1996 Republican National Convention

U.S. political event held in San Diego, California

The 1996 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States met at the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) in San Diego, California, from August 12 to August 15, 1996.

Dole's 1996 presidential campaign logo

The convention nominated former Senator Bob Dole from Kansas, for president and former Representative and secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp, from suburban Buffalo, New York, for vice president.

The Republican National Committee had narrowed their search for a site to three bidding cities, San Diego, New Orleans, and San Antonio.[1] They eventually picked San Diego.

Speakers included former Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush, former First Lady Nancy Reagan (who spoke for her husband Ronald Reagan)[2] and former Vice President Dan Quayle.

References

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  1. Stall, Bill; Perry, Tony (14 December 1994). "GOP Proposes San Diego for Convention". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "Gifts of Speech - Nancy Reagan". Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-08.