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| Keywords: 1976 campaign hat a.JPG SS Natchez hat with gold thread embroidering and chinstrap Includes a brown leather sweatband on the inside Given to U S President Gerald Ford by the captain of the SS Natchez on September 25 1976 during Ford's campaign trip down the Mississippi River While on the campaign trip which was about a month after Ford was nominated for re-election as President of the United States Ford campaigned from the SS Natchez during the 6-hour Saturday cruise from Lutcher Louisiana to Jackson Square New Orleans <ref name South > cite news 1 New York Times September 26 1976 Ford Tells South 'I Want Your Vote'; Talks On Steamboat Depict Carter As A Free-Spending Liberal Ford Tells South 'I Want Your Vote' An Old South Scene Democrats Among Guests James M Naughton November 18 2012 http //select nytimes com/gst/abstract html res F30C12FE385910728DDDAF0A94D1405B868BF1D3 </ref><ref> Daily Diary Of President Gerald R Ford September 25 1976 Daily Diary Of President Gerald R Ford White House November 18 2012 http //www fordlibrarymuseum gov/library/document/0036/pdd760925 pdf </ref> a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans Louisiana From there Ford planned to spend three days in the south appealing to Southern conservatism by depicting his opponent Jimmy Carter as a free-spending liberal <ref name South /> The Natchez trip was key to Ford ™s campaign strategy to garner votes in southern states 2012-07-24 Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum n/a Accession Number 1987 333 1 Donation Date September 25 1976 Reflist Gerald R Ford Presidential Library and Museum-cooperation PD-USGov 1976 Campaign materials at the Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum Gerald Ford presidential campaign 1976 Hats Natchez ship 1975 Uploaded with UploadWizard | ||||
