[applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention, proudly i place before you the name of jimmy carter as the nominee of the Democratic Party and the next president of the United States. [applause] election 1976, the Democratic National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scammon. Richard this is Richard Scammon in washington. With me are professor howard honeyman of Howard Howard university and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. We want to discuss the Democratic Convention. We will do the Republican Convention at a later time when that meeting has been finished. But perhaps before we do either of the detailed discussions we conventions, we want to spend at least a few minutes talking about the basic purpose of an American National president ial nominating convention. One observer has said these conventions are real ideological struggles told as circuses. We know the main purpose is to nominate a candidate for president. But howard penniman, beyond that, how
Election 1976, a look toward the conventions. Your host is political analyst Richard Scammon. Richard this is Richard Scammon. With me here in our studios in washington, stephen hess of the brookings institution. This morning we are going to try and talk with you about the end of the primary season. The beginning of the preconvention caucus and maneuver and discussion and trying to get together various factions to produce a candidate for president and Vice President in the fall. I suppose really when one looks back on this primary season that newn back in february in hampshire, closed down in california and ohio and new jersey, as one looks back, there are two things really that stand out. The first is the rise of jimmy carter. The second, the closeness of the Republican Campaign for the nomination. Steve, how would you evaluate this carter phenomenon . Here is a man who was governor of a middle size state in the south. Pretty well assured the nomination, pretty well assured the nomina
Unable the come to the mike, let her know and we can accommodate that. Then afterwards, theres a book signing. Youll have seen this book in the lobby and sean is there, able to take your credit card and lynns ready to sign it. Its not too early to be making christmas gifts. Get all that shopping done well before. Shes the collieland professor of American History at occidental college. Shes taught a number of distinguished institutions, including berkeley, Whitman College and mckenna college. She specializes in u. S. Womens history and cultural and social history since the civil war. Shes a distinguished professor having received many honorary, many honors include being a senior full bright lecturer at the university of rome and many other recognitions. Which is all to say that were in for a treat. She brings to this topic a richness which i think is going to make this experience one of real memory for us. I thank you for being here and at the activities at the memorial. I invite you ba
Conflict including the participation in the workforce and the use and media. The National World War One Museum and memorial in Kansas City Missouri host of this event. This evening we are really thrilled to have doctor lynn with us, then thank you for making the journey she will have a conversation with us to make a presentation for about 45 minutes after where theyll be acumen a time. There are microphones on each side camille will help navigate just let her know and we can accommodate that afterwards theres a book signing, in the lobby and sean is theyre able to take your credit card and lynn is ready to sign it its not too early to be making christmas gifts. So get all that sopping well done well before doctor dumenil is the robert glass cleveland professor of american history, america. At oxidant college shes authored a number of distinguished institutions, including berkeley, Richmond College she special u. S. Womens history since the civil war. Shes a distinguished professor havi
With us and make a presentation for about 45 minutes, after which, there will be a q a time. There are microphones on each side. Camille will help you navigate that. And those of you unable to come to the microphone, let us know and we will accommodate that. After that, there is a book signing. You will have seen this book in the library. There able to take your credit card and lynn is able to sign it. It is not too early to be making christmas gifts. Get all of that shopping done well before. Dr. Dumenil is the glass professor of history at occidental college. Number ofught at a distinct institutions, including. Erkeley, Whitman College she specializes in u. S. Womens history and cultural and social history since the civil war. Professoristinguished , having received many honors, including being a senior fulbright lecturer at the university of rome and many other recognitions, which is all to say that we are in for a treat. She brings to this topic a richness which i think is going to