Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign that Changed America (162 page)

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
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83
,
487
,
505
–
6
,
509
–
13
; Democratic convention (New York City, N.Y.),
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16
,
442
; Democratic presidential nomination and,
46
–
47
,
50
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88
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100
,
102
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3
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106
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116
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133
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34
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142
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155
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159
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163
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64
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177
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78
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190
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91
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193
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94
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201
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217
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223
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24
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228
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30
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242
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243
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251
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52
,
261
–
64
,
274
–
75
; District of Columbia and,
574
; Election Day and,
561
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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
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290
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310
,
472
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481
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508
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517
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18
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521
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22
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528
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537
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38
,
562
–
63
,
610
; Kentucky and,
574
; Louisiana and,
458
; Maine and,
444
,
575
; Massachusetts and,
391
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92
,
575
,
581
; meaning of,
565
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66
; Michigan and,
391
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457
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505
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6
,
556
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57
,
575
; Minnesota and,
579
; Mississippi and,
458
,
520
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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
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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
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340
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41
; preparation for,
282
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320
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21
; Reagan acceptance speech at,
10
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11
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332
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33
,
375
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84
,
385
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88
; Republican Party platform and,
323
,
327
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29
,
344
; running mate selection and,
3
,
6
–
7
,
7
,
349
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69
; speakers at,
345
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48

1980 Republican presidential nomination: age issue and,
33
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37
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58
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72
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74
,
76
–
77
,
94
,
108
,
111
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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
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86
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89
,
465
; Florida and,
85
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100
,
118
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121
,
160
,
176
–
77
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186
–
87
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194
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95
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200
; Ford and,
49
,
56
,
71
,
75
,
128
,
173
,
194
–
97
; Georgia and,
160
; Illinois and,
200
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201
,
203
–
4
,
205
–
11
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213
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17
; Indiana and,
68
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69
; Iowa and,
6
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38
,
40
,
51
,
68
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69
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71
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77
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80
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85
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86
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88
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91
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95
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105
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107
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9
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111
; “keep Reagan under wraps” strategy and,
37
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38
,
51
; Louisiana and,
243
; Maine and,
71
–
72
,
133
; Maryland and,
191
; Massachusetts and,
121
,
133
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183
–
84
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188
–
89
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192
–
93
; Minnesota and,
118
; New Hampshire and,
40
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52
,
57
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71
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85
,
86
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91
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99
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105
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8
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110
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115
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16
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120
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21
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126
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28
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132
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33
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141
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63
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173
,
606
; New York and,
219
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24
; North Carolina and,
212
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13
; Pennsylvania and,
249
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260
–
63
,
262
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63
; Puerto Rico and,
86
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89
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90
,
138
; South Carolina and,
92
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100
,
115
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160
,
178
–
79
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189
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90
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197
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99
; staffing and,
38
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39
; Tennessee and,
269
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70
; Texas and,
271
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74
; Vermont and,
121
,
133
,
175
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76
,
183
–
84
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188
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89
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192
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93
; Vietnam War and,
183
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84
; Wisconsin and,
201
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228
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233
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36
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236
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37
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241
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42
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See also
Anderson, John B.; Baker, Howard; Bush, George H.W.; Connally, John; Crane, Philip M.; Dole, Robert J.; Reagan, Ronald

Nixon, Pat,
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Nixon, Richard,
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19
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24
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28
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37
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38
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Nofziger, Lyn,
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113
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306
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332
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388
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450
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588
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604
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609
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612
; 1976 Republican presidential nomination and,
13
; 1980 presidential election and,
28
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390
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392
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393
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396
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453
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471
; 1980 Republican presidential nomination and,
55
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67
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81
; Baker and,
605
; Brock and,
27
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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
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357
,
372
; Reagan staff and,
49
; RNC and,
296
; Sears and,
40
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55
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108
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111
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169
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174
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180
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81

Norquist, Grover,
386
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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,
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57
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NOW.
See
National Organization for Women

NRA.
See
National Rifle Association

nuclear weapons,
68
,
534
,
539
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547
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556
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611

O'Brien, Larry,
432

October Surprise,
280
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449
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496
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508
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521
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22
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528
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610

O'Donnell, Kenneth,
428
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431
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32
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432

Office of Strategic Services (OSS),
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527

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

oil companies,
20
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46

oil prices,
45
,
94
,
405

Oklahoma: 1980 presidential election and,
575

O'Leary, Brad,
308

Oliphant, Pat,
306
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504

Olympics.
See
Lake Placid Winter Olympics; Moscow Summer Olympics

Onassis, Jacqueline.
See
Kennedy, Jacqueline

O'Neill, Thomas P. “Tip,”
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179
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80
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269
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412
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577
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