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WITHDRAWAL SHEET
Ronald Reagan Library
Collection: CICCONI, JAMES:Files
Archivist: lov/srj
File Folder: Senior Staff Meeting Action Items-January 1984
Date: 3/30/99
[1 of 2] OA 10794 Box 19
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
NO. AND TYPE
1. meeting
Senior Staff meeting. partial, 1p.
1/3/84
agenda
2. meeting
Senior Staff meeting. partial, 1p.
1/5/84
PS
agenda
CG 10/19/00
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National security classified information [(a)(1) of the PRA].
F-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA].
P-2 Relating to appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA].
F-2 Release could disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute {(a)(3) of the PRAJ.
FOIA].
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
F-3 Release would violate a Federal statue [(b)(3) of the FOIA].
[(a)(4) of the PRAJ.
F-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or
[(b)(4) of the FOIA].
between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA].
F-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy ((b)(6) of the
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of
FOIA].
the PRA].
F-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of
the FOIA].
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
F-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions
[(b)(8) of the FOIA].
F-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of
the FOIA].
WITHDRAWAL SHEET
Ronald Reagan Library
Collection: CICCONI, JAMES:Files
Archivist: lov/srj
File Folder: Senior Staff Meeting Action Items-January 1984
Date: 3/30/99
[1 of 2] OA 10794
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
NO. AND TYPE
1. meeting
Senior Staff meeting. partial, 1p.
1/3/84
P5
agenda
2. meeting
Senior Staff meeting. partial, 1p.
1/5/84
P5
agenda
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National security classified information [(a)(1) of the PRA].
F-1 National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA].
P-2 Relating to appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA].
F-2 Release could disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA].
FOIA].
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
F-3 Release would violate a Federal statue [(b)(3) of the FOIA].
[(a)(4) of the PRA].
F-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or
[(b)(4) of the FOIA].
between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA].
F-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(b)(6) of the
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of
FOIA].
the PRA].
F-7 Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of
the FOIA].
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift.
F-8 Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions
[(b)(8) of the FOIA].
F-9 Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of
the FOIA].
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/03/83)
ITEM
ACTION
1. Today's Schedule: Ambassador Rumsfeld will be brought in
Speakes
for a photo op with the President prior to this morning's
NSPG meeting. Also, it was suggested that we mention to
the press that the 3:00 meeting with Congressional members
will discuss the budget.
2. Cabinet Activity: CCHR will meet with the President
Fuller
today to discuss liver transplants and to receive the
report of the working group on school discipline. A
briefing may be held on the latter after decisions have
been made. Also, the President will meet with the CCMA
on Thursday.
3. Trade with China: It was noted that a story in the Post
Speakes
contains a number of details about a supposed agreement
with China that will be announced during Premier Zhao's
visit. Guidance is that no such agreement has yet been
reached.
4. Disaster Assistance: The governor of Texas is requesting
Fuller
Federal disaster assistance for farm workers as a result
Speakes
of the weather damage caused to the citrus crop in that
state. For now, press questions should be referred to
FEMA.
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SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Tuesday, January 3, 1984
true.
Branch
A.
Senior Staff Agenda
1. Review President's schedule (attached)
W
NSC
-- NSPG re Lebanon
-- Budget meeting
pol.
-- CCHR with President re liver transplants
and school discipline (to receive recom-
mendations per report on this; guidance.)
2.
Goodman's release-- further guidance and plans
artion
re this development (so far we have said the
President is pleased
.).
3. Lebanon-- guidance re "reassessment" of our
position and Rumsfeld's recommendations will
be needed after NSPG meeting and O'Neill meeting.
4. Cabinet/issues activity for the week. (Suggest
an update on commission and task force reports
that will be issued this month: e.g. report on
classroom violence (today), hunger task force,
Medicare study committee and new rules.
5. Legislative update (any activity?) (Oglesby).
6. Texas citrus crop-- reportedly, Gov. White will
ask for federal relief. Florida is in a similar
situation.
7. Economic news-- unemployment figures are released
on Friday.
