Following is a transcription of the video. Narrator: Jelly beans are an American candy staple, and Jelly Belly is the most recognizable name making them. The company's story begins all the way ...
During his two terms as governor (1966 through 1975), the candy company regularly supplied the Governor's office with jelly beans, even designing a special jar for Reagan to store them in.
While attending a 1966 campaign event, Reagan was introduced to these special jelly beans, then made by Goerlitz Candy, later known as Jelly Belly. Unlike traditional jelly beans of the time, which ...