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Reagan hosts 75 Democrats switching parties in Open Door effort
President Reagan welcomes about 75 current former and prospective officeholders who left the Democratic Party for the GOP as part of Operation Open Door. The White House serves formal hospitality for a day of sessions in Washington to showcase the party switchers including statewide figures and local officials.
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Scripps Howard News Service
Washington
Reagan
Republican National Committee
White House
China
South
Alabama
Massachusetts
Ed King
GOP
Michael Dukakis
Democratic Party
King
Wayne County
Detroit
William Lucas
Kent Hance
Texas
United Nations
Jeanne Kirkpatrick
Phil Gramm
R-Texas
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