Diary Entry - 09/03/1987
Key Facts
President Reagan appoints third in line to former Secretary of Commerce Baldrige as Acting Secretary of Commerce.
President Reagan continues pruning trees around the ranch after his morning ride.
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News of more Iranian attacks on ships in P. Gulf. So far none with U.S. escort. A call from Howard B.—Bud Brown now acting Sec. of Commerce in hospital for emergency surgery—the removal of a Kidney. Rules call for Agency Counsel to become Acting Sec. I’ve ordered that 3rd in line be appointed instead. He was highly thought of by Mac B.
A nice ride—a little cooler than yesterday. Then after lunch back to the tree pruning. Dr. Hutton is back from S.F. Dinner & early to bed.
