Official Program, Washington and Lee University's 1956 Democratic Mock Convention
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1956Author
Student War Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee
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Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention, 1956
Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention
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This was the official program from the 1956 Democratic Mock Convention. The front page is marked with a price of 25 cents. The dates are April 30 and May 1. Page 1, the front cover, includes a picture of the Colonnade, featuring Washington Hall.
Page 2 lists convention officials, publicity staff, and campaign managers.
Page 3 includes introductory remarks and a paragraph about the Chairman of the 1956 Mock Convention.
Pages 4 and 5 include the order of business and an article about the parade.
Pages 6 and 7, the centerfold, are a form for recording the ballots.
Page 8 is an article about Alben W. Barkley, the "keynoter."
Page 9 lists each state, its number of votes, and its delegation chairman.
Page 10 is an article about the importance and accuracy of W&L's Mock Convention, along with a short piece about The Student War Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee, who assembled this program.
Page 11, the inside back cover, is a piece "About The Convention" with a scorecard for past conventions and their success.
Page 12, the back cover, is an advertisement.