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Landon and Knox Win Republican Convention Nomination
The Cleveland convention nominates Alf Landon of Kansas and Frank Knox of Illinois by unanimous vote. Delegates hail a decisive, harmonious gathering endorsing a platform defending American liberties, limiting federal power, and opposing New Deal policies.
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United States
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Kansas
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Frederick Steiner
Oregon
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Gasper C. Bacon
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Michigan
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South Dakota
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L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Harry Nice
Maryland
Robert A. Taft