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Appendix A / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002
Maria Aznar of Spain, in his capacity as President of the European Union, concerning global
climate change.
Later in the morning, the President had intelligence briefings.
In the afternoon, the President traveled to
Silver Spring, MD, and later returned to Washington, DC.
Later in the afternoon, in a ceremony in theOval Office, the President received diplomatic
credentials from Ambassadors Molelekeng
Rapolaki of Lesotho, Tertius Zongo of Burkina
Faso, Armando A. Panguene of Mozambique,John Wood of New Zealand, Syed Hasan Ahmadof Bangladesh, Jai Pratap Rana of Nepal, Elena
Poptodorova of Bulgaria, Soemadi Djoko
Moerdjono Brotodiningrat of Indonesia, andDiego Ramiro Guelar of Argentina.
In the evening, in the East Room, the President participated in the taping of a television
production entitled ‘‘Celebrating America’s Musical Heritage: A Salute to Gospel Music,’’ forlater broadcast on the PAX network.
The President announced his intention to appoint John LeRoy Henderson as a member of
the President’s Board of Advisors on HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Universities.
February 15In the morning, the President had a telephone
conversation with President Gloria MacapagalArroyo of the Philippines concerning cooperation against terrorism. Later, he had intelligence
briefings and met with the National Security
Council. He then met with President Jorge
Batlle of Uruguay in the Oval Office.
The President announced his intention tonominate Jeremy H.G. Ibrahim and David B.
Rivkin, Jr., to be members of the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission of the UnitedStates.
The President announced his intention tonominate the following individuals to be members of the National Council on the Arts:
Maribeth McGinley;David Gelernter;
Evelyn Dee ‘‘Deedie’’ Potter Rose;
Don V. Cogman;
Katharine DeWitt; andTeresa Lozano Long.
The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Bush urge school groups to visit

the White House, which reopened for such tours
that morning.
February 16
In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush
traveled to Anchorage, AK.
In the afternoon, the President met withmembers of the Alaska Federation of Natives,
Inc., at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.
February 17
In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bush
traveled to Tokyo, Japan. Following their arrivalin the afternoon, they met with U.S. Embassy
employees and their families at the Embassy.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bushhad dinner with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard H. Baker, Jr., and his wife, Nancy Kassebaum Baker, at the Ambassador’s residence.
February 18
In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bushvisited the Meiji Jingu Shrine, where they
viewed a mounted archery demonstration.
In the afternoon, the President had a working
lunch with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
of Japan at Iikura House.
In the evening, the President and Mrs. Bushattended a reception at the Kantei, the Prime
Minister’s official residence. Later, they attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister
Koizumi at the Gonpachi restaurant.
February 19
In the morning, the President had a breakfast
meeting with Japanese businessmen at the U.S.
Ambassador’s residence.
In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Bushattended a luncheon hosted by Emperor Akihito
and Empress Michiko of Japan at the Imperial
Palace.
Later in the afternoon, the President and Mrs.
Bush traveled to Seoul, South Korea, where they
participated in an arrival ceremony at the airport. They then went to the U.S. Embassy,
where they greeted employees and their families.
February 20
In the morning, the President and Mrs. Bushparticipated in a welcoming ceremony at theBlue House, the residence of President Kim
Dae-jung of South Korea, with President Kim
and his wife, Lee Hee-ho.

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