The Daily Diary of President Ronald Reagan
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THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN LOCATION DATE CENl'URY PLAZA HCY.l'EL SEPTEMBER 1 , 1981 LC6 ANGLES , Cl\LIFORNIA TIME DAV 9 : 10 a .m: TUESOl\.Y 9 :11 9 :16 R '!he President talked with Secretary of Defense Caspar w. Weinberger. 9 : 38 p '!he President telephoned his Chief of Staff, James A. Baker III . '!he call was not canpleted. ? ? '!he President rret with Mr. Baker. 10:00 ? 'Ihe President met with: '!he First Lady Ft::tj D. Miller, Gibscn, Dunn and Crutcher, Los Angeles, California 11:19 11: 20 p 'Ihe President talked with Mr . Baker. 11:30 '!he President had a haircut. 12:13 R '!he President was telephoned by 'Ihanas c. I.asorda, Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, Los Angeles, California. The call was not oc::npleted. 12:59 1:01 p 'Ihe President talked with Mr. I.asorda. 1 :12 1 :13 R '!he President talked with Mr. Baker. 7:01 7:05 p 'Ihe President talked with Lee Clearwater, caretaker of the Reagan Ranch, Rancho del Cielo. FJ PageL__ot_L_Pages THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN LOCATION DATE CENTURY PIAZA H<YI'EL SEPIEMBER 2, 1981 I.CG ANGELES , Cl\LIFORUA TIME DAY 10: 30 a . ni. SA " PHONE 8 :0 ~ ¥ 1---.....-----f ~ c; .. a: 10: 30 '!he Presieent and the First Lady went to their rrotorcad:. 10: 31 10 : 36 '!he President and the First Lady rrotored fran the Century Plaza Hotel to Beverly Hills High School. 10:40 10 :46 '!he Presid:nt and the First Lady flew by Marine helicopter fran the Beverly Hills High School to Los Angeles Inter naticnal Airport. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A." POI' ClJl' 10:59 4 :26 '!he President and the First Lady flew by Air Force One fran Los Angeles International Airport to o 'Hare Internationa Airport, Chicago, Illinois. For a list o f passengers, see APPENDIx "B . " (Actual flying ti!Te: '!he President and the First Lady deplaned. 'lhey were aocx:irrpanied by D?nald L. Totten, Illinois State Senator (R) • 4 : 35 '!he Presidential party was greeted by: Brig. Gen . Gerard Harold G. Holesinger, Comnander o f the 126th Iefteling Wing Lt. COL Jennings B. Furlough, Op;rations Director of the 928th Tactical Airlift Group 'lhe President and Mr. TOtten went to Marine One. 4 : 39 4 :52 '!he President flew by Marine helia:;pter fran O'Hare Inter national Airport to ~ igs Field. For a list o f passen gers, see APPENDIX "A. " 'lhe President went to his rrotorcade. 4:56 5 :03 '!he President rrotored f ran ~igs f ield to the Palner House Hotel, State Street entrance. He was acoorrpanied by Mr. Baker. 5:03 'lhe Presid:nt was greeted by: Ronald L . Hughes, General Manager of the Palner House Hotel Peter Schall, Iesident Manager, Pallrer House Hotel 5:05 '!he Presid:..'lt went to his suite. Page_ 1 _ of_ 2_ Pages THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN DATE LOCATION SEl?l'fl'lBER 2, 1981 PAI1'1ER HOUSE HOTEL TIME DAY OIICAGO, IU..INOIS 5 : 30 p . m. .SATl.JRil.t\Y PHONE i l" ~ g ;;: a: I I t---..,.---1 .. a: 5: 30 'lhe President went to the Traffic Club Dining Roan. 5:40 5 :55 'lhe President net with Illinois State Republican finance leaders. For a list of attendees, see APPENDIX "C . " Members of the press, in/out 6:00 'lhe President went to the Empire Roan. 6:00 6 : 30 'lbe President attended the I llinois Forun Reception and fundraising event. Members of the press 6:00 'lhe President was introduced by Mr . Totten. 6:11 6:25 'lbe President addressed approximately 300 goosts attending the event. 6 : 35 'lbe President returned to his suite. ? ? 'lhe President net with Jane M. Byrne, Mayor (IrChicago, Illinois) . MeirtJers of the press, in/out 7:44 7 :46 p 'lhe President talked with Mrs . Franklyn c. (Bonnie) Nofziger, wife of the Presi dent' s Assistant for Political Affairs. EJ Page_2_of_2_Pages THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN LOCATION OATE PALMER HOU3E HOTEL SEP'IEM3ER 3, 1981 QIICAQ), ILLINOIS TIME OAY 12: 40 a .m: 'llll!R>l1'\ PHONE 12:40 R 'Ille President was telephoned by Mrs . Richard J . Bledla, Niles, Illinois. 'Ille call was not CCJ11?leted. 10:05 'Ihe President went to his motorcade. 10:10 10:15 'Ihe President motored from the Palner House Hotel to M:::Cormi.ck Place, 42nd Street level Main Exhibit Hall. He was aco::mpanied by his Chief of Staff, James A . Baker III. 