Diary Entry - 03/17/1985
Key Facts
President Reagan travels to Canada where he is greeted by Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney.
President Reagan discusses Prime Minister Mulroney's recent meeting with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.
President Reagan agrees to a joint study with Canada on acid rain.
Off to Canada wearing a green tie. The press is calling the meeting with P.M. Mulroney—the Shamrock summit. It was a 1 1⁄2 hr. flight—we were met by P.M. Mulroney & his lovely wife Mila. There was a ceremony in the hangar—inspection of troops & all and then to the hotel overlooking the ice choked St. Lawrence river. It was cold. Brian & I had a good talk on the way to town. The ladies were in a separate Limo.
At the hotel he & I had a meeting one-on-one & then a press appearance where we made statements re acid rain. He told me of his meeting with Gorbachev in which I was the subject of conversation. I must say he is truly a friend—he went to bat for me with our Soviet friend in no uncertain way.
Sunday evening—St. Pat’s day and a very nice dinner party then on to an auditorium for an evenings delightful entertainment.
