Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, June 3, 2005

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.

May 28

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

May 29

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

May 30

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Arlington, VA, where they participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Later, they returned to Washington, DC.

May 31

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with crew members of International Space Station expeditions and their families.

Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza of the Organization of American States.

In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Maria Corina Machado, executive director, Sumate, an independent democratic civil society group in Venezuela.

The White House announced that the President will meet with NATO Secretary General Jakob Gijsbert "Jaap" de Hoop Scheffer at the White House on June 1.

The White House announced that the President will host Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom for a meeting and working dinner at the White House on June 7.

June 1

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to thank him for hosting Mrs. Bush during her travels in the Middle East and to discuss Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Mohamed Nazif’s recent visit to the U.S., elections in Egypt, and other issues. He then had an intelligence briefing.

Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld. Later, also in the Oval Office, he participated in a photo opportunity with Boys & Girls Clubs of America 2004 Youth of the Year finalists.

In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President had a working lunch with President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa.

Later in the afternoon, in Room 350 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the President participated in a roundtable interview with board members of the Radio-Television News Directors Association.

Also in the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada.

The President announced his intention to nominate Henry Louis Johnson to be Assistant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education.

The President announced his intention to nominate Marcus A. Peacock to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The President announced his intention to nominate Alan Walter Eastham, Jr., to be Ambassador to Malawi.

The President announced his intention to designate Richard A. Wannemacher as Acting Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.

The President announced his intention to appoint Osborne Day as a member of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.

The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board: John Willard Johnson; Jan Donnelly O’Neill; Steven Joel Uhlfelder; and Donald Edward Vermeil.

June 2

In the morning, the President met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He then had an intelligence briefing.

Also in the morning, in the Diplomatic Reception Room, the President met with Vasila Hossaini from Afghanistan, who recently underwent surgery in the U.S. through Project Kids Worldwide to correct a congenital heart defect.

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Hopkinsville, KY, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer John Cotthoff.

Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to St. Louis, MO.

In the evening, the President traveled to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

June 3

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had a telephone conversation with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia to discuss Georgia-Russia relations, the spread of democracy, and other issues.

The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India to the White House on July 18.

The President announced his intention to nominate Kevin I. Fromer to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Legislative Affairs).

The President announced his intention to nominate John R. Beyrle to be Ambassador to Bulgaria.

The President announced his intention to nominate Charles A. Ford to be Ambassador to Honduras.

The President announced his intention to nominate Katherine Hubay Peterson to be Ambassador to Botswana.

The President announced his intention to nominate Marie L. Yovanovitch to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic.

The President announced his intention to appoint T. Robert Burke, Nancy Rowe Conner, and Curtis Frederick Feeny as members of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust.