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The original documents are located in Box 32, folder "Calendars - Presidential Campaign"
of the Betty Ford White House Papers, 1973-1977 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of
photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Betty Ford donated to the United States
of America her copyrights in all of her unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public
domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to
remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid
copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
10/8/75
1976 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES
State
Primary Date
Type of Primary
New Hampshire
February 24
Direct
Massachusetts
March 2
Direct
Florida
March 9
Direct
Illinois
March 16
Direct
Wisconsin
April 6
Direct
New York
April 6
Delegate selection
Pennsylvania
April 27
Direct, closed
Texas
May 1
Georgia
May 4
Alabama
May 4
Direct, closed
Indiana
May 4
Direct, closed
Carolina
May n
Direct, closed
District of Columbia
May 4
Indirect, closed
Tennessee
May 6
Nebraska
May 11
Direct closed
West Virginia
May 11
Direct
Maryland
May 18
Inderect
Michigan
May 18
Direct, open
Idaho
May 25
tunu
&
Kentucky
May 25
sidnary
Direct, open
Oregon
May 25
BERALD
Direct, closed
Nevada
May 25
Direct, closed
State
Primary Date
Type of Primary
Rhode Island
June 1
Indirect, open
South Dakota
June 1
Direct, closed
Mississippi
June 1
Montana
June 1
New Jersey
June 8
Indirect, open
Arkansas
June 8
California
June 8
Ohio
June 8
Indirect
GREATS B junu MORGUN
CONFIDENTIAL
PRIORITY STATES
1
2
3
Elec-
Elec-
Elec-
toral
toral
toral
State
Votes
State
Votes
State
Votes
California
45
Missouri
12
*Connecticut
8
Illinois
26
Florida
17
-Iowa
8
Michigan
21
Maryland
10
Alaska
3
New Jersey
17
Washington
9
-Colorado
7
Ohio
25
Wisconsin
11
Delaware
3
Pennsylvania
27
Ninnesota
10
Oregon
5
New York
41
Kentucky
9
Indiana
13
Texas
26
Tennessee
10
North Dakota
3
South Dakota
4
Total
228
Total
78
-Virginia
11
Oklahoma
8
Total
73
4
5
Elec-
Elec-
toral
toral
State
Votes
State
Votes
Arizona
6
Massachusetts
14
Maine
4
Rhode Island
4
New Hampshire
4
D. C.
3
Vermont
3
Hawaii
4
Kansas
7
W. Virginia
6
Nebraska
5
Georgia
12
Idaho
4
Alabama
9
Utah
4
Arkansas
6
Wyoming
3
Louisiana
10
Montana
4
Mississippi
7
Nevada
3
North Carolina
13
New Mexico
4
South Carolina
8
Minnesota
Total
51
Total
106
6.
FORD
BEHALD
LIBRARY
(As of 8/30)
Mjrs. Ford
President Ford Committee
1828 L STREET, N.W., SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-6400
September 7, 1976
TO:
Susan Porter
FROM: Pam Curtis
RE:
Meeting with Regional People for Ford women and Mrs. Ford
Wednesday, September 8th, 2:00 p.m.
Purpose of Meeting: To have our regional representatives meet
Mrs. Ford for a short pep talk and pictures.
Those in Attendance: Elly M. Peterson, Deputy Chairman, PFC
Patricia Bailey, Northeast Regional Rep. --
Attorney, many years of Republican
activity, Board of the Republican
Women's Task Force, active in National
Women's Political Caucus. (An aside:
Pat just graduated from law school this
year at the age of 39, mother of two,
and graduated first in her class from
American University).
Judy Petty, Southern Regional Rep. --
Was the Reagan Arkansas Chairman in the
primary campaign; long time Republican
professional worker in Arkansas; ran
a courageous, but unsuccessful. race against
Wilbur Mills in 1974.
Lorraine Orr, Midwest Regional Rep. --
From Nebraska; was the second woman to
ever be a Republican State Chairman;
excellent organizer; feminist.
Angie Reitz -- Western Regional Rep. --
From California; was a Reagan Delegate
and a whip in the California Delegation;
24 years old; real dynamo; worked in
FUND
1972 campaign.
alwuary
Pam Curtis -- Coordinator of Regional People
for Ford operation.
Formerly with the IWY Commission; many
years of Republican campaigns and work
at the RNC.
Betsy Bellows -- Coordinator of Elly Peterson's
office; formerly with Senator Javits.
The President Ford Committee, Rogers C. B. Morton, Chairman, Robert C. Moot, Treasurer: A copy of our Report is filed with
the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C..20463.