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On This Day: February 23

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Every entry on this date through all eight years of the Reagan administration.

Diary Entry - 02/23/1981

Ronald Reagan's white house diaries for the day of 02-23-1981

Key Facts

  • President Reagan meets with Paul A. Volcker, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

  • At the opening of the 26th Congress of the Soviet Communist Party, Leonid Brezhnev suggests a summit conference with Ronald Reagan.

  • An attempted coup began in Spain as 200 members of the Civil Guard and some of the military invaded the Parliament, taking lawmakers hostage. The attempt collapsed eighteen hours later. Juan Carlos spoke to the nation on behalf of democracy and the coup c

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Met with Gov’s.—annual Nt. Govs. Conf. They are mainly supportive of ec. prog. including Dem. Gov. Geo. Busbee of Ga.

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