meeting, he traveled to Lexington, KY, where he toured the laser printer manufacturing facilities at Lexmark International, Inc. In the early evening, he returned to Washington, DC. November 5 In the afternoon, the President met with Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA, Ret. The President announced his intention to nominate four individuals for administration positions: Greg Farmer, Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism; Henry F. Graff, member, Assassination Records Review Board; Mary Lucille Jordan, member, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and T.R. Lakshmanan, Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation. November 8 In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress on NAFTA. In the evening, the President hosted a dinner for Members of Congress at the White House. November 9 In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress on NAFTA. In the afternoon, he held an interview with Connie Chung for the news program ``Eye to Eye.'' The President announced that he has appointed the following senior officials of his administration to serve on special boards or commissions: Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission; National Security Adviser Anthony Lake to the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and Jack Quinn, Chief of Staff to the Vice President; Sally Katzen, Administrator of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; and John Podesta, White House Staff Secretary, to the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States. November 10 In the morning, the President met with Members of Congress on NAFTA. The President announced that $130 million in Federal funds have been made available to assist the homeless and needy in local communities through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. November 11 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Martinsburg, WV, where he visited patients at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. In the late afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC. November 13 In the morning, the President traveled to Memphis, TN, and he returned to Washington, DC, in the evening. November 16 In the morning, the President met with Richard Spring, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ireland. In the afternoon, the President met with Mieko and Masaichi Hattori, parents of Japanese exchange student Yoshihiro Hattori, who was killed in Louisiana in October 1992. The President announced the following Senior Executive Service appointments: Department of Labor T. Michael Kerr, Director, Executive Secretariat Meridith Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration Robert M. Portman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the American Workplace Robert A. Rodriguez, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Michael A. Silverstein, Director of Policy, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Department of Energy Agnes P. Dover, Deputy General Counsel for Legal Services November 17 The President made available fiscal year 1993 emergency appropriations for the Department of Agriculture to be used for watershed protection systems [[Page 2214]] damaged by flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries and to continue implementation of the new emergency wetlands program that allows the voluntary conversion of certain cropland to wetlands. November 18 In the late morning, the President traveled to Seattle, WA. In the afternoon, he met with Prime Minister Chuan Likphai of Thailand at the Westin Hotel. November 19 In the afternoon, the President greeted APEC leaders in the Main Dining Room at the Rainier Club. He then attended a reception given by the Seattle APEC Host Committee at the Seattle Art Museum. The President announced that he has appointed 10 members to the National Partnership Council: James B. King, Director of the Office of Personnel Management; Thomas Glynn, Deputy Secretary of Labor; Philip Lader, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget; Jean McKee, Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority; John Calhoun Wells, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director; George Munoz, Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury; Edwin Dorn, Assistant Secretary of Defense; Robert M. Tobias, president, National Treasury Employees Union; John N. Sturdivant, president, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO; Robert S. Keener, president, National Federation of Federal Employees; and John F. Leydon, secretary-treasurer, Public Employees Department, AFL-CIO. The President announced the following Senior Executive Service appointments: Department of Agriculture Deborah A. Dawson, Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Paul Scott Shearer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations Department of the Treasury Glen Arlen Kohl, Tax Legislative Counsel Eric J. Toder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis Jacqueline J. Wong, Senior Adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy November 20 In the morning, the President attended meetings with APEC leaders at the Tillicum Village Lodge on Blake Island in Seattle, WA. Following a working lunch hosted by the President, they resumed their meetings until the late afternoon. In the early evening, the President traveled to San Francisco, CA, and in the late evening, to Pasadena. November 21 In the morning, the President met at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church with congregation members and neighbors to discuss their experiences in the fires that occurred in October. Following the meeting, he attended church services and the Alternative Christmas Festival. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Los Angeles, and he returned to Washington, DC, in the late evening. November 24 In the morning, the President went jogging with President Kim Yong-sam of South Korea. In the afternoon, he met with British novelist Salman Rushdie in the Old Executive Office Building. In the late afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to Camp David, MD, for the holiday weekend. November 26 The White House announced that the President has invited seven Central American leaders to a breakfast meeting at the White House on November 30. November 28 In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton returned to the White House from Camp David, MD. November 29 In the morning, the President hosted a breakfast meeting for religious leaders active in the AIDS community. Following the breakfast, the President had telephone conversations with Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany and President Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended the taping of a performance in the PBS ``In Concert at the White House'' series. November 30 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a private screening of the movie ``Schindler's List'' at the Cineplex Odeon. December 1 In the morning, the President met with AIDS patients at Georgetown University Medical Center. In the afternoon, the President attended a tea hosted by the First Lady for the five American Nobel laureates of 1993. The President declared a major disaster existed in Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts, following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding from November 13-19. [[Page 2215]] The President announced he intends to nominate the following new members of the U.S. Enrichment Corporation: William J. Rainer; Margaret Hornbeck Greene; Kneeland C. Youngblood; Frank G. Zarb; and Greta Joy Dicus. The President appointed Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson to be a member of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. December 2 The President announced the following Senior Executive Service appointments: Denise Marie Michel, Senior Policy Adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury; William E. Mounts, Director of Commercial Items and International Systems Acquisition, Department of Defense; Linton Wells II, Director of Policy Support, Department of Defense; Cynthia Gibson Beerbower, International Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury; Jeffrey A. Meeks, Chief of Staff, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury; Carol A. Dortch, Region IV Director, General Services Administration; Parks D. Shackelford, Deputy Administrator for State and County Operations, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture; Ann Terry Pincus, Director, Office of Research, U.S. Information Agency; Dawn Johnsen, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice; Ilene J. Leff, Assistant Secretary for Finance and Management, Office of Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Mark Bohannon, Chief Counsel, Technology Administration, Department of Commerce; Sally Susman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Office of Legislative/Intergovernmental Affairs; Lewis S. Alexander, Chief Economist and Adviser to the Secretary of Commerce; David Satcher, Director, Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services; William F. Benson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging; Grantland Johnson, Department of Health and Human Services Regional Director, Region IX, California; Wandra Gail Mitchell, General Counsel, Agency for International Development, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency; Robert Kent Boyer, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Agency for International Development, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency. December 3 In the afternoon, the President traveled to Albuquerque, NM, where he toured the El Pueblo Health Services Clinic. In the evening, he traveled to Los Angeles, CA. December 5 In the early morning, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a reception for the 1993 Kennedy Center honorees. Following the reception, they attended the Kennedy Center Honors program at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. December 7 In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Kim Yong-sam of South Korea. In the late morning, he met with Mayor-elect Rudolph Giuliani of New York City and then had lunch with business leaders. In the late afternoon, he met with a group of Buffalo Soldiers. In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a congressional holiday ball. December 8 In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Godfrey Sperling Group columnists at Blair House. Later in the afternoon, he met with children from the Washington, DC, Jewish Community Center's afterschool program to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. The President announced his intention to nominate Ronald B. Lewis to be Chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States. December 9 In the afternoon, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Einar Benediktsson of Iceland, Pierre Damien Boussoukou- Boumba of the Congo, Gaetan Rimwanguiya Ouedraogo of Burkina Faso, Mamadou Mansour Seck of Senegal, Jose Goncalves Martins Patricio of Angola, Andres Petricevic Raznatovic of Bolivia, Paulo Tarso Flecha de Lima of Brazil, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Jaya bin Abdul Latif of Brunei Darussalam, Alfonsas Eidintas of Lithuania, Jacques Bacamurwanko of Burundi, Nicolae A. Tau of Moldova, and Lublin Hasan Dilja of Albania. The President had a telephone conversation with Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission, to discuss GATT agreements. The White House announced that the President and President Hafiz al-Asad of Syria have agreed to meet in Geneva, Switzerland, in January 1994. The President announced that he intends to appoint Cathryn Buford Slater to be Chair of the Advisory [[Page 2216]] Council on Historic Preservation. He also appointed GSA Administrator Roger Johnson, Transportation Secretary Federico Pena, and EPA Administrator Carol Browner to be members of the Council. December 10 The President announced that he intends to nominate Edward J. Gleiman to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission, and