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Governor Claude Kirk, left, being interviewed by Today Show host Hugh Downs - Miami Beach, Florida

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GOV0101

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Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Date

1968

Date Note

Photographed on August 5, 1968.

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Governors collection
S2124, Publicity photos of the Governor, ca 1967-1991, 1968 Republican National Convention ; Box 1, FF17

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Governor Claude Kirk, left, being interviewed by Today Show host Hugh Downs - Miami Beach, Florida

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Governor Claude Kirk, left, being interviewed by Today Show host Hugh Downs - Miami Beach, Florida

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Government officials

Congresses and conventions--Florida--Dade County--Miami Beach

Political conventions--Florida--Dade County--Miami Beach

Television talk shows

Television personalities

Television talk show hosts

Interviewing on television

Interviews

Politicians--Florida--Dade County--Miami Beach

Statesmen--Florida--Dade County--Miami Beach

Public officers

Governors--Florida--Dade County--Miami Beach

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Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Date

1968

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GOV0101

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Date Note

Photographed on August 5, 1968.

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Metropolitan Dade County (Fla.)

Miami Beach (Fla.)

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color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

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Governors collection

Governors collection S2124, Publicity photos of the Governor, ca 1967-1991, 1968 Republican National Convention ; Box 1, FF17

Subject - Person

Downs, Hugh

Kirk, Claude R. (Claude Roy), Jr., 1926-2011

Subject - Meeting

Republican National Convention (1968 : Miami Beach, Fla)

Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1967-1971 : Kirk)

Title of Work

Today show (Television program)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Florida. - Division of Tourism. Governor Claude Kirk, left, being interviewed by Today Show host Hugh Downs - Miami Beach, Florida. 1968. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/126466>, accessed 12 June 2026.

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Florida. - Division of Tourism. Governor Claude Kirk, left, being interviewed by Today Show host Hugh Downs - Miami Beach, Florida. 1968. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/126466>

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(State Archives of Florida/Florida. - Division of Tourism.)

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