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''The New York Times'' reported in 1962 that the show was opposed by Republican congressman William H. Ayres of [[Ohio]], who was the publicity chairman of the party.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1962/11/15/archives/republican-scores-evcharlie-show.html REPUBLICAN SCORES 'EV-CHARLIE SHOW']. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 15, 2021.</ref>

''The New York Times'' reported in 1962 that the show was opposed by Republican congressman William H. Ayres of [[Ohio]], who was the publicity chairman of the party.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1962/11/15/archives/republican-scores-evcharlie-show.html REPUBLICAN SCORES 'EV-CHARLIE SHOW']. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 15, 2021.</ref>

The conferences ended in 1965, when then-representative [[Gerald Ford]], a [[Moderate Republican]] (who was notably liberal on some social issues) from [[Michigan]], unseated Halleck in the Republican conference to become the new House Minority Leader.<ref>Barnes, Bart (March 4, 1986). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/03/04/ex-house-majority-leader-charles-halleck-dies-at-85/4ff145b4-b00c-4547-b96d-708e68fed13d/ Ex-House Majority Leader Charles Halleck Dies at 85]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved June 14, 2021.</ref> Ford remained in the position until tapped for the vice presidency in 1973, and soon moved up to president with [[Richard Nixon]]'s resignation. In 1974, Ford tapped [[Nelson Rockefeller]], another Moderate Republican and former [[New York]] [[governor]], to succeed him as vice president.

The conferences ended in 1965, when then-representative [[Gerald Ford]], a [[Moderate Republican]] (who was notably liberal on some social issues) from [[Michigan]], unseated Halleck in the Republican conference to become the new House Minority Leader.<ref>Barnes, Bart (March 4, 1986). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/03/04/ex-house-majority-leader-charles-halleck-dies-at-85/4ff145b4-b00c-4547-b96d-708e68fed13d/ Ex-House Majority Leader Charles Halleck Dies at 85]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved June 14, 2021.</ref> It was then referred to as the "Ev and Jerry Show", though the replacement of the easily angered Halleck by the more patient Ford caused a significant drop in comedic appeal.<ref>FascinatingPolitics (August 30, 2020). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2020/08/30/the-wizard-of-ooze-everett-dirksen-of-illinois/ The Wizard of Ooze: Everett Dirksen of Illinois]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 5, 2021.</ref> Ford remained in the position until tapped for the vice presidency in 1973, and soon moved up to president with [[Richard Nixon]]'s resignation. In 1974, Ford tapped [[Nelson Rockefeller]], another Moderate Republican and former [[New York]] [[governor]], to succeed him as vice president.

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