[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 35 (Monday, August 30, 2004)] [Pages 1710-1711] [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. ________________________________________________________________________ August 21 In the morning, at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX, the President had an intelligence briefing. August 23 In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss the situations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and Georgia, counterterrorism efforts, and other issues. He then had an intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, the President met with Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, and other members of his defense team to discuss defense priorities. In the afternoon, the President had lunch with members of his defense team. August 24 In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. August 25 In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had a briefing on the crash of two passenger jets in Russia on August 24. Later, he had a briefing on recovery efforts in Florida in response to Hurricane Charley. Later in the morning, the President had a briefing on the report of the Independent Panel To Review Department of Defense Detention Operations, which was issued August 24. [[Page 1711]] August 26 In the morning, the President traveled to Las Cruces, NM. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had an intelligence briefing. He then participated in an interview with USA Today. He also had a telephone conversation with Senator John McCain of Arizona to discuss campaign finance reform issues, including advertisements by organizations described in Section 527 of the Tax Code. Upon arrival in Las Cruces, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Frank Ontiveros. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Farmington, NM, where, upon arrival in the afternoon, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Rod Conover. He then traveled to Albuquerque, NM, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Bernice Young. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. August 27 In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of Slovakia to express his best wishes on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Slovak national uprising against the Nazis and to discuss efforts to support freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Later in the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he participated in an interview with U.S. News and World Report. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Miami, FL. Later, at the City of Miami Fire Station Number Two, with Gov. Jeb Bush and Representative C.W. Bill Young of Florida, they participated in a briefing by Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response Mike Brown on recovery efforts in Florida in response to Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley. Later in the afternoon, at the Miami Arena, the President and Mrs. Bush made remarks at a rally. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC. The President declared a major disaster in Nevada and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a wildland fire on July 14-27. The President declared a major disaster in the Northern Mariana Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding, high surf, storm surge, and high winds as a result of Super Typhoon Chaba beginning on August 21 and continuing.