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[Sergeant Foley]

The Sleeze Publisher: Mr. Wade!
10:28 AM MST, February 28, 1980
The Informer Publishing Company, Inc.,
Denver, Colorado
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Harlan Lawrence Wade served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War with the rank of Staff Sergeant and graduated from Southern University and A&M College with a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1956. He also married Henrietta Von Meulze and became the parents of seven children.

Wade moved to Colorado after graduating from Southern University, and settled in Denver. He worked for many years in several local newspaper publications such as the Denver Post ,where he served in the Public Relations Division and later moved over to KGGY-TV, where he worked for the production staff team as well as the senior administrative leadership eventually becoming Deputy General Manager.

After more than 20+ years with KGGY-TV, Wade began his own publishing company called The Informer. Located in the heart of the Capital City of the Centennial State, Wade put together one of the most influential and flamboyant and controversial publishing companies ever known in the Southwestern United States and Rocky Mountains.

In the morning hours of February 28th, Wade was in his office writing information in his little black book of blackmailing material and documentation when he received a telephone call.
Wade: "Hello. This is Harlan Wade of the Informer speaking..."
"Jenny": "Mr. Wade. This is Jenny. I have some credible information about one politician's dirty little secret. But it's gonna cost you. Do you want to know the juicy details?"
Wade (smirking while leaning back on his chair): "I am very interested in your scoop. Now please tell me what happened?"
[Jenny goes into more erotic detail with more incidents between the secretive Senator and the transvestite prostitute].
Wade: (intrigued by the scoop): "Jenny. What you have told me is going to bring the Informer a major Pulitzer prize-winning story of the nation with huge political implications going forward. We'll keep in touch."

Hanging up the phone, Wade yelled at one of the second-highest ranking management level employees: "Frank, I need you and Michelle over at my office ASAP!"

What Harlan Wade and the controversial Informer Publishing Company was going to expose a dirty little secret of this secretive United States Senator...

 

[Sergeant Foley]

STATE VISITS OF PRESIDENT HOLTON (SPRING 1980)

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*In lame-duck status, President Linwood Holton visits South Asia.
*Visits to Pakistan (February 28th-March 2nd), Nepal (February 29th-March 1st), Maldives (March 1st-3rd), Bangladesh (March 3rd-March 6th) and India (March 6th-12th)
*Repairing strained diplomatic relations with India top priority.
*Heavy security in Pakistan in light of Hostage Crisis in Fall 1979 still lingering.

Beginning on February 28th, President Linwood Holton and First Lady Jinks Holton boarded Air Force One and began their five-nation trip beginning with a trip to Pakistan, which saw the heaviest amount of security recorded in Islamabad as Air Force One touched down the tarmac of the Islamabad International Airport, where the Holton's boarded off of the presidential aircraft and were greeted by several Pakistani government officials and US Embassy senior high-ranking personnel before getting inside the presidential limousine, accompanied by the US Secret Service and Pakistani Security Group along with strong heavy security presence as the motorcade route drove down the streets of Islamabad.

Upon arriving at the Presidential Palace, Holton was greeted by Pakistani President Mohammed Zia ul-Haq; Welcoming Ceremony included the 21 Cannon Salute; playing of the respective National Anthems of the United States and Pakistan; then the Honor Guard inspection of the Pakistani Armed Forces Command.

Both Holton and Zia held bilateral meeting inside the Guest House of the Presidential Palace discussing US/Pakistani diplomatic relations; ongoing developments in the aftermath of the US Embassy Hostage Crisis during the Fall of 1979; preventing violent extremism from escalating throughout South Asia.

Following a joint press conference, President Holton was driven to the US Embassy Grounds in downtown Islamabad, which has been under heavy security presence and met with the personnel employees and staff members including their families.

