Diary Entry - 11/11/1987
Key Facts
President Reagan meets with his advisors to discuss the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Reagan places a call to Governor Pete Wilson (R-California).
Veterans day & a heavy snow fall—about 3 inches on ground by 10 or 11 o’clock. Over to the office—a short meeting with Dir. Sessions F.B.I.—a couple of his men, Howard B. A. B. Culvahouse etc. Report on F.B.I. check on Judge Kennedy—clean as a whistle. Then he & his family—lovely wife, beautiful daughter—Soph. at Stanford, son who is a Sr. at Stanford, & son who is out in business. Then into press room & announcement of his nomination. So far we’ve heard encouraging words that he has bipartisan support from Dems. & Repubs.
Back upstairs for the day. Nancy cancelled trip to N.Y.—Dr’s. orders. I’m not at all unhappy about that. Maureen is with us.
Howard called—says making progress for a change on the deficit matter. I’m concerned that an element in the Dem. majority would like to see a recession with the ’88 election coming up.
