100 years of GOP conventions

POSTED: 09:40 AM PDT Aug 24, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Aug 26, 2012 

The 2012 Republican National Convention kicks off today. Look back at 100 years of memorable GOP convention moments.

GOP Conventions - 1948
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1948 (Philadelphia) -- Republicans nominated Dewey again for president, and adopted a domestic platform that opposed segregation in the military and vowed "rigorous enforcement of existing laws against Communists."

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