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Republican National Convention at Chicago Coliseum
James Arthur reports on the 1912 Republican National Convention to be held at Chicago's Coliseum on June 18, the 100th anniversary of the War of 1812. The piece describes the hall, ticketing, seating for 11,000, press arrangements, contingencies, and the scale of the event, including delegates, alternates, and the nomination process led by Victor Rosewater.
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