21.   And he skillfully navigated the national Republican convention, turning what could have been a damaging event into something of a political plus.

22.   And two members of the national convention credentials committee, which controls who gets seated, are Buchanan chairmen in their states, Alaska and Massachusetts.

23.   And the bill leaves exempt the committees that organize national conventions and inaugurations.

24.   And to steer that voting block, Reed and his forces are using an arsenal of high-technology and personnel never seen before at a national convention.

25.   And TV is what a national convention is all about.

26.   Anti-abortion leaders said the convention moved them closer to their goal of controlling at least five state delegations at the national convention.

27.   Approved last June, the amendment has caused some churches to leave the national convention.

28.   Are the national nominating conventions obsolete?

29.   Are we approaching a time when national conventions will be nothing more than a prime time cut-in?