Go Light, Republican National Convention, 1996

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Republican Party
Description
To keep the 1996 Republican National Convention on schedule, this podium-mounted device warned speakers when their time was almost up. The convention managers said never had to hit the red light!  The convention nominated Bob Dole, senator from Kansas. Dole lost the election to the incumbent president Bill Clinton.
Location
Currently not on view
1990s
ID Number
1996.0282.067
accession number
1996.0282
catalog number
1996.0282.067
Object Name
Go light box
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
gray, red, green, black (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 2 1/2 in x 8 in x 7 in; 6.35 cm x 20.32 cm x 17.78 cm
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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
National Museum of American History
used
Political Campaigns
Record ID
nmah_739522
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-61dd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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