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A [[bid]] to host the 1971 [[Worldcon]] in [[Washington, DC]]. It was run by [[Jay Haldeman]] and [[Bob Pavlat]]. [[Joe Haldeman]], then serving in Vietnam, was their most distant supporter and had a photograph taken of him holding a "DC in '71" sign. | A [[bid]] to host the 1971 [[Worldcon]] in [[Washington, DC]]. It was run by [[Jay Haldeman]] and [[Bob Pavlat]]. [[Joe Haldeman]], then serving in Vietnam, was their most distant supporter and had a photograph taken of him holding a "DC in '71" sign. | ||
| − | In voting at [[St. Louiscon]], it lost to [[Boston in 71]]. | + | There was a [[Baltimore in '71]] bid which was not on the ballot. It's unclear what the connection was between the two. |
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| + | In voting at [[St. Louiscon]], it lost to [[Boston in 71]]. See [[1971 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | ||
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| + | [https://fanac.org/conpubs/Westercon/FUNcon%20II/FUNcon%20II%20Program%20Book.pdf#page=29 Ad in FUNcon PB] | ||
{{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1971}} | {{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1971}} | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:worldcon]] | [[Category:worldcon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:57, 30 May 2024
A bid to host the 1971 Worldcon in Washington, DC. It was run by Jay Haldeman and Bob Pavlat. Joe Haldeman, then serving in Vietnam, was their most distant supporter and had a photograph taken of him holding a "DC in '71" sign.
There was a Baltimore in '71 bid which was not on the ballot. It's unclear what the connection was between the two.
In voting at St. Louiscon, it lost to Boston in 71. See 1971 Worldcon Site Selection.
| 1971 Site Selection | 1971 |
| This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |
