The Cursed American Presidency

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Friday, January 13th, 1984: TV anchor Christine Craft wins $325,000 in lawsuit against KMBC-TV.

Saturday, January 14th, 1984: Madonna singing 'Holiday' on American Bandstand.

Sunday, January 15th, 1984: Argentinian President Raul Alfonsin orders full-scale review of the Argentinian High Forces Command's controversial Operation Independence national intelligence operations which escalated during the administrations of former Argentinian Presidents Isabel Peron (1974-1981) & General Wellington Rodriguez (1981-1983).

Monday, January 16th, 1984: 11th American Music Awards: Paul Benatar & Michael Jackson were among the winners.

Tuesday, January 17th, 1984: The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that private use of home VCRs to taping programs including newscasts or movies for later viewing don't violate federal copyright laws.

Wednesday, January 18th, 1984: 80th Islander & 3rd Dual hat trick (Carroll & Bossy) 9-1 win.

Thursday, January 19th, 1984: US Secretary of State George P. Shultz meets with Saudi Arabian President General Jamal Al-Fayheed at the Presidential Palace in Riyadh to discuss the recent developments with joint military exercises between the US & Saudi Arabia.

Friday, January 20th, 1984: American Women's Figure Skating Championships: Rosalynn Summers wins the championship.

Saturday, January 21st, 1984: American Men's Figure Skating Championships won by Scott Hamilton.

Sunday, January 22nd, 1973: Special commemoration festivities on the 11th anniversary of the passing of former US President Lyndon Johnson are being held at the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

Monday, January 23rd, 1984: Farrah Al-Fayheed, the daughter of Saudi Arabian President General Jamal Al-Fayheed & Saudi Arabian First Lady Sabdhila Al-Fayheed, attends special private all-girls boarding school in Vatican City (Upcoming segment on this later very soon).

Hong Konger Prime Minister Lei Dang controversially appoints a mysterious campaign contributior to a senior-level position inside the Hong Konger Department of the Treasury. The appointment immediately brings mysterious questions about the allegations of corruption against Dang's administration.

Tuesday, January 24th, 1984: Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computers in the US.

Wednesday, January 25th, 1984: US President Ronald Reagan delivers his 3rd State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress. The Democratic Party Response to President Reagan's State of the Union Address, was delivered by AR Governor Bill Clinton (D).

 

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Thursday, January 26th, 1984: With the 11th anniversary of his successful military coup approaching, Mexican President General Oscar Robles confirms during a press conference that he will be hosting a special Mexico Breeze Olympics festival in several parts of Mexico.

Friday, January 27th, 1984: Louisiana Public Broadcasting aired highlights of incoming LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D)'s fundraising trip to Paris, France where he met with several high-profile French government officials including Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac.

Saturday, January 28th, 1984: United States Senator John Glenn (D-OH) expressed confidence that his campaign will surprise many people. He didn't reveal any details, but told reporters to keep an eye on in the upcoming primaries & caucuses.

Sunday, January 29th, 1984: Political guru & hatchetman Lee Atwater, the young campaign strategist for United States Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) begins compiling lots of heavy opposition research on several of the Democratic Party presidential candidates including United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA).

VA Governor Chuck Robb (D) & NJ Governor Tom Kean, Sr., (R) both interviewed on NBC's Meet The Press discussing the upcoming Spring annual meeting of the National Governors Association.

Monday, January 30th, 1984: Former TX Governor William P. Clements, Jr., (R) all but declares his intentions of seeking rematch against TX Governor Mark W. White, Jr., (D) in 1986 during an interview on ABC 8 WFAA-TV Dallas/Fort Worth. According to inside sources, President Reagan & Vice President Bush both lobbied the former Governor to consider a comeback.

Tuesday, January 31st, 1984: Paraguayan First Lady Erika Ballasteros returns from her 6-month long international Goodwill Tour to a full-scale red carpet arrival in Asuncion.

 

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Wednesday, February 1st, 1984: The Democratic Party presidential candidates continuing their swing across IA during the closing days before the upcoming February 21st IA Caucuses.

Thursday, February 2nd, 1984: US Secretary of State George P. Shultz meets with Hong Konger Prime Minister Lei Dang at the Prime Minister's Residence in downtown Victoria discussing the recent joint military exercises between the US & Hong Kong.

Friday, February 3rd, 1984: John Buster & the research team at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center announcing history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth.

Saturday, February 4th, 1984: United States Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) endorsing United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination. Lautenberg's endorsement comes as the IA Caucuses are just 17 days away. Polling suggests Senator Kennedy is ahead by double digits.

