And the start of the Republican National convention, monday, only on cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. Civil unrest over racial disco nation continued across the country. The beatles came to the u. S. And tensions between the u. S. And North Vietnam escalated. This was the backdrop for the Political Conventions that year and for speeches made by president ial nominees Linden Johnson and Barry Goldwater. At the time of the Democratic National convention, Lyndon Baines johnson had been president less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. On before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Hisr, Lyndon Johnson won Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hol
[applause] pres. Johnson i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. And i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. [applause] pres. Johnson i know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [applause] pres. Johnson and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. [applause] pres. Johnson we will try to lead you as we were led by that great champion of freedom, the man from independence, harry s. Truman. [applause] pres. Johnson but the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our hearts. So let us here tonight, each of us, all of us, rededicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch of promise which John Fitzgerald kennedy set aflame. [applause] pres. Johnson and
In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. Civil unrest of Racial Discrimination continued across the country. The beatles came to the u. S. And tensions between the u. S. And North Vietnam escalated. This was the backdrop for the Political Conventions that year and for speeches made by president ial nominees Linden Johnson and Barry Goldwater. At the time of the Democratic National convention, Lyndon Baines johnson had been president less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. On before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Later, Lyndon Johnson won his Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hold numerous positions in the senate including majority leader. After 12 years in the senate he became t
President less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. Before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Later, Lyndon Johnson won his Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hold numerous positions in the senate including majority leader. After 12 years in the senate, he became the nominee for Vice President on the Kennedy Johnson ticket. He accepted the president ial nomination at the 1964 convention in atlantic city, new jersey. A message i give to you and the American People. [applause] chairman mccormick, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. [applause] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] and i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at m
Reporter 50 50 split. Today looks nice, tomorrow damp and periods of rain, a day to do something indoors. Right now were showing temperatures in the 20s and 30s, note the direction of the wind. Everything is out of the south. A decent amount of sunshine expected today. The souther breeze should allow the testers to climb rapidly, were expecting highs in the mid to upper 50s. Millville, milder, 36. Cape may, 38. Dover, 36 degrees. Winds will pick up during the day, these are the sustained winds right here, by 1 00 p. M. , 14 miles per hour, 3 00 p. M. , 15. Every now and then well start seeing gusts and sudden shove or push of wind in the 20, 30mile an hour. Even though were forecasting high of 57 because of the wind it will feel like the 40s during the afternoon. Lots of sunshine expected all the cloud cover out west. Hour by hour, 10 00 a. M. , sunny skies, 40 degrees. 1 00 p. M. , 52. 4 00 p. M. , 57. 7 00 p. M. , 53. 10 00, 52. At that point were starting to cloud up. Light rain mov