Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, May 20, 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 14

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

May 15

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.

May 16

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

Later in the morning, the President traveled to West Point, VA, where he participated in a tour of the Virginia BioDiesel refinery.

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

May 17

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of the Iraqi Interim Government to thank him for his service and todiscuss the situation in Iraq. He then had an intelligence briefing.

Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa. He then met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with judicial nominees Priscilla R. Owen and Janice Rogers Brown. Later, in the Rose Garden, he participated in a photo opportunity with a group from the Sunshine Kids Foundation. He then had a briefing on the national economy.

The White House announced that the President will welcome President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority to the White House on May 26.

The President announced his intention to nominate Charles S. Ciccolella to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training.

The President announced his intention to nominate Reuben Jeffery III to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and to be Chairman of the Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate James A. Rispoli to be Assistant Secretary of Energy, Environmental Management.

The President announced his intention to nominate Linda Jewell to be Ambassador to Ecuador.

The President announced his intention to nominate John F. Tefft to be Ambassador to Georgia.

The President announced his intention to appoint Daniel H. Stone 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 President’s Commission on White House Fellowships: Richard A. Bennett; Terry E. Branstad; Archie W. Dunham; P. Robert Fannin; Cathy Gillespie; Anne Heiligenstein; Carol Jean Jordan; David M. Roederer; Judy Baar Topinka; and William L. Webb III.

May 18

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then met in the Oval Office with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.

Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prime Minister Ahmed Mohamed Nazif of Egypt.

In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President met with Republican Members of the House of Representatives to discuss legislative priorities.

Later in the afternoon, the President dropped by a meeting with members of a coalition from the Dominican Republic supporting passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

May 19

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then traveled to Milwaukee, WI. While en route aboard Air Force One, he participated in an interview with Craig Gilbert of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Later in the morning, upon arrival in Milwaukee, the President met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Sharon Semrow. Later, he met with employees of OnMilwaukee.com at their company office.

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

The White House announced that the President will travel to the United Kingdom to attend the G-8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, on July 6-8.

May 20

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with leaders of the Cuban American community.

The White House announced that the President will welcome Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany to the White House for a meeting and working lunch on June 27.

The President announced his intention to nominate Tom Luce to be Assistant Secretary of Education (Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development).

The President announced his intention to nominate Arlene Holen to be a member ofthe Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

The President announced his intention to appoint Irma B. Elder as a member of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.

The President announced his intention to appoint Charles Patrick Garcia and Nancy R. Kudla as members of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy.