Diary Entry - 01/31/1984
Key Facts
President Reagan addresses the National Convention of the Cement, Gravel & Aggregate Groups on the issue of profit and free trade.
President Reagan meets with a group of labor leaders from Chicago.
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This was Chi. day. An hour or 2 in the office hassling over Beirut and then off to Chi. to address the Nat. Convention of the Cement, gravel & aggregate groups. Did a Chi. Tribune interview on A.F.1 on the way. I spoke about profit & free enterprise and was well received by the 4000. Then met & was photographed with a group of Chi. labor leaders—all friendly. Many were Teamsters, some I.L.O. but a number of others like Plumbers & Painters. Surprising with the AFL-CIO so out in front for Mondale.
