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10/27/1964, "A Time For Choosing", Televised Campaign Address for Goldwater Presidential Campaign, (29:00, black & white) Downloadable mp4

President Reagan gives his 'Time for Choosing Speech" in 1964
President Reagan campaigning for Barry Goldwater in 1964

11/20/1975, Ronald Reagan’s Announcement for Presidential Candidacy and Press Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC (Remarks 5:45, Question and Answer 26:40)

03/31/1976, "To Restore America", Televised Campaign Address, (28:38) Downloadable mp4

8/19/1976, Ronald Reagan's Remarks at the Republican National Convention, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, (5:00)

11/13/1979, Ronald Reagan's Announcement for Presidential Candidacy, Televised Nationally, (26:00) Downloadable mp4

04/23/1980, Ronald Reagan and George Bush Debate, Houston, Texas (WHCA R13, 60:00) Downloadable mp4

07/17/1980, Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, Republican National Convention, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan (WHCA, WHTV, 46:00) Downloadable mp4

08/18/1980, Ronald Reagan's Speech at the VFW Convention, Chicago, Illinois (RB80 30:00) Downloadable mp4

09/1/1980, Ronald Reagan's Speech at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey (RB80 20:00) Downloadable mp4

09/21/1980,  Ronald Reagan and John Anderson Debate, (WHCA R19, 60:00) Downloadable mp4

Ronald Reagan gleefully giving his presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention 1980
Ronald Reagan gleefully giving his presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention 1980

10/19/1980, "A Strategy for Peace in the 80s" Televised Campaign Address, (WHCA R22, 28:00) Downloadable mp4

10/24/1980, "A Vital Economy: Jobs, Growth, and Progress for Americans", Televised Campaign Address, (WHCA R23, 30:00)

10/28/1980, Presidential Debate with Jimmy Carter, Convention Center Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio (WHCA R24, 90:00) Downloadable mp4

10/31/1980, Ronald Reagan Campaign Commercial Speech (Moody Coliseum, Dallas), (WHCA R28, 29:00) Downloadable mp4

11/1/1980, Ronald Reagan Campaign Commercial, (WHCA R29, 5:00)

11/3/1980, Ronald Reagan's Election Eve Address "A Vision for America" Televised Campaign Address, (WHCA R30, 27:00) Downloadable mp4