Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 20, 1997

I did the work until half past nine in the morning. Mr. [Syed Mohammad] Khatami, [Advisor to the President and Head of the National Library], came to consult for the presidential candidacy. gave a report of the meeting with the leadership; He is satisfied with the result of the meeting. He gave an explanation of his thoughts, which is in harmony with my plans, and he emphasized the importance of my role in the past and today and tomorrow, and he told the friends of the left wing that he is not in their power and he does not want to rely on them in the election campaigns, and he asked me to help, so that the [party] agents [construction] do not give another candidate. I said, I will remain neutral.

The market regulation headquarters had a meeting. They gave a report on the prices of chicken, eggs and household goods, and the prices are good. We had approvals to stabilize the prices of chicken and eggs; To regulate chicken and liquidity. In the evening, in the meeting of the government board, we revised and raised the salaries of academic staff.

I was the guest of Ayatollah Khamenei last night. Regarding aid to Afghanistan, Sudan and the issues of Syria, Palestine and Iraq and the news of the Russians regarding the possibility of an American attack and the taxation of foundations under the administration of leadership and the Asia and Africa Foundation and the problem of related and common issues between [the organization] of [government] punishments and the executive headquarters of the Imam's order, such as the contraband goods of al-Saheb and election issues, we discussed Mr.

I came home Chastity has returned from the journey of Umrah; He is satisfied, especially with the hosting of the family of Amir Abdullah, [Crown of Saudi Arabia] and under the influence of the prosperity of extensive worship during the nights of Ramadan in Baitullah Al-Haram.