Sunday, February 5th, 1984: US President Ronald Reagan holds closed door meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussing the situation inside Panama, Nicaragua, Cuba, etc.,

Rev. Jesse Jackson interviewed on ABC's 'This Week': Jackson discussing his campaign for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination.

Monday, February 6th, 1984: AR Governor Bill Clinton (D) interviewed by Tom Brokaw of NBC News from the AR Governor's Mansion in downtown Little Rock. Clinton is seen by national Democrats as one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party; Clinton is currently campaigning for reelection to 4th 2-year term.

Tuesday, February 7th, 1984: Astronauts Bruce McCandless & Robert L. Stewart making the first untethered space walk.

Wednesday, February 8th-Sunday, February 19th, 1984: The 1984 Winter Olympics are held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Thursday, February 9th, 1984: Soviet President Yuri Andropov dies at Moscow's Central Clinical Hospital following severak medical conditions.

Friday, February 10th, 1984: Cuban President Fidel Castro meets with Heads of State & Heads of Government from Angola, Hungary, Poland, Cambodia, Iran during the Non-Aligned Movement conference in Havana. Castro also warns that the Reagan administration will instigate sinister methods in toppling the governments in Nicaragua & Panama.

Saturday, February 11th, 1984: US President Ronald Reagan vetoes bipartisan congressional legislation which would've divested American businesses from doing business in South Africa. The vetoes trigger strong anti-Reagan sentiment amongst anti-Apartheid activists.

Sunday, February 12th, 1984: AL Governor George Wallace (D) interviewed on NBC's 'Meet The Press'.

Monday, February 13th, 1984: Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as the next Soviet Union President.

 

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Tuesday, February 14th, 1984: Former US Vice President Jimmy Carter endorses NC Governor Jim Hunt (D) in the 1984 NC US Senate election. Carter has been in a low profile since leaving the Vice Presidency on January 20th, 1981.

MS Governor William Allain (D) signs legislation called HB-43, which will require property rights of Mississippians & lowering property taxes. Allain also is lobbying the State Legislature to pass critical infrastructure projects on much-needed streets, roads, bridges, etc.,

OK Governor George Nigh (D) vetoes the Public Housing Market Act which he calls unnecessary & burdensome to taxpayers & businesses. It's unknown whether the OK State Legislature might override Nigh's vetoes.

Wednesday, February 15th, 1984: ND Governor Allen Olson (R) confirms he will not be seeking reelection to a 2nd term. It's unknown whether the news will have huge political ramifications.

Thursday, February 16th, 1984: AR Governor Bill Clinton (D) continues his rising national profile by serving on the executive committee of the National Governors Association. Clinton is seen by national Democrats as one of the rising stars of the Democratic primary & mentioned as a potential contender for the Presidency in 1988 or 1992.

Friday, February 17th, 1984: MI Governor Jim Blanchard (D) & Detroit Mayor Coleman Young (D) announcing their endorsement of incumbent United States Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), whose seeking reelection to 2nd 6-year term.

Saturday, February 18th, 1984: CA Governor George Deukmejian (R) vetoes the Healthcare Reform Protection Act due to massive bureaucracy, too much red tape & blasts the Dem-controlled State Legislature on passing unnecessary big government legislation that doesn't address combating inflation or the massive budget shortfall. Deukmejian also vetoed more than 75 pieces of legislation that was passed by the State Legislature in 1983 & currently during the 1984 legislative session.

Sunday, February 19th, 1984: United States Senator Wilson Riles (D-CA) interviewed by ABC News 'This Week' on the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination & the political developments in the Golden State.

Monday, February 20th, 1984: The Iowa Democratic Caucuses are held:
(IA Democratic Caucuses)
Kennedy (48.6%)
Hart (16.5%)
Glenn (3.5%)
Jackson (1.5%)

Tuesday, February 21st, 1984: Mexican President General Oscar Robles holding special commemoration festivities on the 11th anniversary of his successful military coup d'etat against then-Mexican President Luis Eccheverria on February 21st, 1973. Robles was elected in 1976 & reelected in 1977 & again in 1980.

Wednesday, February 22nd, 1984: Bangladeshi President H.M. Ershad upgrades South Syllhettes' subdivision status to district & renames it back to Moulvibazar.

Thursday, February 23rd, 1984: The TED Conference is founded & established.

Friday, February 24th, 1984: NV Governor Richard Ryan (D) warns the State Legislature to pass necessary government reforms such as Ethics Reform in order to combating & stomping out corruption across NV state government agencies.

Saturday, February 25th, 1984: Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila meets with Pope Carlos I at the Vatican in Vatican City presumably to discuss the ongoing political situation inside the Philippines.

