Thora Bautz, of Scotts Valley, CA. Ms. Bautz is a volunteer for the English Language and Literacy Program, teaching reading and writing skills to native English speakers and to those who are learning English as a second language. August 28 Soaring Eagles Project, of Minneapolis, MN. The project addresses the cycle of poverty and substance abuse that faces many Native American families by offering positive alternatives for their children through a comprehensive program that includes cultural education, leadership development, social-skills training, tutoring, and field trips. August 29 Stephanie Gore, of Savannah, GA. Stephanie, who was born blind, reads stories to preschool children and is a member of Big Sisters of America. August 30 Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County, of Teaneck, NJ. The volunteers of Friends of Lubavitch visit hospital patients, nursing home residents, and home-bound senior citizens, bringing friendship and joy to the sick and helping elderly persons who are Jewish follow the die 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. August 161 President Bush telephoned President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss President Bush's meetings with King Hussein I of Jordan and Foreign Minister Sa'ud al-Faysal Al Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia. tional Security Affairs, for an intelligence and national security briefing; -advisers, to discuss the Federal budget negotiations; -Secretary of State James A. Baker III. The President declared that major disasters exist in New Hampshire, as a result of severe storms and flooding that began on August 7, and in Illinois, as a result of tornadoes that occurred on August 28. He directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts. In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Gov. Jim Thompson of Illinois, who expressed his appreciation for Federal disaster relief. In the evening, the President hosted a dinner in the Residence for Members of Congress. The President today announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the President's Commission on the Federal Appointment Process. These are new positions: Thomas Joseph Murrin, Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Upon appointment, he will be designated Chairman. C. Boyden Gray, Counsel to the President of the United States. -national security advisers, to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis; -Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas F. Brady and Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs David Mulford. In the afternoon, the President returned to his home in Kennebunkport, ME. The President announced his intention to appoint Shannon Fairbanks, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for a term ending on the date of the next annual meeting of the voting common stockholders in 1991. This is a new position. Currently Mrs. Fairbanks serves as executive vice president of the American Real Estate Group in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Barry Zorthian, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board for International Broadcasting for a term expiring May 20, 1992. He would succeed Arch Madsen. Currently Mr. Zorthian serves as a partner with the law firm of Alcalde, O'Bannon, Rousselot and Wahlquist. Nancy Mohr Kennedy, Assistant Secretary of phone conversations with King Fahd bin Education. J. Michael Luttig, Acting Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legal Counsel), Department of Justice. Constance Berry Newman, Director of the Office of Personnel Management. Stephen D. Potts, Director of the Office of Government Ethics. Clarence Thomas, U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Charles G. (Chase) Untermeyer, Assistant to the President of the United States and Director of Presidential Personnel. August 30 The President met at the White House with: -Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, for an intelligence and national security briefing; -administration officials, for an energy briefing; 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom, and President François Mitterrand of France to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis. The President declared that a major disaster exists in Monroe County, WI, as a result of severe storms and flooding that occurred on August 17. He directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals to be members of the Advisory Commission on Conferences in Ocean Shipping: Conrad H.C. Everhard, of New York. Currently Mr. Everhard serves as chairman of O.O.C.L. (U.S.A.), Inc., in New York, NY. James J. O'Brien, of California. Currently Mr. O'Brien serves as executive director of transportation services for the Port of Oakland in California. Paul F. Wegener, of Louisiana. Currently Mr. Wegener serves as chairman of the board of National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America and as vice president of M.G. Maher and Co., Inc., in New Orleans, LA. Roger W. Wigen, of Minnesota. Currently Mr. Wigen serves as manager of transportation policy and industry affairs for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., Inc., in St. Paul, MN. Raymond Paul deMember, of Virginia. Currently Mr. deMember serves as executive vice president and general counsel of the International Association of Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers and as an attorney in private practice in Fairfax, VA. William P. Verdon, of the District of Columbia. Currently Mr. Verdon serves as president of United Ship Owners of America in Washington, DC. Paul L. Crouch, of California. Currently Mr. Crouch serves as vice president of Traffic Calcot, Ltd., in Bakersfield, CA. Samuel K. Skinner, Secretary of Transportation, will be designated Chairman. He was appointed to the Commission on October 5, 1989. The President announced his intention to select Eugene Ronald Croisant, of Illinois, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for a term of 2 years. He would succeed Frank W. Jenkins. Currently Mr. Croisant serves as executive vice president for Human Resources and Administration at R.J.R. Nabisco in New York, NY. The President announced his intention to appoint Christopher Hicks, of Maryland, to be a member of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development for the remainder of the term expiring July 28, 1992. He would succeed Gwendolyn S. King. Currently Mr. Hicks serves as a partner with the law firm of Anderson, Hibey, Nanheim and Blair in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate James O. Mason, of Utah, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. He would succeed Frank E. Young. Currently Dr. Mason serves as Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to appoint Robert L. Athey, of Illinois, to be Alternate Commissioner of the United States Section of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. He would succeed Charles K. Dutcher. Currently Mr. Athey serves as vice president of Jack Nicklaus Development Corp. of Illinois in North Barrington, IL. The President announced his intention to nominate Joan R. Challinor, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term of 6 years. This is a reappointment. Currently Mrs. Challinor serves as a research associate for the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. Nominations Submitted to the Senate Note: No nominations were submitted to the Senate during the period covered by this issue. Checklist of White House Press Releases The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed as items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House An nouncements. Released August 23 1 Statement: Departure of U.S. marines from the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait-by Marlin Fitzwater, Press Secretary to the President Released August 24 1 Statement: Illness of Nancy Walker, the President's aunt-by Marlin Fitzwater, Press Secretary to the President 1 This release was not received in time for inclusion in last week's issue. Released August 27 Statement: Mechanical failure of the President's boat, Fidelity-by Marlin Fitzwater, Press Secretary to the President Acts Approved by the President Note: No acts approved by the President were received by the Office of the Federal Register during the period covered by this issue. Subject Index Administration of George Bush, 1990 AID. See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. Abortion-1146, 1148 Administration. See other part of subject Advisory committees and commissions, Federal- Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nation- Africa See also specific country Democracy and freedom-1061 Agency. See other part of subject Agricultural Research Week, National-1209 Agriculture, international government subsidies- Farmers Home Administration-1101 Air Force, Department of the Alpha Project, San Diego, CA-1093 Alternatives to Domestic Violence, Riverside, American. See other part of subject American Legion-1134 Appeals, U.S. Courts of First Circuit-1143, 1168 Fifth Circuit-1168 Appointment Process, President's Commission on Architectural and Transportation Barriers Com- Archives and Records Administration, National- Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense and national security Mobilization of Reserves-1278, 1279, 1281, President's views-1131, 1137, 1191, 1218, Promotions, retirements, and separations- Saudi Arabia deployment-1216, 1218, 1225, Bahrain, Amir-1239, 1241 Bar Association, American-1148 Battle Monuments Commission, American-1134 Belize, Ambassador to U.S.-1232 Bolivia, trade with U.S.-1141, 1267 Brain, Decade of the-1109 Brazil, environmental cooperation—1071 1106, Bipartisan negotiating group-1092, Deficit-1091, 1100, 1102, 1106, 1114, 1121, Line-item veto-1102, 1126 Rescissions and deferrals-1102 Building Sciences, National Institute of, 1989 Burkina Faso, U.S. Ambassador-1156 Foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses-1200, Productivity and competitiveness-1104, 1105 |