Diary Entry - 08/16/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan participates in a meeting to discuss the tax reconciliation bill.
President Reagan places a call to the President of the United Mexican States, Jose Lopez Portillo y Pacheco.
Salvador Jorge Blanco is inaugurated as president of the Dominican Republic.
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Met with George Shultz re the Taiwan situation. I think we’re all squared away on that. Spent morning phoning business leaders & meeting with congressmen 1 on 1 re the tax bill. It looks like I wont be able to leave for the ranch before Fri. Tonite did my 20 min. speech on nat. T.V. explaining the tax bill & why it should be adopted. The phone calls are coming in about 3 to 1 favorable—more than 1500 so far. Tomorrow we’ll have a broader return.
