Mr. Chairman, the great state of nevada wishes to place a nomination, the name of Ronald Reagan. For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of georgetown university, mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we want to talk about the Republican Convention in kansas city, what it was, what it did, what it represents for the party and for the public in the United States and try to inquire a little into what the projection of that convention on the Campaign Season to come may mean for american politics in this bicentennial year and in the long range. Neither professor penniman or i were in kansas, but our colleague steve hess was.
For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of Georgetown University mr. Stein hess of the brooks institution. This morning we want to talk about the Republican Convention in kansas city what it was, what it did, what it represents for the party and for the public in the United States and try to inquire a little into what the projection of that convention on the Campaign Season to come may mean for american politics in this bicentennial year and in the long range. Neither professor penniman were in kansas, but our colleague steve hess was. Start us off, steven. Stephen they did what a serious American Political Party is supposed to do in conventio
I am honored by your nomination and i accept it [applause] may we please come to order to begin the 1976 Republican National convention. Mr. Chairman, the great state of nevada wishes to place a nomination, the name of Ronald Reagan. For the presidency of the United States of america, gerald r. Ford. 20 votes for gerald r. Ford. And we may be fewer in numbers than weve ever been, but we carry the message theyre waiting for. Election, 1976, the Republican National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scanlan. Richard this is Richard Scanlan in washington. And with me today our professor Howard Penniman of georgetown university, mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we want to talk about the Republican Convention in kansas city, what it was, what it did, what it represents for the party and for the public in the United States and try to inquire a little into what the projection of that convention on the Campaign Season to come may mean for american pol
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