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- Richard M. Nixon Political Campaign Hat, 1960 - At the Republican Convention, Nixon chose Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (an old-school politician from Massachusetts) as his running mate, hoping to divert John F. Kennedy's valuable time and resources toward securing his Massachusetts base of support (this strategy ultimately failed). During their campaign, using campaign giveaways like this, Nixon and Lodge stressed political experience and superior foreign policy knowledge.
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Richard M. Nixon Political Campaign Hat, 1960
At the Republican Convention, Nixon chose Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (an old-school politician from Massachusetts) as his running mate, hoping to divert John F. Kennedy's valuable time and resources toward securing his Massachusetts base of support (this strategy ultimately failed). During their campaign, using campaign giveaways like this, Nixon and Lodge stressed political experience and superior foreign policy knowledge.