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A presidential campaign is a brutally long affair. On April 11, 1995, Senator Bob Dole told a crowd of supporters in Topeka, Kansas, he would be seeking the office of the President of the United States. For the next 18 months and 28 days, the Republican candidate would crisscross America, holding rallies, making speeches and raising funds, all in the pursuit of the highest office in the land.

Security is always a concern during political campaigns. Every day the journalists who cover the events are required to pick up event credentials. Without the credentials there is no access to areas set aside for the media. The two passes pictured are examples of the credentials issued by the 1996 Dole campaign.