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DeFore Longtime Reagan Booster Sees Presidential Potential
Detroit writer Ken Sullivan details Cedar Rapids native Don DeFore a longtime Reagan supporter. DeFore, actor and former Warner Brothers contract player, recalls meeting Reagan in Hollywood and his role in opposing a union takeover that boosted the future president. He praises Reagan’s compassion, argues for states rights on Equal Rights, and plans to campaign nationwide for the 1980 race.
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