Diary Entry - 12/01/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan speaks with President Figueiredo about a way to realize his dream of an accord between the nations throughout the Americas.
U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D., MA) announces that he will not run for president in 1984.
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado is sworn in for a six-year term as president of Mexico.
To the Palacio de Planalto for the meeting with the Pres. We hit it off very well as I knew we would from our meeting in Wash. Ambassador Motley interpreted. I told the Pres. I was there to seek his advice as to how we could realize my dream of an accord between the nations of S.A. & N.A. He responded instantly. [. . .] We moved into a meeting with all his ministers & our Cabinet members. Arranged to have ministerial level meetings re all our problems—trade, nuclear, military etc. Changed into riding clothes & went to his ranch. His home there is modest but his stables & horses are fantastic. He is a collector & showed great ingenuity in displaying sculpture, antique spurs, swords etc. I rode a cross between a T.B. & a German Hanover—18 hands. A great horse—twice Nat. Champion in Brazil. He insists on giving it to me & I’m not about to refuse. Lunch was a B.B.Q. All in all a great day. That night a reception for members of Cong. & then a dinner.
