1976 Republican National Convention
Political convention of the Republican Party
1976 Republican National Convention
The 1976 Republican National Convention was a United States political convention of the Republican Party that met from August 16 to August 19, 1976, to select the party's nominees for President of the United States and vice president. Held in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, the Republican National Convention nominated President Gerald Ford for a full term, but only after narrowly defeating a strong challenge from former governor of California Ronald Reagan. The convention nominated U.S. Senator Bob Dole from Kansas for vice president over incumbent Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, who did not seek nomination for a full term. The keynote address was delivered by Howard Baker, then a U.S. Senator from Tennessee. Other notable speakers included Minnesota Representative Al Quie, retired Lieutenant Colonel and former Vietnam War prisoner of war Raymond Schrump, former Democratic Texas Governor John Connally, Providence, Rhode Island mayor Vincent Cianci, and Michigan Senator Robert...
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