2
. “How Tight Can It Get?”
Newsweek
, July 12, 1976.
3
. Donnel Nunes and Thomas Grubisich, “Reagan Sweeps Virginia,”
Washington Post
, June 6, 1976.
4
. Walsh, “Reagan Scores Decisively . . . ,”
Washington Post
, June 9, 1976.
5
. Edward Walsh, “North Dakota Gives Ford 12 Delegates,”
Washington Post
, July 9, 1976.
6
.
Time
, “Ford is Close, but Watch Those Trojan Horses,” August 2, 1976.
7
. Jeff MacNelly, political cartoon,
Time
, July 6, 1976.
8
. Walsh, “Reagan Scores Decisively . . . ,”
Washington Post
, June 9, 1976.
9
.
Washington Post
, “Delegate Totals,” June 10, 1976.
10
.
Time
, “How Reagan Plays G.O.P. Hardball,” June 28, 1976.
11
.
Time
, June 28, 1976.
12
. David S. Broder, “Endorsements Clinch Carter Victory: His Delegates Put at 1,514, Indicating A First-Ballot Win,”
Washington Post
, June 10, 1976.
13
. Kenneth Crawford, “James Farley Dies, FDR Political Aide,”
Washington Post
, June 10, 1976.
14
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, June 10, 1976.
15
. Warren Brown, “A Farewell to the Old South,”
Washington Post
, June 13, 1976.
16
. John Sears, in discussion with the author, March 18, 2004.
17
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, June 10, 1976.
18
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, June 10, 1976.
19
. Edward Walsh, “Ford-Reagan Race Enters New Phase,”
Washington Post
, June 12, 1976.
20
. Don Devine, in discussion with the author, January 29, 2004; Morton Blackwell, in discussion with the author, February 9, 2004.
21
. Walsh,
Washington Post
, June 12, 1976.
22
. Edward Walsh, “Reagan Takes 18 Delegates In Missouri,”
Washington Post
, June 13, 1976.
23
. Blackwell, discussion.
24
. Devine, discussion.
25
. Walsh,
Washington Post
, June 13, 1976.
26
. Blackwell, discussion.
27
. Devine, discussion.
28
. Walsh,
Washington Post
, June 13, 1976.
29
. David S. Broder, “Reagan Aiming Oratory At Iowa Delegates Next,” June 15, 1976.
30
.
Time
, June 28, 1976.
31
. Hugh Sidey, “‘This Is the Toughest,’”
Time
, June 28, 1976.
32
. Broder,
Washington Post
, June 15, 1976.
33
. Broder,
Washington Post
, June 15, 1976.
34
. David S. Broder, “Iowa: Ford 19, Reagan 17,”
Washington Post
, June 20, 1976.
35
. Edward Walsh, “Ford, Reagan To Woo Iowa Delegates,”
Washington Post
, June 16, 1976.
36
. “Jimmy Carter Debt Put at $1.2 Million,”
Washington Post
, June 17, 1976.
37
. David S. Broder, “Exuberant Reagan Leader Forecasts November Win,”
Washington Post
, June 17, 1976.
38
.
Washington Post
, “U.S. Navy to Evacuate Beirut Foreigners,” June 20, 1976.
39
. David S. Broder, “Ford Wins 8 Delegates in Iowa,”
Washington Post
, June 19, 1976.
40
. Broder,
Washington Post
, June 20, 1976.
41
. Broder,
Washington Post
, June 19, 1976.
42
. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, “ . . . And Growing Credibility for Ronald Reagan,”
Washington Post,
June 22, 1976.
43
. Kenny Klinge, in discussion with the author, May 24, 2004
44
. Dale Duvall, in discussion with the author, July 6, 2004
45
. R.W. Apple Jr., “G.O.P. Governors find Role Limited,”
New York Times
, July 6, 1976.
46
. Apple,
New York Times
, July 6, 1976.
47
.
Washington Post
, “Reagan Has ‘Good Weekend,’” June 20, 1976.
48
. Duvall, discussion.
49
. Pomper,
The Election of 1976,
Table 1.4, p. 24.
50
. Jim Burnley, in discussion with the author, July 28, 2004.
51
.
Washington Post
, June 20, 1976.
52
.
Washington Post
, June 20, 1976.
53
. Ronald Sullivan, “State G.O.P. And Reagan,”
New York Times
, July 4, 1976.