 

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Sunday, February 26th, 1984: US President Ronald Reagan gives three exclusive interviews with CBS News 'Face The Nation', NBC News 'Meet The Press' & ABC News 'This Week' discussing his administration's accomplishments, the 1984 reelection campaign & foreign policy achievements.

Monday, February 27th, 1984: Workers Union leader Billy Nair is freed from prison in South Africa.
WRC-AM in Washington, D.C. changes their call letters to WWRC.
Sports: Carl Lewis jumps an all-time world record indoor (8.675 m).

Tuesday, February 28th, 1984: 26th Grammy Awards: Michael Jackson wins eight Grammys.
British satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image' premieres on TV.

Results from the 1984 Democratic Party presidential primary election is held in NH:
(NH: Democratic Presidential Primary: 12 delegates)
Hart (6 delegates) 37,702 (37.31%)
Kennedy (6 delegates) 28,173 (27.88%)
Glenn: 12,088 (11.96%)
Jackson: 5,311 (5.26%)

Wednesday, February 29th, 1984: Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, whose held the Prime Ministership since December 1982 upon the assassination of then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, announces he will be running in the upcoming 1984 Canadian federal elections. Oddsmakers believe Turner will be facing an uphill battle to keep the Prime Ministership.

Thursday, March 1st, 1984: Saudi Arabian President Jamal Al-Fayheed meets with French President Francois Mitterrand during Al-Fayheed's State Visit to France during Arrival Honors at the Elysee Palace in Paris; the Saudi military strongman is in France for a five-day State Visit, where he will be lobbying French businesses & industries to do business in Saudi Arabia.

Friday, March 2nd, 1984: United States Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) & Gary Hart (D-CO) holding separate campaign rallies in the Pine Tree State's upcoming Democratic Caucuses by criss-crossing across all 16 counties. In the meantime, Rev. Jesse Jackson (D-IL) & United States Senator John Glenn (D-OH) are putting their campaigns' chances with the upcoming Super Tuesday primaries & caucuses.

Saturday, March 3rd, 1984: Outgoing LA Governor David Treen (R) gives special exclusive interview with Robyn Eikings of Louisiana Public Broadcasting: where Treen discusses his administration's accomplishments in making state government more effective, more open & more honest to Louisianans. Treen also plans on pursuing private law practice & playing golf.

Sunday, March 4th, 1984: The ME Democratic Caucuses are held:
(President: ME Democratic Caucuses)
Hart: 8,540 (50.71%)
Kennedy: 7,364 (43.73%)

Monday, March 5th, 1984: Hong Kong Prime Minister Lei Dang is interviewed by Dan Rather of CBS News from the Prime Minister's Residence in downtown Victoria: discussing his administration's achievements in the past few months since ascending to the Prime Ministership following the sudden death of then-Prime Minister Jefferson Cheng in October 1983.

Tuesday, March 6th, 1984: The VT Democratic Presidential Primary is held:
Hart: 51,873 (70.08%)
Kennedy: 14,985 (20.25%)
Jackson: 5,761 (7.78%)

Wednesday, March 7th, 1984: Congressman John Breaux (D-LA 07th) couldn't confirm nor deny rumors that he would be a potential candidate for the United States Senate in 1986 in the event that long-time United States Senator Russell B. Long (D-LA) wouldn't seek reelection in 1986. Breaux said he is currently seeking reelection to his House seat in the 1984 elections & will decide on a potential US Senate campaign sometime around the Spring of 1985.

Thursday, March 8th, 1984: Pope Carlos I confirmed he will be making an upcoming Pastoral Visit to the United States, which will take place on May 2nd with a visit to Fairbanks, AL & he also retiarated that he will be visiting Korea during the week of May 3rd-7th: which will be including visits to Seoul, Taegu & Busan; Another Papal Visit on the trip will include visiting Papua New Guinea on May 7th-8th visiting Port Moresby.

Friday, March 9th, 1984: US President Ronald Reagan attends the special dedication ceremony of the Nelson Rockefeller Presidential Museum in Albany, NY St on the grounds of Empire State Plaza. Among those in attendance: NY St Governor Happy Rockefeller (R), United States Senators Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY St) & Malcolm Wilson (R-NY St); Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY St 16th); former US Presidents Richard Nixon & Jerry Brown; former US Vice Presidents Spiro Agnew & Edward Brooke.

Saturday, March 10th, 1984: The WY Democratic Presidential Caucuses is held:
*(President: WY Democratic Caucuses: 12 Delegates)
Hart: 2,153 (60.96%): 8 delegates
Kennedy: 1,266 (35.84%): 4 delegates

Sunday, March 11th, 1984: Argentinian National Senator Nelly Rivas gives special interview on Television Publica, where she discussed how she enjoys serving in the Argentinian Senate & mentioned plans on potential campaigns for higher office in the future.

