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  • A9339-20A. On a campaign trip in Texas First Lady Betty Ford, aka “First Momma,” greets the crowd gathered at San Jacinto Battlefield Park for a Bicentennial celebration. April 21, 1976.
    A9339-20A. On a campaign trip in Texas First Lady Betty Ford, aka “First Momma,” greets the crowd gathered at San Jacinto Battlefield Park for a Bicentennial celebration....Show more
    A9339-20A. On a campaign trip in Texas First Lady Betty Ford, aka “First Momma,” greets the crowd gathered at San Jacinto Battlefield Park for a Bicentennial celebration. April 21, 1976. Show less
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  • A9804-26A. President and Mrs. Ford wave from the rear of the train during their primary campaign whistle-stop tour of Michigan. Durand, Michigan. May 15, 1976.
    A9804-26A. President and Mrs. Ford wave from the rear of the train during their primary campaign whistle-stop tour of Michigan. Durand, Michigan. May 15, 1976.
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  • B0984-22. White House Chief of Staff Dick Cheney comments during a campaign strategy session at Camp David. August 6, 1976.
    B0984-22. White House Chief of Staff Dick Cheney comments during a campaign strategy session at Camp David. August 6, 1976.
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  • B1192-07 - President and Mrs. Ford at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. August 19, 1976.
    B1192-07 - President and Mrs. Ford at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. August 19, 1976.
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  • B1272-18A - President Ford, as the Republican nominee, shakes hands with nomination foe Ronald Reagan on the closing night of the Republican National Convention. August 19, 1976.
    B1272-18A - President Ford, as the Republican nominee, shakes hands with nomination foe Ronald Reagan on the closing night of the Republican National Convention. August 1...Show more
    B1272-18A - President Ford, as the Republican nominee, shakes hands with nomination foe Ronald Reagan on the closing night of the Republican National Convention. August 19, 1976. Show less
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  • B1259-05. President Ford, vice presidential running mate Senator Robert Dole and Mrs. Elizabeth Dole debark Marine I to attend a campaign rally in the Senator’s hometown. Russell, Kansas. August 20, 1976.
    B1259-05. President Ford, vice presidential running mate Senator Robert Dole and Mrs. Elizabeth Dole debark Marine I to attend a campaign rally in the Senator’s hometown....Show more
    B1259-05. President Ford, vice presidential running mate Senator Robert Dole and Mrs. Elizabeth Dole debark Marine I to attend a campaign rally in the Senator’s hometown. Russell, Kansas. August 20, 1976. Show less
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  • B1322-17A. President Ford conducts a meeting to discuss the 1976 campaign while vacationing in Vail, Colorado. Fitzhugh Scott residence, Vail, Colorado. August 16, 1976.
    B1322-17A. President Ford conducts a meeting to discuss the 1976 campaign while vacationing in Vail, Colorado. Fitzhugh Scott residence, Vail, Colorado. August 16, 1976....Show more
    B1322-17A. President Ford conducts a meeting to discuss the 1976 campaign while vacationing in Vail, Colorado. Fitzhugh Scott residence, Vail, Colorado. August 16, 1976. Show less
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  • B1368-20A - Mike, Gayle, President Ford, Mrs. Ford, Jack, Susan, and Steve on the South Lawn of the White House. September 6, 1976.
    B1368-20A - Mike, Gayle, President Ford, Mrs. Ford, Jack, Susan, and Steve on the South Lawn of the White House. September 6, 1976.
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  • B1603-10 - President Ford and Jimmy Carter meet at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia to debate domestic policy during the first of the three Ford-Carter Debates. September 23, 1976.
    B1603-10 - President Ford and Jimmy Carter meet at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia to debate domestic policy during the first of the three Ford-Carter Debates. ...Show more
    B1603-10 - President Ford and Jimmy Carter meet at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia to debate domestic policy during the first of the three Ford-Carter Debates. September 23, 1976. Show less
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  • B1654-07. President Ford greets well-wishers during a campaign stop in Gulfport, Mississippi. September 26, 1976.
