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Telenews Ch-Spec #2 #165: San Francisco 1956 GOP Convention Arrivals

The film captures the arrival of Republican delegates at the San Francisco airport before attending the Republican National Convention in August 1956.
Nixon Hits Cuba Communist

This film features Richard Nixon's speech delivered at the VFW convention in Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan on August 24, 1960.
Candidate Activities and Headquarters 7-21-60 Sil. Neg. Trims

Outtakes filmed at various Republican presidential campaign offices in Chicago on July 21, 1960, four days before the GOP convention was held at th...
Hotel Exteriors Sil. Neg Trims

Shots around downtown Chicago during the GOP National Convention in July 1960. Includes scenes outside of the Art Institute of Chicago, Conrad Hilt...
Nixon Supporters On Michigan Ave. Bridge, GOP Parade & Kites for Rockefeller Neg. Trims

Negative trims capturing the scenes of downtown Chicago during the 1960 Republican National Convention.
GOP Convention Hall Preps

Scenes of Chicago's International Ampitheatre being prepped for the 1960 National Convention of the Republican Party, which was held July 25 to Jul...
HST-PC

Black and white outtakes of former U.S. president Harry Truman at a press conference answering questions about presidential primaries, national con...
Truman Announces for Symington, Chicago SOF & Sil. Neg. Trims 5-13-60

Black and white outtakes of a press conference with Harry Truman in which he reads out a statement endorsing Senator Stuart Symington as the Democr...
Meeting of Repub. Platform Comm. in San Fran. before Rep. Conv.

Black and white outtakes featuring Prescott Bush, the Chairman of the Republican Platform Committee, making a speech to the Committee ahead of the ...
Gadgets Sold to Democrats During Convention

Guests at the 1956 Democratic National Convention (held at the International Amphitheatre on the South Side of Chicago August 13–August 17) check o...
Democratic Big-Wigs Attend Breakfast Given by Mayor Daley Before Convention

A breakfast preceding the 1956 Democratic National Convention, likely to have taken place on August 13.

John L. Lewis and Harry Truman

Interviews with John L. Lewis and Governor Averell Harriman during the 1956 Democratic National Convention.