1952 Republican National Convention
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The 1952 Republican National Convention was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois from July 7 to 11, 1952, and nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York, nicknamed "Ike", for president and Richard M. Nixon of California for vice president.
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York
Governor Earl Warren of California
Former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of New York
International Amphitheatre
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The International Amphitheatre was an indoor arena located in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1934 and was demolished in 1999. It was located on the west side of Halsted Street, at 42nd Street, on the city's south side, in the Canaryville neighborhood, adjacent to the Union Stock Yards.
A postcard of the venue from 1953
The Amphitheatre was adjacent to the Union Stock Yards
John Daly and Quincy Howe providing CBS' coverage of the 1952 political conventions
Arena in 1948