Diary Entry - 05/09/1982
Key Facts
The President and First Lady attend the Commencement Ceremony of the 1982 graduating class of Eureka College.
In a commencement address at Eureka College, President Reagan proposes that the United States and Russia reduce the number of their nuclear warheads by one-third.
Off to Eureka for the 50th anniversary of the class of ’32 (my class). Left at 1:20 for Peoria. Helicoptered right to the Reagan field house at Eureka—donned robe and addressed the graduation gathering class of ’82. Used the occasion to launch our START program for reducing nuclear weapons for Russia & U.S. It was well received. Helicoptered back to Peoria—met with Class of ’32 reunion (my class). A big turnout considering only 37 remain alive out of 45. Then met with Scholarship Committee raising funds for program in my name. Wound up meetings with group re-doing our old home in Dixon. Then to the Alumni dinner where I was enrolled in Eureka Athletic Hall of Fame. It was a warm nostalgic time. Left for Chi. on A.F.1.
