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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.

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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.

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