Diary Entry - 04/29/1983
Key Facts
President Reagan visits the Cenikor Foundation, a self funded private drug, alcohol, and crime rehabilitation center which produces sports and computer equipment.
Harold Washington is sworn in as the first black mayor of Chicago.
Off to Houston. First stop the Cenikor Foundation. A unique drug & alcohol rehab. center funded privately & by it’s own production in about 15 lines including athletic equipment such as football pads. I was enthusiastically received and deeply moved by the experience. That evening there were 2 receptions—fundraisers for Senator John Tower & then a dinner—3500 people in the convention center. All of these were productive & worthwhile. On the way in from the airport 2 of our police motorcycle escorts collided. I got out of the car to go forward where one of them was being helped by paramedics. His name was Ralph Gonzales. On the way I picked up his revolver & ticket book—T.V. used that. Fortunately & miraculously neither man was seriously injured.
