Diary Entry - 11/29/1983
Key Facts
President Reagan meets with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Yitzhak Shamir to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
President Reagan meets with Members of Congress with the goal of getting the government out of the dairy industry.
Most of morning spent briefing for & meeting with P.M. Shamir. We met in a small session 1st in the Oval office, then a larger meeting in the Cabinet Room & finally lunch in the St. Dining Rm. He & his team of course have spent 2 days in meetings at State, the Pentagon etc. I think things are well on track & a lot of suspicion etc. has been washed away on both sides. I had some useful desk time then met with our own team about a controversial Dairy bill. I thought I leaned toward veto but after hearing from a bi-partisan group of Reps. & Sens. I decided to sign. A veto would have left us with the present Dairy program which is a Turkey. I believe the new one may be a step toward getting govt. eventually out of the Dairy business. Maureen arrived in time for dinner. She is really doing a job for the Nat. Committee.
