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Dates of 2004 At the Republican national convention in New York City, U.S. Pres. George W. Bush and Vice Pres. Richard Cheney are nominated as the party's candidates in the upcoming presidential election.Ford Motor Company American automotive corporation founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and 11 associate investors. In 1919 the company was reincorporated, with Ford, his wife, Clara, and his son, Edsel, acquiring full ...
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