8. Guidance problems (Speakes).
Foreign Ince
RR Jackson -Goodman SOTU - Photo op. [Ques.willbe at 10:50 w/ Rumfold Jachan
B. Items with the President
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THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Tuesday, January 3, 1984
/
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
10:50 -
11:00 am
NSPG Meeting
Situation Room
(60 min)
(McFarlane)
12:00 m
Lunch
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Budget Meeting
Roosevelt Room
(60 min)
(Darman/Fuller)
2:00 pm
Meetings with Cabinet Council
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
on Human Resources and Cabinet
Council on National Resources
and Environment
(Fuller)
3:00 pm
Meeting with Senators
Oval Office
(45 min)
Dole, Baker and Domenici
(Oglesby)
3:45 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office/
Remainder of the Afternoon
Residence
UNP 12/30/83
4:00 pm
12/23/83
12:00 noon
Wednesday, January 4
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
11:00 am
T
Budget Meeting
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Darman/Fuller)
12:00 m
Lunch
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Meeting with Education Policy
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
Task Force of Republican
Research Committee
(Oglesby)
1:30 pm
Meeting with Secretary Shultz
Oval Office
(30 min)
2:00 pm
Haircut
(40 min)
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office/
Remainder of the Afternoon
Residence
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/04/83)
ITEM
ACTION
1.
Today's Schedule: Jesse Jackson will meet today with the
Speakes
President at 10:30 followed by the Goodman family at
McFarlane
10:45. The President, Jackson, and Goodman will go to
the Rose Garden at 10:55 for statements and a photo op.
It was noted that Rev. Jackson will need to be informed
that the Oval Office meeting cannot be expanded to include
additional people.
2. Pocket Veto: It was noted that a group of Democratic
Fielding
congressmen will file suit challenging the constitution-
ality of the President's pocket veto of the bill linking
further aid to El Salvador with human rights progress.
3. Saturday Radio Speech: A decision will be made today
Gergen
regarding the topic of this week's speech. Subjects being
McFarlane
considered are Lebanon and the Kissinger Commission's
report on Central America.
4. Lebanon: It was mentioned that Secretary Shultz will be
McFarlane
calling Sen. Percy regarding his announcement that the
Oglesby
Foreign Relations Committee will begin hearings January
11 on the Marine presence in Beirut.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Wednesday, January 4, 1983
A. Senior Staff Agenda
1.
Review President's schedule (attached).
-- Meeting with Lt. Goodman and Jesse Jackson
-- Budget meeting
-- Meet with Education Policy Task Force of
Republican Research Committee
-- Meeting with Secretary Shultz
2. Goodman's release-- further discussion and guidance
re today's events. Also, guidance re US efforts to
take diplomatic advantage of the gesture by Assad.
3. Paul Thayer-- guidance regarding whether he will
resign.
JCE
4. School discipline- what are plans to follow-up
on the report presented yesterday? Will the
President deliver a speech on the subject in
adda aguida
the near future?
5. Saturday radio speech topic? (Perhaps school
discipline
)
place.
6. Pocket veto-- 33 House Democrats will file suit
today challenging the constitutionality of our
pocket veto of the El Salvador human rights bill.
Suggest questions be referred to Justice.
7. Guidance problems (Speakes)
B. Items with the President:
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THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Wednesday, January 4, 1984
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
10:30 am
Meeting with Lt. Robert Goodman
Oval Office
(30 min)
and Family and Jesse Jackson
10:45 - Goodman
(McFarlane)
11:00 am
Photo op
-
Statement Budget Meeting
at
10:55
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Darman/Fuller)
12:00 m
Lunch
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Meeting with Education Policy
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
Task Force of Republican
Research Committee
(Oglesby)
1:30 pm
Meeting with Secretary Shultz
Oval Office
(30 min)
2:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office/
Remainder of the Afternoon
Residence
01/03/84
4:00 pm
01/03/84
12:00 noon
Thursday, January 5
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
NSC Briefing
Cabinet Room
(1 hr 45 min)
(McFarlane)
11:45 am
Dropby Meeting of Leaders
Cabinet Room
(15 min)
of Agriculture Organizations
(Whittlesey)
12:00 m
Lunch with the Vice President
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
2:00 pm
Cabinet Council on
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
Management and Administration
(Fuller)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
4:00 pm
Speech Meeting
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Deaver)
4:30 pm
Personnel Time
Oval Office
(20 min)
(Herrington)
4:50 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(10 min)
1.Photo with James Emery (Tutwiler)
2. Photo with Mrs. America (Fuller)
5:00 pm
Taping Session (Elliott/Goode)
Diplomatic
(30 min)
1. Video Tape for 12th Annual
Reception
Martin Luther King Dinner
Room
(Gergen)
2. "Today Show" 80th Birthday
Tribute to Cary Grant
(Gergen)
4. National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives (Elliott)
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/05/83)
ITEM
ACTION
1. Today's Schedule: As of now, no photo op is planned for
today.
