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the higher level decisions about this event--any that might have been interesting?
No--
Things you decided against or for?
No. We were involved in the question of inviting the President, whether to do it or not. We were involved in--yes, the major speakers. Yes, we were involved with that.
Was there any disagreement about any of that?
Everybody went for Prince Charles in a big way--and they were right. The only thing they regretted was the Princess Di didn't come along--there was real regret about that [laughter]. There was less certainty about George Schultz--
Who were the other possibilities that were being thought of?
Mainly foreigners, but then one reason--like Nakasone from Japan--
He was thought of or he was invited?
I can't quite remember whether he was invited or not. I know that we have--I don't remember. I do know that we were thinking
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