former california governor ronald reagan is about to hold a press conference in washington where he is expected to announce that he is a candidate for the republican presidential nomination. >> one of the things that was a problem for ford is the fact that his party was coming apart at the seams. reagan was able to mount a formidable challenge to ford in the '76 nomination contest. >> i am running because i am growing increasingly concerned about the course events in the united states and the world. >> reagan was the great two-term governor of california, and he goes after gerald ford as being weak. >> i am quite critical of our foreign policy right now. matter of fact, i think that it is all most anchorless and almost aimless. >> he is a good actor. but he also is a formidable