Diary Entry - 07/24/1983
Key Facts
President Reagan spends the day at the pool at Camp David.
President Reagan returns to the White House from the weekend at Camp David.
Sri Lanka island-wide anti-Tamil riots broke out in retaliation for the deaths of soldiers the day before and some 400 people died. This marked the beginning of the civil war.
Spent day by & in the pool. For awhile could almost forget Bud McFarlane is replacing Phil Habib in the middle east. Phil has really worn himself out & has served above & beyond the call of duty. Could almost forget too the block of Congressmen who are determined to stop our aid to Central Am. & our own defense buildup. It’s hard for me to believe this is just partisan politics. Whenever it is us versus the Soviets or Cubans they always come down on the wrong side. Back to the W.H.
