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, first lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney with wife Lynne Cheney wave after Bush addressed the 2004 Republican National Convention, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sept. 2, 2004. Bush and Cheney were renominated.
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FILE - Presidential nominee John McCain stands amid falling confetti with vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after he accepted the presidential nomination at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota Sept. 4, 2008.
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FILE - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, right, and vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan wave after Romney's acceptance speech at the final session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 30, 2012.