Diary Entry - 03/26/1983
Key Facts
President Reagan makes a Radio Address to the Nation on the Democratic Budget proposal.
The President and First Lady attend the Annual Gridiron Club Dinner.
The U.S. performed a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
Radio broadcast re the Dem. phony budget. Early afternoon went over to the Hilton to rehearse for the Gridiron banquet. They had an idea that after Nancy’s big surprise smash last year I should be a surprise guest this year. No Pres. has ever done this before. And for me it’s another first. They have me singing a parody as Nancy did. It’s to the tune of “Manana.” My 1st time ever—singing a song on a stage. I was nervous. But it went off O.K.—White tie & tales under a serape & a Mexican sombrero. Of course I then had to go back to the head table & wind up with some funnies in the grid-iron tradition. Much of the day was spent in culling one liners.