54
. Sullivan,
New York Times
, July 4, 1976.
55
.
New York Times
, “Ford Drives for First-Ballot Victory,” July 25, 1976.
56
. David S. Broder, “Republican Race Grows Tighter Still,”
Washington Post
, June 21, 1976.
57
. Broder,
Washington Post
, June 21, 1976.
58
. Broder,
Washington Post
, June 21, 1976.
59
. Christopher Lydon, “Reagan Aide Borrowing Ford’s ‘Electability’ Issue,”
New York Times
, June 20, 1976.
60
. George Lardner Jr., “Panel Says CIA, FBI Covered Up JFK Killing Data,”
Washington Post
, June 24, 1976.
61
. John M. Goshko, “Teamster Provenzano Indicted in 1961 Murder,”
Washington Post
, June 24, 1976
62
. Sears, discussion.
63
. Edward Walsh, “Ford Gains Edge in Minn. Contest,”
Washington Post
, June 26, 1976.
64
. Photograph and caption, “Moment of Prayer,”
Washington Post
, June 24, 1976.
65
. Eric Pianin, “Rule Shift Key To Ford Sweep Of Minn.Votes,”
Washington Post
, June 24, 1976.
66
. David Keene, in discussion with the author, March 3, 2004; Sears, discussion.
67
. Keene, discussion.
68
. Walsh,
Washington Post
, June 26, 1976.
69
. Lou Cannon, “Reagan Scores Heavily in West,”
Washington Post
, June 27, 1976.
70
. Kenny Klinge, in discussion with the author, May 24, 2004.
71
. Gerald Pomper, ed.,
The Election of 1976: Reports and Interpretations
(New York: Longman, 1977), Table 1.3, p. 20-21.
72
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, June 27, 1976.
73
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, June 27, 1976.
74
. Edward Walsh, “Ford Edges Toward Nomination, but Reagan Closes Gap,”
Washington
Post
, June 28, 1976.
75
. R.W. Apple Jr., “Ford’s Delegate Lead Is Put at Only 34,”
New York Times
, July 1, 1976.
76
. David S. Broder, “GOP Committee Eyes Change In Delegate Binding Rules,”
Washington
Post
, June 26, 1976.
77
. Broder,
Washington Post
, June 26, 1976.
78
. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, “A Campaign Warning,”
Washington Post
, June 26, 1976.
79
. James M. Naughton, “Campaign Without A Knockout Punch,”
New York Times
, June 6, 1976.
80
. Neal Peden, in discussion with the author, August 1, 2004.
81
. Peter Monk, in discussion with the author; Becki Black Donatelli, in discussion with the author, January 15, 2004.
82
. Monk, discussion.
83
. Keene, discussion.
84
. Billy Mounger, in discussion with the author, April 19, 2004.
85
. Keene, discussion.
86
. Warren Weaver Jr., “Reagan’s Lawyers Call Ford Unfair,”
New York Times
, July 9, 1976.
87
. Lou Cannon, “GOP Panel Assailed by Reagan,”
Washington Post
, July 1, 1976.
88
. Joseph Kraft, “If Ford is No. 1 Reagan Won’t Be No. 2,”
Washington Post
, July 1, 1976.
89
. James Baker, in discussion with the author, March 25, 2004.
90
. Peter McPherson, in discussion with the author, March 7, 2004.
91
. McPherson, discussion.
92
. Baker, discussion.
93
. Brad Minnick, in discussion with the author, March 4, 2004.
94
.
New York Times
, “White House Hails Shift of a Delegate In Brooklyn to Ford,” July 10, 1976.
95
. Joseph Kraft, “If Ford is No. 1 Reagan Won’t Be No. 2,”
Washington Post
, July 1, 1976.
96
. James Reston, “Ford
and
Reagan,”
New York Times
, June 13, 1976.
97
. Christopher Lydon, “Reagan, in Mississippi, Rejects Plea That He Accept No. 2 Spot,”
New
York Times
, June 25, 1976.
98
. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, “Sen. Hansen Offers Deal On Support,”
Washington
Post
, July 2, 1976.
99
. Edward Walsh, “Ford, Hansen Deny Vote Deal,”
Washington Post
, July 3, 1976.
100
. Lou Cannon, “Reagan Calls for ‘New Coalition,’ Takes Aim at Carter,”
Washington Post
, July 7, 1976.
