Diary Entry - 01/05/1988
Key Facts
President Reagan attends ceremony for the 1987 Presidential Distinguished Rank Awards.
President Reagan attends meeting with Colin Powell regarding Soviet developments.
The U.N. Security Council votes unanimously to ask Israel not to deport Palestinians from the occupied territories.
Staff meeting—discussed outline on planning major speeches for coming year. We’re thinking of sounding out Ken Khachigian as editor—if he can take a year off from his private life. Then some happy news. In early Feb. I’m slated to do a fund raiser in Calif. for Pete Wilson and a meeting (one day) in Mexico with Pres. De La Madrid—then about 4 or 5 days at the ranch.
N.S.C.—Time—Colin brought in our expert on Soviet U. He sees a split developing between Gorbachev & Ligachev. We’ll soon see an ec. plan to make Soviet enterprises self supporting. In June the once in every 4 yr’s. Soviet Cong. will meet. There should be some hint as to division in Soviet U. under the Glasnost plans.
Then it was desk time & I cleared away a lot of mail. At 11:55 a departure photo with Ron Stabler [Sable] & family. He’s going out into the world.
After lunch I went over to E.O.B. to make presentation of Distinguished Rank awards to more than 50 of our exec’s. for work above & beyond. This was followed by a Budget meeting—Jim Miller presiding. Some more desk time—then over to Dr. for my sneeze shot & finally photos & reception for a dozen White House Fellows who signed on in Sept.
Then upstairs for evening.
