Vice President Cheney to Travel to Lithuania, Kazakhstan, and Croatia

Vice President Cheney to Travel to Lithuania, Kazakhstan, and Croatia

Vice President Cheney will travel to Vilnius, Lithuania, to address a summit of leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions on May 4, 2006. President Bush asked Vice President Cheney to join the leaders from Europe

at the summit to emphasize the importance of the region's democratic transformation and toadvance the President's Freedom Agenda. President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania will host the summit, which will include discussions on a range of regional issues. In addition to his address, the Vice President will meet bilaterally with leaders from the region.

The President has also asked the Vice President to visit Kazakhstan to meet with President Nazarbayev to strengthen our bilateral relationship on the basis of our shared strategic interests and desire to promote democratic reform and economic development. Subsequently, the Vice President will travel to Croatia to meet with its leadership, as well as to hold multilateral discussions with the leaders of the Adriatic Charter Countries: Croatia, Albania, and Macedonia.

# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Vice President, April 19, 2006

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Secretary Rice to Travel to Europe

Secretary Rice to Travel to Europe

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria April 24-28, 2006. In addition to discussions with leaders of the three countries, she will take part in an informal meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Foreign Ministers to discuss preparations for the NATO Summit in Riga, Latvia this November. She will also take part in a transatlantic dinner involving the Foreign Ministers of all NATO and EU countries.

In Turkey and Greece she will review our shared interests with these strategic partners, including advancing democracy and peace in the broader Middle East and beyond, combating terrorism, Cyprus and Turkey’s EU accession, and Eurasian energy security.

In Bulgaria, Secretary Rice is expected to sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement and discuss bilateral and regional issues.

2006/393, Released on April 20, 2006 Press Statement, Sean McCormack, Spokesman, Washington, DC, April 20, 2006

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The Face of the State Department (VIDEO)

Storm P. Jackson, Operations Officer, Bureau of Verification, Compliance and Implementation

Storm P. Jackson was sworn in as a Foreign Service Officer in October 2002 by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Mr. Jackson recently returned to Washington DC and is an Operations Officer in the Nuclear Risk Reduction center in the Bureau of Verification, Compliance and Implementation of the Department of State.

In this capacity he is responsible for the receipt, transmission and dissemination of messages mandated under different Conventional and Chemical Arms Control Treaties.

From 2002 to 2004 Storm was assigned to the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria. For his first year he served as a Consular Officer and interviewed Nigerians wishing to visit the U.S. for business or pleasure as well as those immigrating to be reunited with family members who are American Citizens. In his second year he was the Information Officer and the primary contact for international and local media. In addition, he had the pleasure of coordinating the dissemination of information about Mission activities and articulating U.S. Foreign Policy to the public.

Before leaving for Nigeria Mr. Jackson worked in the Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the Bureau of African affairs on a planning team for the Presidential Visit to Africa and an AGOA conference.

As a Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow Storm served in the Office of Caribbean Affairs in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in Washington working primarily on the confirmation of Ambassadors and OAS issues. Overseas, he interned in the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek, Namibia as the Ambassador's Staff Assistant and Political Officer reporting on events leading up to elections. He also spent time as a development consultant in Kampala, Uganda working with a local HIV/AIDS NGO on needs assessment, resource identification and capacity building for traditional healers.

Storm did his graduate work in International Affairs at Columbia University's School for International and Public Affairs in New York City. He also has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Howard University in Washington, DC.

Mr. Jackson was born in New York but has West Indian roots having grown up in Guyana. He now lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and their two cats.

QUESTION: Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your experience to date as a Foreign Service Officer.

MR. JACKSON: My name is Storm Jackson and I'm a Foreign Service officer with the State Department. I am coned as a public diplomacy officer, so my responsibilities are mostly with dealing with the press and with cultural issues overseas. I was most recently stationed in Lagos, Nigeria and I was there for two years from 2003 to 2005. VIDEO

QUESTION: Where are you from originally?

MR. JACKSON: I'm actually from New York. I was born in New York, but my family returned to Guyana in South America, so I grew up in Guyana, came back to the U.S. for school, for university. So a large part of my life was spent in the Caribbean, hence the kind of Caribbean accent, but it's a bit muddled in with an American accent now as well. VIDEO

QUESTION: What's were some of your most meaningful experiences during your time in Nigeria?

