The 1948 GOP Convention
A Republican leader gavels the 1948 to order. Various shots show hoopla at convention center. A Native American in full regalia holds a sign. Ex-president Herbert Hoover waves. CU shows contender Robert Taft. Confetti falls. There's a delegate in a Mortimer Snerd mask. Shots show signs for Thomas Dewey, the candidate. He waves from podium.
| Identifier | CLIP-15324 |
| Duration | 49 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | 1948 |
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