Citizens for Reagan Records
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt7w1036nz Online items available Inventory of the Citizens for Reagan records Finding aid prepared by Aparna Mukherjee with assistance from Pruda Lood, revised by Max Siekierski Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2008, 2016 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Inventory of the Citizens for 81141 1 Reagan records Title: Citizens for Reagan records Date (inclusive): 1975-1986 Collection Number: 81141 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 109 manuscript boxes, 15 cubic foot boxes, 9 oversize boxes, 12 sound records, 8 sound tape reels, 10 video reels(125.0 Linear Feet) Abstract: Correspondence, position papers, press releases, memoranda, public opinion polling data, financial records, sound recordings, and video tapes relating to the campaign of Ronald Reagan for the Republican Party presidential nomination in 1976. Includes a few post-1976 records of Citizens for the Republic, the successor organization to Citizens for Reagan. Creator: Citizens for Reagan Creator: Citizens for the Republic Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access Boxes 2-3 and 110-111 closed. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1981. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Citizens for Reagan records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Historical Note The Citizens for Reagan organization originated from a strong belief of some of his supporters that Ronald Reagan should be persuaded to run for the Republican nomination for president in 1976, becoming Reagan's official campaign committee for the 1976 election. A committee was formed for that purpose with Senator Paul Laxalt, former governor of Nevada, as its chairman. The goal of this committee was to set up an organization to lead an effective political campaign and raise money needed to conduct a successful campaign in the event of the announcement of Ronald Reagan's candidacy for the president of the United States. In addition to Paul Laxalt, other prominent members of the Republican Party decided to signify their support of Ronald Reagan's candidacy. John P. Sears, a Washington attorney, was chosen to serve as the executive vice-chairman. Other office holders included Jack Courtimanche of Los Angeles, in charge of financial operations; Loren Smith as legal counsel; Jeffrey Bell as head of research; Henry M. Buchanan as treasurer; and David Keene as the southern states coordinator. Other prominent members were former governor of Kentucky Louis B. Nunn; former California Republican National Committeewoman Mrs. Stanlope C. Ring; retired congressman H. R. Gross of Iowa; and Nebraska insurance executive George Cook. Jim Lake, David Keene, and Lyn Nofziger represented political staff. Citizens for Reagan had a centralized administrative structure with state offices. All handbills, rally notices, and other materials included a notation such as "paid for by the CFR." Each local unit had a chairman and a treasurer at all times, possibly a bookkeeper as well. All local contributions to Citizens for Reagan or to the local subdivision were sent to Washington, D.C. to be deposited. The Washington office also authorized all expenditures. All activities were carried out on a state-by-state basis using a detailed list of state-level coordinators, members, and addresses. Although the 1976 presidential election results did not fulfill Ronald Reagan's political ambition, the operating procedures and organizational structure used in the Citizens for Reagan operations of 1975-1976 successfully supported his later political ambitions. Scope and Content of Collection The Citizens for Reagan records document the process leading up to Ronald Reagan's bid for the Republican Party presidential nomination in 1976, which he lost to Gerald Ford at the convention. The materials include correspondence, position papers, press releases, memoranda, public opinion polling data, financial records, sound recordings, and video tapes. They reveal elaborate planning, organization, publicity, preparation, and advertisement required to launch a political campaign. The papers are arranged in their original order, with the original folder titles and organizational system devised by the Citizens for Reagan office staff. Inventory of the Citizens for 81141 2 Reagan records Related Materials Richard Wirthlin papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Peter Hannaford papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Ronald Reagan subject collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Lyn Nofziger papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Edwin Meese papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives To see a complete listing of all related collections, please go to Stanford University's online catalog at https://searchworks.stanford.edu, enter the search term "Reagan, Ronald," and then limit the results to the Hoover Library or the Hoover Archives. Subjects and Indexing Terms Audiotapes Video tapes Sound recordings Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1976 Reagan, Ronald Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) box 1, folder 1 Abortion 1975 box 1, folder 2 Accounting records 1975 box 1, folder 3 Accounts payable, New Hampshire 1975-1976 box 1, folder 4 Accounts receivable 1976 box 1, folder 5 Advance procedures 1976 box 1, folder 6 Alphabetical run by state 1976 box 1, folder 7 Announcement letter 1975 and undated box 1, folder 8-9 Announcement of candidacy drafts 1975 box 1, folder 10 Announcement planning undated box 1, folder 11 Announcement trip 1975 box 1, Ball and McDaniel account 1976 folder 12-14 box 2, folder 1 CLOSED - Contributions and letters after March 31 1976 box 2, folder 2-7 CLOSED - Campaign contribution lists 1975-1976 box 3, folder 1-6 CLOSED - Campaign contribution lists 1975-1976 box 4, folder 1-2 Ball and McDaniel account 1976 box 4, folder 3 Boyd, W. W. correspondence 1957-1976 box 4, folder 4 Marc W. Ball 1976 box 4, folder 5 Bell memoranda to Ronald Reagan regarding Gerald R. Ford's selection as Vice-President 1974 box 4, folder 6 Campaign literature prices 1975 and undated box 4, folder 7 Campaign materials 1975 and undated Campaign by state box 4, folder 8 Florida 1975 box 4, folder 9 New York 1975 box 4, folder 10 North Carolina 1975 box 4, folder 11 North Dakota 1975 box 5, folder 1 Ohio 1975 and undated box 5, folder 2 Oklahoma 1975-1976 box 5, folder 3 Oregon 1974-1975 box 5, folder 4 Pennsylvania 1975 and undated box 5, folder 5 Rhode Island 1974-1975 box 5, folder 6 South Carolina 1975 box 5, folder 7 South Dakota 1975 box 5, folder 8 Tennessee 1975 box 5, folder 9 Texas 1975 Inventory of the Citizens for 81141 3 Reagan records box 5, folder 10 Utah undated box 5, folder 11 Vermont 1975 box 5, folder 12 Virginia 1975-1976 and undated box 5, folder 13 Washington 1975 box 5, folder 14 West Virginia 1975 box 5, folder 15 Wisconsin 1975 box 5, folder 16 Wyoming undated box 5, folder 17 District of Columbia 1975 box 5, folder 18 Puerto Rico undated box 5, folder 19 Virgin Islands undated box 5, folder 20 Guam undated box 5, folder 21 Canvas script 1975 and undated box 5, folder 22 Ronald Reagan's current position in caucus states undated box 5, folder 23 Centrex lists 1976 box 5, folder 24 China undated Collateral materials box 5, folder 25 Headquarters undated Other, by state 1976 and undated box 6, folder 1 Alabama 1976 box 6, folder 2 Alaska 1976 box 6, folder 3 Arizona 1976 and undated box 6, folder 4 Arkansas 1976 box 6, folder 5 California 1976 box 6, folder 6 Colorado undated box 6, folder 7 Florida undated box 6, folder 8 Georgia 1976 box 6, folder 9 Idaho 1976 box 6, folder 10 Illinois 1976 box 6, folder 11 Indiana undated box 6, folder 12 Iowa 1976 box 6, folder 13 Kansas 1976 box 6, folder 14 Kentucky 1976 box 6, folder 15 Louisiana undated box 6, folder 16 Maryland 1976 box 6, folder 17 Massachusetts 1976 box 6, folder 18 Michigan 1976 box 6, folder 19 Minnesota 1976 box 6, folder 20 Mississippi undated box 6, folder 21 Missouri 1976 box 6, folder 22 Montana 1976 box 6, folder 23 Nebraska 1976 box 6, folder 24 Nevada 1976 box 6, folder 25 New Hampshire 1976 box 6, folder 26 New Mexico 1976 box 6, folder 27 North Carolina 1976 box 6, folder 28 North Dakota 1976 box 6, folder 29 Ohio 1976 box 6, folder 30 Oklahoma 1975-1976 box 6, folder 31 Oregon 1976 box 6, folder 32 Rhode Island 1976 box 6, folder 33 South Carolina 1976 box 6, folder 34 South Dakota 1976 box 6, folder 35 Tennessee undated box 6, folder 36 Texas 1975-1976 box 6, folder 37 Utah 1976 box 6, folder 38 Virginia 1976 box 6, folder 39 West Virginia 1976 Inventory of the Citizens for 81141 4 Reagan records box 6, folder 40 Washington 1976 box 6, folder 41 Wisconsin 1976 box 6, folder 42 Wyoming undated box 6, Common Cause 1976 folder 43-44 box 6, folder 45 Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report 1976 box 6, folder 46 Conservative Political Action Conference undated Correspondence 1975-1976 box 7, folder 1 Miscellaneous 1975 January-June box 7, folder 2 File copies 1976 May-November box 7, folder 3 Incoming, no responses 1975 February - 1976 July and undated box 7, folder 4 Incoming, no responses 1974