MR. JACKSON: My time in Nigeria -- one of my most vivid memories of the country was the simple magnitude of it. Nigeria is very large. It's about 130 million people and it's very vibrant. The people, the cultures, the languages, everyone is always active and there's always a sense of excitement in the air and vibrance to the city Lagos, especially.

In particular, there are a number of different cases that I have that were interesting and getting the opportunity to speak to the press and to give the message of the Embassy of activities that we would be doing and then seeing it in the newspapers the following day and having folks come to those events; that, for me, was very meaningful as well. VIDEO

QUESTION: Do you have an anecdote that was particularly important in Nigeria but probably didn't make the papers back home?

MR. JACKSON: I think one of the most interesting things that happened to me in Nigeria was a case involving some American children who were discovered, for want of a better word, abandoned in Nigeria. There was seven children who were adopted by a Nigerian American family in the U.S. but then taken to Nigeria to live there with some relatives; however, those relatives were unable to care properly for the children and the Embassy was able to intervene on their behalf and return them to the U.S. The whole process took a few days to get done, from finding the children to getting out to a remote location, picking them up, bringing them back in, and then putting them on a plane back to the U.S. And that kind of symbolizes what it is we do as Foreign Service officers; we are there to always help any American in need and that's our primary focus overseas. VIDEO

QUESTION: What was sort of the most moving things you observed in Nigeria?
MR. JACKSON: I would have to say that one of the most moving things for me during my tour in Nigeria was the visa line, as Foreign Service officers call it. I mean, this is the place where most officers will interact with the majority of the public and many of these people, these are the only Americans that they actually see and meet in person. For me, that was very meaningful. We would have mamas, as you call them, coming from the villages traveling for two days to get to the Consulate to interview with us because they want to go and visit their sons or daughters in the U.S. That level of interaction and that kind of being able to move what an American is from off the TV screen into a real-life person and say, "Hi, good morning, my name is Storm, how can I help you," that, to me, was very significant. VIDEO

QUESTION: Do you feel that you changed anyone's life while you were serving in Nigeria?

MR. JACKSON: I think that I did make a difference in doing my job. I think that once you apply the correct professionalism, courtesy, respect to my job, that it makes a difference to people because, as I said before, if someone -- if I'm the only American that they meet and I leave a sour taste in their mouth, then I have not done my job correctly. And I think that on some small levels, you know, they might say, oh, I remember that one big black American guy who was here with the dreadlocks, and that to me is special. VIDEO

QUESTION: What would you say to the American public about your experience in Nigeria and your experience as a Foreign Service officer in general?

MR. JACKSON: As a Foreign Service officer and to speak a bit about my experience in Nigeria, what it means to me, what being a Foreign Service officer means to me, simply is -- it's very rewarding personally and professionally. I have a job that very few people have. I have the ability to travel all over the world to represent America, to be the face of America to the world overseas. And that for me is very special, very important. The opportunities that I've had so far in the Department are numerous and personally fulfilling, and as a career I can't see myself doing anything else. VIDEO

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President Bush and President Hu of China (VIDEO)

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President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao stand for the playing of the two countries' national anthems during the beginning of the South Lawn Arrival Ceremony Thursday, April 20, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead.

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Laura and I are pleased to welcome President Hu Jintao and his wife, Madame Liu, to the White House. (Applause.)

The United States and China are two nations divided by a vast ocean -- yet connected through a global economy that has created opportunity for both our peoples. The United States welcomes the emergence of a China that is peaceful and prosperous, and that supports international institutions. As stakeholders in the international system, our two nations share many strategic interests. President Hu and I will discuss how to advance those interests, and how China and the United States can cooperate responsibly with other nations to address common challenges.

Our two nations share an interest in expanding free and fair trade, which has increased the prosperity of both the American people and the Chinese people. Trade in goods between our two nations has grown to $285 billion a year, and U.S. exports to China grew nearly 21 percent in last year alone. Our trade relationship can become even stronger, as China adopts policies that allow U.S. companies to compete in China with the same freedom that Chinese companies are able to compete here in the United States. So we welcome China's commitments to increase domestic demand, to reform its pension system, to expand market access for U.S. goods and services, to improve enforcement of intellectual property rights, and to move toward a flexible, market-based exchange rate for its currency. These policies will benefit the Chinese people -- and are consistent with being a responsible member of the international economic system and a leader in the World Trade Organization.

