Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan Put on Contrasting Convention Shows
At the Republican National Convention in Kansas City Betty Ford performed with Tony Orlando and danced to Tie a Yellow Ribbon while Nancy Reagan spoke little and toured nursing homes. Both first ladies met delegates at a briefing by the National Federation of Republican Women.
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Platform change soothes Reagan wing in GOP platform
Republicans tighten unity after adopting a platform amended to please the Reagan wing. As convention ends in Kansas City Ford supporters concede by accepting Reagan’s addition to the foreign policy section amid Ford’s nomination day.
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