Diary Entry - 06/13/1983
Key Facts
President Reagan greets the new Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia Robert Hawke.
President Reagan approves drastic reforms in the food stamp program.
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Visited by Bob Hawke new P.M. of Australia. We got along fine & quietly just between the 2 of us he let me know he did not represent the left wing of the labor party. We had a Cabinet meeting & I approved some drastic reforms in food stamps. Meeting of some Congressmen on legislation of interest to them. Then an emotional meeting to sign proclamation (East Room) declaring June 14 as Baltic Freedom day—these were Estonians, Latvians & Lithuanians. Pvt. dinner—fun at Mary Jane & Charlie Wicks—Deavers & Laxalts.
