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 6

The President declared a major disaster in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding April 28.

May 7

In the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia. Later, he traveled to Newark and Woodbridge, NJ.

In the afternoon, the President traveled to New Vernon, NJ, where he attended a Democratic reception at a private residence. In the evening, he traveled to Jersey City, where he attended a Democratic reception at Liberty State Park. Later, the President returned to Washington, DC.

May 8

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton attended a Democratic National Committee reception at the Washington Convention Center and a Saxophone Club reception at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

The President announced his intention to nominate Reynaldo F. Macias to the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board.

The President announced his intention to reappoint William M. Daley, John Sasso, Jose H. Villarreal, Kathryn G. Thompson, and Thomas A. Leonard to the Federal National Mortgage Association Board of Directors.

The White House announced that the President has invited President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland to Washington for a working visit on July 8.

May 9

The White House announced that the President has designated the following individuals to serve on the interim Board of Directors for the Czech and Slovak American Enterprise Fund: John J. Cavanaugh (Chair); E. Patrick Coady; and Hughlyn F. Fierce.

May 10

In the afternoon, the President traveled to State College, PA, where he gave the commencement address at the Pennsylvania State University Graduate School. He then returned to Washington, DC.