Convention, my fellow citizens, i accept your nomination and your program. [ cheers and applause ] and now my friends that you have made your decision, i will fight to win that office with all my heart and my soul. [ cheers and applause ] and with your help, i have no doubt that we will win. [ cheers and applause ] help me to do the job in this autumn of conflict and of campaign. Help me to do the job in these years of darkness and doubt and crisis which stretch beyond the horizon of tonights happy vision. And we will justify our gorgeous past and the loyalty of silent millions who look to us for compassion, for understanding, and for honest purpose. Thus we will serve our great tradition greatly. I ask of you all you have. I will give you all i have and that was our contender this week, Adlai Stevenson, accepting the democratic nomination for president in 1952. We are joined by historian Richard Norton smith here in Adlai Stevensons hold study in libertyville, illinois. Richard norton
Were quite unpopular. These decisions change our lives. Lets go through cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening and welcome to landmark cases our series that explores people behind the Supreme Courts most important decisions throughout the history. This week the 1952 steel seizure case. Its officially known as youngstown steel and tube versus sawyer. We are going to start with a piece of vintage film. This is harry truman on april 8th, 1952, as he announces the seizure of the nations Steel Industry. With american troops facing the enemy on the field of battle, i would not be living up to my oath of office if i failed to do whatever is required to provide them with weapons and ammunition they need for their survival. Therefore, i am taking two actions. First, im directing the secretary of commerce to take possession of the steel mi
Were quite unpopular. These decisions change our lives. Lets go through cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening and welcome to landmark cases our series that explores people behind the Supreme Courts most important decisions throughout the history. This week the 1952 steel seizure case. Its officially known as youngstown steel and tube versus sawyer. We are going to start with a piece of vintage film. This is harry truman on april 8th, 1952, as he announces the seizure of the nations Steel Industry. With american troops facing the enemy on the field of battle, i would not be living up to my oath of office if i failed to do whatever is required to provide them with weapons and ammunition they need for their survival. Therefore, i am taking two actions. First, im directing the secretary of commerce to take possession of the steel mi
Were quite unpopular. These decisions change our lives. Lets go through cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening and welcome to landmark cases our series that explores people behind the Supreme Courts most important decisions throughout the history. This week the 1952 steel seizure case. Its officially known as youngstown steel and tube versus sawyer. We are going to start with a piece of vintage film. This is harry truman on april 8th, 1952, as he announces the seizure of the nations Steel Industry. With american troops facing the enemy on the field of battle, i would not be living up to my oath of office if i failed to do whatever is required to provide them with weapons and ammunition they need for their survival. Therefore, i am taking two actions. First, im directing the secretary of commerce to take possession of the steel mi
Were quite unpopular. These decisions change our lives. Lets go through cases that illustrate very dramatically and visually what it means to live in a society of 310 million different people who helped stick together because they believe in a rule of law. Good evening and welcome to landmark cases our series that explores people behind the Supreme Courts most important decisions throughout the history. This week the 1952 steel seizure case. Its officially known as youngstown steel and tube versus sawyer. We are going to start with a piece of vintage film. This is harry truman on april 8th, 1952, as he announces the seizure of the nations Steel Industry. With american troops facing the enemy on the field of battle, i would not be living up to my oath of office if i failed to do whatever is required to provide them with weapons and ammunition they need for their survival. Therefore, i am taking two actions. First, im directing the secretary of commerce to take possession of the steel mi