Reagan's Revolution (78 page)

141
. Christopher Lydon, “Reagan Easy Utah Victor, Captures All 20 Delegates,”
New York
Times
, July 18, 1976.

142
. Lydon,
New York Times
, July 18, 1976.

143
. Lou Cannon, “Reagan’s Camp: Air of Resignation,”
Washington Post
, July 19, 1976.

144
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, July 19, 1976.

145
. Lou Cannon, in discussion with the author, June 28, 2004.

146
.
Time
, “They’re So Close—And Yet So Far,” July 19, 1976.

147
. Jules Witcover, “Reagan Camp Claims Enough Delegates to Win,”
Washington Post
, July 20, 1976.

148
. Witcover,
Washington Post
, July 20, 1976.

149
.
Time
, “Ford is Close, but Watch Those Trojan Horses,” August 2, 1976.

CHAPTER TWELVE —The Schweiker Stratagem

1
. William V. Shannon, “The Last Republican,”
New York Times
, June 21, 1976.

2
. Jules Witcover,
Marathon: The Pursuit of the Presidency 1972-1976
(New York: Viking Press, 1977), 441.

3
. Ron Nessen,
It Sure Looks Different From the Inside
(Chicago: Playboy, 1978), 222.

4
. Stephen Isaacs, “Most Uncommitted GOP Delegates Are Just That,”
Washington Post
, July 25, 1976.

5
. David Alpern with Tom Joyce and Gerald C. Lubenow, “A Game of GOP Hardball,”
Newsweek
, July 4, 1976.

6
. David Keene, in discussion with the author, March 3, 2004.

7
. Memorandum by Ronald Reagan, (RR Campaign) Delegate Themes Files, Box 447-446, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

8
. Memorandum by David A. Keene, July 1, 1976, (RR Campaign) Delegate Themes Files, Box 447-446, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

9
. Memorandum by David A. Keene, July 2, 1976.

10
. Memorandum by David A. Keene, July 2, 1976.

11
.
Newsweek
, “How Tight Can It Get?,” July 12, 1976.

12
. John Robert Greene,
The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
(Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 1995), 170.

13
. Lee Edwards,
Ronald Reagan: A Political Biography
(Houston: Nordland, 1981), 181.

14
. David Keene, “Why Reagan Chose Schweiker: An Insider’s Account,”
The Alternative: An
American Spectator
, November, 1976.

15
. Jules Witcover, “Reagan Camp Claims Enough Delegates to Win,”
Washington Post
, July 20, 1976.

16
. David S. Broder, “Ford’s Forces Claim to Add 16 Delegates,”
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

17
. Broder,
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

18
. Elizabeth Drew,
American Journal
, (New York, Vintage, 1976), 330-332.

19
. Broder,
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

20
.
New York Times
, “Tally on G.O.P. Delegates,” July 20, 1976.

21
. Broder,
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

22
. Keene, discussion; Charlie Black, in discussion with the author, January 27, 2004.

23
. Keene,
The Alternative
, November 1976.

24
. Fred Eckert, in discussion with the author, August 4, 2004; Bill Schulz, in discussion with the author, February 23, 2004.

25
. Frank Lynn, “Most of State’s Republican Delegates to Meet With Ford Today,”
New York
Times
, July 21, 1976.

26
. David Broder, “Working the Delegates, White House Style,”
Washington Post
, July 23, 1976

27
. Paul G. Edwards and Austin Scott, “Chats Win Va. Votes For Ford,”
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

28
. Edwards and Scott,
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

29
. Edwards and Scott,
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

30
. Stephen Isaacs, “Dial D for Delegate—But Reagan Delayed,”
Washington Post
, July 23, 1976.

31
.
Washington Post
, “Ford Bars Inducements For Support,” July 23, 1976.

32
. Greene,
The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
, 170.

33
. James M. Naughton, “White House Denies Reagan Accusation On Bid to Delegates,”
New
York Times
, July 23, 1976.

34
. Keene, discussion.

35
. Naughton,
New York Times
, July 23, 1976.

36
. Lou Cannon, “Delegates for Ford Increase,”
Washington Post
, July 24, 1976.

