1956 Republican party platform:
"We favor self-government, national suffrage and representation in the Congress of the United States for residents of the District of Columbia."
"We favor self-government, national suffrage and representation in the Congress of the United States for residents of the District of Columbia."
1960 Republican party platform:
"Republicans will continue to work for Congressional representation and self-government for the District of Columbia and also support the constitutional amendment granting suffrage in national elections."
"Republicans will continue to work for Congressional representation and self-government for the District of Columbia and also support the constitutional amendment granting suffrage in national elections."
1964 Republican party platform on the District of Columbia:
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1968 Republican party platform:
"We specifically favor representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. We will work to establish a system of self-government...[to] take into account the interests of the private citizens thereof, and those of the federal government."
"We specifically favor representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. We will work to establish a system of self-government...[to] take into account the interests of the private citizens thereof, and those of the federal government."
1972 Republican party platform:
"We support voting representation for the District of Columbia in ... Congress and will work for a system of self-government for the city which takes fair account of the needs and interests of both the Federal Government and [DC] citizens."
"We support voting representation for the District of Columbia in ... Congress and will work for a system of self-government for the city which takes fair account of the needs and interests of both the Federal Government and [DC] citizens."
1976 Republican party platform:
"We again support … giving the District of Columbia voting representation in the United States Senate and House of Representatives and full home rule over those matters that are purely local."
"We again support … giving the District of Columbia voting representation in the United States Senate and House of Representatives and full home rule over those matters that are purely local."
1980, '84, & '88 Republican party platforms on DC:
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Since 1992, national GOP platforms have regularly mentioned DC: to criticize its elected government, to praise Congressional intervention in its affairs, and to reject calls for statehood.
2016, for example:
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Since 1992, national GOP platforms have regularly mentioned DC: to criticize its elected government, to praise Congressional intervention in its affairs, and to reject calls for statehood.
2016, for example:
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