Prosperity depends on security -- so the United States and China share a strategic interest in enhancing security for both our peoples. We intend to deepen our cooperation in addressing threats to global security -- including the nuclear ambitions of Iran, the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, the violence unleashed by terrorists and extremists, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. I appreciate China's role as host of the six-party talks, which will be successful only if North Korea makes the right strategic decision: to abandon all its nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs as pledged to the other five parties. I will continue to seek President Hu's advice and cooperation, and urge his nation to use its considerable influence with North Korea to make meaningful progress toward a Korean Peninsula that is free of nuclear weapons.

The natural world also generates threats to international security -- and the United States and China share a strategic interest in meeting these challenges as well. We will continue to cooperate to fight avian flu and other pandemic diseases. We will continue to cooperate to respond to natural disasters. We will continue to cooperate to develop alternatives to fossil fuels. New technologies can drive economic growth on both sides of the Pacific, and help us become better stewards of our natural resources.

As the relationship between our two nations grows and matures, we can be candid about our disagreements. I'll continue to discuss with President Hu the importance of respecting human rights and freedoms of the Chinese people. China has become successful because the Chinese people are experience the freedom to buy, and to sell, and to produce -- and China can grow even more successful by allowing the Chinese people the freedom to assemble, to speak freely, and to worship.

The United States will also be candid about our policy toward Taiwan. The United States maintains our one China policy based on the three communiqués and the Taiwan Relations Act. We oppose unilateral changes in the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by either side, and we urge all parties to avoid confrontational or provocative acts. And we believe the future of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully.

The United States and China will continue to build on our common interests; we will address our differences in a spirit of mutual respect. We have made progress in building a relationship that is candid and cooperative -- and President Hu's visit will further that progress.

And so, Mr. President, welcome to the White House. We're really glad you're here. I'm looking forward to our meetings, and I'm so thrilled to welcome Madam Liu, as well. Thank you for coming. (Applause.)

PRESIDENT HU: (As translated.) President George W. Bush, Mrs. Bush, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends. I'm glad to visit the United States in the lovely season of spring, at your invitation, Mr. President. I wish to convey to the great American people the warm greetings and best wishes of the 1.3 billion Chinese people.

I have come to enhance dialogues, expand common ground, deepen mutual trust and cooperation, and to promote the all-around growth of constructive and cooperative China-U.S. relations in the 21st century -- (audience interruption) --

PRESIDENT BUSH: You're okay.

PRESIDENT HU: The Chinese people have always cherished goodwill towards the American people. In 1784, U.S. merchant ship, Empress of China, sailed to China, opening the friendly exchanges between our two peoples. In mid 19th century, several dozen thousand Chinese workers, working side-by-side with American workers and braving harsh conditions, built the great railway linking the East and the West of the American continent.

In our common struggle against fascist aggression over 60 years ago, several thousand American soldiers lost their lives in battlefields in China. Their heroic sacrifice still remains fresh in the minds of the Chinese people. Thanks to the concerted efforts made by our two governments and our two peoples over the years, our friendship has grown from strength to strength and yielded rich fruit.

The Chinese and the Americans are great peoples. The Americans are optimistic, full of enterprising drive, down to earth, and innovative. In just over 200 years, they have turned the United States into the most developed country in the world, and made phenomenal achievements in economic development and science and technology.

The Chinese are industrious, courageous, honest, and intelligent. They created the splendid ancient Chinese civilization. And today, they're firmly committed to the path of peaceful development and are making continuous progress in the modernization drive by carrying out the reform and opening up program.

Both China and the United States are countries of significant influence in the world. We share important common strategic interests in a wide range of areas, including economic cooperation and trade, security, public health, energy, and environmental protection, and on major international and regional issues. In particular, mutually beneficial and win-win China-U.S. economic cooperation and trade benefit our two peoples and promote the economic growth in the Asia Pacific region and the world at large. Indeed, they have become an important foundation for China-U.S. relations.

Enhanced interactions and cooperation between China and the United States serve the interests of our two peoples and are conducive to world peace and development. We should stay firmly rooted in the present while looking ahead to the future, and view and approach China-U.S. relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. We should, on the basis of the principles set forth in the three Sino-U.S. joint communiqués, respect each other as equals and promote closer exchanges and cooperation. This will enable us to make steady progress in advancing constructive and cooperative China-U.S. relations, and bring more benefits to our two peoples and people of the world.

We are ready to continue to work with the U.S. side and other parties concerned to peacefully resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, and the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic negotiation to uphold the international non-proliferation regime and safeguard global peace and stability.

