Diary Entry - 12/08/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan participates in a photo opportunity with William J. Bennett, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
President Reagan participates in a meeting with members of the US Savings Bonds Volunteer Committee.
Had to move out of the Oval office—a van full of dynamite pulled up at the Wash. monument. A character against nuclear power threatened to blow it up. Security figured the windows here might go so everyone worked in the other side of the building. Held lunch for Bill Veritys task force in the entry lobby of the W.H. Met in the Roosevelt room with rep’s. of the Council on Humanities. Later in same room with the House Ways & Means Comm. re the Caribbean Initiative. Chmn. Rostenkowski thinks it’s going to be tough going but he’s for it. Watched Cong. on T.V.—Adabbo couldn’t kill the B-1 but he tried. I’ve never heard such pious hypocrisy from him & his storm troopers—especially Jim Wright. Late word—they killed the man in the van & disarmed the charges. We’ll sleep in our own bed.