Monday, March 12th, 1984
LA House of Representatives Chambers, LA State Capitol Building
Baton Rouge, LA

Sometimes he would let them morph into a huge blur, but he tried the best he could of not letting it happen. He tried to look out in the crowd & seeing the faces on the pavement grounds of the LA State Capitol Building on a Monday morning, where the weather forecast was expecting rain to happen any moment. The smiles were quite obvious & lots of marching bands from high school to college peforming in the Inaugural Parade earlier in the day. Edwin Washington Edwards was blessed to be the Governor of Louisiana for the third time, & he couldn't wait to get back into the Governor's Mansion, just like he did the previous two times.

However, despite his large resounding landslide victory in 1983, there were skeptics across the political spectrum, especially with the federal investigations into corruption allegations such as government contracts, campaign contributions used as blackmail against state lawmakers & the usual, typical like.

"What's the matter, Edwin?" Elizabeth asked.

"Just remembering how weather caused the last inauguration to be held indoors four years ago. Funny how it began pouring."

Elizabeth laughed, too. She remembered. Her laugh was just a bit one of a high school girl. She was making quite the difference as First Lady of Louisiana, but she was quiet & reserved.

As soon as the "Star-Spangled Banner" was performed, the rain began to ensue, causing everyone on the platform running for cover inside the Capitol Building; the remainder of the Inauguration had to be scaled back, which meant the 19 Cannon Salute wasn't going to be fired by the LA Army National Guard & the flyover from the LA Air National Guard wasn't simply going to happen. Anne Edwards, the Governor's daughter, was pissed off because the hardworking efforts she & everyone else made in making the outdoor inauguration festivities wasn't going according to plan.

The remainder of the Inauguration would have to take place inside the LA House of Representatives chambers for all intense purposes. Edwards would be sworn into office by his son, Stephen Edwards by reciting the oath of office in English; while his brother, Marion Edwards gave the oath of office in French.

Edwards' third term was facing tough & huge problems. The Pelican State's once-booming budget surplus which Edwards had left with overwhelmining popularity back in 1980, turned into a massive budget deficit as a result of Reaganomics, the Oil Boom going bust impacting the Gulf States very hard. Tough choices & decisions regarding the Pelican State's financial revenue quickly plummeted & nosedived. There was also the battle over state taxes with several legislators, who believed raising taxes on Louisianans would cause huge backlash against the State Legislature.

Somewhere, there was hype about a potential Edwards presidency. Big question is whether the Silver Fox would be willing to take the big plunge on a campaign for the White House ?

At the same time, political opponents & enemies were plotting to taking down the Silver Fox soon.

 

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Tuesday, March 13th, 1984: Super Tuesday takes place in the following:
*(AL: 52 Delegates)
Kennedy: 116,920 (27.30%): 23 Delegates
Hart: 89.465 (20.83%): 11 Delegates
Glenn: 89,286 (20.73%): 9 Delegates
Jackson: 83,787 (19.56): 9 Delegates

*(FL: 123 Delegates)
Hart: 463,799 (41.99%): 36 Delegates
Kennedy: 395,361 (35.67%): 57 Delegates
Jackson: 144,263 (13.25%)
Glenn: 128,211 (11.59%)

*(GA: 84 Delegates)
Kennedy: 208,588 (30.47%): 24 Delegates
Hart; 186,903 (27.39%): 28 Delegates
Jackson: 143,737 (21.00%): 17 Delegates
Glenn: 122,174 (17.93%)

*(HI Caucuses)
Uncommitted: 1,790 (63.59%)
Kennedy: 911 (32.39%)
Jackson: 118 (4.2%)

*(MA Primary: 106 Delegates)
Kennedy: 245,943 (39.73%) 52 Delegates
Hart: 160,893 (25.13%) 41 Delegates

*(NV Democratic Caucuses)
Hart (52.3%)
Kennedy (37.7%)

*(OK Democratic Caucuses)
Hart (41.4%)
Kennedy (39.7%)

*(RI Primary: 26 Delegates)
Kennedy: 12 Delegates
Hart: 12 Delegates

*(WA St Democratic Caucuses: 66 Delegates)
Hart: 34 Delegates
Kennedy: 31 Delegates

*Wednesday, March 14th, 1984: DE & ND hold their respective Democratic Caucuses.
*(DE Democratic Caucuses: 18 Delegates)
Kennedy: 13 Delegates
Hart: 5 Delegates

*(ND Democratic Caucuses: 12 Delegates)
Kennedy: 8 Delegates
Hart: 4 Delegates

Thursday, March 15th, 1984: The Last Frontier State holds the AK Democratic Caucuses:
*(AK Democratic Caucuses)
Hart (43%)
Kennedy (30%)
Jackson (10%)

Friday, March 16th, 1984: US Central Intelligence Agency station chief William Francis Buckley in Beirut, Lebanon, is kidnapped by the Islamic Jihad Organization; Buckley later dies in captivity a few months later.

