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Diary Entry - 05/20/1981

Ronald Reagan's white house diaries for the day of 05-20-1981

Key Facts

  • President Reagan meets with advisors to discuss the upcoming visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Helmut Schmidt

  • The US. reverses a decision that had cut the influx of Indochinese refugees.

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A busy day—large meeting in the Roosevelt room—Cabinet et al regarding position papers in preparation for Ottawa summit. Then a Cabinet lunch getting ready for Chancellor Schmidt. In between times met and said goodbye to 4 new ambassadors. Two are husband & wife. He goes to Nepal & she goes to Bangladesh. I told them to do a lot of commuting between those 2 places. Late P.M. (5:30) a reception in the East Room for the Nat. Advertising Council. Then Ron’s birthday party & a movie.

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