Orrin Hatch, the Moonies and Reagan

WASHINGTON - President Reagan wrote twice in his personal diary that he was worried about Sen. Orrin Hatch, once because the Utah Republican was "on a thin edge" and another time when Hatch turned the tables on the White House and attacked Reagan's staff.

Then-Nevada Sen. Paul Laxalt "has agreed to call Orin Hatch (sic) who has suddenly gone off the reservation & is throwing rocks at me & the exec. Staff," Reagan wrote in a Nov. 10, 1987 diary entry.
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Hatch made another appearance in Reagan's diary over the senator's efforts to get a pardon for the Rev. Sun Yung[sic] Moon, the founder of the Unification Church who was convicted of filing false income tax returns and conspiracy. Hatch objected to the jailing of Moon on grounds that it came close to violating his freedom of religion rights.

"Senator Hatch is after me to grant clemency to the Rev. Moon," Reagan wrote in a Dec. 24, 1984 entry. "I've explored this & find I just can't. I have, however taken action to see if I can grant him a furlough over New Years. It seems that day is the holiest in that religion."
Sure enough, the True Father was furloughed for God's Day. Eight days after the Reagan diary entry, the pontiff took the occasion to vituperate against the seventies fad of "streaking," which had been inspired by Satan.

American culture today is centered upon sensational and physical experiences such as drugs and promiscuity. Furthermore, there is a growing subculture promoting the perverted sexual behavior of homosexuality and lesbianism...

We have seen many evil things coming and going here on the earth. For example, when I first came to the United States, I heard a great deal about "streaking," or naked men and women
running around in public places...

That wasn't all.

Some people may say, "I have a special route to go," but when they go to God, He will say, "Did you get Reverend Moon's signature?" Even Satan himself will have to submit his certificate with
Reverend Moon's signature...

You have been waiting for my furlough very eagerly but the men in prison are thinking, "When is that Reverend Moon coming back? I miss him already."


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