1.   It was the last national convention that required more than a single ballot to nominate a presidential candidate.

2.   Although Ford did not address the crowd he told C-Span earlier that this would be the last convention he would attend.

3.   Can you remember anyone other than Clinton and Gore who spoke at the last convention?

4.   Chicago was the last convention that did not ratify the decision of voters in primaries.

5.   Clinton will speak Monday night in his last convention as president and is expected to stress the Clinton-Gore record on the economy, crime and welfare.

6.   For many now-grown FFA members, the last Kansas City convention will be a poignant occasion.

7.   For Republicans, the most ticklish point over the last few conventions has been abortion.

8.   For many former blue-jacket wearers, the last Kansas City convention represents an opportunity to recall what the convention once meant to them.

9.   He was a voice at the last GOP convention as head of the Family Research Council, he argues.

10.   In a sense, the last convention of any two-term president can be called the end of an era.