[3] At the Labour Party Congress in 1975 both Nordli and Reiulf Steen candidated to replace Trygve Bratteli as new leader.

[3] He had to govern through several tough cases like the so-called double-resolution over NATO and the national controversy over the damming of the Alta-Kautokeino river.

[7] In the original act approval of a committee of doctors had been required in order to have an abortion.

[7] The Nordli cabinet under Minister of Finance Per Kleppe continued a Keynesian fiscal policy with deficit spending where Norway loaned abroad against future oil income.

In September 1978 the government through a provisional law made a general ban against increases in wages and prices.

[8] Nordli got health problems about two years into his premiership[4] and in 1981 his doctor advised him to take a sick leave.

[10] After retiring, Nordli had a number of books published which included autobiographical writings and lighter stories about politics, daily life and nature.

[4] Nordli met his wife Marit Haraseth (27 April 1932–3 October 2010) during a Hedmark divisional committee Labour Party youth wing meet.