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April 1983

31 diary entries in this month.

30 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 1, 1983

I went to the parliament early in the morning. Before the [start] of the session, I read the reports and took care of the administrative work. Before the agenda, I referred to Workers’ Day, Teachers’ Day, and the martyrdom of Ayatollah Mota…

29 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 29, 1983

Until 10:30 in the morning, I was studying at home. The President informed me by phone that the commander in question [Captain Bahram Afzali] had been summoned and was in custody. I said that he should first be investigated there; if he act…

29 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 30, 1983

I stayed at home and mostly studied in the library. The interrogators of the Tudeh Party leaders came and brought [Bahram] Afzali's confessions. He has confessed to a minor level of cooperation. The interrogators say that he has not disclos…

28 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 28, 1983

Effat and Fati went to Faezeh's house to help with hosting that night. At eight in the morning, Ayatollah Montazeri, who had come to Tehran to meet with the Imam, came to our house. We talked for about half an hour. He had objections about …

27 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 27, 1983

I stayed home and wrote down the memories that had fallen behind. I was informed by the Imam's office that the President had arrived. I went as well. We visited the Imam. We talked about issues related to Libya. The response was postponed u…

26 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 26, 1983

Early in the morning I went to Parliament. I read the reports. The Kuwait Convention [for the Protection of the Environment] has held a meeting to resolve the problem of the damaged Nowruz wells; we need to make an effort to get it resolved…

25 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 25, 1983

I went to Parliament early in the morning. We had a public session; instead of next Thursday, which we canceled because it fell between two holidays. Several bills were approved. After the recess, I came to my office. Around noon, a group o…

24 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 24, 1983

Early in the morning I went to Parliament. The General Accounting Law bill was under discussion; although the government opposes it, it was passed by a slim majority; it will make executive work difficult. This bill took up all of today's p…

23 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 23, 1983

I was at home until the afternoon. Studying, resting, and doing household chores filled my time. In last night's missile attack on Dezful, 40 people were martyred and 200 were injured. The government has declared public mourning. In the aft…

22 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 22, 1983

I was at the Assembly until eleven o'clock, studying and taking notes. Then I went to Friday prayers, and at one-thirty in the afternoon we came home; I was together with the family members. The painting of the house is still not finished. …

21 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 21, 1983

At 7:30 in the morning I went to the public session of the [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. Before the agenda, I spoke about the crime committed by the Iraqi army in Dezful. The credentials of Mr. [Mohammad Jasim] Saadati, the representativ…

20 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 20, 1983

Early in the morning, the children went to school. Fati also went to the university. I was also studying and handled the Parliament's work until eight in the morning. Then I went to the President's office for a meeting and discussion with h…

19 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 19, 1983

I studied until 7:30 in the morning. Several bills were approved in the plenary session. I handed over part of running the session to Mr. Yazdi and attended to miscellaneous tasks in my office. At noon I had several meetings. In the afterno…

18 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 18, 1983

I was at home until the afternoon, studying. In the afternoon, I went to the Military Academy; it was the ceremony for awarding promotions to the Army's ground force units. The promotions were awarded. The President was supposed to attend t…

17 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 17, 1983

Before the start of the public session, I read the reports in my office. Saddam spoke at the seminar of scholars from fifty countries held in Baghdad and engaged in a great deal of demagoguery. In the public session, several bills were pass…

16 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 16, 1983

Early in the morning, I contacted the front. Mr. Mohsen Rezaei [Commander of the Revolutionary Guards] confirmed the loss of Hills 142 and 145, along with some casualties and about 25 prisoners taken. He said that in return, we had struck e…

15 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 15, 1983

Late at night, Mr. Ahmad called and said that they had reported from the front that there was heavy fighting over two or three captured hills, that we had suffered casualties, and that we had retreated. I was deeply affected. Ghafouri's dau…

14 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 14, 1983

Early in the morning I went to Parliament. In the public session, the credentials of Mr. [Seyed Taqi] Khamoushi and Mr. [Ali Akbar] Pourostad, the representatives of Tehran, were under consideration. Mr. Karroubi and I defended Mr. Khamoush…

13 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 13, 1983

After the prayer, I studied until eight in the morning. Colonel Sayyad Shirazi, using a code, explained the situation at the front and the future plan. The enemy's resistance is strong. Before noon, I had several meetings. A group from the …

12 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 12, 1983

Early in the morning I went to the Parliament. I contacted the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters; the situation is not bad, but overall it is unsuccessful. To prevent the impact of Iraq's heavy negative propaganda and that of the enemies, and t…

11 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 11, 1983

Early in the morning, the Revolutionary Guards informed us that at midnight last night, [Colonel Sayyad Shirazi], the commander of the [Army]'s Ground Forces, had called from the front. I contacted headquarters. It turned out that last nigh…

10 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 10, 1983

I went to the Parliament earlier than on other days. The streets were quieter. Before the parliamentary session began, I took care of the administrative work. In the plenary session, several bills were passed. I handed the session over to M…

9 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 9, 1983

A great deal of my time was spent studying the interrogations of the Tudeh members; if they have told the truth, it was a vast conspiracy. Dr. Velayati called and consulted me about how to deal with [Yasser] Arafat's representative. I said …

8 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 8, 1983

I was at home until 10:30 a.m., studying for the Friday prayer sermons. Mr. Mohammad Darvish came. He brought a machine-made carpet—which we had bought from him—and gave a report on the sale of confiscated goods in Kish and by the Revolutio…

7 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 7, 1983

Early in the morning I went to Parliament. Before the session, I read the reports. During the public session, several bills were passed. During the recess, I spoke to the spectators who had come from Saveh, Isfahan, Shahrekord, and the Mini…

6 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 6, 1983

The transportation situation for the kids to go to school and university was not well organized. Fatemeh, who had given her car to take Yaser and Mehdi, was delayed for a while. I didn't have much work. I spent the time reading and resting.…

5 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 5, 1983

After prayers, I studied until 7:30 a.m. We had a public session. I entrusted part of the continuation of the session to Mr. Yazdi and came to my office; to complete the work on the book "Schools and Values." Mr. [Mohy al-Din] Fazel [Harand…

4 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 4, 1983

At seven in the morning, Mr. Ahmad called and said that at the center that had been identified, where the IRGC commanders had said someone had been, no one was there, and it was possible that the plan had changed or that the confession had …

3 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 3, 1983

We got up early in the morning. The children went to school and I went to Parliament. Before the session, I spoke for a few sentences. Several bills were approved, and during the recess I spoke to the Quran reciters who had participated in …

2 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 2, 1983

Today I also stayed at home and spent most of the time studying books of hadith and jurisprudence. Before noon, my brother Ahmad came. He is an employee of the Sarcheshmeh Copper [Company]. He explained the situation there. He said that the…

1 April 1983

Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 1, 1983

Last night I wasn't comfortable with the feeling of loneliness in the house. I told one of the guards, and he came and slept downstairs. They usually sleep in the adjacent courtyard. Previously they would stay awake inside the house, but fo…