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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 - 01/30/1981
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President Reagan meets with Representatives from Mississippi. Missouri, Texas, Iowa, Oregon, and Illinois to discuss the federal debt limit.
An estimated two million New Yorkers turned out for a ticker-tape parade honoring the freed American hostages from Iran.
The labor crisis in Poland becomes grave as the government issues a warning that it will take the necessary steps to keep the "factories running."
More meetings with Cong. leaders on trying to get debt ceiling lifted. If dont we’ll be out of money by Feb. 18. Cong. recessing from 5th to 12th. Must get passage of bill by Fri. the 5th. Short day in office—left for 1st weekend in Camp David. It was great to be in a house with the knowledge you could just open a door & take a walk outdoors if you wanted.
