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First Week In Office
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Few presidents faced as much adversity so early in their administration.
Diary Entry - 01/27/1981
Key Facts
The President participates in a meeting to discuss the national debt ceiling with Congressman and Director of OMB and Secretary of the Treasury.
The President and First Lady greeted the freed American hostages at the White House.
The Indonesian passenger ship Tamponas II caught fire and sank in Java sea killing 580 people.
Ceremony on S. Lawn to welcome hostages home. Thousands of people in attendance. Met the familys earlier. Now we had in addition the familys of the 8 men who lost their lives in the rescue attempt. One couple lost their only son. His widow was also here. I’ve had a lump in my throat all day.—Evening 1st white tie reception for the diplomatic corps.
