Diary Entry - 03/13/1988
Key Facts
President Reagan talks on a secure voice line with Colin Powell, Assistant for National Security Affairs about sending about 100 Marines Panama.
President and Mrs. Reagan return from Camp David onboard Marine One.
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Partly cloudy—rained in middle of night but only a shower. A “secret phone” call from Colin—a request from Defense & State & N.S.C. for permission to quietly send about 100 Marines trained in guard work to Panama to guard our oil facilities & aircraft. I said yes—we’ll make no announcement of it. I’m phoning Mike R. about his book which is fine. Left Camp D. at 2 P.M.—back to W.H. before 3 and did some desk work for tomorrow. A phone call from both of us to Mike R. to praise his book.
