Diary Entry - 11/03/1987
Key Facts
President Reagan is presented with the first medallion commemorating the 40th anniversary of the National Security Council (NSC).
President Reagan announces to the press that he is going to nominate Ms. McLaughlin as Secretary of Labor.
Staff time—mostly report of games our opponents are playing on the budget problem. They are trying to edge us into getting revenue from Social Security.
At 9:30 a meeting with Repub. Cong. leadership—the whole gang. A good meeting largely taken up by same subject—what to do in reducing the deficit. Then Geo. S. spoke about our upcoming summit & prospects of getting Sen. ratification of I.N.F. treaty. Believe it or not there are elements who are hinting it would be a bad treaty.
N.S.C.—was brief & something of a continuation.
Desk time until noon when I taped a 25 min. speech for “Worldnet.” It will be broadcast to about 40 countries. A late lunch and then to the Rose Garden to introduce Ann McLaughlin as new Sec. of Labor. In the afternoon which was pretty clear for a few hours—over to the dr. for sneeze shot & Flu shot. Then back to the Oval O. for photos with people from Office of Public Liaison (Nancy [Rebecca] Range). Following which I did a taping session in the Roosevelt Rm. Upstairs for a brief time then down to Blue Rm. for a reception—“Friends of Art & Preservation In Embassies.”
