Diary Entry - 01/25/1981
Key Facts
The Presidential party greets and welcomes the families of the 52 American hostages to the White House.
President Reagan meets with Reverend William F. Graham, founder of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Jiang Qing, the widow of Chinese leader Mao Zedong, is sentenced to death for her "counter-revolutionary crimes" during the Cultural Revolution.
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The Inaugural (Jan. 20) was an emotional experience but then the very next day it was “down to work.” The first few days were long and hard—daily Cabinet meetings interspersed with sessions with Congressional leaders regarding our ec. plan.
