Even his unusual jacket became the subject of media focus . A gift from his wife , Judy , Reed wore the jacket to both the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach and to the 2004 conclave in New York City , where his daughter , Julia Reed ( born in Greenville in 1960 ) , an author and magazine journalist then resided , but later moved to New Orleans . Journalist Sid Salter described the jacket as " the oldest , tackiest sport coat seen within the confines of Madison Square Garden that stifling summer . " Salter also described the coat as a " rather garish Black Watch plaid affair with gold elephants screened on it . " The 2004 convention was the eleventh time that Reed had been a delegate to his national party conclave
1968 Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
Clarke Reed