Burges High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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CUP finds ne home in White I-Ioust In an attempt to revive conservative values, voters choose Ronald Reaga They said it couldn't happen. Many critics, news commentators and Democrats viewed last November's elec- tion returns first with surprise, and, later, with dismay. Even before the polls were closed, Ron- ald Wilson Reagan, at age 69, was her- alded as being the nation's 40th president and the oldest man ever elected to the office of chief executive. In contradiction of pre-election polls that predicted the race would be too close to call, Reagan's victory was an early landslide. At 8:15 E.S.T., ABC News chanced a scoop on the other networks by flashing REACAN WINS! across the millions of television screens tuned in to see the event. It was all over for Iimmy Carter, the man who had hoped to win a second term. Iohn Anderson, a third-party Independent challenger, was also out of the running. After weeks of listening to campaign speeches, promises and advertising, Americans had selected former actor and ex-governor of California Reagan. When the final count was in, he claimed 51 per cent of the popular vote to Carter's 41 'per cent. In Ianuary, the selection was confirmed by the Electoral College. Need- ing 270 votes to win, Reagan received 489 and Carter took 49. I consider that trust you have placed me sacred, and I give you my sacred oa that I will do my utmost to justify yc faith, Reagan said in his acceptan speech. Now, all the world's a stage for Ron: Reagan, was how Time magazi described the victory. His rise has be one of the most remarkable success stor in American politics, and he has comn long, long way. FLASHING A SMILE that remained bright al weeks of campaigning, newly chosen President-El Ronald Reagan pauses to shake hands with a s porter. Reagan was in town Ian. 5 for a brief, uno cial visit with Mexican President lose Lopez Portil -5 M14 28 Election

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MEMBERS OF THE military court were. back: Carmelita Iubilado, Alicia Alba. Sally Cortez and Elvia Ruvalcaba. Front: Lisa Rogers, Melissa Pollard and Shirley Abraham. ELECTING A QUEEN is not so easy when one has eight candidates to choose from as junior Ieff Brand discovers while casting his vote for the military queen. IROTC Court 27

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-gun Y 5. gg, Mice is x H SURROUNDED BY REPORTERS and Secret Service men, President'Elect Ronald Reagan voices opti- mism for future border relations between the United States and Mexico. THUMBS UP FOR IIMMY is the sign Vice-President Walter Mondale gives to members of the press at a conference Oct. 25 during which he endorsed Presi- dent Carter. ,WW , SPEAKING TO MILLIONS through the achieve- ments in media technology, Ronald Reagan answered a reporter's questions while visiting the border city in Ianuary. Election 29