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On This Day: March 13
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Every entry on this date through all eight years of the Reagan administration.
Diary Entry - 03/13/1988
Key Facts
President Reagan talks on a secure voice line with Colin Powell, Assistant for National Security Affairs about sending about 100 Marines Panama.
President and Mrs. Reagan return from Camp David onboard Marine One.
Partly cloudy—rained in middle of night but only a shower. A “secret phone” call from Colin—a request from Defense & State & N.S.C. for permission to quietly send about 100 Marines trained in guard work to Panama to guard our oil facilities & aircraft. I said yes—we’ll make no announcement of it. I’m phoning Mike R. about his book which is fine. Left Camp D. at 2 P.M.—back to W.H. before 3 and did some desk work for tomorrow. A phone call from both of us to Mike R. to praise his book.
