Diary Entry - 08/24/1984
Key Facts
The President and First Lady attend the 85th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
The President and First Lady participate in a signing ceremony for S. 746, the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act.
The President and First Lady leave Chicago, Illinois for Camp David.
Dropped by & spoke to the new Nat. Repub. Committee. Then on to Chi. where I addressed the Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Gov. Jim Thompson, Sen. Percy, Congresspersons Hyde & Lynn Martin accompanied us. The convention had ended but they stayed over to allow me to speak. I am the 1st Pres. they have ever endorsed.
Following that I signed—before another group Senate Bill 746 establishing a Nat. Heritage Corridor for the Illinois, Mich. canal. Next stop—Camp David.
