Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, September 15, 2006

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.

September 9

In the morning, at Camp David, MD, the President had an intelligence briefing.

September 10

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to New York City, where, at the site of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, they participated in a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the fifth anniversary of the attacks. Later, at St. Paul’s Chapel, they participated in a service of prayer and remembrance.

Also in the afternoon, the President toured the Tribute WTC Visitor Center commemorating the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

September 11

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at Fort Pitt Firehouse, the President and Mrs. Bush had breakfast with New York City first-responders. Then, at 8:46 a.m., they participated in a moment of silence followed by a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Later in the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Shanksville, PA,where, at the site of the crash of United Flight 93, they participated in a wreath-laying ceremony for victims of the September 11, 2001, plane crash.

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Arlington, VA, where, at the Pentagon, they participated in a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They then returned to Washington, DC.

September 12

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he met with Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. He then met with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.

Later in the morning, the President participated in an interview with print journalists.

During the day, the President dropped by a meeting between National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley and Minister of the Interior and Regional Development Nicolas Sarkozy of France.

The White House announced that the President will welcome President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan to the White House on September 29.

The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to the White House on October 2.

The President announced his intention to nominate Frank Baxter to be Ambassador to Uruguay.

The President announced his intention to appoint Joseph B. Gildenhorn and Susan Hutchison as members of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

September 13

In the morning, the President had breakfast with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Later, he had an intelligence briefing.

In the afternoon, at the historic Evermay house, the President attended a Republican National Committee reception.

During the day, the President dropped by a meeting between Vice President Dick Cheney and Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski of Poland and a meeting between National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni of Israel.

September 14

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at the U.S. Capitol, the President made remarks to the House Republican Conference.

In the afternoon, the President had a working lunch with President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea. Later, he met with the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents.

In the evening, in the State Dining Room, the President and Mrs. Bush hosted a social dinner in honor of the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz followed by entertainment in the East Room.

The White House announced that the President will travel to New York City to participate in the 61st United Nations General Assembly on September 18-20.

The White House announced that the President will welcome President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to the White House on September 22.

The White House announced that the President will welcome President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan to the White House on September 26.

The President announced his intention to nominate Michele Davis to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Public Affairs).

The President announced his intention to nominate Caroline C. Hunter to be Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate David Palmer to be a Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate Michael J. Astrue to be Commissioner of Social Security.

The President announced his intention to nominate Ned L. Siegel, Norman B. Coleman, and Barbara Boxer to be U.S. Representatives to the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The President announced his intention to nominate Barbara McConnell Barrett and Cecil E. Floyd to be Alternate U.S. Representatives to the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The President announced his intention to appoint Frank D. Stella as a member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Inc.

The President announced his intention to appoint Duane R. Roberts, Jean Kennedy Smith, and Wilma E. Bernstein as members of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The President announced that he has named Jeremy Katz and Myriah Jordan as Special Assistants to the President for Policy.

September 15

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.