Description
LA Convention 2000 and LA HOST, jointly known as "LA 2000," were responsible for bringing the 2000 Democration National Convention.
This collection conists of the records documenting this effort.
Background
The 2000 Democratic Party national convention was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, from 14 August through
17 August 2000. The nominee for president was then Vice-President Albert Gore and for vice-president, Connecticut senator
Joseph Lieberman. LA Convention 2000 was the private corporation specifically created to bring the convention to Los Angeles,
and David Geffen, Eli Broad, and William Wardlaw served as its co-chairs. LA Convention 2000 and LA HOST were responsible
for hosting the convention. The Los Angeles law firm of Reed and Davidson served as the legal representative for these two
organizations, jointly known as LA 2000.
Extent
29 archival document boxes, 13 flat files
Restrictions
Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise,
Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher
must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility
for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or
executors.
Availability
Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount
University.