'Ille President went to the holding roan. 10 :25 10: 30 'Ihe President met with: William Konyah, President of the United Brotherhood of Ca.rpenters and Joiners of America Sigurd Lucassen, Second General Vice President, United Brotherhood of Carp:?Ilters and Joiners of kte<r>Ut- M. Bl,ld Bryant, General Executive Board Member, Ur!ted Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America E. G. Marshall, actor and honored guest Alfred Antonucci, Urion Merrber Delegate, United Brotherhood of Carp:?nters and Joiners of America Frank Ma<:Namara, l.hion Merrber Delegate, lhited Brotherhood of Carp:?Ilters and Joiners of America 10: 30 'Ihe President went to the Main Exhibit Hall. 10: 30 11:00 'Ihe President attended the lOOth Anniversary of the lhited Carpenters and Joiners of America celebration. Melbers of the press 'Ihe President was introduced by Mr . Konyah. 'Ihe Presirent addressed guests attending the celebration. 11:00 'Ihe President returned to his motorcade. He was acccmpa nied by Secretary of Labor Raymond J. Dorovan. 11:03 11:08 'Ihe Presirent motored fJ:an M:::Cormi.ck Place to Meigs Field. He was acoonpanied by: Secretary D::lnovan Mr. Baker Page__ l ot __ 2 Pages THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN OATE LOCATION SEP'J.9flER 3, 1981 1'£IG> FIELD OiICAOO, ILLINOIS TIME OAY 11: 12 a. n\. 'Il!UR50 'l PHONE ~ :0 ~ il t-~~--~~--a ~ ~ .. 0: 11:12 11:32 '!he President fle--1 by Marine helicopter fran M:igs Field to O'Hare Intemational Airport. For a list of passengers, see APPENDIX "A." CDT EDI' 11: 42 2:00 '!he President fl011 by Air Foroe One fran O'Hare Intema tional Airport to Andrews AFB , Maryland. For a list of passengers, see APPE2'1DIX ''B . " (Actual flying ti.Ire: 2:09 2:16 '!he President fl011 by Marine helicopter fran Andrews AFB to the South Grol.D1ds of the White House. For a list of passengers' see APPENDIX "A. " 2:19 '!he President went to the seccnd floor a=sidence. ? 3:48 'Ihe President rret with his Deputy Chief of Staff, Michael K Deaver. 4:23 4:47 p 'Ihe President talked with Doug M::>rrav, LJ:>s Angeles , California. 7:40 '!he President had dinner with: '!he First Lady Ted Graber, decorator, William Haines Corrpany, Be~rly Hills' california 10 :45 'Ihe President retired. FJ Page_2_ot_2_Pages THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN LOCATION DATE SEPT.El-1BER 4, 1981 nIB WHI'IB HOl.EE WASHING'l\'.N, o.c. TIME DAY 7:45 a .m. FRIDAY PHONE 8• '!'¥ ;;:: a: I I .. a: 7:45 R '!he President and the First Lady had breakfast. 8 :56 '!he President went to the Oval Offioe. 'Ille President met with: 9 :02 9 : 30 Jarres A. Baker III, Clri.ef of Staff 9 :02 9 : 30? Michael K. n:aver, D:puty Chief of Staff 9:27 9 :42 Murray L . Weidenbaun, Cllairman of the Cotmcil of EconCl1lic Advisers (CEA) 9 :08 9 :09 p 'lhe President talked with White House usher Nelsen c. Pierce. 9 :14 9 :15 R 'lhe President talked with Mr. Pierce. 'lhe President met with: 9 :33 9 :50 Larry M. Speakes, Acting Press Secretary 9 : 38 9 :50 Mr. Baker 'lhe President met with: 10 : 55 11:48 Alexander M. Haig, Jr. , Secretary of State 11:50 12:00? Mr. Baker 11 : 50 12:00? Mr. 03aver ? 'Ille President had ltmch. 1:00 1 :15 'Ille President taped rressages for: Labor Day Radio Message Radio Message for Radio Station WH0-03s M:>ines , Iowa - 'lhe President met with: 1: 30 2:16 . James G. t·latt, Secretary of the Interior 1: 30 2:28 Mr. Baker 1:30 2:16 Craig L . Fuller, 03puty Assistant and Director of Cabinet Administration 2:41 p '!he Presi dent telei:Ooned Cllarles M. Schulz, cartconist and creator of the "Peanuts" cartoon. '!he call was not a:inpleted. 2: 50 '!he President went to the Situation Roan . 3:07 'Ille President returned to the Oval Office. 3:10 '!he President went to the doctor's office. Page_l_o1_ 2_Pages THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN LOCATION DATE SEPI'F.MlER 4, 1981 'lJiE WHITE HOlSE TIME DAV WA.SHING'KN, D. C • 3: 13 p.m.· FRIDAY 3:13 'Ihe President returned to the seoond floor Residence. 3: 33 3: 37 R 'lhe President talked with Mr. Schulz. 6:29 6 :30 R 'lhe President talked with his Special Assistant, David C . Fischer. 6 :43 6 :44 p 'Ihe President talked with John H. Reed, Director of Governnent Relations, Associated Builders and Contractors , Inc., Washington, D.C. 6:46 6 :49 p 'lhe President talked with R<:Dert Dixon Crane, Research Director, Charles Williams, Inc., Arlington, Virginia. 7:07 7:08 R '!he President talked with Mr. Baker. 7: 30 '!he President had dinner with: 'lhe First Lady Ted Graber, deoorator, William Haines Carpany, Beverl y Hills, California 11:22 '!he President retired.