Meanwhile, the threats against President Holton has caused strong security measures in order to guarantee his safety during his two-day visit in Pakistan.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: UNITED STATES SENATOR RUSSELL LONG (D-LA) ENDORSES GOVERNOR CAREY FOR PRESIDENT; POLITICAL ANALYSTS AND OBSERVERS SUGGEST THE MOVE IS TO SIGNAL CAREY'S SUPPORT IN THE SOUTH GROWING

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*February 29, 1980: United States Senator Russell Billiu Long (D-LA) announced his endorsement of New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) in the Democratic Party presidential primaries, saying that "Governor Carey has the experience, leadership capabilities, and toughness having served in World War II in order to lead our nation in this new decade. America needs new leadership after 12 years of one-party rule." Outgoing Louisiana Governor Edwin W. Edwards (D), whose term ends on Monday, March 10th, said he will prefer to stay out of the primaries for the moment until the Democratic Party has an official nominee before the Summer in order to make an endorsement by then. United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA) announced his endorsement of Governor Carey in the late Fall of 1979.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: VICE PRESIDENT EDWARD W. BROOKE, III SNUBS SOVIET FOREIGN MINISTER DURING BILATERAL MEETING IN VIENNA
*Showdown in Vienna as relations between the superpowers continue to deteriorate even further.
*Economic sanctions against Moscow enforced
*Cold War restarting again?

*February 29, 1980: During a bilateral meeting in Vienna, Austria between US and Soviet representatives, US Vice President Edward W. Brooke, III abrutply walked off during the meeting between him and Soviet Foreign Minister Alexei Gromyko. The two had been discussing the recent and controversial Soviet intervention in Afghanistan in December 1979, which was strongly condemned by the Holton administration and several other nations. Originally, US President Linwood Holton had planned on attending a summit with Soviet President Lenoid Brezhnev, but cancelled the planned summit altogether following the violent invasion occurred. Holton though, agreed for Vice President Brooke, who had been touring Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America as well as the Asian Pacific, to meet with the Soviet Foreign Minister. Apparently, he told Brooke that under no circumstances would the USSR withdraw its military troops out of Afghanistan anytime soon and that "America should stay out of the conflict and mind their own business."

Upon the breaking news alerts, White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen announced during a White House Press Briefing that the President (who's currently in the midst of his five-nation South Asian tour, has signed off on economic sanctions against Moscow including banning Soviet diplomats and their families from coming to the United States.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

......"Despite winning the New Hampshire Primary on February 26th, it was obvious that Governor Reagan badly needed to win the South Carolina primary. It was pivotal for the campaign and everyone working inside the Regan camp KNEW it because if another loss came there, Reagan was FINISHED politically. He had to win this first in the South presidential primary, so the Reagan campaign needs operatives and I am not talking about political operatives who are your typical boring polling numbers crunching statisticians, I am discussing Good Ole Boys who are from the Palmetto State and know the state from the inside out.

So that's where Lee Atwater came in. I saw him as a young ambitious aggressive man, who would do anything to getting his candidate elected to office: I mean look at what Atwater did: during a congressional election in South Carolina, Atwater was asked by a reporter on whether then-State Senator Tom Turpinseed had psychological problems as a young kid. Atwater was the master of creating juicy tidbits for the press, who would easily milk these rumors which exploded and kill an opponent's political career.

Atwater said: "Well, I said that he had been hooked up to jumper cables, in reference to a bout he had had with mental illness in college which had been made public two years before. So I wasn't breaking any new ground."

The result: Turpinseed lost the election and Atwater's candidate won the congressional election.

Going back to the South Carolina primary, Atwater knew that the biggest threat to Reagan was former US Treasury Secretary John Bowden Connally, Jr., and if Connally were to win there, it was all over. But knowing Atwater, he knew how to out-work, out-campaign and out-foxing anyone, whom he considered a threat: So Lee had leaked some story to me personally that Connally was trying to buy the African American vote. And I managed to get the story out in the public, which all but killed Connally's presidential campaign (laughs). Few years later, Lee laughed about this story and he said: "Bandy, you got used."
Lee Bandy
Summer 2007
"Politics and Cutthroat Power: Manipulation and Scheming"
The Path that put Reagan into the White House and ramifications.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

REAGAN WINS SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY VERY EASILY; WINS 15 OUT OF THE PALMETTO STATE'S 28 DELEGATES

South Carolina Republican Primary: President
Ronald Reagan: 56.73%✔
George HW Bush: 39.83%

*March 8, 1980: Former California Governor Ronald Reagan easily trounced former CIA Director George HW Bush in the South Carolina primary. This was seen as a huge victory for him following humbling losses in Iowa, Puerto Rico and Massachusetts. With this landslide win, political observers viewed Reagan's big win in South Carolina as momentum with the upcoming primaries next (Alabama with 31 delegates; Florida with 55 delegates; Georgia with 40 delegates on March 11th), where many expect Reagan to sweep all these primaries and increase his lead in the delegate count as the battle for the Republican presidential nomination continues.

