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Republican National Convention

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Date: August 23, 1956

Created By: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Citations: public domain via American Rhetoric

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Eisenhower accepts the Republican nomination for President at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. The President calls the Republican Party, the party of the future, outlining its achievements and promises for the 1956 election. He also discusses three principles of peace the Republican Party and the administration use in foreign policy.

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Republican National Convention delegates hold Eisenhower campaign signs in a crowded arena.

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