Diary Entry - 03/09/1987
Key Facts
President Reagan attends a National Security Council meeting to discuss the legislative agenda and how to approach upcoming bills.
President Reagan meets with Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger to discuss humanitarian aid for the Ecuador in wake of a recent earthquake.
Jack Koehler resigned this morning. I guess he & the job just didn’t jell. He’s going to be a consultant over at Charly Wicks shop & couple that with a pvt. enterprise job.
Our staff talks including N.S.C. had to do with legislative agenda & how to treat with Congress. We agreed I face a few vetoes on budget problems. George Shultz came by with a happy report on his trip which he says was the best one yet.
Then I had lunch with some members of the Repub. Nat. Committee Exec. board. It was a good group & a warm, fun, meeting.
Later in the P.M. a legislative strategy meeting—more of what we did this morning.
Cap W. came by. I read him the statement I’m putting in next Sat’s. Radio cast about him & George S. putting to rest the criticism of them in the Tower report. He told me of how our mil. has already moved equipment & men into Ecuador to give aid in the Earthquake area. I had a call from President Febres Cordero asking for help.
A haircut & upstairs. Mermie is here.
