1960 Republican National Convention
The 1960 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from July 25 to July 28, 1960, at the International Amphitheatre. It was the 14th and most recent time overall that Chicago hosted the Republican National Convention, more times than any other city.
Vice President Richard Nixon of California
Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona (Declined Consideration)
UN Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts
Senator Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky
International Amphitheatre
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