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: CONNALLY DROPS OUT OF THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION RACE; ENDORSES GOVERNOR REAGAN

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*March 9, 1980: Former US Treasury Secretary John Connally announced he was withdrawing from the Republican Party presidential nomination race following his loss in yesterday's South Carolina Republican primary. Today, Connally appeared during a campaign event with Governor Reagan and announced his endorsement of the former California Governor to become the Republican Party presidential nominee. "And I choose to make this official endorsement of you publicly because I frankly think you can win this race. Contrary to what some people have said. I have come to the definite conclusion and decision that you better than anyone else have a chance to win this election this fall."

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: FBI STING IN MISSISSIPPI
*Three transvestite prostitutes arrested in FBI raid in outskirts of Jackson, Mississippi.
*United States Senator William Allain (D-MS) among those arrested in FBI raid.
*Explosive political fallout inside the Magnolia State.

*February 13, 1980: The Magnolia State was engulfed once again when United States Senator William Allain (D-MS) was arrested by FBI agents in a FBI raid that resulted in the arrest of three transvestite prostitutes, several local key civic leaders and state government officials.

According to the Informer Publishing Company, they reported that Allain was involved in inappropriate relationships with one of the transvestite prostitutes during a midday rendezvous escapade. Sources in Jackson reported that Allain was booked, fingerprinted, photographed and placed into a jail cell before being bonded out with $773,000+.

Reporters have been converging onto his Jackson office asking multiple questions such as: What was the purpose of your relationship with these questionable characters? Did you use campaign funds to influence these controversial dealings? How long have you've been hiding this secret Senator? Will you take a polygraph test to deny these allegations?

Mississippians were shocked when news of the Magnolia State's Senior United States Senator might've been involved in doing something inappropriate with these questionable characters. When asked if Allain should resign from office, Mississippi Governor William F. Winter (D) said "The people of Mississippi are shocked, stunned and outright angry about learning of these developments today. Now the matter in question is still under investigation, so we'll all have to wait until the findings are revealed."

 

[Sergeant Foley]

CAREY AND KENNEDY SPLIT RESPECTIVE WINS IN VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS
*Senator Chiles pursuing moderate-centrist Southern Strategy approach.
*Upcoming primaries in the South very critical.
*Governor Carey extending his lead in overall delegates.

*March 4, 1980: New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) overwhelmingly won the Vermont primary in a resounding landslide victory crushing United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), winning 10 out of 13 delegates.
(Vermont Primary: President): 13 Delegates
Hugh L. Carey (10 delegates)
29,015 (73.16%)✔
Edward M. Kennedy (3 delegates)
13,137 (25.57%)

Meanwhile over in the Bay State, a huge massive landslide victory for the home kid: Senator Kennedy whooped Governor Carey by winning 78 out of the Commonwealth's 112 overall delegates.
(Massachusetts Primary: President) 112 Delegates
Edward M. Kennedy (78 delegates)
590,404 (65.13%)✔
Hugh L. Carey (34 delegates)
260,391 (28.73%)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

TWO-WAY SPLIT: CHILES HAS HUGE WINS IN DELAWARE, OKLAHOMA AND DOMINATES THE COMPETITION IN FLORIDA; CAREY WINS IN GEORGIA, ALABAMA AND WASHINGTON
*Momentum continues for Governor Carey in delegate count.
*Governor Carey wins two out of five Southern States.
*Senator Chiles calls wins in Delaware, Oklahoma, and home state of Florida as major boost for his campaign.
*Chappaquidick Scandals hurting Senator Kennedy's campaign.

*March 11, 1980: With an overall 325 delegates at stake, New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) swept every county in the Alabama primary garnering 81% of the vote and therefore winning all 47 Delegates. Carey also won the Georgia primary overwhelmingly garnering 88% of the vote and sweeping all 63 delegates and winning the Washington primary, winning 33 out of 59 delegates in the Evergreen State. While United States Senator Lawton M. Chiles (D-FL) got back in the nomination game with huge wins in Delaware (winning 10 out of 16 delegates); Oklahoma (winning all 42 delegates) and smoked the competition in his home state of Florida (winning 72 out of 98 delegates).

