central California, helping to maintain 560,000 acres. Her volunteer duties include recruiting volunteers to work on land management projects and developing new volunteer assignments. She has recruited more than 250 volunteers. Some of the projects Ms. Perreira has arranged include the construction of 10 miles of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, historic site restorations, campground maintenance, endangered species inventory, geology studies, and the development of public information brochures. In addition, Ms. Perreira participates in the projects directly, spending many hours working on the trails and lands. August 15 Elizabeth Carter, of East Liverpool, OH. In 1965 Ms. Carter founded the Tri-State Promoters Cultural and Creative Society, serving an area that extends throughout Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The society's programs are located in Ms. Carter's house and three other houses within her neighborhood. Each house operates a different program that addresses a specific community need. At the Music House, community members offer piano, organ, and other musical lessons free of charge to those who want to learn. The Children's Clothing House serves as a site for collection and distribution of food and clothing. The Cultural and Creative House offers tutoring. And the Library House provides a place for students to study after school. August 16 Connecticut Hospice, Inc., of Branford, CT. The hospice seeks to provide a supportive environment for the terminally ill and their families. Three hundred seventy-five volunteers care for over 1,800 patients and family members annually. Volunteers provide patient care; assist families with home care; and contribute their skills in areas such as public speaking, gardening, carpentry, cooking, and transportation. 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. August 11 In the afternoon, the President met at his home in Kennebunkport, ME, with Secretary of State James A. Baker III; John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President; and Robert M. Gates, Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs, to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis and the recent NATO Foreign Ministers meeting. August 12 President Bush had a telephone conversation with President Hafiz al-Asad of Syria to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis. August 13 In the morning, the President met at his home in Kennebunkport, ME, with John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff to the President; Andrew H. Card, Jr., Assistant to the President and Deputy to the Chief of Staff; and Robert M. Gates, Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs, for his daily intelligence briefing and to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis. Later President Bush had a telephone conversation with President Carlos Andrés Pérez of Venezuela to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis and world oil supplies. August 14 In the afternoon, the President returned to the White House and met with advisers to discuss the Federal budget. Later he met with Foreign Minister Sabah al-Ahmad alJabir Al Sabah of Kuwait to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis. The President appointed Representative Robert K. Dornan to be his personal representative at the international air show in Farnborough, England, on September 2-9. August 15 In the morning, the President met at the White House with the Committee on New Drugs for Cancer and AIDS. In the afternoon, the President returned to his home in Kennebunkport, ME. August 16 In the evening, the President attended a fundraising dinner in Kennebunkport, ME, for Vermont gubernatorial candidate Richard Snelling. Subject Index Administration of George Bush, 1990 AID. See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. Abortion-1146, 1148 Administration. See other part of subject Advisory committees and commissions, Federal- Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nation- Africa See also specific country Democracy and freedom-1061 Agricultural Research Week, National-1209 Agriculture, international government subsidies— Farmers Home Administration-1101 Air Force, Department of the Alpha Project, San Diego, CA-1093 Alternatives to Domestic Violence, Riverside, American. See other part of subject American Legion-1134 Appeals, U.S. Courts of First Circuit-1143, 1168 Fifth Circuit-1168 |