2. Budget: A group will meet to discuss strategy for brief-
Fuller
ing Congress and others on the FY85 budget.
Darman
3. School Discipline Report: It was noted that this report
Fuller
will be released soon, and that Secretary Bell has sched-
uled a press conference on the subject. The Department of
Education is planning a series of steps which should be
taken as a result of the report. Also, the President may
discuss school discipline in a Saturday radio speech, and
perhaps in his State of the Union address.
4. Saturday Radio Speech: A decision will be made regarding Gergen
the topic of this week's speech. Though NSC has suggested
a talk on Lebanon, the school discipline report may be
discussed instead.
5. Task Force on Food Assistance: A draft of the task
Jenkins
force's report is being circulated among its membership.
Copies of the draft have not been forwarded to the White
House, though a finalized version should be received short-
ly. The White House should have no comment on the report
until that time. Media requests for interviews will prob-
ably be handled by the chairman of the task force.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Thursday, January
1984
A.
Senior Staff Agenda
1.
Review President's schedule (attached)
-- NSC briefing
-- Dropby meeting with agriculture leaders
-- CCMA
2. Saturday radio speech-- topics being considered
were Lebanon and the Kissinger Commission report.
3. Lebanon-- guidance regarding the "Gemayel plan",
which is now the subject of much speculation.
4. FY 1985 budget-- the NY Times reports today that
we have tentatively decided on a 17% increase in
defense budget . (Assume that "no comment" guidance
should still be followed.)
Times and Post also have front-page stories on
our Medicare proposals and Feldstein's proposal
for a $50B tax increase. Wall St Journal reports
that we will seek line item veto authority.
5. Central America-- guidance re Post story alleging
plans to replace both Chapin (Guatemala) and
Quainton (Nicaragua).
6. Guidance problems (Speakes)
7. School discipline report-- what are plans for
follow-up on this report? President agreed to
speak out on the issue; how and when?
B. Items with the President
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Food assisture niping we Pressuriews its
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(2) Radio spuch School Discipline
THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Thursday, January 5, 1984
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
NSC Briefing
Situation Room/
(1 hr 45 min)
(McFarlane)
Cabinet Room
11:45 am
Dropby Meeting of Leaders of
Roosevelt Room
(15 min)
Agriculture Organizations (Whittlesey)
12:00 m
Lunch with the Vice President
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
2:00 pm
Cabinet Council on Management
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
and Administration (Fuller)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
4:00 pm
Speech Meeting
Oval Office
(30 min)
(McFarlane)
4:30 pm
Personnel Time
Oval Office
(20 min)
(Herrington)
4:50 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(10 min)
1. Photo with James Emery (Tutwiler)
2. Photo with Mrs. America (Fuller)
5:00 pm
Taping Session (Elliott/Goode)
Diplomatic
(30 min)
1. Video Tape for 12th Annual Martin
Reception
Luther King Dinner
Room
2. "Today Show" 80th Birthday
Tribute to Cary Grant
3. National Council of Farmer
Cooperatives
4. Audio Tape for Voice of America
01/04/84
4:00 pm
01/04/84
12:00 noon
Friday, January 6
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
11:00 am
Meeting with Commission
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
on Central America
(McFarlane)
12:00 m
Lunch
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Meeting with Secretary Shultz
Oval Office
(30 min)
1:30 pm
NSC Time
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
2:30 pm
Budget Meeting
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
(Darman/Fuller)
Afternoon
TN
To Camp David
South Grounds
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/06/83)
ITEM
ACTION
1. Today's Schedule: Henry Kissinger will meet with the
McFarlane
President today at 9:30, and Ambassador Goodby will be in
at 9:45 to discuss the disarmament conference.
2. Unemployment: Civilian unemployment dropped from 8.4% to
Feldstein
8.2%; total unemployment dropped from 8.3% to 8.2%. Ed
Speakes
Meese will comment on these figures during his briefing
on waste, fraud and abuse, and the President will mention
them in a brief departure statement this afternoon.
3. Saturday Radio Speech: A draft on school discipline has
Gergen
gone in to the President and has been circulated to the
Fuller
staff. It was mentioned that Secretary Bell will brief
the White House press corps next week regarding the school
discipline report.
4. Speech on U.S. Soviet Relations: We have not confirmed
Speakes
news reports that the President plans such a speech.
5. Telephone Access Charges: Guidance is that we have not
Speakes
reached any agreement to support legislation on this
Fuller
subject. Also, it can be made clear that the Adminis-
tration opposes the Wirth and Packwood bills.
6. Budget: It was reiterated that staff should not comment
on the budget, nor should they comment on the positions
taken by various officials on the issues being decided.
7. Medicare: It was mentioned that the cuts currently being
Deaver
considered are the same as those proposed last year. It
was suggested that we may want to make special efforts to
reassure senior citizens about Administration policy in
this area.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Friday, January 6, 1984
A.
Senior Staff Agenda
Kissinger will be
1.
Review President's schedule (attached).
2. Unemployment-- figures will be released today.
has
gone
in
3. Saturday radio speech- has a draft been prepared
RI
re school discipline, or has news developed re
Lebanon to merit talking about?
4. Wick- report says that GSA will investigate the
taping. Apparently it may violate a rule the
agency has on the subject.
5. Medicare- news stories today discuss impending
budget cuts in Medicare and Medicaid. Should we
perhaps consider an effort to reassure senior
citizens on this subject? (The "fear factor" is
already quite high among such groups.)
6. Baby Doe a new, compromise rule will soon be
issued on this (we were losing badly in court). .
It reportedly drops the "hot line" and refocuses
toward voluntary committees of experts at the
hospital level. Suggest questions be referred
to HHS.
7. Speech on US-Soviet relations-- guidance re
news report that such a speech is being prepared.
(NBC had the report last night.)
8.
Guidance problems (Speakes)
B. Items with the President
THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE
Friday, January 6, 1984
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing (Kissinger will Oval
Office
(30 min)
(McFarlane)
be brought in)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(90 min)
11:30 am
Speech Meeting
Oval Office
(30 min)
(McFarlane)
12:00 m
Lunch
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Meeting with Secretary Shultz
Oval Office
(30 min)
1:30 pm
NSPG Meeting
Situation Room
(60 min)
(McFarlane)
Afternoon
The President and Mrs. Reagan
South Grounds
Depart for Camp David
01/05/84
4:00 pm
01/05/84
12:00 noon
Monday, January 9
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(1 hr 20 min)
11:20 am
Photo with Senator Paul
South Lawn
(10 min)
Laxalt and Frank Fahrenkopf
(Tutwiler)
11:30 am
Dropby Briefing for Business
Cabinet Room
(10 min)
Leaders Departing for Grenada
(Fuller)
12:00 m
Issues Briefing Lunch
Roosevelt Room
(60 min)
(Darman/Fuller)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
1:30 pm
NSC Meeting
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(McFarlane)
2:30 pm
Dropby Briefing for American
450 EOB
(15 min)
Legislative Exchange Council
(Verstandig)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(75 min)
4:15 pm
Photo with Miss USA
Oval Office
(5 min)
and Miss Universe
(Ryan)
4:30 pm
Presentation of Diplomatic
Oval Office
(20 min)
Credentials
(McFarlane)
5:00 pm
Dropby Reception for Participants
Indian Treaty
(20 min)
in Executive Exchange Program
Room
(Herrington)
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/09/83)
ITEM
ACTION
1. Today's Schedule: There will be no photo opportunity
Speakes
today. Secretary Bell will brief at 10:00 on the school
discipline report, and Paul Wolfowitz will brief on China
at 11:00.
2. Grace Commission: The final installment of this report
Fuller
will probably be received on Thursday. The Commission is
tentatively scheduled to present its full report to the
President next week.
3. Cabinet Activity: CCEA will meet with the President on
Fuller
Thursday regarding federal credit policy and the federal
budget process.