We are ready to work with the U.S. side in a spirit of seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes to properly address each other's concerns and facilitate the sound and the steady growth of bilateral economic cooperation and trade.

We will continue to pursue the strategy of boosting domestic demand and ensure fast and balanced economic and social development in China. This will create more opportunities for China-U.S. economic cooperation and trade. We will continue to advance the reform of the RMB exchange rate regime, take positive steps in such areas as expanding market access, increasing imports, and strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights, and further expand China-U.S. economic cooperation and trade.

We are ready to expand the friendly people-to-people exchanges and enhance exchanges and cooperation in science, technology, culture, education, and other areas.

We are ready to enhance dialogue and exchanges with the U.S. side on the basis of mutual respect and equality to promote the world's cause of human rights.

President Bush, you and the U.S. government have stated on various occasions that you are committed to the one-China policy, abide by the three Sino-U.S. joint communiqués, and oppose Taiwan independence. We appreciate your commitments.

Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. We will continue to make every effort and endeavor with every sincerity to strive for the prospect of peaceful reunification of the two sides across the Taiwan Straits. We will work with our Taiwan compatriots to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. However, we will never allow anyone to make Taiwan secede from China by any means.

Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, the 21st century has entrusted people around the world with a lasting historic mission: That is to maintain world peace, promote common development and create a brighter future for mankind. Let us work together with the international community to build a world of enduring peace, common prosperity and harmony.

Thank you once again, Mr. President, for your warm welcome. (Applause.)

END 10:09 A.M. EDT

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President to nominate four, appoint sixteen and designate one

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four individuals, appoint sixteen individuals and upon appointment, designate one individual to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Ronald S. Cooper, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, for a four-year term. Mr. Cooper is currently a Partner at Steptoe & Johnson, LLP. He has been an Attorney at the firm for over 30 years and has concentrated his practice on employment litigation. He serves as Employer Co-Chair of the International Labor Law Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law. Mr. Cooper has also held leadership positions in the Section's Equal Employment Opportunity Committee. He received his bachelor's degree and JD from the University of Georgia.

The President intends to nominate Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board, for the remainder of a three-year term expiring July 1, 2008. Mr. Hoglander currently serves as a Member of the National Mediation Board, where he served one year as Chairman. Prior to this, he served as Legislative Assistant for Congressman John Tierney of Massachusetts. Earlier in his career, he was a Captain for Trans World Airline in his 28-year career with TWA. Mr. Hoglander served in the United States Air Force, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel. He received his bachelor's degree from the Florida State University and his JD from Suffolk University.

The President intends to nominate Molly A. O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Environmental Information. Ms. O'Neill currently serves as State Director for the National Environmental Information Exchange Network at the Environmental Council of the States. Prior to this, she served as Principal of the Environmental Systems Group at American Management Systems, Inc. Earlier in her career, she served as Manager of the State Environmental Group at A.T. Kearney, Inc. Ms. O'Neill received her bachelor's degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

The President intends to nominate Peter W. Tredick, of California, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board, for the remainder of a three-year term expiring July 1, 2007. Mr. Tredick currently serves as Chairman of the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel. Prior to this, he served Hogan & Hartson, LLP for over 30 years as Associate, Partner and Of-Counsel. During that time, Mr. Tredick was the Director of the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group for over 10 years. He received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his JD from Harvard Law School.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring June 10, 2009:

John Nau, of Texas (General Public), and designate Chairman upon appointment, D. Franklin Arey, III, of Arkansas (General Public), Mayor Alan Autry, of California
Governor Matt Blunt, of Missouri

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education Foundation, for three-year terms beginning April 18, 2006:

Marilyn Castor Machon Pattillo, of Texas, Frank Jao, of California

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities:

Ricardo Barraza, Jr., of Texas, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Herbert Bartlett, of Washington, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Sharman Word Dennis, of the District of Columbia, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Carmela Vargas Gonzales, of New Mexico, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Harris N. Hollin, of Florida, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Casey Patrick O'Halloran, of Florida, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Thomas J. Reilly, of Pennsylvania, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Steven C. Rhatigan, of Texas, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Neil Romano, of Maryland, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2007, Dallas Rob Sweezy, of Virginia, for the remainder of a two-year term expiring May 11, 2006

# # #, For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, March 27, 2006, Personnel Announcement

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President to nominate four and appoint three

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four individuals and appoint three individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate John A. Cloud, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Lithuania. Mr. Cloud, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Deputy Chief of Mission in Berlin, Germany. Prior to this, he served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for International Economics for the National Security Council. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. Mr. Cloud received his bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut and his master's degree from The George Washington University.

