Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, July 5, 2002

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.

June 29

In the morning, at Camp David, MD, after temporarily transferring the power of the Presidency to Vice President Dick Cheney, the President underwent a routine medical procedure under anesthesia. When he awoke, he had telephone conversations with the Vice President and the First Lady. Later in the morning, he reassumed the power of the Presidency.

June 30

During the day, the President returned to Washington, DC.

July 1

In the morning, the President had intelligence briefings. He then traveled to Cleveland, OH. In the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

July 2

In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings. He then traveled to Milwaukee, WI, and later returned to Washington, DC.

The President announced his nomination of Peter Eide to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

The President announced his intention to nominate Harry R. Hoglander to be a member of the National Mediation Board.

The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel Pearson to be a Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate Neil McPhie to be a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

The President announced his intention to nominate Quanah Crossland Stamps to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans.

The President announced his intention to appoint Windy Sitton as U.S. Commissioner of the Canadian River Commission.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Federal Salary Council: Thomas Bastas and James Pasco (employee representatives); and Rudy Joseph Maestas, Mary McNally Rose, and Samuel Johnson Wallace (labor relations and pay policy representatives).

July 3

In the morning, the President had CIA and FBI briefings and then met with the National Security Council. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with National Geographic Society leaders, who presented him with a custom National Geographic map cabinet.

In the afternoon, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President signed Executive Order 13270, Tribal Colleges and Universities. Later, he traveled to Andrews Air Force Base, MD, where he played a round of golf.

In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC.

The President announced his appointment of the following individuals as members of the President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities: Ron S. McNeil, David W. Anderson, Carl J. Artman, Eddie F. Brown, Kathryn L. Domenici, Ann Marie Downes, Mark O. Hatfield, Daniel G. Keating, David J. Matheson, Martha A. McLeod, Karen M. Gayton Swisher, Della C. Warrior, and Richard B. Williams.

The President declared a major disaster in Montana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 8 and continuing.

July 4

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Ripley, WV. In the afternoon, they returned to Washington, DC.

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush viewed the Independence Day fireworks display on The Mall with their guests, from the balcony of the White House overlooking the South Lawn.

The President declared a major disaster in Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 29 and continuing.

July 5

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Hamid Karzai of the the Transitional Authority of Afghanistan to express his condolences concerning civilian deaths in joint U.S.-Afghan military operations in the Oruzgan Province of Afghanistan on July 2.

Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to the Bush family home on Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport, ME.