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Major Garrett's Six Most Memorable Moments Covering National Party Conventions

Fourteen years ago, on August 30th, 2012, the Republican presidential nominee gave his acceptance speech.

But before Mitt Romney addressed the convention that night — there was another big-name speaker.

Clint Eastwood!

Well, I know even some of the people in your own party were very disappointed when you didn't close Gitmo. And I thought, well, closing Gitmo — why close that? We spent so much money on it. But I thought maybe as an excuse.

Oh, what do you mean shut up?

OK, I thought it was just because somebody had the stupid idea of trying terrorists in downtown New York City. Maybe that was…

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