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The Diary of Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Reagan

Diary Entry - 02/26/1982

Ronald Reagan's white house diaries for the day of 02-26-1982

Key Facts

  • President Reagan attends series of N.S.C. meetings regarding sanctions on the Soviets.

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Series of N.S.C. meetings re sanctions on Soviets, what to do with 3000 jailed Cubans Castro infiltrated with the Mariel refugees. These have criminal records & history of mental problems. They are truly violent and were evidently released from prison & hospitals in Cuba just to be dumped on us. A judge threatens to release them from our jails & turn them loose on society. The problem—as yet unsolved is how to return them. Richard Viguery held press conference along with John Lofton and blasted me as not a true onservative—made me wonder what my reception would be at the Conservative Dinner. I needn’t have worried—it was a love fest. Evidently R.V. & J.L. dont speak for the rank & file conservatives. Speech was well received.

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