Diary Entry - 09/23/1984
Key Facts
President Reagan hosts a working luncheon with Secretary General of the United Nations, Javier Perez de Cuellar.
The President and First Lady attend a reception for Heads of State and Permanent Representatives to the United Nations.
President Reagan places a call to Rev. William F. "Billy" Graham.
Off to N.Y. & a busy 2 days at the U.N. Went right to work with a lunch for Sec. Gen. of U.N. & top echelon. Then a series of bilaterals with Pres. Alfonsin of Argentina, Mobutu of Zaire (a darn good leader & friend of the U.S.) & P.M. Willoch of Norway. A brief meeting with Cardinal Sin of the Philippines. He’s determined Marcos should step down. Finally the 6:30 reception—we shook about 400 hands. I met Gromyko—we kept it cordial. He reminded me we met in Calif. while I was Gov.
