Appointments and Nominations-Continued Transportation Department, U.S. Coast Guard, Arms control agreement compliance, letter- International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, amendment, message-497 Narcotics enforcement, intelligence activities, Interviews With the News Media Iraq, attempted acquisition of nuclear weapon Statements Other Than Presidential Lithuanian independence-485 Acts approved by the President-501 Checklist of White House press releases-501 Digest of other White House announcements- Nominations submitted to the Senate-501 Published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is pub- tions prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (37 FR 23607; 1 CFR Part Distribution is made only by the Superintendent of Docu- ments, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents will be furnished There are no restrictions on the republication of material ap- Week Ending Friday, March 30, 1990 Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Lithuanian Independence March 26, 1990 We have been urging a peaceful dialog to resolve this issue. The Soviets themselves have publicly and privately assured us that they have no intention of using military force to resolve the issue. We have also urged that neither side undertake any actions which could preclude the continuation of this dialog. It is incumbent that both sides maintain open communication and not take any actions that can be misinterpreted. While I do not want to hypothesize on any eventual outcomes, it is clear that any efforts to coerce or intimidate the Lithuanian people is bound to backfire. Further actions will not lead to a lessening of the tensions, could have adverse international repercussions, and could be counterproductive for U.S.-Soviet relations. Note: The statement was read by Press Secretary Fitzwater during his daily press briefing and was extracted from the transcript of his remarks. Appointment of James D. Wolfensohn as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts March 26, 1990 The President has announced his intention to appoint James D. Wolfensohn to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Smithsonian Institution, for the remainder of the term expiring September 1, 1996. He would succeed Joe L. Allbritton. Currently Mr. Wolfensohn serves as president of James D. Wolf, Inc., in New York, NY. He is married, has three children, and resides in New York, NY. Nomination of Philip C. Jackson, Jr., To Be a Member of the Oversight Board of the Resolution Trust Corporation March 26, 1990 The President today has announced his intention to nominate Philip C. Jackson, Jr., to be a member of the Oversight Board of the Resolution Trust Corporation for a term of 3 years. This is a new position. Currently Mr. Jackson serves as an adjunct professor at Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, AL. Prior to this he served as vice chairman of Central Bankshares of the South in Birmingham, AL. He is married, has three children, and resides in Birmingham, AL. Accordance of the Personal Rank of The President today accorded the personal rank of Ambassador to Frederic V. Malek in his capacity as director of the 1990 economic summit. Currently Mr. Malek serves as president of Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Malek is married, has two children, and resides in McLean, VA. Remarks to the African Development Being told in advance that this distinguished group was here, I just wanted to stop over and say a quick hello. I hope your |