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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.
Between 1860 and 1996, Chicago hosted 14 Republican National Conventions and 11 Democratic (12 in 2024) National Conventions. These conventions are held every four years to select the party’s nominee for U.S. president in the popular election.
The 1960 Republican National Convention, held in Chicago, determined that Richard M. Nixon would be the party's presidential candidate. As the incumbent vice president, Nixon was always a leading contender, but he worked with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to adopt platform planks that would a...
Between 1860 and 1996, Chicago hosted 14 Republican and 11 Democrat presidential nominating conventions, plus one notable Progressive Party assembly. Chicago's closest competitors for the most presidential conventions are Baltimore with 10, followed by Philadelphia's 9.
The final draft of the 1960 Republican platform reaffirmed “the constitutional right to peaceable assembly to protest discrimination by private business establishments” and applauded “the action of the businessmen who have abandoned discriminatory practices in retail establishments.”
1960 Republican National Convention held at International Amphitheatre Chicago, Cook County, Illinois July 25 to 28, 1960 resulting in the nomination of: RICHARD M. NIXON of California, for President. and. HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR. of Massachusetts, for Vice-President
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1960 republican Convention. Chicago, IL. July 25 to 28, 1960. Nominated: Richard M Nixon of California for President. Nominated: Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts for Vice President. By the time the Republican convention opened Richard Nixon had no opponents for the nomination.
