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 paigns. For example, you are scheduled to make a speech in September to a religious group in Peoria. Illinois, at a break- fast. We have generated a couple of good invitations for you to participate in two Congressional campaigns and Bob Lipshutz's cousin may host a reception for you. We will continue to look for opportunities such as this one that we can expand on so as

to take full advantage of your out-of-state tripe.

Thirdly, we are beginning to generate in a circumspect, low—key manner invitations from key primary states that you need exposure in. Por example, we have you scheduled for two days in Ohio this month. I conducted a workshop there and know people in several very good campaigns. I have made calls to them and simply said that, 'Jimmy Carter is going to be in Ohio on a certain date and

is available to help your campaign in any way if you need him.” The response has been enthusiastic and positive and is facilitated as I know these people that we are dealing with. Collectively, Jody, Frank and I have been in a large number of states and believe that we can generate good invitations from any state in the country so that we are going where we need to go as opposed to simply re- acting to the invitations that you receive. We plan several of these

two-day trips to New York, California, Illinois, and other critical

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In terms of your schedule for the next few months, we need to block