4. Task Force on Food Assistance: A group will meet this
Deaver
morning after Senior Staff to discuss the handling of this
report.
5. Telephone Access Charges: OMB has transmitted to the Hill
our opposition to the Wirth and Packwood bills.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Monday, January 9, 1984
A.
Senior Staff Agenda
1. Review President's schedule (attached).
-- Dropby briefing for business leaders
departing for Grenada
-- Budget luncheon meeting
-- NSC meeting
-- Dropby briefing for American Legislative
Exchange Council
14) PASEC
Photo with Miss USA and Miss Universe
Gran Commin
2.
Central America Commission- what is timetable
for release of report? What is the press plan?
3.
Task Force on Food Assistance- what is the
-
MKD Staff
timetable and press plan for release of this
report?
after
Suin
4.
Cabinet/issues activity for the week (Fuller)
ICEANS
5. Legislative report-- any activity planned prior
to Congress' return? (Oglesby)
6. Ruppe taping-- guidance re Post story Saturday
that Loret Ruppe had taped conversations with
her deputy, Ed Curran.
7. Baby Doe case-- new "compromise" regs are now
ready, and Koop plans to brief the press. Suggest
questions be referred to the agency.
8. Guidance problems (Speakes)
B. Items with the President:
School Dise.
1. Hanington? Whyven's Wilson call Pury.
Wolforiety or - China
RR I'v (2) SEAGA Sphr (3) Baber arrival for 3600 inside? Move
THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Monday, January 9, 1984
8:50 am
Photo with Senator Paul Laxalt
Colonnade
(10 min)
and Frank Fahrenkopf (Tutwiler)
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(90 min)
11:30 am
Dropby Briefing for Business Leaders
Cabinet Room
(10 min)
Departing for Grenada (Fuller)
12:00 m
Budget Luncheon Meeting
Roosevelt Room
(60 min)
(Darman/Fuller)
1:15 pm
Photo for Newsweek Magazine
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Speakes)
1:30 pm
NSC Meeting
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(McFarlane)
2:30 pm
Dropby Briefing for American
450 EOB
(15 min)
Legislative Exchange Council
(Verstandig)
2:45 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(1 hr 15 min)
4:00 pm
Photo with Miss USA and
Oval Office
(5 min)
and Miss Universe (Ryan)
4:15 pm
Presentation of Diplomatic
Oval Office
(45 min)
Credentials (McFarlane)
5:00 pm
Dropby Reception for Participants
Indian Treaty
(20 min)
in Executive Exchange Program
Room
(Herrington)
01/06/84
4:00 pm
01/06/84
12:00 noon
Tuesday, January 10
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
Briefing for Zhao Visit
Oval Office
(30 min)
(McFarlane)
10:00 am
N
Arrival Ceremony for Premier
South Lawn
(30 min)
Zhao of the Peoples Republic
of China
(McFarlane)
10:30 am
Meeting with Premier Zhao
Oval Office
(60 min)
(McFarlane)
11:30 am
Plenary Session
Cabinet Room
(45 min)
(McFarlane)
12:15 pm
Lunch and Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(75 min)
1:30 pm
Cabinet Affairs Briefing
Oval Office
(10 min)
(Fuller)
1:40 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(2 hrs 20 min)
4:00 pm
Meeting with Senator Pete Wilson
Oval Office
(10 min)
(Oglesby)
4:15 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office/
Remainder of the Day
Residence
7:15 pm N
State Dinner for Premier Zhao
Residence
(Rosebush/McFarlane) BLACK TIE
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/10/83)
ITEM
ACTION
1. Today's Schedule: Photo ops will be held during the
Speakes
state visit of Premier Zhao. Also, Senators Tower and
McFarlane
Warner will report to the President on their Middle East
trip, and will be supportive of our policies in subse-
quent press comments; a White House photo will be taken
during the meeting.
2. Task Force on Food Assistance: A Cabinet Affairs briefing
Fuller
on this report will be held at 1:30 today. The Task Force
Speakes
will hold a press briefing, and is expected to have its
final report printed within 10 days. It was noted that
the President's budget submission will not reflect the
group's recommendations. A draft Presidential statement
has been circulated for comment. Guidance for now is that
we will not comment until the President has seen the actual
report.
