Word: conventioneers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Inside the Garden, delegates and others are somewhat less crammed together than subway straphangers in rush hour. The oval arena has considerably less floor space than, for example, the hall used at the Miami Beach Convention Center, and everyone is getting along with about one-quarter of the working area...
The convention is fairly dry in more ways than one. The Democratic National Committee decreed that no liquor or beer can be sold inside the Garden. The Democrats are also doing without balloons, streamers and other traditional convention frills-though of course Carter fans may bring their own confetti into...
Some of the images emanating from the convention will also be slightly exaggerated. Despite the fact that all elements of the party are united behind a national ticket for the first time since 1964, in many quarters there remains a lingering skepticism about Jimmy Carter. Many of the delegates are...
Campaign rhetoric may be melody to some visitors' ears. But many tourists prefer the less hortatory sound of music from discothèques, rock bands and folk singers. These entertainments are as live as the convention floor and exhibit as much promise as the party platform. Moreover, the only...
POP. The town's hottest club is the Bottom Line, in Greenwich Village (15 W. Fourth St.), where for a nominal admission ($5.50) some of rock's best talent is on view. During convention week, the management has booked a bunch of folkies-Eric Andersen, Livingston Taylor, Mary...