Meanwhile, despite not winning any of the six States up for grabs United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) managed to win some delegates: 4 in Delaware; 15 in Washington.

CAREY WINS WYOMING: INCREASING LEAD OF DELEGATES
*March 15, 1980: Another win for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) as he won 9 out of 12 delegates in the Wyoming primary.

KENNEDY HOLDS OFF CAREY IN HOTLY-CONTESTED PUERTO RICO PRIMARY
*March 16, 1980: United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) narrowly held off a strong surge from New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) in the Commonwealth's 40 delegates up for grabs. Kennedy won 21 delegates while Carey won 19.

CAREY WINS ILLINOIS PRIMARY IN BLOWOUT VICTORY
*March 18, 1980: The delegate count lead continues to expand for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) in the Illinois primary as he won 124 out of 181 delegates up for grabs; United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) managed to win at least 57 delegates.

VIRGINIA PRIMARY: CAREY SWEEPS 64 DELEGATES
*March 23, 1980: In the Old Dominion, New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) handily won the Virginia primary by winning the Commonwealth's 64 delegates very easily.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

CAREY HANDILY WINS HOME STATE OF NEW YORK STATE; KENNEDY NARROWLY WINS CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Primary (54 Delegates): President
Edward M. Kennedy [29 delegates]: 98,662 (46.92%)✔
Hugh L. Carey [25 delegates]: 87,207 (41.77%)

New York State Primary (286 Delegates): President
Hugh L. Carey [286 delegates]: 883,757 (71.83%)✔
Edward M. Kennedy: 73,337 (25.57%)

*March 25, 1980: New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) got an easy home-cooked meal by winning his home State pretty handily in the New York State primary, sweeping all 62 counties and won all of the Empire State's 286 delegates up for grabs. Over in Connecticut, United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) narrowly held on to win the Connecticut primary by winning 29 out of the 54 delegates in the Nutmeg State while Governor Carey won 25 delegates.

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: CHILES TO ANNOUNCE PATH FORWARD ON CAMPAIGN IN PRESS BRIEFING SOON
*March 26, 1980: United States Senator Lawton M. Chiles (D-FL) according to sources, will be announcing "upcoming path forward" on his campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination as the primary calendar moves to April.

Chiles has won just three States: Delaware (10 delegates); Oklahoma (42 delegates) and his home State of Florida (72 delegates), totaling 126 delegates overall. No word on what Senator Chiles will be saying on the future going forward, but based on anonymity, it might appear Chiles might drop out and endorse Governor Carey. However, there hasn't been any official statement from the Senator or his campaign team.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

SINGING DIXIE: REAGAN SWEEPS ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA PRIMARIES
*126 Delegates up for grabs.
*Delegate lead of former California Governor extending even further.
*Massive pressure on US Rep. John Anderson (R-IL) to drop out. Sources say Bush campaign associates applying maximum pressure on Illinois Congressman to drop out.

*March 11, 1980: Former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) swept all three Southern primaries in Alabama (winning 23 out of 31 delegates); Florida (winning 36 out of 55 delegates); Georgia (winning 34 out of 40 delegates).

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: UNITED STATES SENATOR LAWTON M. CHILES (D-FL) DROPPING OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE; ENDORSES NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR HUGH L. CAREY (D)
*Chiles' withdrawal leaves nomination battle to Carey vs Kennedy.
*126 pledged delegates staying loyal to Senator Chiles.
*Governor Carey honored to have Senator Chiles' endorsement.

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*March 28, 1980: United States Senator Lawton M. Chiles (D-FL) during a press conference at the Florida State Capitol Rotunda in downtown Tallahassee, announced he was permanently suspending his campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination effective immediately.

"After months of traveling this great country of ours, I have concluded after much reflections and prayer that I will be suspending my campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination effective immediately today. This was not an easy decision, but it was necessary after analyzing and debating paths of moving forward. Accordingly, I am officially announcing my endorsement of New York State Governor Hugh Leo Carey to become the Democratic Party presidential nominee for the Presidency in 1980. So for now, the trail comes back to the great State of Florida and continuing to serve Floridians in the United States Senate, I will be seeking reelection to a third six-year term in 1982.", Senator Chiles told supporters with his family by his side.

Spokesperson for New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) released a statement thanking Senator Chiles and his supporters for their hardworking efforts during the primary season and pledged in reaching out to Senator Chiles' supporters going forward.

With Chiles officially out, this leaves the battle for the Democratic Party presidential nomination coming down to Governor Carey versus United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA).

Democratic Party presidential primaries as of March 28, 1980:
Governor Hugh L. Carey (D-NY St): 800 Delegates
United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA): 235 Delegates
*Delegates needed to win nomination: 1,674
*3,346 Delegates to the DNC Convention
*Next Primaries Up:
Kansas (38 Delegates) and Wisconsin (77 Delegates)
April 1, 1980
Louisiana (51 Delegates): April 5, 1980
Arizona (28 Delegates): April 12, 1980
South Carolina (38 Delegates)
Pennsylvania (189 Delegates): April 22, 1980
Missouri (77 Delegates)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@The Immortal Watch Dog @bintananth @Buba @Tiamat @Ibanez

Heads Up: If y'all want me to work on some Entertainment Installments such as Movies, Television Shows such as Magnum PI, Hart to Hart, etc., I will be working on them sometime around Chapter 9 or so.

Ask questions on which Broadway, Television Soap Opera or Shows you want to have detailed on here, just let me know 😎

 

[Sergeant Foley]

CAREY WINNING STREAK CONTINUES WITH VICTORIES IN KANSAS (38 DELEGATES) AND WISCONSIN (77 DELEGATES)

*April 1, 1980: Moving into April as the battle for the Democratic Party presidential nomination continues and we begin with New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) winning 24 out of 38 delegates in the Kansas primary; United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) won 14 delegates in the Sunflower State. Over in the Badger State, Governor Carey easily trounced Senator Kennedy in the Wisconsin primary by 20+ percentage points, winning 50 out of 77 delegates.

Kansas (38 delegates): President
April 1, 1980
Hugh L. Carey: 109,807 (56.63%)✔
[24 Delegates]
Edward M. Kennedy: 61,319 (31.63%)
[14 Delegates]

Wisconsin (77 delegates): President
April 1, 1980
Hugh L. Carey: 353,662 (56.17%)✔
[50 Delegates]
Edward M. Kennedy: 189,520 (30.13%)
[27 Delegates]

Democratic Party presidential primaries as of April 1, 1980
*Delegates needed to win nomination: 1,674
*Delegates up for the DNC Convention: 3,346
Governor Hugh L. Carey (D-NY St): 874 Delegates
United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA): 276 Delegates.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

REAGAN WINS ILLINOIS PRIMARY; ANDERSON CAMPAIGN UNDER ASSESSMENT

*March 18, 1980: Former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) wins the Illinois primary by winning 52 out of the 103 delegates up for grabs in the Land of Lincoln. US Rep. John Anderson (R-IL) has announced his campaign will be undergoing major assessment period in figuring out the next steps going forward: Anderson won 39 delegates while former CIA Director George HW Bush fell in third place, getting 12 delegates.

BUSH REBOUNDS WITH VICTORIES IN CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK STATE
*March 25, 1980: Former CIA Director George HW Bush rebounded from recent drubbings to achieving critical victories in the Connecticut and New York State primaries: winning 16 delegates out of the 38 delegates up for grabs in the Nutmeg State while winning 71 delegates out of the 127 delegates up for grabs in the Empire State.

