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Football, Bob Dole, 1996

National Museum of American History

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Dole, Bob
Kemp, Jack
Description
A football was a natural choice as a campaign item for the 1996 Republican ticket. Bob Dole, the presidential nominee, earned two football letters at the University of Kansas and his running mate had an even more impressive football resume. Jack Kemp was a professional quarterback in the US and Canada for 13 years, including leading the Buffalo Bills to the AFL championship and winning MVP honors in 1965. Football skills notwithstanding, Dole and Kemp lost the 1996 election to their Democratic opponents President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.
1996
associated dates
1996 10 11 / 1996 10 11, 1996 10 16 / 1996 10 16
1996 08 12 / 1996 08 12, 1996 08 16 / 1996 08 16
1996 08 12 / 1996 08 12, 1996 08 16 / 1996 08 16
ID Number
1996.0282.043
catalog number
1996.0282.043
accession number
1996.0282
Object Name
Football
Physical Description
foam rubber (overall material)
blue (overall color)
white (overall color)
red (overall color)
Measurements
average spatial: 5 3/4 in x 7 1/2 in; x 14.605 cm x 19.05 cm
See more items in
Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition
American Democracy
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
subject
Political Campaigns
Record ID
nmah_1180995
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-22d6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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