Diary Entry - 06/20/1984
Key Facts
President Reagan participates in an Alcohol Awareness Program at the River Dell High School, Oradell, New Jersey.
President Reagan attends the 44th Informative Conference of the National Sheriffs' Association.
Left S. Lawn at 9 A.M. for Andrews then off in A.F.1 for River Dell High School in Oradell N.J. This was a rewarding day. The people of Oradell & the students & teachers of the High School have really put together a program against Drunk Driving & teen age drinking. Gov. Kean has supported this with a program that makes N.J. a leader in the drunk driving issue. My old friend Don Newcomb (former Dodger Great) was there as was the Gov. & a young (19 year old) man who spoke especially to the kids. He was a great high school athlete at 17 until driving while drunk he broke his neck—he’s now a paraplegic—well practically a quadriplegic. Has partial use of one arm. I spoke & announced our Fed. effort to get all states to raise the drinking age to 21.—Twenty-three states have it now. Then we flew (helicopter) on to Hartford Conn. There I addressed the convention of the Nat. Sheriffs Assn. Was very well rcvd. when I outlined what we are doing about crime. All in all a most rewarding day & finally back to the W.H. Mermie is here—Dennis left for Calif.