37
.
Washington Star
, “Counting the 1976 Delegates,” July 25, 1976.

38
. David S. Broder, “Ford’s Forces Claim to Add 16 Delegates,”
Washington Post
, July 21, 1976.

39
. Stephen Isaacs, “Most Uncommitted GOP Delegates Are Just That,”
Washington Post
, July 25, 1976.

40
. Peter Hannaford, in discussion with the author, January 8, 2004.

41
. Jon Nordheimer, “Reagan, Says a Strategist, Had to Make Move to Left,”
New York Times
, July 28, 1976.

42
. Keene, discussion; Paul Laxalt, in discussion with the author, April 21, 2004.

43
. Witcover,
Marathon
, 460.

44
. Witcover,
Marathon
, 460.

45
. Nicholas M. Horrock, “Reagan’s ‘Coalition’ Running Mate,”
New York Times
, July 27, 1976.

46
.
Time
, “The Road from Slippery Rock,” August 9, 1976.

47
. Witcover,
Marathon
, 457.

48
. John Sears, in discussion with the author, March 18, 2004 49. Sears, discussion.

50
. Lou Cannon,
Reagan
(New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1982), 221.

51
. Witcover,
Marathon
, 459; Richard Schweiker, in discussion with the author, April 1, 2004.

52
. Witcover,
Marathon
, 461.

53
.
Time
, “A Gamble Gone Wrong,” August 9, 1976.

54
. Witcover,
Marathon
, 461.

55
. Schweiker, discussion.

56
. James M. Naughton, “Tally Indicates That Ford Is Close to Delegate Goal,”
New York
Times
, July 24, 1976.

57
. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, “Reagan’s Gamble,”
Washington Post
, July 28, 1976.

58
. Drew,
American Journal
, 334.

59
. Memorandum by Jim Connor, 26 July 1976, Presidential Handwriting Files, Box 39, Gerald Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, MI.

60
. Jeffrey Bell, in discussion with the author, May 5, 2004.

61
. Reagan Correspondence, John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs, Ashland, Ohio; Ashland University.

62
. Robert Ajemian, “Reagan: ‘I Don’t Want Another 1964,’”
Time
, August 2, 1976.

63
. Schweiker, discussion.

64
. Schweiker, discussion; Drew Lewis, in discussion with the author, March 7, 2004.

65
. Schweiker, discussion.

66
. Lewis, discussion.

67
. Schweiker, discussion.

68
. Lou Cannon, “Bid for Wider Base,”
Washington Post
, July 27, 1976.

69
.
New York Times
, “Text of Reagan Statement,” July 27, 1976.

70
.
NBC Nightly News
, 26 July 1976, NBC, White House Communications Agency Collection, Gerald Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, MI.

71
. David E. Rosenbaum, “Schweiker Says He Can Help on Unity,”
New York Times
, July 27, 1976.

72
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, July 27, 1976.

73
. Nicholas M. Horrock, “Reagan’s ‘Coalition’ Running Mate,”
New York Times
, July 27, 1976;
Time
, “The Road from Slippery Rock,” August 9, 1976.

74
. Cannon,
Washington Post
, July 27, 1976.

75
. Sears, discussion.

76
.
CBS Evening News
, 26 July 1976, CBS, White House Communications Agency Collection, Gerald Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, MI.

77
. James M. Naughton, “Connally Favors Ford’s Candidacy As ‘Better Choice,’”
New York
Times,
July 28, 1976.

78
. James Baker, in discussion with the author, March 25, 2004.

79
. David E. Rosenbaum, “Schweiker Says He Can Help on Unity,”
New York Times
, July 27, 1976.

80
. Molly Ivins, “Young Conservative Convention Abuzz With Talk of Schweiker,”
New York
Times
, July 31, 1976.

81
. James M. Naughton, “Connally Favors Ford’s Candidacy As ‘Better Choice,’”
New York
Times,
July 28, 1976.

82
. Naughton,
New York Times,
July 28, 1976.

83
. Sears, discussion; Jim Lake, in discussion with the author, January 16, 2004.

84
.
Washington Post
, “Gov. Reagan’s Gamble,” July 27, 1976.

