From Actor to Politician: 1966, Ronald Reagan's Pivotal Year

1966, Ronald Reagan's Pivotal Year
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In the Crowd
Photographer Ray says, "Reagan knew how to target his audience, and those are the people who ended up voting for him." Irene Stallings, above at a campaign event in Vallejo, Calif., in early 1966, was a Democrat who became a Reagan fan.

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