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1984 Republican National Convention opens in Dallas

The Republican National Convention convened in Dallas on August 20, 1984, beginning a four-day gathering that formally nominated President Ronald Reagan and set the party's campaign agenda.

The convention launched Reagan's general-election campaign for re-election, unified the party around its platform and ticket, and set the tone and messaging that would carry into the fall campaign.

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