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1978 midterm elections,
36
,
97

1980 presidential election: abortion and,
393
; Alabama and,
457
,
458
,
499
,
575
; Arkansas and,
581
; California and,
444
,
500
,
502

3
,
579
; Carter briefing books and,
420
,
435
,
437

41
,
515

16
,
529
,
552
,
607

9
; Cleveland debate and,
529

44
,
545

48
,
611
; Connecticut and,
391
; conservatism and,
xii
; “co-presidency” and,
355
; debates and,
290
,
445

46
,
451

52
,
463
,
470
,
478

80
,
482

83
,
487
,
505

6
,
509

13
; Democratic convention (New York City, N.Y.),
405

16
,
442
; Democratic presidential nomination and,
46

47
,
50
,
88
,
100
,
102

3
,
106
,
116
,
133

34
,
142
,
155
,
159
,
163

64
,
177

78
,
190

91
,
193

94
,
201
,
217
,
223

24
,
228

30
,
242
,
243
,
251

52
,
261

64
,
274

75
; District of Columbia and,
574
; Election Day and,
561
,
562
,
568

83
; final days of,
549

68
; Florida and,
458
,
499
,
555
,
574
,
575
; Georgia and,
564
,
574
; Hawaii and,
444
; Idaho and,
579
; Illinois and,
499
,
564
,
575
; incumbency and,
393
,
405
,
461
; Iowa and,
579
; Iranian hostage crisis and,
280
,
290
,
310
,
472
,
481
,
508
,
517

18
,
521

22
,
528
,
537

38
,
562

63
,
610
; Kentucky and,
574
; Louisiana and,
458
; Maine and,
444
,
575
; Massachusetts and,
391

92
,
575
,
581
; meaning of,
565

66
; Michigan and,
391
,
457
,
505

6
,
556

57
,
575
; Minnesota and,
579
; Mississippi and,
458
,
520

21
,
555
,
575
,
579
; Missouri and,
528
; Montana and,
579
; Nevada and,
579
; New Hampshire and,
444
,
568
; New Jersey and,
447
,
575
; New York and,
391
,
397
,
581
; North Carolina and,
575
; October Surprise and,
280
,
449
,
496
,
508
,
610
; Ohio and,
391
,
444
,
499
,
564
,
574
,
575
; Oklahoma and,
575
; Oregon and,
444
,
564
,
579
; Pennsylvania and,
391
,
575
; racism and,
403

4
,
457

59
,
474

78
,
529
; South and,
391
,
392
,
559
,
569
,
574
; South Carolina and,
392
; staffing and,
307

8
,
331

32
; Tennessee and,
458
,
575
; Texas and,
392
,
448

49
,
458
,
575
; Vermont and,
444
; Virginia and,
574
; Washington State and,
444
,
564
,
579
; West Virginia and,
574
; Wisconsin and,
444
,
556
,
575
.
See also
1980 Republican convention; 1980 Republican presidential nomination; Anderson, John B.; Baker, Howard; Brown, Jerry; Carter, Jimmy; Kennedy, Edward; Mondale, Walter; Reagan, Ronald

1980 Republican convention: opening of,
332
,
340

41
; preparation for,
282
,
320

21
; Reagan acceptance speech at,
10

11
,
332

33
,
375

84
,
385

88
; Republican Party platform and,
323
,
327

29
,
344
; running mate selection and,
3
,
6

7
,
7
,
349

69
; speakers at,
345

48

1980 Republican presidential nomination: age issue and,
33
,
37
,
58
,
72
,
74
,
76

77
,
94
,
108
,
111

12
,
114
,
118
,
119
,
189
; Alabama and,
160
; Arkansas and,
117
; California and,
68
; Christian Right and,
35
; Connecticut and,
121
,
133
,
134

35
,
221

22
,
230
; debates and,
75
,
86
,
89
,
465
; Florida and,
85
,
100
,
118
,
121
,
160
,
176

