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(Studio) President Ford concedes shortly after noon today.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#41039
(Studio) Areas carried by Ford and Carter noted; Ohio and Oregon haven't declared winner yet.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Network projection of electoral votes noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#41040
(Studio) President Ford makes concession appearance this afternoon.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) [FORD - expresses appreciation from self and family.] [Mrs. Betty FORD - comments on Ford's feelings with regard to job as President; reads telegram to Carter.] Ford then greets reporters on floor of press room.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
#41041
(Studio) In Plains, Georgia, mood is ecstatic; Carter returns there, already preparing for transition of government
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Plains, Georgia) Carter speaks to crowd in Plains. [CARTER - says he appreciates Ford's call to him. Says President's statement today will make transition easier.] On return this morning, Carter, carrying daughter Amy, greeted by townspeople, include brother Billy and mother Lillian. [CARTER - comments on reaction to coming home. Tells crowd next 2 mos. will be spent preparing to be President of whom they can be proud.] Carter expected to vacation now, perhaps in Georgia or Caribbean.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#41044
(Studio) Senator Walter Mondale's reaction to winning noted. [MONDALE - says he'll see crowd at inaugural.]
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) Mondale and wife Joan talk to reporters today. Mondale asked if he'll be in background as Vice President [MONDALE - says he'll meet with Carter Thursday and outline Carter's duties.] Mondale's other comments re: Vice President job noted. [MONDALE - says he feels he can help overcome gap between congress and executive branches of government] Mondale says unemployment and inflation issues won election.
REPORTER: James Walker
(Studio) Carter and Mondale lost vote in Mondale's hometown of Afton, Minnesota.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#41045
(Studio) Today Senator Robert Dole speaks with reporters in DC.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(DC) [DOLE - says Carter and Mondale wished best by Republican ticket and he'll be in Senate to help them.] Says he doesn't know what he'll do after Senator term up in 4 years Asks "when" in response to question with regard to another national campaign.
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
#41047
(Studio) Report on balance of power in Senate
(DC) Report on changes in makeup of Senator IN Democratic Senator Vance Hartke lost to Richard G. Lugar; Wyoming Democratic Senator Gale West McGee lost to Malcolm Wallop; UT Democratic Senator Frank Moss lost to Orrin Hatch; New York Republican James L. Buckley lost to Dan. Pat. Moynihan; Ohio Republican Robert Taft, Junior lost to Howard Metzenbaum; New Mexico Democrat Joseph M. Montoya lost to Harrison River Schmitt; Tennessee Republican William Brock lost to James River Sasser; Nebraska sends Democrat Edward Zorinsky to DC; and in California, S.I. Hayakawa beat Democratic Senator John V. Tunney.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Report on balance of power in House
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Studio) Report on results of govs.' races. In WA, former Atomic Energy Commission chairperson Dixy Lee Ray becomes nation's 2nd woman governor Missouri Governor Christopher Bond upset by Democrat Joseph Teasdale.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#41048
(Studio) Comment is on advantages and problems Carter will have on taking office.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Reporter notes new faces to be in DC, include Carter, and problems they'll have to face. Comments on sacrifice Carter has mentioned as necessary to mend problems. Notes comments of John Kennedy and Winston Churchill re: people helping country
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#41049
(Studio) Report on state referendums, include gambling in Atlantic City, New Jersey, nuclear power, Massachusetts handgun ban, Colorado tax proposal, state ERA's and throwaway beverage containers.
#41051
(Studio) Pollster Lou Harris interviewed with regard to election and outcome. Anchor asks if election really close as said to be. [HARRIS - says it was close; cites reasons.] Anchor asks if Mondale and Dole made difference. [HARRIS - says Mondale made difference ; cites poll results.] Anchor asks if Dole hurt Ford. [HARRIS - says Dole came across as heavy in campaign.] Anchor asks if Carter put together Roosevelt New Deal coalition or were other differences reason for outcome. [HARRIS - says Carter didn't get coalition together; cites effect of Catholic, Jewish and Baptist vote on outcome. Says other than white Southerners, Carter's largest support came from blacks.] Anchor asks if McCarthy made difference. [HARRIS - notes McCarthy's effect on election.]
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#41052
(Studio) In London, 4 hrs. after learning Carter had won election, officials at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum replaced form of Ford with that of Carter.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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