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3 unusual facts about 1988 Republican National Convention


1988 Republican National Convention

The second spot on the ticket was not publicly known before the convention; James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, U.S. Senator of Indiana, was selected as Bush's vice-presidential running mate.

The convention featured speeches by Joe Paterno, Pat Robertson, a keynote address by Thomas Kean, then-governor of New Jersey, and the music of the Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra.

John A. Cade

Cade was selected as a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention.


Martha Rountree

She covered national conventions in the 1950s and 1960s, appeared as a guest on the Phil Donahue television talk show, led a national campaign in support of school prayer and testified before the 1988 Republican National Convention's Platform Committee.

Susan Howard

She became involved in the NRA after meeting Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre at the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans.


see also

Read My Lips

"Read my lips: no new taxes", a quote from George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention