Diary Entry - 07/16/1984
Key Facts
President Reagan addresses representatives of major human rights, East European, Southeast Asian and Cuban-American organizations.
A hot but easy Mon. Called the Coach of the Phil. Stars who won the U.S.F.L. championship last night 23 to 3 over Ariz. Then in the East Room had a signing ceremony of Captive Nations Week Proclamation. I addressed about 200 people mainly refugees & veterans of the Holocaust. A Priest told me to ignore Cong. Woman Ferraros charge that I was less than a good Christian. He said I was as good a one as there is anywhere. I was quite touched. We had an issues briefing lunch. We’re going to have trouble with the House Demos. re the Defense budget. D--n them we’ve gone as far as we can go with those appeasement, isolationist crackpots. Spent some time cleaning up mail etc. then came upstairs.
