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Republican National Convention adopts 1976 party platform

Delegates at the Kansas City Republican National Convention formally adopted the 1976 Republican Party platform, setting the party's policy positions for the general election.

The platform established the official agenda Gerald Ford campaigned on in the fall and reflected key policy compromises among party factions during a closely contested primary season.

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