ANDERSON SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN; STRONGLY CONSIDERING INDEPENDENT BID
*March 26, 1980: US Rep. John Anderson (R-IL) held a brief press conference at his campaign headquarters and announced that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican Party presidential nomination effective immediately. "Even though the upcoming states holding primaries and caucuses are somewhat favorable down the road, I have concluded that I cannot win the nomination. I thank all of you for your support," he said. Anderson also reiterated that he is strongly considering an Independent bid in the fall.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

REAGAN SWEEPS KANSAS AND WISCONSIN ON APRIL FOOLS DAY

*April 1, 1980: Former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R)'s momentum is continuing to escalate even further as he swept both the Kansas primary (34 delegates) and the Wisconsin primary (37 delegates): Reagan won 23 out of 34 delegates in Kansas; he also won 15 out of 37 delegates in Wisconsin.
Kansas Republican Primary (34 Delegates) President
Ronald Reagan: 177,988 (23 Delegates)
George HW Bush: 35,408 (7 Delegates)

Wisconsin Republican Primary (37 Delegates) President
Ronald Reagan: 364,898 (15 Delegates)
George HW Bush: 276,164 (11 Delegates)

REAGAN HANDILY WINS LOUISIANA PRIMARY IN ROUT
*April 5, 1980: Another primary victory for the Gipper as former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) handily won the Louisiana Primary with 34 delegates at stake for the Pelican State. Endorsed by Louisiana Governor David C. Treen (R), Reagan won 27 delegates while former CIA Director George HW Bush won only 7 delegates.

Louisiana Republican Primary (34 Delegates) President: April 5, 1980
Ronald Reagan: 31,212 (27 Delegates)
George HW Bush: 7,818 (7 Delegates)

 

[Sergeant Foley]

STATE INTERNATIONAL VISITS OF PRESIDENT HOLTON (SPRING 1980: PART II)

*Nepal (February 29th-March 1st, 1980) Kathmandu
President and First Lady Holton's next trip took place in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, where the Holton's met with King Birenda and Queen Aishwarya at the Narayanhiti Palace: where a State Banquet was held later that evening, where both King Birenda and President Holton discussed the peaceful, prosperous diplomatic and bilateral relationship between Nepal and the United States. Security was explicitly tightened around the heart of the Capitol City due to rumored death threats against President Holton. The next day, President Holton delivered an address before the Joint Session of the Nepalese Parliament.

*Maldives (March 1st-3rd, 1980) Male
Next on the itinerary was the Republic of Maldives: Air Force One arrived at the Velana International Aiport, where President Linwood Holton and First Lady Jinks Holton stepped off of the presidential aircraft and were greeted by Maldivian President Mumoon Abdul Gayoom and his wife, Maldivian First Lady Nasreena Ibrahim. Following Arrival Honors and an Honor Guard Inspection, the Holton's were driven to the Johnson Hotel, where they spent two days there during their stay in the South Asian country. Later on the evening of March 1st, a State Dinner was held at the Presidential Palace in Holton's honor which included traditional Maldivian dances, etc.,

*Bangladesh (March 3rd-6th, 1980) Dhaka; Baridhara
President Holton met with Bangladeshi President Ziaur Rahman, where they discussed economic free markets and trading relations between the countries during bilateral meeting at the Bangabhan (Residence of the Bangladeshi President) in Dhaka. The Holton's also resided at the US Ambassador's Residence in Baridhara, an upscale residential area with strong security; Holton also met with employees of the US Embassy in Dhaka including US Ambassador to Bangladesh David T. Schneider.

*India (March 6th-9th, 1980) New Delhi; Mumbai; Chennai
The final trip was the Republic of India, where President Holton met with Indian President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Holton also delivered a special address before a Joint Session of Parliament; He also visited the US Consulate in Mumbai and met with several Consulate personnel employees and office staff. In Chennai, President and First Lady Holton both attended the Chennai Sangaman festivities at the National Art Gallery.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING SOON IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
The rise of "T.J. Hooker" on ABC and the popularity of the American police drama television series.

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[Sergeant Foley]

AUTHOR'S UPDATE: I have decided instead of doing a long-dragged out story on the Republican Party presidential primaries, I instead announce this will be one of the flash-forward installments for Chapter 8, right before getting into Chapter 9: the next chapter will be taking place sometime this month. So enjoy the story!

BREAKING NEWS: SPECIAL REPORT FROM ABC NEWS
FORMER CIA DIRECTOR GEORGE HW BUSH ANNOUNCED HE IS SUSPENDING CAMPAIGN FOR THE PRESIDENCY, CALLS FOR UNITY BEHIND FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN IN GENERAL ELECTION.

