Diary Entry - 03/04/1987
Key Facts
The President and the First Lady celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary.
President Reagan makes an Address to the Nation on the Iran arms and Contra aid controversy.
Our Wedding anniversary. Nancy says my speech tonite is her present from me.
Usual morning meetings—Howard & the V.P. & then Frank C. & Gen. Powell. Nothing of great import. Then at 9:45 A.M. Mayor Diepgen of W. Berlin came by for a visit. I’ve agreed to make a speech in Berlin in June for the 750th birthday of Berlin. Then a press opportunity with Bill Webster our new Dir. of C.I.A.
Nancy surprised me by joining me for lunch in the study. After lunch a brief huddle with Howard, Stu S., Dick W. & Landon Parvin about the speech & upstairs to wait for 9 P.M.
The speech was exceptionally well rcv’d. & phone calls (more than any other speech) ran 93% favorable. Even the T.V. bone pickers who follow the speech with their commentaries said nice things about it.