Saturday, March 17th, 1984: The following Democratic Caucuses take place:
*(AR Democratic Caucuses: 42 Delegates)
Kennedy: 24 Delegates
Hart: 9 Delegates
Jackson: 7 Delegates

*(Latin American Democratic Caucuses: 5 Delegates)
Hart: 9 Delegates
Jackson: 7 Delegates
Kennedy: 1 Delegate

*(MI Democratic Caucuses: 155 Delegates)
Kennedy: 95 Delegates
Hart: 49 Delegates
Jackson: 9 Delegates

*(MS Democratic Caucuses: 43 Delegates)
Kennedy: 23 Delegates
Jackson: 12 Delegates
Hart: 4 Delegates

*(Panama Canal Zone Caucuses: 3 Delegates)
Uncommitted: 3 Delegates

*(SC Democratic Caucuses: 43 Delegates)
Jackson: 16 Delegates
Kennedy: 15 Delegates
Hart: 7 Delegates

Sunday, March 18th, 1984: The Puerto Rico Democratic Caucuses are held:
*(Puerto Rico Democratic Caucuses: 53 Delegates)
Kennedy: 53 Delegates

Monday, March 19th, 1984: Anonymous sources inside Chile are indicating that Chilean First Lady Yvonne Enriquez might have just months to live due to the serious uncertainty of her undisclosed health illness, which has inflicted her for the past three years. Mrs. Enriquez is currently working from the summer presidential residence: Palace of Cerro Castillo in Vina del Mar, Chile.

Tuesday, March 20th, 1984:
*(IL Democratic Primary: 194 Delegates)
Kennedy: 114 Delegates
Hart: 42 Delegates
Jackson: 6 Delegates

*(MN Democratic Caucuses: 78 Delegates)
Kennedy: 51 Delegates
Hart: 3 Delegates
Jackson: 2 Delegates

Wednesday, March 21st, 1984: US Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger begins his five-nation Middle East Tour: Israel, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia.

Thursday, March 22nd, 1984: United States Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) files the Government Accountability Act with United States Senator John Warner (R-VA) co-sponsoring.

Friday, March 23rd, 1984: General Rahimuddin Khan becomes the first man in Pakistan's history to rule over two of its provinces: after becoming interim Governor of Sindh.

Saturday, March 24th, 1984:
*(KS Democratic Caucuses: 44 Delegates)
Kennedy: 24 Delegates
Hart: 16 Delegates

*Saturday, March 24th-Monday, March 26th, 1984:
*(VA Democratic Caucuses: 78 Delegates)
Kennedy: 31 Delegates
Jackson: 22 Delegates
Hart: 13 Delegates

Sunday, March 25th, 1984:
*(MT Democratic Caucuses: 20 Delegates)
Hart: 13 Delegates
Kennedy: 3 Delegates

 

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Tuesday, March 27th, 1984:
*(CT Democratic Primary: 60 Delegates)
Hart: 36
Kennedy: 23
Jackson: 1

Wednesday, March 28th, 1984: United States Senator John Glenn (D-OH), who dropped out of the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination race on March 16th, announced he was endorsing United States Senator Gary Hart (D-CO). The move doesn't come as a surprise considering Glenn's blatant distrust of front-runner United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), whose personal life has come under scrutiny.

Thursday, March 29th, 1984: LA Governor Edwin Edwards (D) declines to make an endorsement for any of the current candidates running for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination, citing his current job as Governor dealing with the Pelican State's budget shortfall & working on dealing with the economic downturn hampering Louisianans, etc., However, Edwards said he plans on supporting whomever is the Democratic Party presidential nominee.

Friday, March 30th, 1984: Former NY St Governor Mario M. Cuomo (D), who is currently running for the United States Senate in the 1984 special election, confirmed he will be the keynote speaker in the upcoming 1984 Democratic National Convention set for this Summer in San Francisco, CA.

Saturday, March 31st, 1984: Threatening stalker notes were posted at the Korean Embassy Grounds in Manila, Philippines: the usual threats towards Korean President Chun Doo-hwan.

*(OK Democratic County Convention)
Hart: 50.83%
Kennedy: 41.84%