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The original documents are located in Box 39, folder “Primaries - Texas - PFC Press Releases (1)” of the Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Ron Nessen donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 39 of the Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library NEWS RELEASE from the President Ford Committee P.O. BOX 15345, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78761 (512) 459-4101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ' \- I AUSTIN---Senator John Tower will campaign on behalf of the 11 Four-for-Ford11 delegate teams during a non-stop tour into 20 Texas communities starting April 21. Tower, President Ford•s statewide chairman, will be urging Republican primary voters to elect the delegates pledged to Ford who will appear on the . May 1 ballot. A total of 96 delegates - 4 in each of Texas• 24 congressional districts -will be chosen. (Another 4 at-large delegates will be selected by the convention process) . ... 1 am looking forward to visiting with my constituents in behalf of .. The Four for Ford .. delegate team in Congressional districts all over the state, .. Tower said. 11 The President is providing the leadership necessary to make this an even greater country. He has earned our support, and he is, without a doubt, our best chance for victory in November. I will be urging my fellow Texans to join with me in voting for victory by voting for the Four Delegates pledged to President Ford in their respective Congressional Districts ... Tower will carry President Ford•s message into 17 congressional districts. The six-day schedule, which falls during the Congressional recess, includes stops in Wichita Falls, San Angelo, Odessa, Midland, Boerne, Kerrville, New Braunfels, Seguin, Victoria, Port Lavaca, Houston, Bryan, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Longview, Texarkana, Plano, Sherman, Denton, and Dallas. The Texas Republican will visit many of the local Ford campaign headquarters and volunteer telephone centers. He also will meet with the news media in each city to discuss issues in Texas• first presidential primary. ;~A~,\ :::.!.... i .'-'',1 -m~- d Tl1e President Ford Committee, Rogers C. B. Morton, Chairrnan Robert Mosbacher National F' Ch · • F'.,_-r~ report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is a~ailable for purchas~ from the ~~~~~el El"",'.nanC, Robe.rt .c. Moot, .Treasurer. A copy of our a ec 1on ommiSSJon, Washmgton, D.C. 20463. Tower's schedule follows: ·. Wednesday. April 21 WICHITA FALLS: 9 a.m. at Orchid Branch Savings & Loan, Community Room SAN ANGELO: 11:45 a.m. at Ford headquarters, 1950 W. Beaugard. ODESSA: 2:45 p.m. at Ford headquarters, 300 N. Jackson. MIDLAND: 4:45 p.m. at Ford headquarters, 115 E. Wall. Thursd~, Apr.i1"22 BOE~~E: 10 a.m. at Antlers Restaurant KERRVILLE: Noon at Holiday Inn NEW BRAUNFELS: 3:00 p.m. at Krause's Restaurant SEGUIN: 7:30 p.m. at home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Donegan Friday, April 23 VICTORIA: 9:30 a.m. Bank of CoiTIIl'erce, Americana Room PORT LAVACA: 11:15 a.m. at Coastal Bend Savings & Loan Association .HOUSTON: 2:30p.m. News conference at _____ The Albert Pick ~~otor-Hotel9 SW Freeway BRYAN: 4:30 p.m. at Ramada Inn LUFKIN: 7:00 p.m. at Holiday Inn Saturday, April 24 NACOGDOCHES: 10:15 a.m. at Sheraton Crest Hotel LONGVIEW: Noon at Ford headquarters, 1300 Alpine TEXARKANA: 2:45 p.m. at Ford headquarters, Howard Plaza Sunday. April 25 ·PLANO: 1 :00 p.m. at Ford headquarters, 701 15th SHERMAN: 3:00 p.m. at Texoma Savings &Loan of Grayson County DENTON: 5:00 p.m. at 1506 Malone Monday, April 26 DALLAS: 11:00 a.m. Wrap-up news conference at Da 11 as Press Club. ····,. .. ·-.. -30- CONTACT: Bill Keener (512) 459-4101 .. NEWS RELEASE from the President Ford Committee P.O. BOX 15345, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78761 (512) 459-4101 Tom Landry, head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, today endorsed President Ford with the following statement: I've had the opportunity to be acquainted with President Ford since his days in Congress. I've found him the type of man that I can support for President. He has the type of honesty and integrity that I look for in a man and I'm confident that he will represent the American people in a very positive manne.r. To be a winner in football, a team must have this type of moral leadership. I believe the same kind of leader ship is