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...United, Reagan and Bush have a solid chance of winning in November. Their victory would help restore the Republican Party as a major force in national politics and give it a large voice in setting the direction of American society for years to come. Proclaimed Republican National Chairman Bill Brock from behind the red and white carnations on the convention podium: "This party is a new party?...
...Women Voters during the weeks of Sept. 7, Sept. 21 and Oct. 26. Despite Carter's more agile mind and mastery of detail, Reagan's aides expect him to do well in the debates; they believe Reagan would have lost the New Hampshire primary without a debate. Observed Brock: "Reagan has this remarkable ability to project decency, a sense of knowing where he is and where he is going. People relate to him. It's a talent that few people have." Said an aide: "The fact that he's not a dangerous personality bleeds through...
National Committee Chairman Bill Brock joined Reagan in his Plaza suite to watch the convention on television. Unaware of the Reagan overtures to Ford, Brock urged Reagan and his aides to try again to get Ford to run. He was astonished at Reagan's enthusiasm for what was becoming known as the "Ford option," in contrast to the "standard option" (the much publicized short list of contenders, headed by Bush). Brock decided then that he too would plead with Ford. Around midnight, Brock called Convention Chairman John Rhodes on the podium and invited him to a breakfast next morning...
...their 32nd convention. At the outset of his acceptance speech, Reagan thanked the city for its "warm hospitality," and the delegates seconded that emotion with cheers and applause. During breakfast the next morning, Reagan again praised Detroit Mayor Coleman Young for a job well done. Agreed G.O.P. Chairman Bill Brock: "I'm getting overwhelming compliments about Detroit. This city has busted its rear...
Much of the credit for this remarkable turnabout belongs to Transportation Secretary Goldschmidt. Carter's first Transportation Secretary, Brock Adams, sternly ordered Detroit to "reinvent" the automobile, and last April the President publicly berated industry leaders for stubbornly refusing to make small cars. But Goldschmidt, the former mayor of Portland, Ore., took the automakers' problems seriously and helped swing Administration opinion round. Prompted by the Government's loan guarantee to Chrysler, Goldschmidt embarked on a long-term study that convinced him the Government simply must help an industry that provides one-sixth of the nation...