Diary Entry - 04/05/1988
Key Facts
President Reagan speaks with Colin Powell on a secure line to discuss the Soviets pulling out of Afghanistan.
President Reagan calls former President Richard Nixon.
A 15-day hijacking ordeal begins as gunmen force a Kuwait Airways jumbo jet to land in Iran.
The best day yet—warm & bright. A good ride with a beautiful view whichever way we looked. Barney is back. A call from Howard early to let me know Ed M. was doing a press conference today & that we believe we have some solid names as nominees to replace the quitters in the Justice Dept. Then Colin called on secret phone to tell me the Soviets seem to be going ahead with pulling out of Afghanistan even though they seem unwilling to sign the Geneva accords.
Also he reported that Jesse J. [Jackson] is denying he tried to get into the matter of Noriega—even though we know what was in Noriegas letter to him.
After Lunch, Dennis, Barney & I as well as Dr. Hutton who always joins in when he’s here went back up on Mt. Rhino to continue the pruning & clearing we’ve been doing there. It’s now 5:25—I’m showered & in P.J.’s already but with daylight saving it looks like high noon.
