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A landmark Cold War meeting that opened dialogues between superpowers.
Diary Entry - 11/13/1985
Key Facts
President Reagan attends a Cabinet Council meeting to prepare for the upcoming summit in Geneva.
President Reagan meets with leaders of the American Red Cross.
23,000 residents of Armero, Colombia, die when a mudslide, triggered by the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, buries the city under thirty feet of mud.
A full cabinet meeting to brief them on plans for Geneva—then some talk about the ’87 bud. (even though they haven’t come up with one for ’86).
Then an N.S.C. meeting—again on practical details for Geneva. Cap came in with full report on Soviet treaty violations (more reading). Met with Red Cross leaders. The hurricanes have left their cupboard bare. I’m going to do some spots & also my Sat. radio show for them. We have a big disaster from floods now on top of all we’ve been through. A Bill signing for labor legislation to undo the court decision on “Garcia.” Without this bill the added cost to counties & cities could be $3 bil.
Bill Casey brought in 3 of his experts on the Soviet U. Their presentations on the people of Russia were great & confirmed things firmed sources. The Soviet U. is an ec. basket case & among other things there is a rapidly spreading turn by the people to religion.
