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...Reagan made a brief, abortive run for the Republican presidential nomination. Backers got him on the primary ballots in Wisconsin, Nebraska and Oregon, where he won 23% of the vote against Nixon. Afterward Reagan toured several states to drum up support. At the Republican National Convention in Miami, however, he soon realized that his cause was hopeless and withdrew. Two years later he was re-elected Governor but decided that he would not run again; he had long said that no one should serve more than two terms in that office...
...while Harvard's program claims as alumni a variety of historical figures ranging from Moses to Shakespeare, in a routine perceived more as humorous jest than pretension, at least by those from Harvard and Yale. Still, both bands find opportunities for genial sparring. Yale's marchers form a huge drum and carry a fifteen-foot-long drumstick across the field while bemoaning the pitiful size of much of Harvard's equipment. And the Harvard band takes advantage of twentieth century technology by flying a plane over the stadium with a banner reading, "Yale Band Eats Moose...
...roars off to a three-touchdown lead anyway as Kubacki runs for 100 yards and passes for another 100 to Curry, Saxon and Winn. A desperate Princeton turns to the Statue of Liberty play for their only touchdown. Disguised as Bruce Springsteen, a Princeton student tries to damage the drum and is badly manhandled. Harvard...
...forfeit, Harvard votes to play the second half and fired by Bateman's absence, puts together a dazzling comeback. With 00:22 on the clock Mike Lynch connects for the winning field goal from inside the 25-yard line. An undisguised Brown student attempts to run into the drum, but misses. Harvard...
...punt on its own 3-yard line. On the last play Kubacki drops back into the end zone to pass, eludes several Yale tacklers, and calmly steps out of the end zone as the gun sounds. William F. Buckley, disguised as a Vassar coed, vainly tries to kick the drum. He is discovered and politely escorted to his car. Harvard...