Diary Entry - 07/26/1986

Key Facts
President Reagan makes a radio address to the Nation on the nation's economy.
The President and First Lady watch the movie "Room With a View."
Kidnappers in Lebanon release the Rev. Lawrence Martin Jenco, an American hostage held for nearly 19 months.
Nancy taking it easy she picked up some kind of throat virus in England. Weather was supposed to be rain & thunder storms. Actually after some morning showers Sat. it turned out alright. Sat. good word one of our hostages Father Jenco was released in Lebanon & turned over to the Syrians. Now on Sunday he’s in W. Germany on his way home. The Hisballah sent a video tape out with him on which one of the remaining hostages—Jacobson dressed me & our govt. down for, as he put it not lifting a finger to try & get their freedom.
This release of Jenco is a delayed step in a plan we’ve been working on for months. It gives us hope the rest of the plan will take place. We’d about given up on this.
We’re back in the W.H.
