Diary Entry - 12/17/1982
Key Facts
President Reagan participates in a signing ceremony for a statement on the policies and programs for the Minority business Enterprise Development.
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Cabinet council meetings—re trade matters & moving “off bud.” loan programs on to the bud. They are part of this whole Mickey Mouse budgeting system the Congress insists on preserving. They are responsible for 10% of the Trillion $ debt. Did some taping and met with rep’s. of the Minority business Assn. Took an hour out and went riding at the Park Police Indoor riding hall. Then in late afternoon dropped in on Bill Clark’s N.S.C. party at Blair house. I also today phoned the widows & children of the 4 F.B.I agents who died in yesterday’s plane crash. They tore my heart out.
