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On This Day: October 26
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Every entry on this date through all eight years of the Reagan administration.
Diary Entry - 10/26/1986
Key Facts
The President and First Lady host the first of four Public Television performances at the White House for the "Tribute to American Music."
President Reagan and the Presidential party attends a concert of contemporary artists performing music by songwriter George Gershwin.
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Reading & homework—then at 5 P.M. downstairs for the 1st of this seasons “In Performance at the W.H.” for Public Broadcasting. Old friend Kitty Carlyle, Marvin Hamlisch, Sara Vaughan, “The Manhattan Transfer” (a quartet) George Merritt, & Priscilla Boskenville. Nancy did a chorus. It was a tribute to Geo. Gershwin.