    B1654-07. President Ford greets well-wishers during a campaign stop in Gulfport, Mississippi. September 26, 1976.
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  • B1963-21A. First Lady Betty Ford introduces her son Steve to a crowd gathered outside a President Ford Committee phone bank in Downey, California. October 19, 1976.
    B1963-21A. First Lady Betty Ford introduces her son Steve to a crowd gathered outside a President Ford Committee phone bank in Downey, California. October 19, 1976.
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  • B2055-29A. President Ford campaigns in New York before returning to Michigan for the final days of the election campaign. Nassau County Veterans Coliseum, Hempstead, New York. October 31, 1976.
    B2055-29A. President Ford campaigns in New York before returning to Michigan for the final days of the election campaign. Nassau County Veterans Coliseum, Hempstead, New...Show more
    B2055-29A. President Ford campaigns in New York before returning to Michigan for the final days of the election campaign. Nassau County Veterans Coliseum, Hempstead, New York. October 31, 1976. Show less
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  • B2174-12 - President and Mrs. Ford offer each other comfort as they watch the election returns. November 2, 1976.
    B2174-12 - President and Mrs. Ford offer each other comfort as they watch the election returns. November 2, 1976.
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  • B2193-08A - Mrs. Ford reads President Ford's concession speech to the press. November 3, 1976. (l-r) Steve, President Ford, Susan, Mike, Gayle
    B2193-08A - Mrs. Ford reads President Ford's concession speech to the press. November 3, 1976. (l-r) Steve, President Ford, Susan, Mike, Gayle
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    A9339-20A. On a campaign trip in Texas First Lady Betty Ford, aka “First Momma,” greets the crowd gathered at San Jacinto Battlefield Park for a Bicentennial celebration. April 21, 1976.
    A9804-26A. President and Mrs. Ford wave from the rear of the train during their primary campaign whistle-stop tour of Michigan. Durand, Michigan. May 15, 1976.
    B0984-22. White House Chief of Staff Dick Cheney comments during a campaign strategy session at Camp David. August 6, 1976.
    B1192-07 - President and Mrs. Ford at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. August 19, 1976.
    B1272-18A - President Ford, as the Republican nominee, shakes hands with nomination foe Ronald Reagan on the closing night of the Republican National Convention. August 19, 1976.
    B1259-05. President Ford, vice presidential running mate Senator Robert Dole and Mrs. Elizabeth Dole debark Marine I to attend a campaign rally in the Senator’s hometown. Russell, Kansas. August 20, 1976.
    B1322-17A. President Ford conducts a meeting to discuss the 1976 campaign while vacationing in Vail, Colorado. Fitzhugh Scott residence, Vail, Colorado. August 16, 1976.
    B1368-20A - Mike, Gayle, President Ford, Mrs. Ford, Jack, Susan, and Steve on the South Lawn of the White House. September 6, 1976.
    B1603-10 - President Ford and Jimmy Carter meet at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia to debate domestic policy during the first of the three Ford-Carter Debates. September 23, 1976.
    B1654-07. President Ford greets well-wishers during a campaign stop in Gulfport, Mississippi. September 26, 1976.
    B1963-21A. First Lady Betty Ford introduces her son Steve to a crowd gathered outside a President Ford Committee phone bank in Downey, California. October 19, 1976.
    B2055-29A. President Ford campaigns in New York before returning to Michigan for the final days of the election campaign. Nassau County Veterans Coliseum, Hempstead, New York. October 31, 1976.
    B2174-12 - President and Mrs. Ford offer each other comfort as they watch the election returns. November 2, 1976.
    B2193-08A - Mrs. Ford reads President Ford's concession speech to the press. November 3, 1976. (l-r) Steve, President Ford, Susan, Mike, Gayle