Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 14, 1997

At eight in the morning, we went to the 3rd Shaaban Hospital [in the south of Tehran] to open the heart department. After visiting and opening and visiting the patients, we heard the report of [Mr. Alireza Marandi], Minister of Health, Mr. [Syed Abdul Mahdi] Al Tomeh [founder of the hospital] and the head of the hospital in the meeting hall. They presented me with a plaque of appreciation for my services. I also spoke briefly. They asked for help for development.

I returned to the office. Representative, governor and Imam Juma Tafarsh and Farahan came. They asked to travel there and requested for cultural projects and Farahan becoming a city. They said that the book "Amir Kabir [or the hero of the fight against colonialism]" written by me is in all the homes of the people of that country.

Mr. [Syed Marouf] Samadi, the representative of Sanandaj, came. He complained to [Mr. Mohammad Reza Rahimi], the governor of [Kurdistan] and asked him for construction matters. Mr. [Ismail] Jabarzadeh, the representative of Tabriz, came. He greatly appreciated my help for the development of Azerbaijan and the construction plans, and he expressed his concern about the conditions after me and requested for the continuation of the work of the Azar glass project in Tabriz, which is said to be transferred to Qazvin.

Mr. [Enayatullah] Turang, the representative of Amol, came and asked for the development of the region. Mr. [Ali] Sohrabi, the representative of Shiraz, came. He requested for construction works and expressed concern about the interference of the right wing in the executive affairs of the elections.

In the evening Mr. [Abbas] Akhundi, [Minister of Housing and Urban Development] came and brought the plan of the summit hall of the Organization of the Islamic Conference; The plan that was designed before the revolution to build a cultural and artistic complex remained stagnant. I agreed that it will be dropped off at the international exhibition area. The Economic Council had a meeting with several resolutions, including the correction of the price and rate of telephone calls. I completed the work by nine o'clock at night.

I came home Maryam, Yasser's wife, had prepared food. Chastity called from Medina; He is satisfied and said that they are going to Mecca today. He asked for permission to use my white underwear that he brought with him for Ihram. The news came that the pistachios and pomegranates have been frostbitten. It is a significant damage.