Diary Entry - 02/09/1981
Key Facts
President Reagan writes about his lunch meeting regarding how tax cuts will take affect; retroactively cutting the budget to January 1st, but waiting on tax cuts until July 1st.
President Reagan signs award of Congressional Medal of Honor for Sgt. Benavidez, Vietnam War.
Conference of nonaligned nations opens in New Delhi, India.
Started the day learning Mrs. Dwyer did not leave Iran—some snafu with paper work. Hopefully tomorrow A Lunch meeting to discuss the tax cuts in our Ec. pckg. Looks like we may have to let Inc. Tax Cuts wait to go into effect July 1. Bud. cuts however I’ve proposed should be retro-active to Jan. 1. Met with members of Co. Assn. & Nat. Assn of St. Legis. All seemed willing to help get our package passed by Cong. They expressed realization we must get spending under control. Came home to find the place being painted. Cap. Weinberger sent me bravery citation for Sgt. Benavidez, V.N. War. I’ve signed his award of Cong. Medal of Honor.
