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Eisenhower backs talks on convention reforms
President Eisenhower urges Republican delegates to consider reforms for party conventions. He favors five minute floor demonstrations, limited nondelegates on the floor, burly sergeants at arms, a dictatorial chair, and excluding reporters to curb confusion and noise at televised conventions. Political scientists view delegates as an elite, more educated and distinct from ordinary voters.
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U.S. News and World Report
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