101
. Jon Nordheimer, “Reagan Attacks Carter As Vague,”
New York Times
, July 7, 1976.
102
. Sears, discussion.
103
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, July 7, 1976.
104
. Jon Nordheimer, “Ford Picks Up 12 In North Dakota,”
New York Times
, July 9, 1976.
105
. Edward Walsh, “North Dakota Gives Ford 12 Delegates,”
Washington Post
, July 9, 1976.
106
. Walsh,
Washington Post
, July 9, 1976.
107
. Pomper,
The Election of 1976,
Table 1.3, p. 22-23.
108
. Edward Walsh, “North Dakota Gives Ford 12 Delegates,”
Washington Post
, July 9, 1976.
109
. James M. Naughton, “Ford Now Finds Reagan Qualified To Be President,”
New York
Times
, July 10, 1976.
110
. Cynthia Kadonaga and Edward Walsh, “Reagan as 2d Not Excluded,”
Washington Post
, July 10, 1976.
111
. John Nordheimer, “Bold Reagan tactician,”
New York Times
, August 2, 1976.
112
. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, “Chaos and Bitterness Inside the Ford Camp,”
Washington Post
, July 10, 1976.
113
. Evans and Novak,
Washington Post
, July 10, 1976.
114
.
Washington Post
, “White House Adviser for Television Resigns,” July 12, 1976.
115
.
Time
, “They’re So Close—And Yet So Far,” July 19, 1976.
116
.
Time
, “Reagan: ‘I Don’t Want Another 1964’,” August 2, 1976.
117
. Christopher Lydon, “President Gains 3 Colorado Votes,”
New York Times
, July 10, 1976.
118
. Lou Cannon, “Reagan Wins 15 At-Large Delegates in Colorado,”
Washington Post
, July 11, 1976.
119
. Edward Walsh, “Ford Gain: Small, Significant,”
Washington Post
, July 12, 1976.
120
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, July 11, 1976.
121
. Lou Cannon, “Democrats Fix Sights on Ford,”
Washington Post
, July 16, 1976.
122
.
New York Times
, “Muskie Says Reagan May Defeat Ford,” July 7, 1976.
123
. Bernard Gwertzman, “Kissinger Says Position of Carter Is ‘Compatible,’”
Washington Post
, July 11, 1976.
124
. Spencer Rich, “Democrats’ Slate Hit By GOP as ‘Liberal,’”
Washington Post
, July 16, 1976.
125
.
New York Times
, “The Vote for Mondale,” July 16, 1976.
126
. Les Brown, “25% of Adults Saw Carter Speech on TV,”
New York Times
, July 17, 1976
127
. Stephen Isaacs, “Ford Teams With ‘the Bird’ In Bid for TV Spotlight,”
Washington Post
, July 14, 1976.
128
. Associated Press, “Candidate Ford Outspent By Reagan Campaigners,”
Washington Post
, July 14, 1976.
129
. Stephen Isaacs, “Reagan Courts Delegates,”
Washington Post
, July 15, 1976.
130
. Paul Laxalt, in discussion with the author, April 21, 2004.
131
. Stephen Isaacs, “A Year Later, Reagan’s Goal Is Still Elusive,”
Washington Post
, July 16, 1976.
132
. Cynthia Kadonaga, “Indians Meet With Ford, Charge Publicity Pitch,”
Washington Post
, July 17, 1976.
133
.
New York Times
, “Ford Is Pressing Drive for Delegates,” July 17, 1976.
134
. Gerald R. Ford,
A Time To Heal
(New York: Harper & Row, 1979), 393.
135
. Philip Shabecoff, “Democratic Slate Assailed by Ford; G.O.P. Unity Urged,”
New York
Times
, July 18, 1976.
136
. Christopher Lydon, “Reagan Easy Utah Victor, Captures All 20 Delegates,”
New York
Times
, July 18, 1976.
137
. Jules Witcover and Suzanne Dean, “Ford, Reagan Trade Sweeps in Delegate Bids,”
Washington Post
, July 18, 1976.
138
. Witcover and Dean,
Washington Post
, July 18, 1976.
139
. “The Right Report,” July 2, 1976, Ron Nessen Papers, 74-77, Box 39, Gerald Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, MI.
140
. Witcover and Dean,
Washington Post
, July 18, 1976.