Ernest Lefever an appointment to the Human Rights Commission of the State Department. Small wonder since his clearly extreme views on the difference between Authoritarian and Totalitarian regimes raised more than a few eyebrows. He would eventually not be confirmed and it would be a source of bafflement for the President. Israelis were going after Palestinians (again) and the Prime Interest rate was hovering around 20%.

All in all a rather uneventful day . . at the time.