3. Diplomatic Relations with the Vatican: At 10:00 am the
McFarlane
State Department will announce the establishment of diplo-
Speakes
matic relations, and the White House will announce the
nomination of William Wilson as U.S. ambassador to the
Vatican. If questions arise, it should be noted that 107
nations now have such ties, including Great Britain, which
established relations last year.
4. Central America: It was mentioned that members of the
McFarlane
House Intelligence Committee are planning a trip to
Speakes
Central America. Also, guidance has been formulated
Gergen
regarding the Central America Commission's report, and
Henry Kissinger will brief columnists and others this
afternoon in Room 208. Official reactions should be
withheld until the President's Saturday radio speech.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Tuesday, January 10, 1984
A. Senior Staff Agenda
1. Review President's schedule (attached).
State visit by Premier Zhao
food assistment 3:30 Q 3:30 Ripd
-- Cabinet affairs briefing
-- Meeting with Senators Tower and Warner
4:00PM
re their visit to the Middle East
WH
Statement
-- Meeting with Sen. Pete Wilson
Photo
Vatican relations- establishment of diplomatic
ties will be announced today. Reaction? Have
all necessary congressional consultations taken
place?
3. Hunger Task Force-- when will the President
receive the final report of this group (yester-
day they discussed the report in their final
meeting, which was open) ?
4. Saturday radio speech-- whatever topic we select
should also include a mention of Martin Luther
King's birthday (and might mention the award given
to Secretary Pierce by the King Center and Coretta
King).
5. Guidance problems (Speakes).
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THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Tuesday, January 10, 1984
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:30 am
Briefing for Zhao Visit
Oval Office
(30 min)
(McFarlane)
10:00 am
N
Arrival Ceremony for Premier
South Lawn
(30 min)
Zhao of the Peoples Republic
of China
(McFarlane)
10:30 am
Meeting with Premier Zhao
Oval Office
(60 min)
(McFarlane)
11:30 am
Plenary Session
Cabinet Room
(45 min)
(McFarlane)
12:15 pm
Lunch and Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(75 min)
1:30 pm
Cabinet Affairs Briefing
Oval Office
(20 min)
(Fuller)
2:00 pm
Meeting with Senators John
Oval Office
(15 min)
Tower and John Warner
(Oglesby)
2:15 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(1 hr 45 min)
4:00 pm
Meeting with Senator Pete Wilson
Oval Office
(10 min)
(Oglesby)
4:10 pm
Private Meeting
Oval Office
(20 min)
(McFarlane)
4:30 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval. Office/
Remainder of the Afternoon
Residence
7:15 pm N
State Dinner for Premier Zhao
Residence
(Rosebush/McFarlane) BLACK TIE
01/09/84
01/09/84
12:00 noon
Wednesday, January 11
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
11:00 am
Meeting with Commission
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
on Central America
(McFarlane)
12:00 m
Lunch
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Meeting with Foreign
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
Intelligence Advisory Board
(McFarlane)
1:30 pm
Meeting with Secretary Shultz
Oval Office
(30 min)
2:00 pm
Meeting with the President's
Roosevelt Room
(60 min)
Economic Policy Advisory Board
(Svahn)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office/
Remainder of the Day
Residence
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/11/84)
ITEM
ACTION
1.
Commission on Central America: The President's meeting
Speakes
with the Commission on Central America will be a photo-
McFarlane
op; the President will deliver remarks on camera, which
Gergen
will be drafted by NSC and the speechwriters. Henry
Kissinger will conduct an on-camera briefing at 12:30,
and Secretary Shultz plans a press conference tomorrow.
2. Diplomatic Relations with the Vatican: Congressional
Oglesby
reaction has been as we expected, with no major opposition
developing. Senator Percy remains committed to move the
nomination of Wilson. McFarlane has agreed to brief
religious groups on this decision in the near future.
Also, we will explore the possibility of bringing in
Wilson and the papal envoy for a picture with the President.
3. Grace Commission: This group's ginal set of reports,
including an overall compendium of their recommendations,
will be released tomorrow. They project potential savings
of $400 billion over three years. Grace and his executive
committee will meet with the President in the East Room on
Monday to discuss their conclusions. Guidance for now is
that we are encouraged by the report, which promises signif-
icant savings, and are in the process of reviewing the
specific recommendations. We should be prepared to answer
questions about which recommendations are already included
in our budget.
