Letter from America: From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)

<p>Campaign biographies, and some new revelations about President Gerald Ford's past come to light, including the fact he was christened Leslie King Junior.</p>

Gerald Ford, the new man in the White House, 1974

Boston busing crisis, 1974

Campaign biographies, and some new revelations about President Gerald Ford's past come to light, including the fact he was christened Leslie King Junior.

Chrysler financial crisis deepens

Haig joins Cabinet

John Lennon’s assassination

The waiting game

Reagan's charm offensive

Reagan's political honeymoon

Why the pollsters got it wrong

Ronald Reagan’s victory, 1980

The World Series gets the vote, 1980