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The 1932 Republican National Convention was held at
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Republican Party platform of 1932
at ''The American Presidency Project''
Hoover acceptance address
at ''The American Presidency Project''
Hoover acceptance letter
at ''The American Presidency Project'' Republican National Conventions 1932 United States presidential election Political conventions in Chicago 1932 in Illinois 1932 conferences June 1932 events {{US-poli-stub
The 1932 Republican National Convention was held at Chicago Stadium
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in Chicago, Illinois
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, from June 14 to June 16, 1932. It nominated President Herbert Hoover
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and Vice President Charles Curtis for reelection.
Hoover was virtually unopposed for the nomination. Despite the ongoing situation facing the Republican Party
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, the convention praised Hoover and pledged itself to maintain a balanced budget
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Results
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Herbert Hoover
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Image:Joseph France, photo portrait head and shoulders.jpg, Former Senator Joseph I. France
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from Maryland
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File:Jacob S. Coxey, Sr. (The Coxey Plan).png, Mayor Jacob Coxey from Ohio
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File:RoyalCJohnson.jpg, U.S. Representative Royal C. Johnson
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from South Dakota
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from Nebraska
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See also
*History of the United States Republican Party
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* List of Republican National Conventions
* U.S. presidential nomination convention
* Republican Party presidential primaries, 1932
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* 1932 United States presidential election
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* 1932 Democratic National Convention
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References
Bibliography
* Pietrusza, David 1932: The Rise of Hitler & FDR: Two Tales of Politics, Betrayal and Unlikely Destiny Lyons Press Guilford, CT 2015. *External links
Republican Party platform of 1932
at ''The American Presidency Project''
Hoover acceptance address
at ''The American Presidency Project''
Hoover acceptance letter
at ''The American Presidency Project'' Republican National Conventions 1932 United States presidential election Political conventions in Chicago 1932 in Illinois 1932 conferences June 1932 events {{US-poli-stub