Diary Entry - 01/22/1985
Key Facts
President Reagan meets with leaders of the "Right to Life" movement.
The President and the First Lady host a reception for the Inaugural Committee staff.
A cold wave damages 90% of Florida's citrus crop.
Back to work. A late start 10 A.M.—Phoned & addressed about 71,000 Right to Life people down on the Elipse. Then met with our arms negotiators. Told them we wanted a good agreement or no agreement. Then a meeting with top Congressional leadership of both parties. There seemed to be a better relationship all around—several remarked about it to me afterward.
Met with “Right to Life Leaders.” Thanks to modern science (ultra sound) they have filmed inside the womb a baby being aborted. The Dr. responsible had performed 10,000 abortions—this turned him around. He is now an anti-abortion activist. I scheduled a showing for tonite. In the meantime had a reception for about 400 of the people—volunteers who served on the inaugural committee. The movie (28 min.) was most impressive & how anyone could deny that the fetus is a living human being is beyond me.
