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Final Days In Office
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Reflections on eight years as President and looking to the next life chapter.
Diary Entry - 01/15/1989
Key Facts
President and Mrs. Reagan bid farewell to Camp David staff as they conclude their last time there.
NATO, the Warsaw Pact and twelve other European countries adopt a human rights and security agreement in Vienna, Austria.
Up for Brkfst. about 9 A.M.—watched meet the press & off to the landing pad. First though—into the hangar where all the personnel & Forest Rangers were there in formation. Commander introduced reps. of each service & they presented us with gifts & flowers for Nancy. I did some farewell remarks then we boarded our regular helicopter. Arrived at W.H. at around noon. Ted on hand—we all began packing. I went by Dr. Huttons office for a fresh bandage. More packing. Then dinner with Ted & Merme in the study & watched ourselves on “60 minutes.” And to bed.
