AP Historical Hard Drive 2008

First Lady Betty Ford awaits the placement of the hood as she is conferred with Doctor of Laws degree at the university of Michigan winter commencemen...

First Lady Betty Ford, center right, and daughter Susan Ford, behind her right, join children of diplomats in a dance during a Christmas party hosted...

First Lady Betty Ford, center right, and daughter Susan Ford, behind her right, join children of diplomats in a dance during a Christmas party hosted...

Big Bird, the character from Sesame Street, second from left, gets a hug from First Lady Betty Ford, left, as daughter, Susan Ford, second from right,...

Snoopy's Stunt Spectacular, new from Child Guidance Toys, features triggered launching mechanism, a make-believe curtain of flames, a four-barrel obst...

Notre Dames' corner back Ted Burgmeier takes to the air to steal a Vince Evans pass intended for USC #26 Shelton Diggs during their game on, November...

Evel Knievel made an easy and successful jump over seven buses in his show, Friday, Oct. 30, 1976, Seattle, Wash. Some 10,000 fans turned out to watch...

First Lady Betty Ford grins while talking to newsmen in her hotel lobby on Thursday, Oct. 28, 1976 in Dearborn, Mich. She was headed for Detroit Me...

With his tongue hanging out of his mouth Bill Rodgers of Melrose, Massachusetts, crosses the finish line to win the 1976 New York City Marathon Sunday...

Mrs. Betty Ford, center right, and son Steve Ford, left, take a turn on the phones calling names on the list of registered voters at Republican campai...

Son Steve applauds as Mrs. Betty Ford speaks to a crowd at Downey, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1976 after arriving for two days of campaigning for Presi...

Republican vice Presidential nominee Robert Dole waves to crowds as he is introduced by John Connally at a celebration following the debate with his D...

Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas, right, and Democratic Candidate, Sen. Walter Mondale of Minnesota, shown in a tele...

Senator Robert Dole, Republican Vice Presidential nominee, debates with Sen. Walter Mondale Friday, Oct. 15, 1976 in Houston. (AP Photo/Toby Massey)

Sen. Robert Dole Republican vice-Presidential nominee holds up a telegram from back home in Russell, Kansas, with 600 signatures wishing Dole well, Oc...

Republican vice-Presidential Candidate Sen. Robert Dole, left, clasps hands together as he chats with Vice-President Nelson A. Rockefeller during Chic...

Republican vice-Presidential Candidate Sen. Robert Dole has a note-book handy as his watch the Presidential debate on television, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1...

Republican Vice Presidential candidate Robert Dole is besieged by a group of youngsters as he walks under the 16 inch guns on the battleship North Car...

Robert Dole, Republican vice presidential candidate, beckons to members of the crowd to move closer after he left the Ford-Dole headquarters he opened...

Robert Dole, Republican vice presidential candidate, beckons to members of the crowd to move closer after he left the Ford-Dole headquarters he opened...

Republican vice-Presidential Candidate Sen. Bob Dole holds up a Dole pineapple he received from a well-wisher at the conclusion of a speech to the Ame...

University of Southern California running back Ricky Bell pounds for yardage, Saturday, Oct. 2, 1976 in Los Angeles, during action against the Iowa Ha...

Republican Vice Presidential candidate Robert Dole, left, holds up the hand of Sen. J. Glenn Beall, right, of Maryland during a fund raiser in Baltimo...

Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sen. Robert J. Dole, R-Kan, and Samuel H. Young, right candidate for U. S. Representative in the 10th congress...

Republican vice Presidential Candidate Sen. Robert Dole sips coffee in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 25, 1976 over breakfast with former Texas Gov....

Senator Robert Dole, Republican vice presidential nominee, is greeted by well-wishers as he makes his way through crowd to attend a Republican dinner...

Republican vice presidential nominee Robert Dole acknowledges applause of crowd as he arrives Friday, Sept. 24, 1976 in Anaheim, for dinner honoring t...

Sen. Robert Dole, and his wife Elizabeth, center, are greeted by Republican faithful on Sept. 23, 1976 at San Diego's Lindbergh Field after delayed f...

Sen. Robert Dole waves goodbye to luncheon audience in San Diego while onlookers stands quietly on street bridge behind him. The Republican vice Presi...

Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas, center, shades his eyes as he looks into the crowd, with Elizabeth Dole, left, and...

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Robert Dole shakes hands with guests at the National Rehabilitation Association Convention in Hollywood, Fla. on...

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Robert Dole shakes hands with guests at the National Rehabilitation Association Convention in Hollywood, Fla. on...

Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan., greets the crowd at Chippewa Lake Park on Sunday, Sept. 19, 1976 in Medina, Ohio as the keynote speaker of the Cuyahoga Coun...

Republican vice-Presidential Candidate Sen. Bob Dole checks the name tag of Sandi Goldstein of Overland Park, Kan. who is attending a conference of th...

Republican vice Presidential hopeful Sen. Robert Dole, left, raises arm as he celebrates opening of New GOP headquarters for the ford re-election, Thu...

Sen. Bob Dole and his wife Elizabeth toured the Dallas Society for Crippled Children on Friday, Sept. 10, 1976 in Dallas during a campaign trip. Se...

Sen. Bob Dole, the Republican vice-Presidential Candidate, attends a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1976 in Washington. At th...

Henry Ford II, right, Ford Motor Company board chairman, reads from a prepared statement at a news conference as Ford President Lee Iacocca, looks on,...

Sen. Robert Dole the Republican vice-Presidential nominee holds an a race program during a campaign stop at the Southern 500 stock car race at Darling...

Sen. Robert Dole, Republican vice presidential candidate, addresses a gathering at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island on S...

Sen. Robert Dole is greeted by well-wishers on Sept. 2, 1976 in Fountain Inn, S.C. at the farm of Carroll Campbell, a candidate for the South Carolina...

Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate Robert Dole, right, talks with North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser, left, and congressional candidate Wilbur Miz...

Vice-Presidential candidate Sen. Robert Dole shook hands and signed autographs as he mingled with a crowd at the opening of the campaign headquarters...

Jun Kuki of Japan in first round match against Manuel Orantes of Spain, losing to Orantes 7-5, 6-1., Sept. 1, 1976. (AP Photo/RED)

A girl in the crowd stops Republican vice-presidential candidate Robert Dole long enough to pin a flower on his lapel Tuesday, August 31, 1976 in Wilm...

Senator Robert Dole, the Vice Presidential nominee, chats with Mary Louise Smith, Chairman of the Republican National Committee after he toured the RN...

Sen. Robert Dole, Republican vice-Presidential Candidate, left, and running mate to President Ford, looks over a Ford tractor with Iowa Gov. Robert Ra...

Vice-Presidential Candidate Sen. Robert Dole, center, discusses Republican farm policy with Iowa Gov. Robert Ray at a breakfast hosted by Ray for Iowa...

Republican vice-Presidential Candidate Sen. Robert Dole signs autographs to delight the ladies, while attending the Iowa State Fair. Sen. Dole and his...

Sen. Robert Dole, the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, visits with guests, Wednesday, August 25, 1976 at a breakfast in Seattle. Dole is in Seatt...