Republican Party Platform
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Adopted August 12, 1996
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The 1996 Republican Platform was adopted on August 12, 1996 by the delegates to the 1996
Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.
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Table Of Contents
Preamble
Principles of the 1996 Republican Platform
Building a Better America
•Improving the Standard of Living
•Tax Relief for Economic Growth
•Balancing the Budget and Reducing Spending
•Creating Jobs for Americans
•Homeownership
•Promoting Trade and International Prosperity
Changing Washington from the Ground Up
•A Citizens' Congress
•Cleaning Up Government
•Streamlining Government
•Honest Budgets and Real Numbers
•Regulatory Reform
•Restoring Justice to the Courts
•The Nation's Capital
•Americans in the Territories
Individual Rights and Personal Safety
•Upholding the Rights of All
•A Sensible Immigration Policy
•From Many, One
•Getting Tough on Crime
•Solving the Drug Crisis
•The Bottom Line: From the Top Down
Families and Society
•Stronger Families
•Improving Education
•Improving America's Health Care
•Renewing Hope and Opportunity
•Older Americans
A Cleaner, Safer, Healthier America
•Securing Property Rights
•Improving Public Lands
•Power for Progress
•Agriculture in the 21st Century
Restoring American World Leadership
•Defending America Against Missile Attack
•Rebuilding America's Strength
•Protecting American Interest
•International Terrorism
•Africa
•Asia
•The Middle East
•Western Hemisphere
•Security and Foreign Assistance
•Protecting America's Technological Edge
•The Men and Women of Defense
•Intelligence
•Space
•The Goal is Freedom
Conclusion
Appendix I
Appendix II
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