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.

December 31

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to Hilton Head, SC, where they attended the 1995 Renaissance Weekend.

January 1

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to Washington, DC.

January 2

The President announced his intention to appoint Guy R. McMinds as the U.S. Commissioner of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission.

January 3

The President announced his intention to nominate Martin A. Kamarck to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

January 4

In the morning, the President traveled to Annapolis, MD, where he met with the family of Adm. Arleigh A. Burke before Admiral Burke's memorial service, and in the afternoon he returned to Washington, DC.

The President announced his intention to nominate Shirley W. Ryan to the National Council on Disability.

The President announced his intention to appoint Jody L. Williams as a member of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission.

The President announced his intention to nominate Gerald N. Tirozzi to be Assistant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education.

January 5

In the afternoon, the President met with congressional leaders to discuss the budget negotiations.

The President named John L. Hilley as Assistant to the President and Director of Legislative Affairs.

The President declared a major disaster in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm October 22-24, 1995.

The President declared a major disaster in the State of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe ice storm October 23-24, 1995.