Diary Entry - 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.
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.
