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Week Ending Friday, February 14, 2003
Contents:
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.
February 8
In the morning, at Camp David, MD, the President had an intelligence briefing.
February 9
In the morning, the President traveled to White Sulphur Springs, WV, and in the afternoon, he returned to Washington, DC.
February 10
In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. He then had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark to thank him for his support for efforts to disarm the Iraqi regime.
Later in the morning, the President traveled to Nashville, TN, where, upon arrival, he met with volunteer Sherry Jean Williams. Later, at the Opryland Hotel, he participated in a roundtable discussion on his Faith-Based Initiative with participants of the Campus for Human Development program.
In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.
The President announced his intention to nominate Reno L. Harnish to be Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
February 11
In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines to discuss President Arroyo’s April 2 state visit, cooperation against terror, the situation in Iraq, and proposed legislation in the Philippines to combat money-laundering. He also had separate telephone conversations with President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola to discuss the situation in Iraq, and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in Iraq and military support for Turkey as a member of NATO.
Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings.
In the afternoon, the President met with Senate Republicans to discuss economic initiatives. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with President Lucio Gutierrez Borbua of Ecuador to discuss support for democracy in Ecuador, counternarcotics efforts, and trade.
During the day, in an Oval Office ceremony, the President received the annual reports of the Boy Scouts of America.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars: Fernando Augusto Mateo, Charlotte Mohr, Robert Dolph Ray, and Renee Russell.
February 12
In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle to discuss the war on terrorism, the situation in Iraq, and proposed fiscal year 2003 budget legislation. He then had intelligence and FBI briefings and met with the National Security Council.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to Alexandria, VA, where he participated in a roundtable discussion with small investors at the Charles Schwab Corporation.
The President announced his intention to designate Shannon Davis Henderson as Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Patricia Clarey, Dinkerrai Desai, Arturo Duran, Jane Gardner, and Patricia McDonald.
February 13
In the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings. Later, he traveled to Jacksonsville, FL, where, upon arrival, he met with Senior Chief Arden Battle, USN, who is active in local volunteer efforts.
In the afternoon, the President had lunch with troops aboard the U.S.S. Philippine Sea at Naval Station Mayport. Later, he returned to Washington, DC.
The White House announced that the President will be joined by President Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia in participating in the White House Forum on American History, Civics and Service on February 17.
The White House announced that the President will welcome President Paul Kagame of Rwanda to the White House on March 4.
The President announced his intention to nominate Heather M. Hodges to be Ambassador to Moldova.
February 14
In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Siim Kallas of Estonia to discuss the situation in Iraq. He also had a telephone conversation with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to discuss the war on terror and the situations in South Asia and Iraq.
Later in the morning, the President had intelligence and FBI briefings and then met with the National Security Council. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Yasar Yakis and Minister of State Ali Babacan of Turkey.
In the afternoon, the President had lunch with Vice President Dick Cheney. Later, he traveled to Camp David, MD.
Contents:
Chicago: George W. Bush, "Digest of Other White House Announcements," Week Ending Friday, February 14, 2003 in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, February 14, 2003 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003), 39:208-209 Original Sources, accessed October 4, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UR5BYW4K7867DBV.
MLA: Bush, George W. "Digest of Other White House Announcements." Week Ending Friday, February 14, 2003, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, February 14, 2003 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003), 39:208-209, Original Sources. 4 Oct. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UR5BYW4K7867DBV.
Harvard: Bush, GW, 'Digest of Other White House Announcements' in Week Ending Friday, February 14, 2003. cited in , United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, February 14, 2003 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003), 39:208-209. Original Sources, retrieved 4 October 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=UR5BYW4K7867DBV.
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