necessary for our country. That's why I'm urging all my friends to vote for the President in this important primary election. Trle Pr~s•~en.t For,~ Ccvrrrnittee, ~oc:::ger'S C. B. \torton, Chair-nan, ~Obert 1\lo<;')a<"~C'I", Natton.:.l Finance Chainnan, Robert c. ~oot, Treasurer. A copy of our report 1\ flied u.tth the Feder.a1 . .lectr•)n Com•nt~s1on dnd '"available for purchase fro1n the Federol Etec:t;on Comm15s1on, Wash1ngtun, o.c. 20461. NEWS RELEASE from the President Ford Committee P.O. BOX 15345, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78761 (512) 459-4101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 1976 CONTACT: Pete Roussel 459-4101 NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS: For your information. Attached is a letter sent out recently from the Reagan campaign and a letter sent out today from the President Ford Committee. -30- The President Ford Committee, Rogers C. B. Morton, Chairman, Robert Mos~acher, National Finance Chairman, Robert C. Moot, Treasurer. A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Cornrnission and is available for purchase frorn the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. 20463. President Ford Committee P.O. BOX 15345. AUS"nN. TEXAS 78761 (5121459-t101 ----------ME M0 R A N D U M TO: Texas Republican Leaders DATE: March 31 , 1976 FROM: Mrs. Beryl Buckley Milburn Campaign Director I want to begin by congratulating Governor Reagan on his fine victory in North Carolina. Those of us who support President Ford can take some consolation in the fact that he won 25 of North Carolina's 54 delegate vqtes, but no one is making any excuses. We lost. Recently our office began receiving inquiries from the news media about a letter which the Co-Chairmen of the Texas Citizens for Reagan had sent to their leaders around the state. This letter made a number of charges against President Ford and his campaign organizations in Texas. We contacted Ron Deere, the Executive Director of Texas Citizens for Reagan, and requested a copy of the letter which we enclose. .. Actions speak louder than words, and I think the actions of the President Ford Committee during the next month in Texas will answer this letter more effectively than anything else. I only ask that each of you make a careful evaluation of the fairness of the charges leveled at the President and draw your own conclusions. We hope you agree that a positive campaign, based on the issues, is what Texas Republicans want in order to determine how they will vote on May 1. We pledge to conduct such a campaign and call on the leaders of Texas Citizens for Reagan to join us. BBM/tm Enclosure "-~..... ~-"' - .. Tlr' l'"sidrnt Ford Commillrr, Howard H. Callawa)', Chairman. Robrrt C. Moot. Trrasurrr. A cnpy of nur Rrportls ~lrd with til' Ff!drrul Elrction Commission and is a•·ailablr for purchase /rum thr Frdrrul Election Commission, WasiJinrton, D.C. 2046J. Texas Citizens For Reagan 2626 Westheimer, Suite 209 Houston, Texas 77098 Phone: 713/526-1590 March 22, 1976 Dear Reagan Campaign Leaders: STATE CO-CHAIRMEN The Texas campaign is about to go -public, and lest there be any Hun. Erne-;r ;\ngdo.Jr ~lid1.1nd misunderstanding, Governor Reagan is determined to win. Besides that, ~fr, \\·'dlum ..;t:tff D.1lh, he's frankly pretty hacked off at some of the tactics employed by the Hnn R,l\ :\ H.1rnlurt other side, at some of the distortions and downright misrepresentations fi:-.IANCE CHAIRMAN of position and fact that have been used to discredit him in order to gain votes for Gerald Ford. EXEct·nn: IJIRECTOR R nn.1ld B Dc.11 REGIO:-.!Al CHAIRMEN 1exas is the key to the Republican nomination. The first of 16 I Jim <~l.i,,l!:llW .1.1>01~\i('\\ primaries in May, a win here will establish the momentum to carry us II R<~~Cn Hill ll\111_1;! into the August convention. It's delegate votes that count, and to Ill ~It' Bnht" I.JuJh,cn h•rtWnrtl; reach that magic figure of 1,130, the Texas quota is only 66 of our 1\' C R Dnllinger .Jr lk.tum•mt 100 delegates! We can do better than that for the Governor ..• and will! \' ~{p; \\:'.Hrcn Hinkk1 Huusrnn \'I :-..tr:- L•uis D,x:hm· S.m Anrumo Governor Reagan has run astonishinqly stronq in those earlier VII B1ll ..;~url1llk ;..t,:\lkn primaries. True, the eastern media, singing in harmony with the Ford \'Ill \'.m f-knn Ardlt'r S.m Ant<>tllol strategists, have succeeded quite well in convincing the casual voter IX Jud~..;L B.uh.tu Culvn \t~<il.md that Ford has won crushing victories.