Go Light, Republican National Convention, 1996

Go Light, Republican National Convention, 1996

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Description
To keep the 1996 Republican National Convention on schedule, this podium-mounted device warned speakers when their time was almost up. The convention managers said never had to hit the red light!  The convention nominated Bob Dole, senator from Kansas. Dole lost the election to the incumbent president Bill Clinton.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Go light box
date made
1990s
user
Republican Party
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
gray, red, green, black (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 2 1/2 in x 8 in x 7 in; 6.35 cm x 20.32 cm x 17.78 cm
ID Number
1996.0282.067
accession number
1996.0282
catalog number
1996.0282.067
subject
Political Campaigns
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Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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