Diary Entry - 03/23/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan sends congress a plan to revitalize urban areas by offering businesses attractive incentives to invest in designated "enterprise zones".
General Efrain Rios Montt seizes power from President Lucas Garcia.
Half day in the office—mostly meetings. Then on to N.Y. for the Nat. Conf. of Christians & Jews Dinner where I received the “Charles Evans Hughes” award for “Courageous Leadership in Governmental, Civic and Humanitarian Affairs.” But 1st an interview with editorial board of N.Y. Post—a friendly paper. The dinner was a nice affair—the award presented by Henry K. Outside the hotel a demonstration—it seemed like old times. A combination of groups including the “Gay Atheists.” I think we are seeing a buildup as concentrated as the phony anti-Vietnam rallies.
