July 4, 1952: Chicago. As part of its coverage of the Republican National Convention, The Times ran a full program and a chart showing the positions that delegates would occupy on the convention floor. “Some 99 percent of the nation’s television sets in 64 cities will receive ‘live’ coverage of the conventions,” an article read. Photo: George Tames/The New York Times Photo: George Tames/The New York Times
And they nominated Eisenhower.