Diary Entry - 05/19/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan participates in a meeting with newly sworn in members of the Federal Council on Aging.
President Reagan is presented with a custom saddle, designed by King Hassan II of Morocco.
President Reagan and King Hassan II of Morocco go horseback riding at Fairfield Farm.
King Hassan of Morocco arrived. He presented me with a beautiful saddle which he designed himself, including a new safety feature on stirrups he invented. He’s quite a man. We had good talks & then a nice horseback ride out at Bill Marriott’s beautiful place in the Shenandoah valley. I was quite touched—the King said it was the best afternoon he’d ever had with any head of state. Nancy is very depressed about her father’s health & understandably so. I want so much to speak to him about faith. He’s always been an agnostic—now I think he knows fear for probably the 1st time in his life. I believe this is a moment when he should turn to God and I want so much to help him do that.
