November 17th, 1980: US Justice Department will NOT intefere in election outcome in IL
US Attorney General Barbara Jordan announced that in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, the US Justice Department will not be interfering nor getting involved in legal lawsuits with regard to the uncertainty of the 1980 Presidential election coming down to IL & their 26 electoral votes. Jordan justified her decision by stating the outcome should be decided by Illinoisans only.
November 19th, 1980: Speculation brewing IL Supreme Court could make a ruling potentially next month
ABC 17 WAND-TV Springfield reported that there's growing speculation among judicial legal circles that the IL Supreme Court might decide on a potential ruling on who won the Land of Lincoln's 26 electoral votes in the 1980 Presidential election. This comes as the ugly war of words between IL Governor Big Jim Thompson (R) & outgoing IL Secretary of State, incoming United States Senator Alan J. Dixon (D) continues non-stop.
It's been 14 days since the November 5th general election & many Illinoisans have been wondering if the long statewide recount in all 102 counties could be decided by early next month or maybe later.
November 21st, 1980: Torrijos threatens military response to US military operation
Panamanian President General Omar Torrijos gave an exclusive interview with a Soviet news agency, where he threatened the US with a military response due to news of Operation Canal on November 15th, which resulted in the rescue of all 59+ American hostages during an American military operation. When asked if a military response would look like: Torrijos declined to say but vowed to defend Panamanian sovereignty by any means necessary. Relations between the US & Panama have greatly deteriorated since Torrijos' successful coup d'etat in 1979 against then-Panamanian President William Alvarez, who has since lived in exile in Italy.
November 22nd, 1980: 17th anniversary of JFK assassination
An estimated crowd of 43,000+ gathered at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX to attend a special service of remembrance commerating the 17th anniversary of the assassination of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. United States Senator Bob Krueger (D-TX) & US House Majority Whip Jim Wright (D-TX) including US Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez (D-TX) were among the speakers.
President Jerry Brown & his wife, First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown laid wreaths at the gravesite of President Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. United States Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) delivered remarks honoring his late brother's legacy.
November 23rd, 1980:
BREAKING: TX STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK W. WHITE, JR., (D) FORMING EXPLORATION COMMITTEE ON POTENTIAL CAMPAIGN FOR TX GOVERNOR'S MANSION IN 1982
ABC 24 KVUE-TV Austin reported TX State Attorney General Mark W. White, Jr., (D) reportedly launched an exploratory committee on a possible campaign for the TX Governor's Mansion in 1982. Speculation is swirling around White's exploratory committee tour will be in all 254 counties talking to Texans of all different perspectives. An official campaign announcement is expected to take place sometime in the Fall of 1981. Political observers anticipate a full-scale collision between White & incumbent TX Governor William P. Clements (R).
November 24th, 1980: Carter & Reagan campaigns name transition chairs as the outcome of the 1980 Presidential election remains unclear
With the growing uncertainty of the 1980 Presidential election in IL, both the Carter & Reagan campaigns both announced de-facto transition chairs. The Carter campaign announced former OMB Director Burt Lance will serve as the transition chairman of Vice President Carter's presidential campaign while United States Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) was tapped by Governor Reagan to serve as the transition chairman of the Reagan campaign.
November 25th, 1980: US Supreme Court Associate Justice Pat Brown to retire, but will remain in office until a successor is confirmed by the US Senate.
While everyone's distracted by the growing uncertainty of the 1980 Presidential election between Vice President Jimmy Carter & former CA Governor Ronald Reagan, there appears to be a retirement announcement coming from the US Supreme Court: US Supreme Court Associate Justice Pat Brown, the father of President Jerry Brown, announced he was retiring from the nation's highest judicial branch but pledged to remain in office until the United States Senate confirms his potential successor whenever that happens.
The elder Brown has been on the US Supreme Court since 1968 having been appointed by then-President Lyndon Johnson.
Incoming US Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker (R-TN) said that an upcoming vacancy on the US Supreme Court should be filled by the next President, not outgoing President Jerry Brown. When asked in follow-up if he prefers Governor Reagan as the next President, Baker smiled & said "Governor Reagan will be the 41st President of the United States on January 20th, 1981 and he will have the opportunity to filling a vacancy on the US Supreme Court in replacing Associate Justice Edmund G. Brown, Sr.,, whom I thank for his years of service."
November 26th, 1980: Portuguese President Major General Winfield Gonsalves visits US; meets with President Brown
In the final closing months of his Presidency, US President Jerry Brown & his wife, US First Lady Linda Ronstadt Brown hosted Portuguese President Major General Winfield Gonsalves & his wife, Portuguese First Lady Catalina Gonsalves at the White House during a full-scale State Visit which included the thundering 21 Cannon Salute; playing of the respective national anthems of Portugal & the United States followed by the Honor Guard Inspection by President Brown & President Gonsalves. The Gonsalveses are in the middle of their seven-day visit throughout the United States which will include stops in Albany, NY St; Lansing, MI; Springfield, IL; Raleigh, NC; Baton Rouge, LA; Denver, CO; San Juan, PR.
November 27th, 1980: Intelligence reports detail Argentinian President Isabel Peron makes secret visit to Iran; alarming the Brown administration
Leaked intelligence reports detail allegations of Argentinian President Isabel Peron made a secret visit to Iran for five days; where anonymous sources revealed that President Peron is lobbying the Iranian government to supply military weapons & stockpiles of other Iranian intelligence services in Argentina's deadly Civil War against Chile. These explosive bombshell allegations come following reports of the Soviet Union has been supplying the Argentinian High Forces Command of military weapons including nuclear weapons.
November 28th, 1980: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: 'I Hope Governor Reagan wins the Presidency' BBC News Report
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was interviewed inside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister, where she was asked whom she prefer working with to coordinate closer diplomatic relations between Great Britain & the United States. Thatcher without hesitation, said she hopes former CA Governor Ronald Reagan (R) wins the 1980 Presidential election & strongly criticized the Brown administration's foreign policy decision-making including the incompetent handling of the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
November 29th, 1980: Anonymous Sources: Ruling from IL Supreme Court reportedly imminent!
As the month of November comes to a close, anonymous sources reportedly revealed that the IL Supreme Court could make an official ruling to decide the winner of IL's 26 electoral votes, which is likely going to decide the 1980 Presidential election. Sources also confirm a ruling is reportedly imminent & could be happening at any particular moment.
