Digest of Other White House Announcements

The following listing includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the White House Press Office and not included elsewhere in this issue.

June 2

The President returned to the White House from a trip to Indianapolis, Indiana.

June 4

The President met at the White House with:

—Zbigniew Brzezinski, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs;

—Frank B. Moore, Assistant to the President for Congressional Liaison;

—Jean Francois-Poncet, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France;

—Vice President Walter F. Mondale. The President attended a reception for Armenian Americans held on the State Floor at the White House.

June 5

The President met at the White House with:

—Dr. Brzezinski;

—Mr. Moore;

—Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York;

—administration officials to discuss the fiscal year 1981 budget.

The President participated in a breakfast briefing by administration officials on the strategic arms limitation agreement given for scientists in the First Floor Private Dining Room at the White House.

The White House announced that Patricia Y. Bario has been named Deputy Press Secretary and James H. Purks III has been named as Assistant Press Secretary.

June 6

The President met at the White House with:

—Dr. Brzezinski;

—the Democratic congressional leadership;

—Mr. Moore;

—W. Averell Harriman;

—Vice President Mondale, Stansfield Turner, Director of Central Intelligence, Hamilton Jordan, Assistant to the President, and Dr. Brzezinski;

—Senator Russell B. Long of Louisiana.

The President has appointed John E. Menario, executive vice president of the Greater Portland (Maine) Chamber of Commerce, as a member of the Commerce Department's board to consider whether the Pittston Company's proposed oil refinery in Eastport, Maine, should be exempted from the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

June 7

The President met at the White House with:

—Dr. Brzezinski;

—the Republican congressional leadership;

—members of the Congressional Steel Caucus;

—Mr. Moore;

—administration officials to discuss the fiscal year 1981 budget;

—a group of Members of Congress to discuss U.S. trade sanctions against Rhodesia.

The President attended a portion of the meeting of administration officials with Governors of New England States held in the Cabinet Room.

June 8

The President met at the White House with:

—Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, Dr. Brzezinski, and Mr. Jordan;

—Dr. Brzezinski;

—Mr. Moore;

—Charles L. Schultze, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;

—members of the executive committee of the National School Board Association;

—Mrs. Carter, for lunch;

—administration officials to discuss the fiscal year 1981 budget.

The President left the White House for a weekend stay at Camp David, Md.