Diary Entry - 12/07/1983
Key Facts
President Reagan greets King Birendra Bir Kikram Shah Dev and Queen Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah of the Kingdom of Nepal.
Two jetliners collide on the ground at Madrid's airport, killing at least 93 people in the city's second jet disaster in ten days.
Brfng. for King Birendra of Nepal visit. A visit that was most pleasant. There are no great problems between us. The King is an absolute monarch but he is trying to bring democracy to his people & we are trying to help. Went over to the Exec. Bldg. where Lou Lehrman & Jack Hume had about 150 or 200 people gathered who are volunteers in Citizens for Am. They will be Regional directors. It was a morale boost to meet them. I did Q&A & then took a photo with each one. In the afternoon a brief & non controversial meeting on V.A. budget. Then met with representatives of Church & Individual or Independent schools & we planned our campaign to go after tuition tax credits again. Dick Wirthlin came by with some new poll figures. It seems our ratings have gone up. Nancy & I took a photo with W.H Special mil. aides. Then it was State Dinner time for their majesties. A really nice time—entertainment by Ferrante & Teicher—piano duo. Many old friends & interesting people were on hand.
