Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, October 27, 2000

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.

October 21

In the morning, the President traveled from Lowell, MA, to Indianapolis, IN, and in the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.

October 22

In the morning, the President traveled to Johnson City, NY. Later, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel concerning the Middle East peace process. In the afternoon, he traveled to Alexandria Bay. In the evening, he traveled to Hempstead and New York City, and later returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

October 23

In the morning, the President traveled to Kingston, NY, and later, he traveled to Queens and New Rochelle. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

October 24

In the evening, the President met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Yellow Oval Room at the White House to discuss the Middle East peace process.

The President announced his intention to appoint Jeffrey Akaka, Glenn T. Fujiura, and Jose R. Rodriguez as members of the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation.

The President announced his intention to appoint Diane Josephy Peavey as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth Lee Smith to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks at the Department of the Interior.

October 25

In the morning, the President traveled to New York City, and in the evening, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving after midnight.

October 26

The President announced the nomination of Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., to be Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate George (Buddy) Darden to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

The President announced his intention to appoint Christopher B. Galvin as a member of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

The President announced his intention to nominate Gerald S. Segal to be a member of the National Council on Disability.

The President announced the nomination of Maria Otero to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

The President announced the nomination of James A. Dorskind to be General Counsel at the Department of Commerce.

The President announced his intention to appoint Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman, Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob J. Lew, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Robert L. Mallett, R. Thomas Buffenbarger, Vance D. Coffman, Philip M. Condit, Ann R. Markusen, and David C. Mowery as members of the National Commission on the Use of Offsets in Defense Trade.

October 27

The President declared a major disaster in Arizona and ordered Federal aid to support State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on October 21 and continuing.

The President announced his intention to appoint John T. Chambers as a member of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

The White House announced that the President will travel to Louisville, KY, and New York City on October 31, to McLean, VA, on November 1, to Los Angeles, CA, on November 2, and to Oakland, CA, on November 3.