The President intends to nominate Lurita Alexis Doan, of Virginia, to be Administrator of General Services. Ms. Doan most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of New Technology Management, Inc., a surveillance technology company that she founded in 1990. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the General Services Administration's Circle of Excellence Award, as well as the Award for Entrepreneurial Innovation from the Department of Commerce. Earlier in her career, Ms. Doan was an instructor at Southeastern Louisiana University. She received her bachelor's degree from Vassar College and her master's degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

The President intends to nominate R. David Paulison, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management at the Department of Homeland Security. This position was previously titled Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response. Mr. Paulison currently serves as Acting Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to this, he served as Administrator of the United States Fire Administration. During this time, he was also Director for Preparedness within the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He previously served as Fire Chief for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, where he began his career as a rescue fire-fighter in 1971. Mr. Paulison received his bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University.

The President intends to nominate John Clint Williamson, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues. Mr. Williamson currently serves as Director for Stability Operations for the National Security Council. Prior to this, he served as Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Justice. Earlier in his career, he served as Director of the Department of Justice for the United Nations Mission in Kosovo and also as a prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia in The Hague, The Netherlands. Mr. Williamson received his bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University and his JD from Tulane University.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, for the Life of the Commission:

Raymond Richard Geddes, of New York, Stephen Odland, of Florida, Mary E. Peters, of Arizona
# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, April 6, 2006, Personnel Announcement

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President to nominate four and appoint four

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four individuals and appoint four individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa. Mr. Bost currently serves as Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services at the United States Department of Agriculture. Prior to this, he served as Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Department of Human Services. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Director at the Arizona Department of Economic Security. Mr. Bost received his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his master's degree from the University of South Florida.

The President intends to nominate Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Suriname. Miss Schreiber Hughes, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Senior Advisor for Regionalization and Rightsizing in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this, she served as Director of the Office of Andean Affairs in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State. Earlier in her career, she was Deputy Chief of Mission in Paramaribo, Suriname. Miss Schreiber Hughes received her bachelor's degree and JD from Rutgers University. She went on to receive her master's degree from the National Defense University.

The President intends to nominate David M. Robinson, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana. Mr. Robinson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Deputy Chief of Mission in La Paz, Bolivia. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Asuncion, Paraguay. Earlier in his career, he was detailed to the United States Senate as Foreign Affairs Advisor to Senator Joseph Lieberman. Mr. Robinson received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and his master's degree from Christ the King Seminary. He went on to receive his second master's degree from the National Defense University.

The President intends to nominate Earl Anthony Wayne, of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Argentina. Mr. Wayne, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to this, he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European Affairs. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Mission to the European Union. Mr. Wayne received his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkley. He went on to receive master's degrees from Stanford University, Princeton University and Harvard University.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development:

Catherine Ann Bertini, of New York, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring July 28, 2009. Allen C. Christensen, of Utah, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring July 28, 2008. Robert A. Easter, of Illinois, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring July 28, 2009. Timothy A. Rabon, of New Mexico, for the remainder of a four-year term expiring July 28, 2009.

# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, April 4, 2006, Personnel Announcement

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President to name four

President George W. Bush today announced that he has named four individuals to serve in his Administration:

The President has named Dana M. Perino as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary. Ms. Perino recently served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary at the White House. Prior to that, she was Associate Director of Communications for the Council on Environmental Quality. Earlier in her career, Ms. Perino was a Press Officer at the Department of Justice and a Press Secretary to former Congressman Dan Schaefer. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Colorado and her master's degree from the University of Illinois - Springfield.

The President has named Kenneth A. Lisaius as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary. Mr. Lisaius recently served as Deputy Director of Media Affairs at the White House. He received his bachelor's degree from Washington State University.

The President has named Christopher G. Michel as Special Assistant to the President for Speechwriting. Mr. Michel recently served as a Speechwriter in the Office of Presidential Speechwriting at the White House. He received his bachelor's degree from Yale University.

The President has named Blain Rethmeier as Special Assistant to the President for Communications. Mr. Rethmeier recently served as Press Secretary for the Senate Judiciary Committee. He received his bachelor's degree from Mesa State College.

# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, March 31, 2006, Personnel Announcement

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