Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, November 9, 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.

November 4

In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bush returned from Camp David, MD, to the White House.

November 5

In the morning, the President met with his National Security Council. Also in the morning, he had a telephone conversation with Jerry Colangelo, owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks, to congratulate him on their victory in the 2001 Major League Baseball World Series.

In the afternoon, the President met in the Oval Office with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria to discuss cooperation against terrorism.

The White House announced that the President will welcome Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait to the White House on November 7.

The White House announced that the President will meet with President Ali Abdallah Salih of Yemen at the White House on November 27.

November 6

In the morning, the President met with congressional leaders to discuss the legislative agenda, including aviation security.

In an afternoon ceremony at the White House, the President received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors Jose Brito of Cape Verde; Albert del Rosario of the Philippines; Allan Wagner of Peru; Ryozo Kato of Japan; Alan John Kyerematen of Ghana; Pascal Kokora of Cote d’Ivoire; and Seymour St. Edwards Mullings of Jamaica.

The President announced his intention to nominate Dennis P. Walsh to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.

The President announced his intention to nominate Rebecca W. Watson to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management.

November 7

In the morning, the President met with Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al Sabah of Kuwait to discuss cooperation against terrorism.

In the afternoon, the President traveled to Vienna, VA, and later returned to Washington, DC. He then met with House Democrats to discuss trade promotion authority.

The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Goran Persson of Sweden for a meeting in the White House on December 3.

November 8

In the morning, the President met with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil. In the afternoon, he met in the Oval Office with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland.

Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Atlanta, GA, and in the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

The President announced his intention to nominate Margaret S.Y. Chu to be Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management at the Department of Energy.

November 9

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Enrique Bolanos of Nicaragua to congratulate him on his November 4 electoral victory. Also in the morning, he met in the Oval Office with Foreign Minister Mohamed Benaissa of Morocco to discuss cooperation against terrorism.

In the afternoon, the President met separately in the Oval Office with Prime Minister Milos Zeman of the Czech Republic and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud al-Faysal al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

The White House announced that the President will welcome former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa to the White House for a meeting on November 12.

The President announced his intention to nominate Edward J. Fitzmaurice to be a member of the National Mediation Board.

The President announced his intention to nominate Beverly Cook to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health.

The President announced his intention to designate James Herbert as Acting Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities.