Diary Entry - 03/10/1983
Key Facts
President Reagan accepts the resignation of Anne Burford, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
President Reagan's Social Security Bill passes both Houses of Congress.
President Reagan meets with 16 year old kidney transplant survivor John Webber, and his father.
A really hectic day with a lot of courtesy & ceremonial but I suppose necessary chores. High spot was a speech to the N.A.M. I suppose I fooled them somewhat by talking on El Salvador & why it was necessary that we help. The Soc. Security bill passed both houses with an amendment by Jake Pickel to increase age to 67 in year 2000. Today was the aftermath of an E.P.A. 3rd act curtain last evening. Anne Burford resigned on her own so the agency could get back to work. This whole business has been a lynching by headline hunting congressmen. I cant wait to get a question from the press so I can say that. Met a young lad today & his father. The boy was saved by a kidney transplant—the donor was his father. Closed the day with the publishers assn.—represented smaller papers from all over the country—did some Q&A in the East room.
