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This memorandum contains information related to a request for a waiver of the equal time provisions of the Communications Act to allow for the showing of films starring Ronald Reagan during the 1976 primary election season.
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Memorandum from Philip W. Buchen to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding a Request for Equal Time Waiver
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Memorandum from Philip W. Buchen to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding a Request for Equal Time Waiver
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This memorandum contains information related to a request for a waiver of the equal time provisions of the Communications Act to allow for the showing of films starring Ronald Reagan during the 1976 primary election season.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
washington
April 16, 1976
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
PHILIP W. BUCHEN
P.
SUBJECT:
Request for Equal Time Waiver
Adrian Weiss Productions has requested that you waive your
rights under Section 315 of the Communications Act to permit
the television broadcast of two of Ronald Reagan's old movies --
"Cattle Queen of Montana¹ and "Tennessee's Partner. 11
Recommendation
Stu Spencer, Bob Visser and I recommend that you sign the
attached waiver.
LISRARY GERALD R FORD