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The event went off as scripted and Senator Bob Dole and his running mate, Jack Kemp, were nominated on the first ballot.
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Waving to the delegates from the podium at the Republican National Convention, U.S. Senator Bob Dole and his wife, Elizabeth, enjoy the moment. The Senator was nominated to represent his party in the 1996 presidential election on the first ballot. (Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)