85
. Naughton,
New York Times
, July 27, 1976.

86
. Jon Nordheimer, “Reagan, Says a Strategist, Had to Make Move to Left,”
New York Times
, July 28, 1976.

87
.
Washington Post
, “Gov. Reagan’s Gamble,” July 27, 1976.

88
.
Washington Post
, July 27, 1976.

89
. Nessen,
It Sure Looks Different From the Inside
, 224.

90
. Presidential Handwriting Files, Box 39, Gerald Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, MI.

91
. Memorandum by Jack Marsh, 26 July 1976, Presidential Handwriting Files, Box 39, Gerald Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, MI.

92
. James M. Naughton, “Connally Favors Ford’s Candidacy As ‘Better Choice,’”
New York
Times,
July 28, 1976.

93
. Jon Nordheimer, “Reagan, Says a Strategist, Had to Make Move to Left,”
New York Times
, July 28, 1976.

94
. Jules Witcover, “Reagan Aim: Aid Drive in Northeast,”
Washington Post
, July 28, 1976.

95
. Charles B. Seib, “The Schweiker Choice: How the Press Reacted,”
Washington Post
, August 13, 1976.

96
. Jude Wanniski, “The Schweiker Gambit,”
Wall Street Journal
, week of July 26, 1976.

97
.
New York Times
, “On to Kansas City,” August 8, 1976.

98
. Greene,
The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford,
171.

99
.
Time
, “A Gamble Gone Wrong,” August 9, 1976.

100
. Bill McAllister, “Virginia Delegate Throws Support to Ford; Decided After Reagan’s ‘Blunder,’”
Washington Post
, August 5, 1976.

101
. James M. Naughton, “Connally Favors Ford’s Candidacy As ‘Better Choice,’”
New York
Times,
July 28, 1976.

102
. Philip Shabecoff, “Schweiker Ready to Oppose Labor on Reagan Ticket,”
New York Times
, July 31, 1976.

103
.
Human Events
, “Conservatives Should Stick with Reagan,” August 7, 1976.

104
. Ernie Angelo, in discussion with the author, May 4, 2004.

105
.
Time
, “A Gamble Gone Wrong,” August 9, 1976.

106
. Laxalt, discussion.

107
. Kiron K. Skinner, et al,
Reagan: A Life in Letters
(New York: Free Press, 2003), 218.

108
. Ivins,
New York Times
, July 31, 1976.

109
. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, “Reagan’s Bitter-Enders,”
Washington Post
, August 2, 1976.

110
. Harry Dent,
The Prodigal South Returns to Power
(New York: John Wiley & Sons), 32.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN — Bloody Mississippi

1
. David Keene, in discussion with the author, March 3, 2004.

2
. Jules Witcover,
Marathon: The Pursuit of the Presidency, 1972-1976
(New York: Viking Press, 1977), 443.

3
. Elizabeth Drew,
American Journal: The Events of 1976
(New York: Vintage Books, 1978), 400.

4
. Keene, discussion.

5
. Keene, discussion.

6
. Keene, discussion.

7
. Keene, discussion.

8
. Witcover,
Marathon
, 488.

9
. R.W. Apple Jr., “Reagan Is Assured of at Least 25 Votes Out of 30 to Be Cast by Mississippi,” New York
Times
, June 30, 1976.

10
. Drew,
American Journal
, 320.

11
. Witcover,
Marathon,
444.

12
. Memorandum by David Keene, June 23, 1976, Mississippi and Louisiana Delegates, File 6, Box 447-446, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA; Memorandum by David Keene, July 1, 1976, Telephone Calls, File 6, Box 447-446, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

13
.
Human Events
, “Conservatives Angered by Ford Campaign Tactics,” March 6, 1976.

14
. Martin Anderson, in discussion with the author, June 23, 2004.

15
. Jim Lake, in discussion with the author, January 16, 2004.

16
. Billy Mounger, in discussion with the author, April 19, 2004.

17
. David Keene, “Why Reagan Chose Schweiker: An Insider’s Account,”
The Alternative: An
American Spectator
, November 1976.