Diary Entry - 07/31/1988
Key Facts
President Reagan meets with Secretary Jim Baker and learns he will be resigning to help Vice President Bush run for President.
In a televised speech, Jordan's King Hussein calls for an independent Palestinian state in the Israeli-occupied territories.
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Watched the T.V. shows “Meet the Press” & “This Week.” Lunch outside—a little cooler. Back to the W.H. by about 3 P.M. Then Jim Baker came by—he’d asked for a meeting. Jim, Ken D., Nancy & I met about half an hour. Jim is going to resign as Sec. of the Treasury to be George’s Campaign Chairman. I think it’s great & George needs him. We’ll ask Nick Brady to take Jims job & hope we can make announcement next Fri. P.M. Then some exercises for me because I cant tomorrow night. Dinner & so to bed.
