Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, August 31, 2001

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.

August 26

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to West Mifflin, PA, and in the afternoon, they traveled to South Williamsport, PA. In the evening, they returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford, TX.

August 27

The President announced his intention to nominate Kathleen Burton Clarke to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management at the Department of the Interior.

The President declared a major disaster in Ohio and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on July 17-18.

August 28

The White House announced that the President will welcome President Eduard Shevardnadze of Georgia to Washington for a working visit on October 5.

August 29

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush traveled to San Antonio, TX, and in the afternoon, they traveled to Waco, TX. Later, they returned to the Bush Ranch in Crawford.

The President announced his appointment of the following individuals as members of the Presidential Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation’s Veterans: Everett Alvarez, Ross Anthony, Terry Clark, Mack Fleming, Susan Hosek, Robert Krasner, Anthony McCann, Arthur Porter, Susan Schwartz, Robert Spanogle, Robert Wallace, Harry Walters, and Josh Weston.

August 30

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

The President announced his intention to nominate Rockwell A. Schnabel to be U.S. Representative to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador.

The President announced his intention to nominate Roy L. Austin to be Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago.

August 31

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush went to Camp David, MD.

The White House announced that the President will travel to Wisconsin and Michigan on Monday, September 3, to participate in Labor Day events.

The White House announced that the President and President Vicente Fox of Mexico will travel together to Toledo, OH, on Thursday, September 6.

The President announced that he will make a recess appointment for Peter J. Hurtgen to stay on as Member and Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) until the President’s nominees to the Board are confirmed.