Digest of Other White House Announcements, Week Ending Friday, July 22, 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.

July 16

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.

July 17

In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush went to St. John’s Episcopal Church, where they attended services with Prime Minister John Howard of Australia and his wife, Janette.

July 18

In the morning, the President had a breakfast meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He then had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India.

Later in the morning, in the Blue Room, the President and Prime Minister Singh participated in a photo opportunity with members of the U.S.-India CEO Forum. Later, in the Diplomatic Reception Room, he and Prime Minister Singh participated in a photo opportunity with administration officials of Indian descent.

In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President participated in a photo opportunity with 2005 Scripps Howard Spelling Bee champion Anurag Kashyap.

The President announced that he has named Liza Wright as Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel.

July 19

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister John Howard of Australia.

In the afternoon, in the Residence, the President and Mrs. Bush had lunch with Prime Minister Howard and his wife, Janette. Later, the President had a telephone conversation with Judge John G. Roberts, Jr., to offer him the nomination to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner with Judge Roberts and his wife, Jane. Later, he had separate telephone conversations with Senators Bill Frist, Arlen Specter, Harry Reid, and Patrick J. Leahy to discuss his nomination of Judge Roberts.

The President announced his intention to nominate William Robert Timken, Jr., to be Ambassador to Germany.

The President announced his intention to designate Paul M. Golan as Acting Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.

July 20

In the morning, in the Residence, the President had coffee with Associate Justice-Designate John G. Roberts, Jr. Later, they had a meeting in the Oval Office. He then had an intelligence briefing.

Later in the morning, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, where, at the Dundalk Marine Terminal, he viewed a U.S. Customs and Border Protection demonstration. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.

In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had a meeting with Republican Members of the House of Representatives to discuss the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Later, he had a meeting followed by a photo opportunity with Colombian Government representatives and Colombian Americans, in honor of Colombian Independence Day.

Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald E. Neumann.

In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India.

July 21

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had a briefing concerning the attempted terrorist bombings in London, England, earlier in the day.

Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President participated in a bill signing ceremony with the parents of Sgt. Bryon W. Norwood, USA, who was killed in Iraq onNovember 3, 2004, for H.R. 1001, designating a U.S. Postal Service facility in Pflugerville, TX, as the "Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building." He then participated in a photo opportunity and meeting with volunteers from Project HOPE who had participated in tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia.

In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, in the Oval Office, he had a meeting with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.

Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to McLean, VA, where, at a private residence, he attended a dinner for gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore of Virginia.

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

The President announced his intention to nominate William J. Burns to be Ambassador to Russia.

The President announced his intention to nominate Donetta Davidson to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate Arthur F. Rosenfeld to be Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

July 22

In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing and a briefing concerning the situation in London, England. Later, he traveled to Atlanta, GA, where, upon arrival, he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteers Bill and Nina Hartman.

In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, he traveled to Camp David, MD.

The President announced his intention to nominate Roel C. Campos to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate Martin J. Gruenberg to be a member and vice chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The President announced his intention to nominate Annette L. Nazareth to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The President announced his intention to appoint Christian Israel as Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Department of Commerce.

The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and ground saturation on June 1 through July 7.

The President declared a major disaster in South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe storm on June 7-8.