Diary Entry - 07/28/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan participates in a photo opportunity with John Nordheimer, correspondent for the New York Times.
President Reagan hosts a luncheon with the "Core Group," long-time Reagan supporters.
San Francisco becomes the first U.S. city to ban handguns.
Press conference day & Indira Gandhi tomorrow. The “Conservative Digest” came out—an entire issue devoted to cutting me up, down & crosswise. John Lofton & his compatriots seem to be determined to paint me as a turncoat conservative. The tone is one of devoted but now disillusioned followers. H--l, in 1980 they held a secret meeting trying to persuade Al Haig to run against me. Spent the afternoon preparing & now the press conference is over. Everyone says it was the best. I feel good about it too.
