During the 1980 Republican convention in Detroit, some Republican leaders - mostly from the East - were suggesting that Ronald Reagan should pick former President Gerald Ford as his running mate. Although Mr. Reagan doubted that this arrangement would work, there was sufficient support for what many called "the dream ticket" that he felt he should at least look into it. After he arrived on Monday, he asked William Casey, Richard Wirthlin and me to meet with three Ford representatives (Alan Greenspan, Henry Kissinger and Jack Marsh) to see if the proposal was feasible.