4. Task Force on Food Assistance: This group's final report
Fuller
will be released next week. We will look closely at the
Wright
food assistance and nutrition portion of our budget with
a view toward incorporating the Task Force's recommenda-
tions.
5. Suggestion for Korean Diplomatic Talks: Guidance will be
McFarlane
forwarded to the Press office regarding the President's
remarks on this subject at last night's state dinner. We
will also discuss the problem presented by reporters asking
such questions during such social events.
6. Product Liability: It was noted that we support changes
Oglesby
in product liability law which are being sought by a
coalition of business groups. Legislative Affairs will
check further on prospects for Senate passage.
7. Specialty Steel: It was mentioned that, in the wake of
the U.S. decision on this subject, the EC has been taking
a more protectionist stance in other trade areas.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Wednesday, January 11, 1984
A. Senior Staff Agenda
1. Review President's schedule (attached).
-- Meet with Commission on Central America
-- Meet with Foreign Intelligence Advisory
NK-
Board
onlanum
-- Meet with Secretary Shultz
m/12:30
-- Meet with the Economic Policy Advisory
Board
statement
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2. Kissinger Commission-- press plan regarding
President's meeting with the Commission and
release of their report. Do specific items
alphatogo.
require guidance at this point?
3. Saturday radio speech-- do we still plan to
discuss the Central America report in this
week's talk?
4. Korea-- further guidance may be needed regarding
the President's suggestion for talks between the
two Koreas (also including China and the US).
5. Diplomatic relations with the Vatican-- what is
the reaction on the Hill? Will there be serious
problems in confirmation of Wilson?
6. Hunger task force report-- what actions are being
planned as a result of their recommendations?
What is the timetable?
7. Grace Commission-- final recommendations will be
made public tomorrow. What is the press plan?
(Wall St Journal story indicates they will suggest
savings of up to $400B over 3 years, most of it
in federal health and pension programs.)
8. Press reaction to Grenada-- guidance re call by
coalition of press groups for an Administration
statement of principle on press inclusion in
future military operations.
9. Guidance problems (Speakes).
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B. Items with the President
THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Wednesday, January 11, 1984
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
11:00 am
Meeting with Commission
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
on Central America
(McFarlane)
12:00 m
Lunch
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Meeting with Foreign
Cabinet Room
(30 min)
Intelligence Advisory Board
(McFarlane)
1:30 pm
Meeting with Secretary Shultz
Oval Office
(30 min)
2:00 pm
Meeting with the President's
Roosevelt Room
(60 min)
Economic Policy Advisory Board
(Svahn)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office/
Remainder of the Day
Residence
01/10/84
4:00 pm
01/10/84
12:00 noon
Thursday, January 12
8:00 am
Working Breakfast with Premier
Family Dining
(45 min)
Zhao (McFarlane/Rosebush)
Room
8:50 am
Departure Statements
East Room
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:15 am
Dropby Meeting of Small Business
450 EOB
(10 min)
Legislative Council (Whittlesey)
9:30 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:45 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(2 hrs)
12:00 m
Lunch with the Vice President
Oval Office
(60 min)
1:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
2:00 pm
T
Cabinet Time
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Fuller)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
4:00 pm
Personnel Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Herrington)
4:30 pm
Administrative Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
5:00 pm
Taping Session (Elliott/Goode)
Diplomatic
(30 min)
1.Jesse Owens Award Dinner
Reception
(Whittlesey)
2. California Trucking Association
(Whittlesey)
3. Health Insurance Association
(Whittlesey)
4. Association of Home Builders (Whittlesey)
5. Olympic Games Message (McManus)
Approx.
N
Depart for Hasty Hearts Performance
Kennedy
7:20 pm
(Henkel/Rosebush)
Center
SENIOR STAFF MEETING ACTION ITEMS
(01/13/84)
ITEM
ACTION
1. Today's Schedule: A photo op will be held during the
Speakes
lunch with GOP women elected officials. Also, a White
House photo will be taken during the President's brief
meeting with Andreotti.
2. Nebraska Christian School Case: Guidance regarding
Speakes
visit by the Civil Rights Commission is that it was done
in the normal course of the agency's business, and has
occurred without White House involvement.
