The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, Daly City, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had been only one (1956) national Republican convention on the West Coast. Many believed that a convention at San Francisco indicated the rising power of the Republican party in the west.
Political context
The Republican primaries of 1964 featured liberal Nelson Rockefeller of New York and conservative Barry Goldwater of Arizona as the two leading candidates. Shortly before the California primary, Rockefeller's wife, whom he had just married the previous year soon after divorcing his previous wife, gave birth; this drew renewed attention to his family life which hurt his popularity among conservatives and led to Goldwater winning the primary. An anti-Goldwater organization called for the nomination of Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania, but the effort failed. Although former President Dwight Eisenhower only reluctantly supported Goldwater after he won the nomination, former President Herbert Hoover gave him enthusiastic endorsement. By the end of the primaries, Goldwater's nomination was secure.
The Republican platform pledged to end the unpopular war in Korea, to fire all "the loafers, incompetents and unnecessary employees" at the State Department, condemned the Roosevelt and Truman administrations' economic policies, supported retention of the Taft-Hartley Act, opposed "discrimination against race, religion or national origin", supported "Federal action toward the elimination of lynching", and pledged to bring an end to communist subversion in the United States.
The 1988 Republican National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988. It was the second time that a major party held its convention in one of the five states known as the Deep South, coming on the heels of the 1988 Democratic National Convention, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Much of the impetus for holding the convention in the Superdome came from the Louisiana Republican National Committeewoman Virginia Martinez of New Orleans, who lobbied on behalf of her adopted home city as the convention site as a member of the RNC Executive Committee.
Vice President Bush Accepts the GOP Presidential Nomination at the RNC - 18 August 1988
Vice President George Bush Accepts the GOP Presidential Nomination at the RNC, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 18 August 1988. This is video footage of George Bush accepting the GOP nomination at the RNC, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 18 August 1988. This footage is official public record, provided by the National Archives and Records Administration and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
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Highlights from Bush's 1988 RNC speech
Highlights from George Bush's 1988 Republican National Convention speech.
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Republican Convention, August 15, 1988
The 1988 Republican National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988.The convention nominated Vice President George H. W. Bush for President, as expected. The second spot on the ticket was not publicly known before the convention; James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, U.S. Senator of Indiana, was selected as Bush's vice-presidential running mate. The revelation of Quayle's selection as running mate did not come until the second day of the convention, when NBC News broke the story.
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President Reagan's Address to the Republican National Convention, August 15, 1988
Full Title: President Reagan's Address to the Republican National Convention in the Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana on August 15, 1988
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Ann Richards' 1988 DNC speech
Some of the best moments from Ann Richards' 1988 Democratic National Convention speech.
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Aug. 15, 1988 Republican Convention - 10 pm - KDFW
Ronald Reagan speaks to the delegates and Texas delegates discuss possible vice presidential picks for George Bush.
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Celebration after President Reagan's Speech at Republican National Convention on August 15, 1988
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Interview: Donald Trump on RNC Convention Floor with Chris Wallace - August 17, 1988
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George H. W. Bush speaks to the convention on its final night in New Orleans.
Vice President George Bush Accepts the GOP Presidential Nomination at the RNC, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 18 August 1988. This is video footage of George Bus...
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The 1988 Republican National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 1...
The 1988 Republican National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988.The convention nominated Vice President George H. W. Bush for President, as expected. The second spot on the ticket was not publicly known before the convention; James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, U.S. Senator of Indiana, was selected as Bush's vice-presidential running mate. The revelation of Quayle's selection as running mate did not come until the second day of the convention, when NBC News broke the story.
The 1988 Republican National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988.The convention nominated Vice President George H. W. Bush for President, as expected. The second spot on the ticket was not publicly known before the convention; James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, U.S. Senator of Indiana, was selected as Bush's vice-presidential running mate. The revelation of Quayle's selection as running mate did not come until the second day of the convention, when NBC News broke the story.
Full Title: President Reagan's Address to the Republican National Convention in the Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana on August 15, 1988
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Full Title: President Reagan's Address to the Republican National Convention in the Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana on August 15, 1988
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Full Title: President Reagan's Address to the Republican National Convention in the Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana on August 15, 1988
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Full Title: Trip to Louisiana. Tape #4 of 4 Tape #2 of President Reagan' Address to 1988 Republican National Convention at New Orleans Superdome (NOTE: Nancy Re...
Full Title: Trip to Louisiana. Tape #4 of 4 Tape #2 of President Reagan' Address to 1988 Republican National Convention at New Orleans Superdome (NOTE: Nancy Reagan Comes on Stage at 04:39), Elizabeth Dole Joins President Reagan, Nancy Reagan on Stage Then Introduces Lee Greenwood at New Orleans Superdome, Lee Greenwood sings "God Bless The USA" Then President Reagan, Nancy Reagan Depart from New Orleans Superdome, New Orleans on August 15, 1988
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Full Title: Trip to Louisiana. Tape #4 of 4 Tape #2 of President Reagan' Address to 1988 Republican National Convention at New Orleans Superdome (NOTE: Nancy Reagan Comes on Stage at 04:39), Elizabeth Dole Joins President Reagan, Nancy Reagan on Stage Then Introduces Lee Greenwood at New Orleans Superdome, Lee Greenwood sings "God Bless The USA" Then President Reagan, Nancy Reagan Depart from New Orleans Superdome, New Orleans on August 15, 1988
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At the Republican National Convention on August 18, 1988, then-presidential candidate George H.W. Bush sends a message to Congress about his commitment to not r...
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1988 Flashback: George H.W. Bush Says, ‘Read My lips: No New Taxes’ | NBC News
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Vice President George Bush Accepts the GOP Presidential Nomination at the RNC, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 18 August 1988. This is video footage of George Bush accepting the GOP nomination at the RNC, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 18 August 1988. This footage is official public record, provided by the National Archives and Records Administration and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
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The 1988 Republican National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988.The convention nominated Vice President George H. W. Bush for President, as expected. The second spot on the ticket was not publicly known before the convention; James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, U.S. Senator of Indiana, was selected as Bush's vice-presidential running mate. The revelation of Quayle's selection as running mate did not come until the second day of the convention, when NBC News broke the story.
Full Title: President Reagan's Address to the Republican National Convention in the Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana on August 15, 1988
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The 1964 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States took place in the Cow Palace, Daly City, California, on July 13 to July 16, 1964. Before 1964, there had been only one (1956) national Republican convention on the West Coast. Many believed that a convention at San Francisco indicated the rising power of the Republican party in the west.
Political context
The Republican primaries of 1964 featured liberal Nelson Rockefeller of New York and conservative Barry Goldwater of Arizona as the two leading candidates. Shortly before the California primary, Rockefeller's wife, whom he had just married the previous year soon after divorcing his previous wife, gave birth; this drew renewed attention to his family life which hurt his popularity among conservatives and led to Goldwater winning the primary. An anti-Goldwater organization called for the nomination of Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania, but the effort failed. Although former President Dwight Eisenhower only reluctantly supported Goldwater after he won the nomination, former President Herbert Hoover gave him enthusiastic endorsement. By the end of the primaries, Goldwater's nomination was secure.
On the 35th ballot at the June 1880 RepublicanNationalConvention, the anti-Grant forces within his own party were able to deny him the nomination, instead choosing James A ... at the convention.
He obtained positions of influence including president of the CarlisleDepositBank, owner of the Carlisle Herald newspaper, a delegate to the 1880 Republican national convention and president of the Carlisle Gas and Water Co.