1976 Republican National Convention
This program included highlights of CBS News coverage from the last contested Republican convention. The 1976 Republican National Convention met… read more
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, Missouri. President Gerald Ford and former California Governor Ronald Reagan were in a close race for the nomination, and neither had a majority of delegates when the convention began. This program includes coverage from August 17, 1976, including delegates debating a rule proposed by the Reagan camp requiring President Ford to name his vice president before voting began to name the party’s presidential nominee. close
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