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*May 26, 1980: At 11:37 AM CST inside the ballroom of the Marriott West Loop Hotel in Houston, Texas, reporters were being summoned for an official statement by the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. There wasn't any specific information being given what exactly the former CIA Director would be saying to a large crowd of supporters, who were already inside the ballroom and according to sources, the gathering was just announced hours in advance.

Former CIA Director George HW Bush: "Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen: I sincerely apologize for the abrupt scheduling of this meeting and that you didn't have much time in preparation and potential discomfort coming from this important development. However, with the decision that I am planning on making is one that I've given thorough consideration and one I need make public as soon as possible. Both for myself and my family this has been a longer process of reflection and consideration.

And while I'm grateful to all your passionate support during this campaign effort, it has become evident that after analyzing the numbers and odds facing this campaign. I want everyone here in this ballroom listening and those watching, that our campaign has worked hard fighting overcoming the toughest odds, we've succeeded in confounding the political odds-makers and experts time and time again, but not this time. I'm an optimist, but I know how to count to nine hundred and ninety-eight. It has become evident that the voters of the Republican Party are seeking to opening a new chapter. Today, I am announcing that I am officially suspending my campaign for the Republican Party presidential nomination. Neither did I take this decision lightly or greatly and weighed various factors over the most recent weeks, I've come to the point where I had to decide whether I spend months and months out campaigning or whether I'll continue, with all my heart and mind with the help of the almighty God, keeping this campaign going.

I have congratulated Governor Reagan on his victory of running a superb campaign and I pledged to him personally to working my heart out to electing another Republican President this fall, keeping the White House in Republican hands this November. I also intend to go to the Republican National Convention in Detroit, meeting with the delegates supporting my candidacy, not only those selected to date, but those who will be chosen in all future state primaries and caucuses and ask them to cast their ballots for Governor Reagan as the 1980 Republican presidential nominee.

Thank you all very much for listening this morning. God Bless you all and God Bless America!"

REACTION FROM FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN

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Former California Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R) FINALLY did it: after two unsuccessful attempts at the Presidency in 1968 and 1976, the third time was the charm! He finally won the Republican Party presidential nomination after sweeping and dominating the remaining primaries and caucuses over the past few months.

Large crowd of supporters gathered inside the ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel in Bel Air, California as they cheered for the former Governor of California officially becoming the presumptive Republican Party presidential nomine: "We Want Reagan! We Want Reagan! We Want Reagan!"

Former California Governor Ronald Reagan: "Thank you very much for coming. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we finally did it (cheers).

You're looking at the Republican Party presidential nominee for the Presidency of the United States.

Earlier this morning, I received a gracious telephone call from former CIA Director George HW Bush. It was a dignified and gracious telephone call; he pledged to me personally he will do everything he can to helping our campaign emerge victorious in the fall. George Bush is a dedicated public servant: as Congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, US Chief Liaison to China and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency within 12 years. Join Nancy and I in wishing him well on future endeavors (applause).

Now we move forward into the November general: America is at an inflection point and the entire world is watching because we've got challenges facing us both domestically and internationally from the Energy Crisis to the out of control budget deficit in the federal government among other problems.

We cannot afford to hand over the keys to the White House the other party, whose main objective is tax and spend policies ruining our economy in the process. So to whoever is the Democratic Party nominee, that person will represent the status quo, which has caused violent crime to escalate, budget deficits, disastrous foreign policy blunders, weakness on the global stage.

Under a Reagan administration, America will have peace through strength in foreign policy and national defense. We will succeed."

June 3, 1980:
Republican Party Presidential Primaries
Ronald Reagan: 1,222 Delegates ✔
44 Contests Won
7,709,793 Popular Votes
59.83%

George HW Bush: 637 Delegates
7 Contests Won (including DC)
3,070,033 Popular Votes
23.73%

BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: PRESIDENT HOLTON AND VICE PRESIDENT BROOKE CONGRATULATE REAGAN
*June 4, 1980: President Linwood Holton and Vice President Edward W. Brooke, III both congratulated former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R) on officially becoming the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee following his domination of the primaries and caucuses. Both pledged to support Reagan's campaign in the general election this fall.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS: SPECIAL REPORT FROM ABC NEWS
NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR HUGH L. CAREY OFFICIALLY SECURES THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION AFTER WINNING CALIFORNIA PRIMARY AND 165 OUT OF THE 303 DELEGATES.

