It was the first presidential convention to be shown on television.
It was the only presidential convention ever held in Arkansas.
On the other hand, there are only three presidential conventions, and we have one of them.
The first televised presidential convention was also held in Philadelphia, 52 years ago.
"So that's why we work this floor like a Presidential nominating convention."
This is the last time a Republican presidential convention opened without the nominee having already been decided in the primaries.
As a result, the major party presidential nominating convention has lost almost all of its old drama.
Money provides the plush inside seat for American politics, especially at the presidential conventions.
Planning a presidential convention, like making arrangements for a wedding, is an intense process.
Not even the presidential nominating conventions require capacity for more than 20,000.