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Diary Entry - 09/16/1985

Ronald Reagan's white house diaries for the day of 09-16-1985

Key Facts

  • President Reagan meets with American business leaders with businesses in South Africa to talk to them about the quality of life of Blacks in South Africa under apartheid.

  • President Reagan meets with the executive committee of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly.

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Dropped in on meeting of Nations top business leaders who have plants in S. Africa. Urged them to tell the Am. People what that means in employment & quality of life for Blacks in S.A.

Our G.O.P. Hispanic Assembly met in Cabinet room. Had a nice session with them. They were largely responsible for upping Hispanic support from the 28% we had in the ’80 election to 48% in ’84.

A luncheon for regional press—did Q&A. It was a good event. They ask better questions than the W.H. Press Corps. A haircut & briefing for tomorrows press conference took up much of the afternoon. One special feature an interview with Peter Jennings & Ted Koppel of ABC for a special show Wed. nite on the 40 yrs. since the war.

We’re setting up a plan to get Weir out of Europe & back here to his family. They know he’s free now & also they must keep it very secret.

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