The big nominating conventions go to political history. First, the democrats name the kennedyjohnson ticket and now in chicago, the republicans, who lincoln just 100 years ago, pin their hopes on nixon and lodge. Poses withisenhower his Vice President in chicago. The illinois metropolis had given the chief executive one of the most heartwarming receptions of his career upon his arrival to address the gop convention. [applause] thank you, ike day is the theme for the thunderous welcome. The enthusiasm spills over to the convention hall, where ike and maim the old center stage, while Convention Business waits in the wings. [applause] the partisan crowd receives an accounting of the republican administrations twoterms of stewardship. Remarks concerned the issue of whether people everywhere want to live under communism, or free system. He hurls a challenge at soviet premier nikita khrushchev. This. Hallenge him to with he agreed to the holding of free elections under the sponsorship of the united permit people everywhere in every nation on to vote on one, simple thing, do you want to live under a communist regime, or under a free system such as found in the United States . [applause] david a long narrator a long roar of approval follows ikes challenge to khrushchev. [applause] then, the convention gets deaf to the task of nominating the standardbearer. Save is little suspense, 10 votes cast for arizona senator goldwater. 13 hundred 21 for the Vice President does the rollcall vote. The move to make the nomination of nixon unanimous comes from as arizona delegation, announced by a congressman from indiana. Vice president richard m. Nixon has unanimously been republicany the party for the office of president of the United States. Narrator the party spelled out unity for Richard Milhouse nixon, the 47yearold californian, Vice President for the past seven and a half years. [applause] later, Richard Nixon chooses as his Vice President ial Running Lodge henry lodge, shown with his wife to accept the party mandate. Ambassador lodge is asked, how do you feel about the sound of the nixonlodge ticket. Im very optimistic. It will be an exciting campaign, i think it will be exciting, interesting campaign, but i am optimistic of the outcome taking i think people the situation of the United States in the world today very seriously, and they are right. They ought to. I think they are worried about mad whod, just like a knows he is maybe going to have an operation, he wants the best doctors. And i think voters will want to have in the white house the man who is the most experienced and the mostlligent, strange, a real pro, in other words. And i think that is going to convince a great many people to vote for Richard Nixon. In chicago, opposed nomination appearance is made by the gop president ial candidate. Speaks of president eisenhower. The burdensink of he has carried, the responsibility that has been his thisn i think also of blended record he has made in every way, and particularly the , thety and decency goodwill and feeling of affection for people that he brought to the presidency, i realize that for any man, be it mr. Kennedy or myself, to follow , will be asteps , and aous responsibility challenge that will be very difficult for us to beat. Are watching American History tv, all weekend every weekend on American History tv. Tv,ext on American History novelist and historian kevin baker discusses his book, america the genius how a generation of tinkerers changed the world. At an event in cape cod, mr. Baker describes what he thinks are key factors in the nations innovative spirit. Guestant to thank our tonight. Kevin baker has written several your, at you are still in but also was raised in rockport, massachusetts. He has experienced being a massachusetts person. Tonight,ing forward to keeping an ion the weather, but please welcome keviner