� 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.

 

 

� January 1

 

 

� In the morning, the President had a brief telephone conversation

with Acting President Vladimir Putin of Russia

 

 

� January 3

 

 

� In the morning, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV.

 

 

� In the afternoon, the President met separately with Prime Minister

Ehud Barak of Israel and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara of Syria

in the Sun Room at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Center.

 

 

� In the evening, the President met with Foreign Minister al-Shara of

Syria in the Sebastian Room at the Clarion Hotel. Later, the

President returned to Washington, DC.

 

 

� January 4

 

 

� In the morning, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV, where

he met with Prime Minister Barak of Israel and Foreign Minister

al-Shara of Syria.

 

 

� In the evening, the President attended an informal reception for

the Israeli and Syrian delegation at the Clarion Hotel.

 

 

� Later, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving after

midnight, where he placed telephone calls to Sugar Bowl participants

in New Orleans, LA.

 

 

� The White House announced that the President transmitted the 1999

National Security Strategy Report to Congress.

 

 

� The President announced his intention to nominate Nicholas P.

Godici to be Assistant Commissioner for Patents and Trademarks at

the Department of Commerce.

 

 

� The President announced his intention to nominate Alan Greenspan to

be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

 

� The President announced his intention to appoint Cruz M. Bustamante

as a member of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board.

 

 

� January 5

 

 

� In the evening, the President and Hillary Clinton traveled to

Chappaqua, NY.

 

 

� The White House announced that the President will travel to

Brooklyn, NY, and Manhattan, NY, on January 13.

 

 

� January 6

 

 

� In the afternoon, the President and Hillary Clinton returned to

Washington, DC. Later, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV,

and in the evening, he returned to Washington, DC.

 

 

� The President announced his intention to appoint Joe Velasquez to

the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts at the John F.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

 

 

� January 7

 

 

� In the morning, the President traveled to Shepherdstown, WV, where

he met with Prime Minister Barak of Israel and Foreign Minister

al-Shara of Syria.

 

 

� In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC.