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.

April 11

The President declared a major disaster exists in Virginia following severe winter storms that struck the State on March 1 to 5, and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts.

April 13

The President announced his intention to appoint Evelyne Villines, Gary Krump, Leonard Vincent, and Donald Wedewer as members to the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped.

April 14

The President declared a major disaster exists in Tennessee and ordered Federal funds to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by rainfall and flash flooding on March 25 through April 3.

The President announced his intention to nominate Philip Edward Coyle, III, to be the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation at the Department of Defense.

The President announced his intention to nominate Manuel Trinidad Pacheco as a member of the National Security Education Board.

The President also announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the American Battle Monuments Commission:

—Hugh Carey;

—Evelyn Pat Foote;

—Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon;

—Rolland Kidder;

—Douglas Kinnard;

—Alfred Los Banos;

—Tom Lyons;

—Brenda Moore; and

—Gary Reals.

April 15

In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton hosted a reception for the American Society of Newspaper Editors.

The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia Fry Godley as Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy.