The Republican National Convention (RNC) will be held in Cleveland July 18-21. The 41st RNC will cost about $60 million to produce. The first gathering was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1856.
Previous Republican National Conventions
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FILE - From left, Marilyn Quayle, Vice President Dan Quayle, President George Bush and Barbara Bush wave during a rally at the Astroarena for the Republican National Convention in Houston, Aug. 17, 1992. Bush and Quayle were renominated.
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FILE - Anti-abortion leader Phyllis Schlafly, right, a delegate from Alton, Ill., talks with Juanita Crosby, a Missouri delegate from Kansas City, at the opening session of the Republican National Convention in Houston, Aug. 17, 1992. Abortion rights proponents gave up their fight to force a floor debate on softening the anti-abortion plank of the party.
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FILE - Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole, left, and his running mate Jack Kemp wave to delegates after they delivered their nomination acceptance speeches at the Republican National Convention in San Diego, Aug. 15, 1996. Dole and Kemp were chosen as presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively.
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FILE - Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are engulfed in balloons at the close of the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Aug. 3, 2000. Bush and Dick Cheney received the presidential and vice presidential nominations, respectively.