Diary Entry - 09/23/1988
Key Facts
President Reagan travels to Boca Raton, LA, and attends a GOP Victory '88 brunch.
President Reagan meets with Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze.
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard A. Shevardnadze concludes two days of talks in Washington with Secretary Shultz on the subjects of arms control and human rights.
Up & taking pictures with Tommy Thomas friends at 9:30. On to the Convention Center—a 1 min. drive. A major donor reception—about 150—for photos & hand shakes. Then into the Victory 88 Brunch. Gov. Martinez on hand. I was introduced by Connie Mack—cand. for Sen. My before brunch speech was very well received. Then a 30 min. drive to Palm Beach Fla. Airport. Back to Wash. & the W.H. by 2:00 P.M.—lunch on plane. Then to the office and at 3 P.M. a briefing for our visit with Shevardnadze. At 3:30 the meeting. No great decisions reached but both sides agreeing that much progress has been made & we’ll continue to meet. At 4:30 upstairs—change clothes & at 5 P.M. in Marine 1 on way to Camp D.
In Boca Raton a hubcap came off one of the cars in the cavalcade & hit a woman 78 yrs. old—cutting her leg—they had to call an ambulance.
Ran movie, “8 men out”—the story of the “Black Sox” scandals in 1919.