New York City Mayor Ed Koch (D) congratulating New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) following Carey's victory in the California primary, which clinched the Democratic Party presidential nomination for him.
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*June 3, 1980: The Democrats officially have their presumptive presidential nominee: New York State Governor Hugh Leo Carey (D) won enough delegates to securing his party's nomination for the Presidency, having defeated his only remaining rival United States Senator Edward Moore Kennedy (D-MA). Kennedy was able to win some of the June contests such as New Jersey (68 delegates); New Mexico (11 delegates); Rhode Island (17 delegates) and South Dakota (10 delegates), but ultimately Carey's hard-fought victory in California finally got him over the finish line. At the age of 61, Carey is the first New York State Democratic Governor to become a major party presidential nominee since then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who served 12 years as the nation's 32nd President from March 4, 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945 for four terms. In his victory speech in Albany, Carey put himself in the tradition of Kennedy and Johnson's traditions of public service and dedicated accomplishments: "Twenty years ago, Jack Kennedy defeated Nixon. Then following the tragic assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, Lyndon Baines Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in one of the most resounding landslide victories in 1964. It's been 16 years since we last won the Presidency and after 12 long years of Republican rule, it's time for the American people to finally turn the page and have new leadership!"

Following his victory speech, the Governor spoke to reporters briefly and said that among his first acts as President would be: getting the federal budget under control by reducing government spending, cutting taxes by reducing the corporate taxes to an all-time low including the capital gains taxes. When asked about any potential running mates, Carey declined. "We'll be finding some excellent choices, so stay tuned!" he told an ABC reporter.

KENNEDY REFUSES TO CONCEDE; ANGERING MANY DEMOCRATS

It was just a brief campaign appearance in Boston as Senator Kennedy conceded the California primary to Governor Carey. "My fellow citizens, it was hard fight and we did everything that we could to win the California primary, but we just came up short and ran out of time," Kennedy continued, "I am not going away anytime soon and I will not drop out of the presidential campaign!"

Even though he was mathematically out of the race, Kennedy said he was "determined to move on to victory at the Democratic National Convention and also in the November general election." The Senior United States Senator from Massachusetts was not quitting despite facing pressure from several prominent Democrats to give up, "Democrats rode coast to coast were unwilling to cede the nomination to Governor Hugh Carey and neither am I," he said the next day. "I am committed to continuing this campaign."

Kennedy also noted that he, not Carey, had carried such industrial states as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan and Connecticut that were essential if a Democrat was to have any chance of winning the White House this November.

Results from June 3, 1980:
California Primary (303 delegates) President
Hugh L. Carey (165 Delegates): 44.81%✔
Edward M. Kennedy (138 Delegates): 37.64%

Montana (19 delegates)
Hugh L. Carey (11 Delegates): 51.46%✔
Edward M. Kennedy (8 Delegates): 36.65%

New Jersey (114 delegates)
Edward M. Kennedy (68 Delegates): 56.18%✔
Hugh L. Carey (46 Delegates): 37.87%

New Mexico (20 Delegates)
Edward M. Kennedy (11 Delegates): 46.26%✔
Hugh L. Carey (9 Delegates): 41.80%

Ohio (164 delegates)
Hugh L. Carey (88 Delegates): 51.06%✔
Edward M. Kennedy (76 Delegates): 44.16%

Rhode Island (23 delegates)
Edward M. Kennedy (17 Delegates): 68.30%✔
Hugh L. Carey (6 Delegates): 25.85%

South Dakota (19 delegates)
Edward M. Kennedy (10 Delegates): 48.60%✔
Hugh L. Carey (9 Delegates): 45.45%

West Virginia (37 delegates)
Hugh L. Carey (23 Delegates): 62.18%✔
Edward M. Kennedy (14 Delegates): 37.83%

Ad-HOC POLLING POST CAREY NOMINATION
Gallup conducted a number of polling surveys on the day after New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) de-facto clinched the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Not just any new national polling surveys were out, all 51 states have been polled for their presidential preferences. Less than six months to go before the November general election, the outcome appears to be wide open for the moment.
President (Open): Head-to-Head National Preference
June 4, 1980
Former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R): 46%
New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D): 39%
Undecided: 14%