Event

1980 Republican National Convention

16 Jul 1980 · 42.33° N, 83.05° W

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When
16 Jul 1980
Kind
Event
Coordinates
42.33° N, 83.05° W

Placed at the town its text puts it in, Detroit.

Summary

Former California Governor and actor Ronald Reagan is nominated for U.S. president, at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit. Influenced by the Religious Right, the convention also drops its long-standing support for the Equal Rights Amendment, dismaying moderate Republicans.

1980 Republican National Convention

Political convention of the Republican Party

The 1980 Republican National Convention convened at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, from July 14 to July 17, 1980. The Republican National Convention nominated retired Hollywood actor and former Governor Ronald Reagan of California for President of the United States and former Director of Central Intelligence George H. W. Bush of Texas for vice president.

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