to designate him as the Commission's Chair pending his confirmation by the Senate. The President announced his intention to appoint Peter Y. Chiu and Alan Craig Kessler to the Risk Assessment and Management Commission. The President made available $60 million in previously appropriated funds to the Corps of Engineers for the repair of levees damaged in the Midwest floods. The President made available to the Departments of Transportation and Commerce $31.4 million in emergency funding for highway repair in the flood-ravaged Midwest and for other disaster recovery efforts. The President appointed the following individuals to Senior Executive Service positions: Department of Agriculture Kenneth Ackerman, Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Neal Flieger, Deputy Administrator, IGA and Disaster Assistance, Food and Nutrition Service Department of Commerce Sally C. Ericsson, Associate Deputy Under Secretary, Economics and Statistics Administration Susan Fruchter, Counselor to the Under Secretary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration C. Howie Hodges II, Assistant Director for Program Development, Minority Business Development Agency Department of Education Naomi Katherine Karp, Special Adviser to the Assistant Secretary, Office of Education Research and Improvement Department of Housing and Urban Development Kevin Marchman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Distressed and Troubled Housing, Office of Public and Indian Housing Department of the Interior E. Thomas Tuchmann, Special Assistant to the Secretary Department of Justice Paul Bender, Principal Deputy Solicitor General Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division John M. Hogan, Assistant to the Attorney General H. Jefferson Powell, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel Laurie Overby Robinson, Associate Deputy Attorney General Department of State Johannes Albert Binnendijk, Principal Deputy Director, Policy Planning Staff Department of Transportation Gloria Jeff, Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Highway Administration George Reagle, Associate Administrator for Motor Carriers, Federal Highway Administration December 11 In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a Washington Ballet performance of ``The Nutcracker'' at the Warner Theatre. December 12 In the afternoon, the President had telephone conversations with Prime Minister Edouard Balladur of France, Prime Minister John Major of Great Britain, and Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany on the GATT multilateral trade negotiations. In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton attended the ``Christmas in Washington'' program at the National Building Museum. December 13 In the morning, the President traveled to Bryn Mawr, PA, where he attended a luncheon at Bryn Mawr College. In the afternoon, he traveled to New York City, where he met with the three men who helped apprehend the Long Island Rail Road gunman on December 7. He returned to Washington, DC, in the late evening. December 14 The President announced that he intends to nominate David Birenbaum to be Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Management and U.N. Reform, with the rank of Ambassador. December 16 The President announced that he has made the following appointments: LaVarne Addison Burton, Senior Adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, Department of Health and Human Services; Mary Lou Crane, Regional Administrator, Region I, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Vonya Beatrice McCann, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Telecommunications; Donald M. Itzkoff, Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; Wushow (Bill) Chou, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Information Systems; Michael J. Armstrong, Regional Director, Region VIII, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Rita A. Calvan, Regional Director, Region III, Federal Emergency Management Agency; [[Page 2217]] Karen R. Adler, Regional Administrator, Region II, General Services Administration; and Leslie R. Jin, General Counsel, U.S. Information Agency. December 17 In the afternoon, the President hosted a Christmas celebration for children in the State Dining Room. The President announced that he is designating Gail McDonald, who has been serving as Acting Chair of the Interstate Commerce Commission, to be Chair of the ICC and that he intends to nominate Linda J. Morgan as a Commission member. December 20 In the afternoon, the President met with Marc Klaas, father of Polly Klaas, a 12-year-old girl who was abducted from her home in Petaluma, CA, and murdered. December 23 The White House announced that the President has invited Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers of The Netherlands to meet with him at the White House on January 4. December 27 In the morning, the President traveled to Cambridge, MD, where he went duck hunting at Tieder Farm. He returned to Washington, DC, in the afternoon. In the late afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Hot Springs, AR. The White House announced that the President declared a major disaster existed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and that he ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and tornadoes on August 6. The White House announced that the President will make a state visit to Moscow on January 12-15, 1994, at the invitation of President Boris Yeltsin of Russia. December 28 In the morning, the President joined Hillary and Chelsea Clinton in Little Rock, AR. Following a shopping trip in the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a private reception at the Old State House. In the evening, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to Fayetteville, AR, where they attended a University of Arkansas Razorbacks basketball game at Bud Walton Arena. December 29 In the late morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Hilton Head, SC, where they attended the 1994 Renaissance Weekend.