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Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivered the keynote address at the 1952 Republican National Convention.

A floor fight between the delegates of Robert A. Taft (R-OH) and Gen. Eisenhower developed during the 1952 Republican National Convention over the seating of Georgia delegates.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon accepted their nominations to be the 1956 Republican candidates for president and vice president. Between the speeches, first …

Former President Herbert Hoover addressed the 1960 Republican National Convention. The video is provided by the NBC News Archives.

This newsreel is a summary of the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago that nominated Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate Henry Cabot Lodge.

Vice President Richard Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1960 Republican candidate for president of the United States.

Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge accepted the nomination to be the 1960 Republican candidate for vice president of the United States. His speech took place at the Republican National Convention …

Universal Newsreel footage from the 1964 Republican Convention was shown.

Newsreel coverage of the 1964 Republican Convention in San Francisco and a brief interview with Governor Mark Hatfield(R-Oregon), a keynote speaker, were shown.

Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) delivered a speech on July 16, 1964, to accept the Republican Party’s nomination for presidential candidate.

President Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1972 Republican candidate for president of the United States. In his remarks he outlined domestic and foreign policy agendas for the re-ele…

Senator Dole (R-Kansas) accepted the Republican nomination for Vice President at the 1976 GOP convention in Kansas City, Missouri. He commented on the accomplishments of President Ford and u…

This program included highlights of CBS News coverage from the last contested Republican convention. The 1976 Republican National Convention met from August 16 to August 19 in Kansas City, M…

Former Governor Ronald Reagan made remarks in favor of the 1976 Republican ticket and platform. Governor Reagan was narrowly defeated for the nomination by President Gerald Ford. During the …

Ronald Reagan accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit, Michigan. The former California Governor called on Americans to “recapture o…

Vice President George H.W. Bush talked with the Texas delegation at the Republican National Convention.

33rd Republican National Convention, Day 1 from Dallas Texas

Roosevelt “Rosey” Grier spoke about incumbent candidate President Ronald Reagan at the evening session on the first day of the 1984 Republican National Convention. Temporary RNC chairman Sen…

Treasurer Katherine Ortega delivered the keynote address at the 1984 Republican National Convention. The 1984 convention was held from August 20 to August 23 in Dallas, Texas.