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Cheney to Take Center Stage at GOP Convention

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By Brian Naylor

Published September 1, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Vice President Dick Cheney will formally accept the Republican Party's nomination for a second term as President Bush's running mate Wednesday night. Over the last four years, Cheney has been Bush's most influential adviser, an emissary to conservatives and a lightning rod for critics. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

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