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 17

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled from Jackson Hole, WY, to Idaho Falls, ID. Later, they returned to Washington, DC.

August 18

In the afternoon, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to New York City, NY. While en route, the President had a telephone conversation with Brig. Gen. Larry Northington, USAF, Base Commander of Dyess Air Force Base, TX, concerning the crash of an Air Force transport plane in Jackson, WY.

August 19

In the morning, the President and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton traveled to Jackson, TN. In the afternoon, they traveled to Humboldt and Fruitland, TN. In the evening, they returned to Washington, DC.

August 20

In the afternoon, the President participated in a teleconference from the Oval Office with chief executive officers of the technology business community in California.

August 21

In the evening, the President attended Democratic National Committee dinners at the Mayflower Hotel and the Jefferson Hotel.

The President declared a major disaster in Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding June 15-30.

August 22

The President announced his intention to appoint Harriett M. Wieder to the Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy.