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Diary Entry - 11/19/1983

Ronald Reagan's white house diaries for the day of 11-19-1983

Key Facts

  • President Reagan makes a Radio Address to the Nation on the first session of the 98th Congress.

  • President Reagan speaks with Assistant for National Security Affairs Robert McFarlane to discuss security implications of the French attack in Lebanon.

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Slept in & it was great. Did radio broadcast. Lunched in the Solarium—1st time in months. Bud McFarlane called on secure phone, has checked with all concerned & consensus is that in view of French bombing in Lebanon we carefully catalogue potential targets & be ready for immediate retaliation in event of another attack on our forces. I agreed but asked that we maintain intelligence efforts to see if we can forestall another attempt.

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