1956 Republican National Convention
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The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party of the United States at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, from August 20 to August 23, 1956. U.S. Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman and former speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin Jr. served as permanent chairman. It renominated President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon as the party's candidates for the 1956 presidential election.
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1956 presidential election | |
Convention | |
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Date(s) | August 20–23, 1956 |
City | Daly City, CA |
Venue | Cow Palace |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | Dwight D. Eisenhower of Pennsylvania[1] |
Vice presidential nominee | Richard M. Nixon of California |
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On August 23, 1956, singer Nat King Cole spoke at the Republican Convention.