Diary Entry - 05/30/1984
Key Facts
President Reagan addresses the Air Force Academy's commencement.
President Reagan hosts a dinner in honor of the 35th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Alliance.
President Reagan presents Secretary General Luns of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with the Medal of Freedom.
Up early & out to Airforce Academy for commencement. There was a crowd of about 35,000 for the biggest graduating class in Acad. history—993 & I shook hands with each & every one. It took hours. I was amazed & pleased by the number who expressed faith & prayer in the few words they had time to speak to me. The General (Scott) told me several hundred cadets can be found every day at 6:30 A.M. Catholic & Protestant services. Back to the W.H. & hosted a dinner for the foreign ministers of the 16 N.A.T.O. countries. There is no question but that alliance is stronger than it has ever been.
