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White House Diaries
December
11
1982
December 11, 1982
Saturday, December 11, 1982
Spent the day (Sat.) or most of it in front of the fire. Of course there was the radio broadcast at 12:06 & then we went over to the central building & met & were photographed with each & every Sea Bee, Marine & Sailor stationed at C.D. About 240 in all. No other President has ever done that. They were a fine looking bunch of young men. Ran “Sophie’s Choice” Sat. night. Awoke Sunday to snow. About 1:15 I called the Mayor of Bridgeport Conn. and was on speaker to a large crowd. On Dec. 7 (Tues.) an arsonist burned down an inst. sponsored by the Police Athletic Assn. It consisted of a house, a manger & all that goes with Christmas. For years they’ve run this during the Christmas season with a Santa & elves etc. Thousands of children would visit each year & thousands of toys were given away. After Tuesdays fire the Mayor called on the construction industry for help. In the 4 days between the fire & Sunday 250 vol’s. working around the clock had it rebuilt & the opening ceremony was today Dec. 12. Tonite we went to the NBC Xmas special in Pension Hall. The show will go on tomorrow nite. Both Nancy & I taped spots for it last Fri. It was a great show. Old friends like Dinah Shore were in it.
