Diary Entry - 09/03/1986
Key Facts
President Reagan places a call to James R. Spencer, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
President Reagan places a call to Col. Richard E. Peasley, Commanding Officer, Marine Helicopter Squadron One.
Nancy didn’t ride Dr. was testing “No Strings”—problem is age & a little arthritis. Rest of us rode & then in P.M. Dennis, Barney & I went down by Snake Lake and cut up a giant Oak that had tipped over. It was on a steep slope & hard going but we got it done.
The Soviets are holding American journalist (U.S. News & World Report) charging him with being a spy. It is of course a frame up & the 4th time they’ve done it. Each time we have arrested one of their K.G.B. agents they have done this. The last time before this one was in ’78. Each time before they grabbed an American businessman. Then they try to arrange a prisoner exchange.
