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Today In Each Year Of President Reagan's Two Terms
Most U.S. Presidents start a diary in their first days as president. There've only been five that continued making entries nearly every day of their presidencies: John Adams (2nd), John Quincy Adams (6th), James Polk (11th), Harry S Truman (33rd) and Ronald Reagan (40th). In President Reagan's case, there's not always an entry for each day; at times, several days are lumped together in a single entry. Here's August 13th (or the days surrounding) of each year of the Reagan Presidency:
1981 (August 6-22): Each day we rode in the A.M. then in the afternoon. Barney, Dennis and I [Willard 'Barney' Barnett-A CHiP officer, confidant and volunteer ranchhand. Dennis LeBlanc-A CHiP member of Governor Reagan's security detail; later the Reagan Ranch Manager] with vol. help from Dr. Ruge & our mil. aides cut up downed limbs & built brush piles for rainy season burning. Ten days of this--our longest single stretch at the ranch. The S.S. agents have caps titled U.S.S.S. Mounted Patrol. They have become enthusiastic horsemen.
Met with Haig [Alexander, Sec'y of State] the afternoon of the 16th. On the 17th back to L.A. & the Century Plaza. Every night was a dinner out--with old friends. It was really enjoyable. The days were rather busy. Meetings-- Cap [Caspar Weinberger, Sec'y of Defense], N.S.C., Charles Wick [USIA Director]. A pol. reception on the 17th. More meetings on folowing days on Budget, with Sen. Tower [John, Texas] & Cong Dickinson [William, Alabama] on MX, the A.M.A. representatives, etc. August 22nd back to the ranch. We finally made a dream come true. Bud Bredall made part of the barn into a tack room. We now have a dozen saddles & they were being stacked on top of each other. It turned out great.
1982 (Friday, August 13): George Shultz [Sec'y of State] came for a 1 hr. meeting on entire Middle East situation. Then Congressional meetings and a press availability in press briefing room. Finally off to Camp David. Mike [Deaver, Deputy Chief of Staff], Lyn [Nofziger, presidential ass't for political affairs]& Bonnie came along. We had a movie, "Officer and a Gentleman." Good story spoiled by nudity, language & sex.
1983 (Friday, August 12): Off to California by way of Tampa, El Paso, La Paz Mexico, New Orleans. Made it all the way then back to wash.--3 days early.
1984 (Monday, August 13): We met all the U.S. [Olympic] medal winners & were made honorary members of the team. Then I lunched with Bud [Robert McFarlane, National Security Advisor] & George S. [Shultz, Sec'y of State] & we looked at the Soviets from several directions. I approved asking Gromyko to the W.H. if he comes as he usually does to N.Y. for the U.N. General Assembly opening.
1985 (August 11-17): This was our long awaited ranch vacation. We arrived there on Sunday, Aug. 11 to beautiful weataher. In fact we had such weather (a little on the warm side our last week there) for the entire trip except for one day. That one day was the delayed birthday party for Nancy-Sat. the 17th of Aug.
1986 (Wednesday, August 13): Briefings and then meeting with President Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado of Mexico, covered Nicaragua, drugs, and Mexico's economic problems; met with Peter Ueberroth regarding cost of drug program; photo session with congressmen and guests, including Miss Teenage America [Lisa Morgan].
1987 (Friday, August 14): A foggy morning. Barney, Dr. Hutton & I cleaned guns. I have 14 rifles & almost as many handguns & they were all in need of oiling & cleaning. Then the fog began lifing about lunch time & I decided to ride--which I did about 2 p.m. Nancy decided against it because of the uncertain weather. She was wrong--the clouds began to break & we soon had some sunshine on the ride. Back to the house & some homework as usual. Nancy got a heart break call--Joan Rivers' husband of 30 years or so committed suicide in a hotel in Phil.
1988 (Saturday, August 13): [Radiocast.] Got a phone call about 2 P.M. today--Admiral Zumwalt's [Elmo, full {4-star} admiral, youngest CNO] son died of cancer. He was one of the Vietnam group that was exposed to Agnet Orange. It's believed this was the cause of his Cancer. Tomorrow wee're off for New Orleans & then Calif.
Til Nex'Time....
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
This'n'That; June Twenty-Eighth #2; "Ronaldus-Magnus"
From President Ronald Reagan's Diaries
Today (June 28) in each year of President Reagan's second term:
1985
Friday, June 28:
Yesterday we lost in the Judiciary Committee. Brad Reynolds nomination (by me) to be the No. 3 man at Justice was rejected. They even refused to pass it out to the floor with a no pass recommendation because of their fear the whole Sen. would do what they were unwilling to do--approve him. & they couldn't have done what the did without the help of 2 Repubs. Sens. Spector and Mathias. Well there are 2 Sens. I won't have to help campaign.
