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Ray C. Bliss, RNC Exhibit Opens In Akron
The namesake of the University of Akron's Bliss Institute and past Republican National Conventions are getting some attention inside a new exhibit on display in downtown Akron.
Victor Fleischer, associate professor and head of the University of Akron Archival Services, said the exhibit will give visitors, (especially those here for the upcoming RNC), a look at the political legacy of University of Akron alumnus Ray C. Bliss.
"He was really known for reviving the Republican party after the failed Barry Goldwater campaign, helping (Richard) Nixon to be elected president in 1968 and helping to preserve the two-party system which is very important in American politics."
The exhibit will include historic photographs, documents, artifacts from UA's archival services, and period clothing from the Summit County Historical Society. It will also showcase memorabilia from past Republican National Conventions.
(Ray C. Bliss, photo courtesy of the University of Akron Archival Services)
The free exhibit titled "Mr. Chairman: Ray C. Bliss and the RNC" is currently on display inside the Ohio Building at 175 S. Main Street (King James Way). The exhibit will remain open through November 8th. It's located on the fourth floor of the Ohio Building during normal business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.