Diary Entry - 02/02/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan prepares for a visit by President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.
Belgium's Senate grants the government power to enact reforms by decree to deal with the country's economic crisis.
An Ec. meeting to hear about the ec. The banks have upped the interest rates. Don R. says this is typical fluctuation when you are working your way out of a recession. He thinks it will be temporary. He also believes however, we’ve got to have more cooperation from the Fed. Reserve Bd. Addressed about 100 young people—participants in the Youth Senate program sponsored by the Hearst foundation. I told the B-17 story and again choked up so I could hardly finish. Later in the day a reception for our Council on Phys. Fitness. Most of day—prepared for Pres. Moubarak’s visit tomorrow.
