Chairman mccormack, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. 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 my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. I know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight and that great acceptance speech. [applause] and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches and all 50 states. [applause] we will try to lead you, as we were led, by that great champion of freedom, the man from independence, harry s. Truman. 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, really dedicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch of promise which John Fitzgerald kennedy set aflame. [applause] and let none of us stop to rest un
Appreciates this tremendous reception, but has a message to give to you and the American People. [ cheers and applause ] chairman mccormick, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. [ cheers and applause ] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [ cheers and applause ] 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. [ cheers and applause ] i. Know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say we, he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [ cheers and applause ] and i think for both of us when i tell you that from monday on hes going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. We will try to lead you as we led by that great champion of freedom the man from independence, harry s. Truman. [ cheers and applause ] but the but the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our heart.
My fellow american, i accept your nomination. I accept the beauty of leaving this party to victory this year. [cheers and applause] i think you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side, the man that led my queue so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. [cheers and applause] i know i speak for each of you, and all of you when i say he probed himself tonight in that acceptance speech. [cheers and applause] as speak for both of us when i tell you, you will be available for all speeches in all 50 states. [cheers and applause] we will try to lead you as we were led by that great champion of freedom. The man from independence, harry as truman. [cheers and applause] 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. [cheers and applause] [applause] and let none of
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