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'''Alternative '80''' was a combination of Libertarian National Convention and infomercial.  Its physical location was the Century City Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
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'''Alternative '80''' was a multi-location event held 28 September 1980, hosted at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and relayed via satellite to more than 50 locations.  Although national conventions had been held every previous year, this was not a convention and conventions were held only every other year from that point on.  It was described at the time as a "telethon".  "Alternative '80" was also the name given to the [[Ed Clark]]/[[David Koch]] ticket.


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The event included speeches from [[Ed Crane]], [[Nathaniel Brandon]], [[Dick Randolph]] (the only elected Libertarian public official at that time), [[Ed Clark]], and [[David Koch]].  Singer Tane McClure provided musical entertainment.
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[[Category: National Campaign Rallies and Fundraisers]]
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[[Category: National Campaign Videos]]
[[Category:Libertarian National Conventions]]

Latest revision as of 11:26, 7 January 2022

Alternative '80
Alternative 80 Logo.png
 
Dates: 1980
Location: Los Angeles, California (and others)
Venue: Century Plaza Hotel (and others)

Alternative '80 was a multi-location event held 28 September 1980, hosted at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and relayed via satellite to more than 50 locations. Although national conventions had been held every previous year, this was not a convention and conventions were held only every other year from that point on. It was described at the time as a "telethon". "Alternative '80" was also the name given to the Ed Clark/David Koch ticket.

The event included speeches from Ed Crane, Nathaniel Brandon, Dick Randolph (the only elected Libertarian public official at that time), Ed Clark, and David Koch. Singer Tane McClure provided musical entertainment.