Nation: Reagan Races a Little Faster

The prize is New Hampshire, and Bush is hard on his heels

Red, white and blue crepe paper adorned the auditorium at Columbus College in Columbus, Ga., and a fraternity banner proclaimed RON-TKE-AND APPLE PIE. A student dressed up as a cougar led a cheer for Ronald Reagan. Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity presented him with a T shirt and hat, and students inducted his wife Nancy into the honorary Order of Diana. When a couple performing a song-and-dance act pulled the candidate out of his chair, he seemed a bit confused, then joined them. The show over, Reagan delivered his...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!