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Senator Robert “Bob” Dole (R-KS) accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.

Presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) campaigns in Concord, Hopkinton, and Manchester, New Hampshire, following his filing for that state’s first-in-the-nation primary.

Senator Dole announced he will be running for president in 1996. He is the sixth Republican to announce his candidacy. He is introduced by former Kansas Secretary of State Jack Brier,…

Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp accepted their party’s nomination in hour-long speeches. Other speeches preceded theirs, as well as a biographical…

David Maraniss was the author of First in His Class, a biography of Bill Clinton. Richard Ben Cramer was the author of What It Takes, a biographical account of Bob Dole and other 1988…

Friends and colleagues and family members paid tribute to Mrs. Elizabeth Dole for her many years of public service, including her positions as Secretary of Transportation and most recently…

After the evening session in which Jack Kemp and Bob Dole were formally nominated, Republicans gathered at a fundraising dinner. Several Olympic athletes spoke at the event as well as…

C-SPAN aired live shots of Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole talking with his advisers at the podium where he would deliver his acceptance speech later that night during the…

Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole gave a speech to veterans at the Veteran’s Memorial Center in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Mr. Dole spoke of the sacrifice of military…

Republican Presidential Candidate Robert Dole and Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate Jack Kemp spoke to members of the 1996 Republican National Convention New York delegation at a…

After arriving in San Diego by a boat surrounded by a flotilla of ships, including a 19th century clipper ship, Mr. Dole and Mr. Kemp spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters. They…

Bob Dole, Republican Presidential Candidate presented Jack Kemp, his choice for a running mate to supporters in his hometown. In his remarks, he spoke about his campaign agenda and why he chose…

Guests and callers discussed the choice of Jack Kemp as the Republican vice presidential nominee and the major issues in the presidential campaign.

Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments on the 1996 Presidential Campaign.

Representative Susan Molinari (R-New York), who will deliver the keynote address at the Republican Convention, talked about Republican presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole’s economic…

Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments on Jack Kemp’s selection as the Republican Vice Presidential Nominee.

After Republican Presidential Candidate Senator Bob Dole’s formal announcement that Jack Kemp would be his vice presidential running mate, Chuck Lewis of Hearst Newspapers and viewers…

Tom Edsall, The Washington Post, John Marelius, San Diego Union Tribune, and viewers commented on Republican Presidential Nominee Robert Dole’s choice of Jack Kemp as his running mate. They…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic…

Republican Presidential Candidate Bob Dole made a stop at the President Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.