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Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2003
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Digest of Other White House Announcements
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 31
In the morning, in Krakow, Poland, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he and Mrs. Bush visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau World War II death camp complex near Oswiecim, Poland. They then returned to Krakow.
Later in the morning, the President met with President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland at Wawel Royal Castle.
In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Leszek Miller of Poland at Wawel Royal Castle.
Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia.
In the evening, at Peterhof Palace, the President and Mrs. Bush had dinner and watched an outdoor ballet performance and fireworks show with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and his wife, Lyudmila.
June 1
In the morning, the President traveled to Evian-les-Bains, France, to attend the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit at the Hotel Royal.
In the afternoon, the President participated in meetings and photo opportunities with leaders from G-8 and non-G-8 countries and the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD).
Also in the afternoon, the President met with President Hu Jintao of China to discuss the situation in North Korea, efforts to eradicate the SARS virus, and the war on terror.
In the evening, the President attended a NEPAD/African Action Plan dinner with other leaders.
June 2
In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he participated in a working lunch and photo opportunities with G-8 leaders.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The President announced his intention to nominate Robert Lerner to be Commissioner of Education Statistics, Department of Education.
June 3
In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, at the Movenpick Conference Center in Sharm el-Sheikh, the President had bilateral meetings with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. He also participated in multilateral meetings with President Mubarak, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority. In the afternoon, the leaders had a working lunch at the Four Seasons Resort.
Later in the afternoon, the President met with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
In the evening, the President had dinner with President Mubarak at President Mubarak’s residence.
The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel J. Bryant to be Assistant Attorney General (Legal Policy) and to designate him as Acting Assistant Attorney General (Legal Policy).
The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, mud and rock slides, and tornadoes on May 4-27.
June 4
In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. He also had a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait to express his regret that he could not visit Kuwait during his Middle East trip and his appreciation for Kuwait’s support in efforts to liberate Iraq.
Later in the morning, the President traveled to Aqaba, Jordan, where he met with King Abdullah II of Jordan and later with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel.
In the afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) of the Palestinian Authority. Later, the President had trilateral meetings with Prime Minister Sharon and Prime Minister Abbas.
In the evening, the President traveled to Doha, Qatar.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission: Brad T. Barber, Kevin K. Conway, Dallin W. Jensen, and Jody L. Williams. June 5
In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Also, at the Ritz-Carlton Doha Hotel, he met with Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA, combatant commander, U.S. Central Command, and L. Paul Bremer III, Presidential Envoy to Iraq.
Later in the morning, the President traveled to Camp As Sayliyah near Doha.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bush returned to Washington, DC.
June 6
In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing.
During the day, the President had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to discuss his trip to Europe and the Middle East.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Camp David, MD.
The White House announced that the President will welcome President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda to the White House on June 10.
The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Thaksin Chinnawat of Thailand to Washington, DC, on June 10.
The President announced his intention to nominate Paul S. DeGregorio and Deforest B. Soaries, Jr., to be members of the Election Assistance Commission.
The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 2 and continuing.
The President declared a major disaster in American Samoa and ordered Federal aid to supplement Territory and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding and mudslides on May 19-21.
Contents:
Chicago: George W. Bush, "Digest of Other White House Announcements," Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2003 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2003 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003), 39:732-734 733–734. Original Sources, accessed October 13, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GLHHQ38WURW3QY1.
MLA: Bush, George W. "Digest of Other White House Announcements." Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2003, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2003 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003), 39:732-734, pp. 733–734. Original Sources. 13 Oct. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GLHHQ38WURW3QY1.
Harvard: Bush, GW, 'Digest of Other White House Announcements' in Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2003. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, June 6, 2003 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003), 39:732-734, pp.733–734. Original Sources, retrieved 13 October 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GLHHQ38WURW3QY1.
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