Jan. 28, 1983:
Laxalt was President Reagan's best friend in the Senate.
The Republican National Committee elects Sen. Paul Laxalt of Nevada, a strong ally of President Reagan, as its first-ever general chairman, along with his protege, Frank Fahrenkopf, as chairman, who will run the day-to-day operations of the RNC.
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