From the archives: Ronald Reagan elected president in 1980

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On Nov. 4, 1980, California's Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States. See CBS News' coverage of Reagan's landslide victory, President Jimmy Carter's concession speech and Reagan's victory speech.

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0:00 Intro
0:22 Election Night with Walter Cronkite
2:50 Carter concedes
9:42 Reagan's election night performance
11:40 Reagan's victory speech