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73. New York Times, January 27, 1980, “As Reagan Goes, So Goes John P. Sears 3d.”
74. Anderson, Revolution, pp. 289–90.
75. Nancy Reagan, to author, October 27, 1997.
76. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 507, handwritten notes on Executive Advisory Committee, note dated December 5, 1979, on the subject “Morgan Mason.”
77. Arthur Laffer, to author, April 4, 2000.
78. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 507, notes dated February 5, 1980, under heading “Purpose and Function.”; ibid., page entitled “Consultants & Advisers.”
79. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 507, dated February 5, 1980, notes under heading “Com-position and Leadership”; ibid., page entitled “Exec. Adv. Comm., 2pm.”
80. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 503, memorandum from Ed Meese to William E. Simon on “Reagan for President” stationery, dated 14 January 1980, subject: Executive Advisory Committee.
81. Colacello in Vanity Fair, July 1998; Anderson, Revolution, p. 328.
82. White, America in Search of Itself, p. 249; Anderson, Revolution, p. 328; Persico, Casey, p. 175.
83. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 507, letter from William J. Casey to Ronald Reagan, dated February 1, 1980.
84. New York Times, January 23, 1980, “Reagan to Reconsider His Decision Not to Debate with G.O.P. Rivals.”
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85. New York Times, January 27, 1980, “As Reagan Goes, So Goes John P. Sears 3d.”
86. Weymouth in New York Times Magazine, October 26, 1980.
87. William Clark, to author, March 14, 2000.
88. Weymouth in New York Times Magazine, October 26, 1980.
89. Nancy Reagan with Novak, My Turn, p. 206.
90. Weymouth in New York Times Magazine, October 26, 1980.
91. White, America in Search of Itself, p. 251.
92. Ibid.
93. New York Times, February 29, 1980, “The Basic Speech: Ronald Reagan.”
94. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 919, cover page attached to Republican National Committee April 1980 Finance Committee Report, sent from William French Smith to Nancy Reagan, forwarded by Nancy Reagan to Ed Meese with handwritten note.
95. New York Times, May 27, 1980, “Bush Says He’ll Quit Active Campaigning, Ending 2-Year Quest.”
96. New York Times, May 28, 1980, “Campaign Report; Ford Endorses Reagan, Saying He Has Nomination.”
97. White, America in Search of Itself, p. 321; New York Times, July 14, 1980, “At Center Stage, Ronald Reagan Takes His Biggest Role.”
98. New York Times, May 31, 1980, “Reagan’s Inner Circle of Self-Made Men.”
99. New York Times, June 15, 1980, “Six Losing Candidates Vow Fealty to Reagan at G.O.P. Unity Fete.”
100. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 543, “Notes from the June 20th [1980] Reagan Executive Advisory Committee meeting held at the Palmer House in Chicago. (By Arthur B.
Laffer).”
101. Bill Wilson, to author, October 30, 1999.
102. Ibid.
103. New York Times, June 18, 1980, “Campaign Report; Reagan Aides Are Reported Concerned by Sinatra Move.”
104. Letter, Joe Moshay to Nancy Reagan, October 16, 1981, ID# 046371, GI002, WHORM: Subject File, Ronald Reagan Library.
105. New York Times, July 14, 1980, “A State of Some Confusion: Reagan’s Search for Vice-Presidential Candidate Is Vital, Critical and Highly Important—Or Is It?”
106. Anthony and McCollister in George, February 1999.
107. Bill Wilson, to author, November 7, 1997.
108. Meese, With Reagan, p. 43.
109. New York Times, July 15, 1980, “Reagan Is Promising a Crusade to Make Nation ‘Great Again.’ ”
110. Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s personal papers, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, box 543, “Reagan Advisory Committee: Minutes of April 4, 1980.”
111. New York Times, October 31, 1980, “Departing Adviser