21.   A new appointment should be announced within a few weeks, he said.

22.   A senior Bush aide said Friday that only one appointment would be announced today in Crawford, where Bush has a ranch.

23.   BUSH ANNOUNCES FEWER APPOINTMENTS With President Bush focusing on relations with China and new budget proposals, only six presidential appointments were announced this week.

24.   Bronfman announced that appointment Monday.

25.   But Cheney cautioned that no Cabinet appointments would be announced in the immediate future.

26.   But American officials also say the White House has been very slow at announcing appointments.

27.   But then two years ago Rupp triumphantly announced the appointments of both Quigley and Cohen to their respective jobs.

28.   Charlie Stillitano, the general manager of the MetroStars, is also close to announcing the appointment of an assistant coach.

29.   Clinton announced the appointment on the White House Web site on Wednesday from McAllen, Texas, where he was attending three fund-raising events.

30.   Clinton plans to announce the appointments when Congress returns after Labor Day, said the three officials.