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The Election of 1960

1960 Republican Convention

1960 Republican Convention
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Nominated: Richard M Nixon of California for President Nominated: Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts for Vice President.

By the time the Republican convention opened Richard Nixon had no opponents for the nomination. The highlight of the convention was the speech by Barry Goldwater removing himself from the race where he called on the Conservatives to take back the party.

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