[applause] mister chairman, delegates to this convention, my fellow americans, it 16 years ago i stood before this convention, to a sect your nomination as a running mate of one of the greatest americans of our time or anytime, dwight d. Eisenhower. [applause and cheers] eight years ago, i had the highest honor of accepting your nomination for president of the United States. [applause and cheers] tonight, i again proudly accept that nomination for president of the United States. [applause and cheers] but i have news for you, this time theres a difference, this time were going to win [applause and cheers] were going to win for a number of reasons, first a personal one. General eisenhower as you know, lies critical ill in the Walter Reed Hospital tonight. I have talked with mrs. Eisenhower on the telephone, she tells me that his heart is with us. And she says there is nothing that he leaves more for, and there is nothing that would lift him more, then for us to win in november. I say let
Senator brewster, senate eor tidings. Members of the john hopkins student body. Last week 17 nations sent their views to some two dozen countries having an interest in Southeast Asia. Were joining those 17 countries and stating our american policy tonight which we believe will contribute toward peace in this area of the world. I have come here to review, once again, with my own people the views of the american government. Tonight americans and asians are dieing for a world where each people may choose their own path to change. This is the principal for which our an ses sors fought in the valleys of pennsylvania. It is a principal for which our sons fight tonight in the jungles of vietnam. Vietnam is far away from this campus. We have no territory there. Nor do we seek any. The war is dirty and brutal and difficult. And some 400 young men, born into an america that is bursting with opportunity and promise, have ended their lives on vietnams testeaming soil. Why must we take this painful
And now more from president Lyndon Johnson with remarks on the conflict in vietnam and u. S. Policy in Southeast Asia. The speech was titled peace without conquest. It took place april 7, 1965. During the current Academic Year this marks the second occasion on which Johns Hopkins has been privileged to welcome our chief executive to this campus. Ladies and gentlemen, i present the president of the united states. [ cheers and applause ] senator brewster, senator tidings, members of the congressional delegation, members of the faculty of Johns Hopkins, student body, my fellow americans, last week 17 nations sent their views to some two dozen countries having an interest in Southeast Asia. We are joining those 17 countries and stating our american policy tonight, which we believe will contribute towards peace in this area of the world. I have come here to review once again with my own people the views of the american government. Tonight americans and asians are dieing for a world where ea
Here during the current academic year, this marks the second occasion on which Johns Hopkins has been privileged to welcome our chief executive to this campus. Ladies and gentlemen, i present the president of the united states. Mr. Garland, senator brewster, senator tidings, members of the congressional delegation, members of the faculty of Johns Hopkins, student body, my fellow americans. Last week, 17 nations sent their views to some two dozen countries having an interest in Southeast Asia. We are joining those 17 countries and stating our american policy tonight, which we believe will contribute towards peace in this area of the world. I have come here to review, once again, with my own people the views of the american government. Tonight, americans and asians are dying for a world where each people may choose its own path to change. This is the principle for which our ancestors fought in the valleys of pennsylvania. It is a principle for which our sons fight tonight in the jungles
Next, we see Richard Nixon except his parties nomination at the 1968 Republican Convention in miami beach, florida. He defeated Hubert Humphreys in close general election. Independent candidate George Wallace came in third. [applause] mr. Nixon thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. [applause] mr. Nixon thank you. Mr. Chairman, delegates of this convention, my fellow americans, 16 years ago, i stood before this convention to accept your nomination as the running mate of one of the greatest americans of our time or of any time, dwight d. Eisenhower. [applause] mr. Nixon eight years ago, i had the highest honor of accepting your nomination for president of the United States. [applause] mr. Nixon tonight, i again proudly accept the nomination for president of the United States. [applause] mr. Nixon i have news for you. This time, there is a difference. This time, we are going to win. [applause] mr. Nixon were going to win for a numbe