Diary Entry - 08/11/1987
Key Facts
President Reagan participates in a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
President Reagan and Vice President Bush participate in a swearing-in ceremony for Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve System.
N.S.C.—Discussed verification problems if I.N.F. treaty is signed. Our Mil. leaders believe implementation of the missiles elimination should take longer then we would like. Their point is readjusting so we have a deterrent power after missiles are gone.
After lunch I met with Joint Chiefs of Staff. Gen. Galvin gave quite a presentation of N.A.T.O. planning—very informative. Over to East Room for swearing in of Alan Greenspan as Chmn. (the 13th) of Fed. Reserve Board. V.P. swore him in—I made a welcoming speech. George S. came by for meeting on Central Am. & how we must plan to plug the plans in the Nicaragua peace agreement which are out & out loopholes for the Sandinistas. We must back the Contras. Then the longest taping session I think I’ve ever done—after Nancy put some make up on my still unhealed nose. Mermie is here.