3. Grace Commission: A summary of the recommendations has
Fuller
been circulated to the staff. Also, OMB has prepared
Q & A regarding the budgetary implications. Grace and
his commission will meet with the President on Monday at
1:30.
4. Saturday Radio Speech: A draft on the Kissinger Com-
Gergen
mission report has gone in to the President. Questions
Fuller
which have been raised about the draft will be resolved
before it is finalized. With regard to Martin Luther
King's birthday, it was suggested that the President call
Secretary Pierce to congratulate him on receiving the
special award from the King Center.
5. Economic Figures: The producer price index will be
Feldstein
released today. The figure is up only 0.6% year-over-
Gergen
year, which is the smallest increase in 19 years. The
President will make reference to this figure in his
luncheon remarks today. Also, retail sales for December
were up only 0.1%.
6. Speech on U.S. Soviet Relations: One television network
Gergen
has indicated that they will cover the speech live, and
McFarlane
we expect to hear from another network later today.
Fuller
Invitations to attend the speech will be coordinated
Whittlesey
between McFarlane, Fuller, and Whittlesey.
7. Soviet Compliance with Arms Control Treaties: Kenneth
McFarlane
Adelman will brief several senators today on this subject.
The Administration's report on compliance will be trans-
mitted to the Hill on Friday, January 20.
SENIOR STAFF MEETING -- Friday, January 13, 1984
A. Senior Staff Agenda
1. Review President's schedule (attached) W.Phots
-- NSC meeting (Andreotti in at 9:30?)
-- Lunch with GOP elected women officials
-- Meeting with Secretary Shultz
2. Central America-- what has been the congressional
reaction to the report? What actions are planned
or needed to build momentum for the report over the
next week?
3. Saturday radio talk-- a draft on the Kissinger
Commission report has been circulated, and has
probably gone in to the President.
4. Grace Commission-- any further guidance re their
recommendations? (Grace, et al, will meet with
the President on Monday.)
5. Deficits-- Wall St Journal reports today that the
President will defer dealing with deficits until
after the election. Guidance or no comment?
6. Economic figures-- producer price index and indus-
trial production figures will be released today.
7. Hunger-- guidance re HHS study reported yesterday
that alleged malnutrition among children.
8. Soviet treaty violations-- report is that McFarlane
will brief the Hill today on this subject.
9. Guidance problems (Speakes).
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THE SCHEDULE OF
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
Friday, January 13, 1984
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
11:00 am
NSC Meeting
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(McFarlane)
12:00 m
N
Lunch with GOP Elected
Residence
(75 min)
Women Officials
(Verstandig/Rosebush)
1:30 pm
Meeting with Secretary Shultz
Oval Office
(30 min)
2:00 pm
Personnel Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Herrington)
2:30 pm
Taping Session (Elliott/Goode)
Diplomatic
(30 min)
1. .Jesse Owens Award Dinner
Reception
2. California Trucking Association
Room
3. Health Insurance Association
4. Association of Home Builders
5. Tribute to Agent Tim McCarthy
6. Young President's Organization
Afternoon
N
To Camp David
South Lawn
01/12/84
4:00 pm
01/12/84
12:00 noon
Monday, January 16
9:00 am
Staff Time
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Baker/Meese/Deaver)
9:30 am
National Security Briefing
Oval Office
(15 min)
(McFarlane)
9:45 am
Senior Staff Time
Oval Office
(15 min)
10:00 am
Speech
East Room
(30 min)
(McFarlane/Darman)
10:45 am
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(60 min)
11:30 pm
Meeting with State of
Oval Office
(30 min)
the Union Address group
(Darman)
12:00 m
Issues Briefing Lunch
Cabinet Room
(60 min)
(Darman/Fuller)
1:30 am
Receive Report from President's
East Room
(15 min)
Private Sector Survey on Cost
Control
(Fuller)
2:00 pm
Briefing for Interview
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Speakes)
2:30 pm
Interview with Washington Post
Oval Office
(30 min)
(Speakes)
3:00 pm
Personal Staff Time
Oval Office
(45 min)
3:45 pm
Meeting with Gerald Carmen
Oval Office
(15 min)
(Sittmann)
4:00 pm
Meeting with National
Cabinet Room
(20 min)
Association of Arab Americans
(McFarlane)