11.   The president directed Gen. John Shalikashvili, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to call senior European military leaders.

12.   The president directed the agency to identify barriers that prevent religious groups from applying for federal funds to help the poor.

13.   The president also directed American military officials to hasten efforts to ferry in more international peacekeepers.

14.   The president directed Attorney General Janet Reno to work with state and local authorities over the next three months on a plan to improve hate crimes reporting.

15.   The president directed that flags remain lowered until sunset Monday.

16.   The president has directed that the agency be headed indefinitely by Richardson and that Richardson fill key agency positions with DOE officials already holding similar posts in the department.

17.   The Sri Lankan president directed the police chief to give her a full report on the incident.

18.   Police Affairs Minister Stephen Akiga told journalists late Monday the president had directed the finance minister to release four billion naira in addition to one billion already released.

19.   The communique said the two presidents had directed their cabinet ministers responsible to put extra efforts in their work toward closer unity of the three former EAC partners.