[Flew to Chicago; visited school with local officials; met families of hostages and of kidnap victim; speech on tax reform; returned to Washington; National Security Planning Group (NSPG) meeting; received indications that hostages might be moved to Damascus the following day; noted, "We also launched a plan to strike by air a guerilla base connected with the muderers of our 4 Marines."]
1986
Thursday, June 26-Monday, June 30:
For the 1st time this year the weather was beautiful each and every day. We rode every morning, then Barney [Willard Barnett, fmr CHP; close friend, confidant and 'ranch hand'], Dennis [LeBlanc; fmr CHP; part of Governor Reagan's security detail and 'ranch hand'] and I cut up some downed trees. On Sun. we learned of Sen. East's suicide--a sad time for all of us. Now it is Mon. night and we are back at the White House.
1987
Sunday, June 28:
[Returned to W.H.; attended televised performance honoring Cole Porter and starring June Allyson, Patti Austin, Kaye Ballard, and Mel Torme'; telephoned Wasserman, surgery went well; received word that Paul Nitze's wife died.]
1988
Tuesday, June 28:
[Staff meeting on pending legislation; approved appointments.]
NSC--I brought up the matter of Holocaust Museum. It seems someone has approved a room dedicated to 1915 massacre of some Armenians by the Turks. I'm against it but don't know what we can do. Latest intelligence has 10 more divisions on the border in N. Korea than we had estimated. They're playing games that may threaten the Olympics in S. Korea. We have the Soviets pledge they won't let anything like that happen. [....] a bomb plot in Panama City--an apartment bldg. housing about 40 of our mil. officers. They've been moved out and on to the base.
Met with our Sen. and Cong. leadership--Dole and Simpson, Bob Michel and Trent Lott. A discussion of pending bills and the pol. games the Dems. are playing trying to get campaign issues. Then a meeting with Meese and Carlucci regarding the investigation of the Pentagon. Nothing much yet to report.
[Interviewed by biographer Edmund Morris; meeting with Israeli defense minister Yitzhak Rabin; went to dentist for teeth cleaning; received report on Conference for a Drug Free America; photos with GOP candidates; received allergy show and, as noted, "a little doctoring of my hearing aid."]
Til Nex'Time....
Today (June 28) in each year of President Reagan's second term:
1985
Friday, June 28:
Yesterday we lost in the Judiciary Committee. Brad Reynolds nomination (by me) to be the No. 3 man at Justice was rejected. They even refused to pass it out to the floor with a no pass recommendation because of their fear the whole Sen. would do what they were unwilling to do--approve him. & they couldn't have done what the did without the help of 2 Repubs. Sens. Spector and Mathias. Well there are 2 Sens. I won't have to help campaign.
[Flew to Chicago; visited school with local officials; met families of hostages and of kidnap victim; speech on tax reform; returned to Washington; National Security Planning Group (NSPG) meeting; received indications that hostages might be moved to Damascus the following day; noted, "We also launched a plan to strike by air a guerilla base connected with the muderers of our 4 Marines."]
1986
Thursday, June 26-Monday, June 30:
For the 1st time this year the weather was beautiful each and every day. We rode every morning, then Barney [Willard Barnett, fmr CHP; close friend, confidant and 'ranch hand'], Dennis [LeBlanc; fmr CHP; part of Governor Reagan's security detail and 'ranch hand'] and I cut up some downed trees. On Sun. we learned of Sen. East's suicide--a sad time for all of us. Now it is Mon. night and we are back at the White House.
1987
Sunday, June 28:
[Returned to W.H.; attended televised performance honoring Cole Porter and starring June Allyson, Patti Austin, Kaye Ballard, and Mel Torme'; telephoned Wasserman, surgery went well; received word that Paul Nitze's wife died.]
1988
Tuesday, June 28:
[Staff meeting on pending legislation; approved appointments.]
NSC--I brought up the matter of Holocaust Museum. It seems someone has approved a room dedicated to 1915 massacre of some Armenians by the Turks. I'm against it but don't know what we can do. Latest intelligence has 10 more divisions on the border in N. Korea than we had estimated. They're playing games that may threaten the Olympics in S. Korea. We have the Soviets pledge they won't let anything like that happen. [....] a bomb plot in Panama City--an apartment bldg. housing about 40 of our mil. officers. They've been moved out and on to the base.
Met with our Sen. and Cong. leadership--Dole and Simpson, Bob Michel and Trent Lott. A discussion of pending bills and the pol. games the Dems. are playing trying to get campaign issues. Then a meeting with Meese and Carlucci regarding the investigation of the Pentagon. Nothing much yet to report.
[Interviewed by biographer Edmund Morris; meeting with Israeli defense minister Yitzhak Rabin; went to dentist for teeth cleaning; received report on Conference for a Drug Free America; photos with GOP candidates; received allergy show and, as noted, "a little doctoring of my hearing aid."]
Til Nex'Time....
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