Archival Documents
Briefing documents, "Jersey City, NJ – Detroit, Michigan, September 1, September 1-2," undated, folder "California Headquarters – Briefing Documents from Policy Coordination Office, 9/1-2/-80," Box 55, Hannaford/ California Headquarters, Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Catholic Advertising Summary, undated, folder "Media Campaign – [Voter Groups – Activity Reports Binder] (2)," Box 228, Peter Dailey (Media, Promotion, Advertising), Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Ethnic American Speech, Ronald Reagan, Dec. 15, 1979, folder "Meese, Ed - Subject File- Ethnics (1)," Box 129, Ed Meese Files, Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Memo, E. Callahan to D. O’Reilly et al., Aug. 20, 1980, folder "Media Campaign – Voter Block (1)," Box 228, Peter Dailey (Media, Promotion, Advertising), Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Memo, "Ethnic Events," Bill Casey to Bill Timmons et al., Sept. 25, 1980, folder “Political Operations - Voter groups - Nationalities (2),” Box 257, William Timmons (Director of Political Operations), Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Memo, "Event Objectives," undated, folder "California Headquarters – Briefing Documents from Policy Coordination Office, 9/1-2/80," Box 55, Hannaford/ California Headquarters, Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Memo, Hal Short to Eugene Rossiders and Anna Chenault, Sept. 8, 1980, folder "Media Campaign - Voter Block (2)," Box 228, Peter Dailey (Media, Promotion, Advertising), Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Memo Michael P. Balzano, Jr., undated, folder "Meese, Ed - Campaign Planning - Tactics (1)," Box 104, , Ed Meese Files, Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Nationalities Advertising Summary, undated, folder "Media Campaign – [Voter Groups – Activity Reports Binder] (2)," Box 228, Peter Dailey (Media, Promotion, Advertising), Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Nationalities Media Plan, anonymous, undated, folder "Media Campaign – [Voter Groups – Activity Reports Binder] (4)," Box 228, Peter Dailey (Media, Promotion, Advertising), Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
News Release, "Gov. Reagan’s Stand on Issues of Special Concern to Ethnic Americans!", Jan. 15, 1980, folder "Meese, Ed - Subject File- Ethnics (1)," Box 129, Ed Meese Files, Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Organizational Chart, "Nationalities Division," undated, folder "Meese, Ed - Subject File- Ethnics (1)," Box 129, Ed Meese Files, Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Statue of Liberty Flyer, undated, folder "Media Campaign – [Voter Groups – Activity Reports Binder] (5)," Box 228, Peter Dailey (Media, Promotion, Advertising), Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Summary of Voter Group Activities, Max Hugel, Oct. 23, 1980, folder "Campaign Operations - Voter Groups Update (1)," Box 248, Campaign Operations – Mike Deaver, Ronald Reagan 1980 Presidential Campaign Papers, 1965-1980, Ronald Reagan Library.
Secondary sources
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Shabecoff, Philip, "Voter Shifts and Conservatives’ Gains Worry Labor", The New York Times, 9 November 1980.
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Internet sources
Reagan, Ronald, "Labor Day Speech at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey", 1 September 1980, <http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/9.1.80.html>
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Reagan, Ronald, "Republican National Convention Acceptance Speech", 17 July 1980, <http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/7.17.80.html>
Reagan, Ronald, "Televised Campaign Address, A Vital Economy: Jobs, Growth, and Progress for Americans", 24 October 1980, <http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/10.24.80.html>
Republican Party, Republican Party Platform of 1980, 15 July 1980, <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25844>