77
,
186

87
,
194

95
,
200
; Ford and,
49
,
56
,
71
,
75
,
128
,
173
,
194

97
; Georgia and,
160
; Illinois and,
200

201
,
203

4
,
205

11
,
213

17
; Indiana and,
68

69
; Iowa and,
6
,
38
,
40
,
51
,
68
,
69

71
,
77

80
,
85
,
86

88
,
91
,
95

105
,
107

9
,
111
; “keep Reagan under wraps” strategy and,
37

38
,
51
; Louisiana and,
243
; Maine and,
71

72
,
133
; Maryland and,
191
; Massachusetts and,
121
,
133
,
183

84
,
188

89
,
192

93
; Minnesota and,
118
; New Hampshire and,
40
,
52
,
57
,
71
,
85
,
86
,
91
,
99
,
105

8
,
110
,
115

16
,
120

21
,
126

28
,
132

33
,
141

63
,
173
,
606
; New York and,
219

24
; North Carolina and,
212

13
; Pennsylvania and,
249
,
260

63
,
262

63
; Puerto Rico and,
86
,
89

90
,
138
; South Carolina and,
92
,
100
,
115
,
160
,
178

79
,
189

90
,
197

99
; staffing and,
38

39
; Tennessee and,
269

70
; Texas and,
271

74
; Vermont and,
121
,
133
,
175

76
,
183

84
,
188

89
,
192

93
; Vietnam War and,
183

84
; Wisconsin and,
201
,
228
,
233

36
,
236

37
,
241

42
.
See also
Anderson, John B.; Baker, Howard; Bush, George H.W.; Connally, John; Crane, Philip M.; Dole, Robert J.; Reagan, Ronald

Nixon, Pat,
247

Nixon, Richard,
6
,
7
,
19
,
24
,
28
,
37
,
38
,
56
,
60
,
61
,
65
,
81
,
86
,
97
,
125
,
133
,
141
,
142
,
164
,
170
,
191
,
234
,
321
,
333
,
391
,
466
,
484

Nofziger, Lyn,
35
,
113
,
306
,
332
,
388
,
450
,
588
,
604
,
609
,
612
; 1976 Republican presidential nomination and,
13
; 1980 presidential election and,
28
,
390
,
392
,
393
,
396
,
453
,
471
; 1980 Republican presidential nomination and,
55
,
67
,
81
; Baker and,
605
; Brock and,
27
,
279
,
314
; CFTR and,
19
; conservative movement and,
174
; fundraising and,
55
; Iowa and,
111
; Keene and,
39
; Klan controversy and,
457
; media and,
484
; Reagan, Nancy, and,
113
; Reagan health of and,
140
; Reagan running mate selection and,
350

51
,
357
,
372
; Reagan staff and,
49
; RNC and,
296
; Sears and,
40
,
55
,
108
,
111
,
169
,
174
,
180

81

Norquist, Grover,
386
,
589

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
5

North Carolina: 1976 presidential election and,
16
; 1976 Republican presidential nomination and,
12
,
81
,
90
; 1980 presidential election and,
575
; 1980 Republican presidential nomination and,
212

13

Novak, Robert,
31
,
57
,
58
,
69
,
112
,
159
,
189
,
196
,
286
,
322
,
345
,
346
,
388
,
391
,
447
,
458
,
550

NOW.
See
National Organization for Women

NRA.
See
National Rifle Association

nuclear weapons,
68
,
534
,
539
,
547
,
556
,
611

O'Brien, Larry,
432

October Surprise,
280
,
449
,
496
,
508
,
521

22
,
528
,
610

O'Donnell, Kenneth,
428
,
431

32
,
432

Office of Strategic Services (OSS),
136
,
527

Ohio: 1976 Republican presidential nomination and,
14
; 1980 presidential election and,
391
,
444
,
499
,
564
,
574
,
575

oil companies,
20
,
46

oil prices,
45
,
94
,
405

Oklahoma: 1980 presidential election and,
575

O'Leary, Brad,
308

Oliphant, Pat,
306
,
504

Olympics.
See
Lake Placid Winter Olympics; Moscow Summer Olympics

Onassis, Jacqueline.
See
Kennedy, Jacqueline

O'Neill, Thomas P. “Tip,”
88
,
179

80
,
269
,
412
,
413
,
456
,
577
,
591

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