Stay right there dont move mr. Chairman, my fellow americans, my fellow democrats i proudly accept the nomination of our party [ cheers and applause ] this moment this moment is one of personal pride and gratification. Yet one cant help, but reflect the deep sadness that we feel over the troubles and the violence which have erupted, regrettably and tragically in the streets of this great city and for the personal injuries which have occurred. [ applause ]. Thats Hubert Humphrey accepting the 1968 nomination for president at chicagos Conrad Hilton hotel where the democrat his gathered for their convention in the midst of the vietnam war while thousands of angry protesters demonstrated outside. Hubert humphrey, longtime, minnesota senator and unsuccessful candidate is the focus of this weeks Contenders Program. We are live from minnesotas history center. Nick collette is the document ari documentarian of Hubert Humphreys life and the tumultuous year of 1968. I want you to set the stage f
Work his previous works of in the year in year zero a history of 1945. Most of which he wrote while he was a fellow 2012 to the envy of his fellow fellows, he displays a betrayal of the world emerging from the devastation and unspeakable horrors of world war ii in europe and asia. Skeptical about the idea that we can learn much from history, he whatd to know, he writes, those who lived through the war and its end went through, in the long dark shadow of what came before. The wall street journal called year zero remarkable in its combination of magnificence and modesty. The Financial Times described it as elegant, humane and luminous. Amos martin amis has published 25 books, including many collections of stories in novels. Stories and novels. One of the greatest british writers since 1945. 1945 seems to be a theme here. We are extremely fortunate to be able to listen in on a conversation between these two extraordinarily gifted writers, who are also friends. Talk for about 45 minutes th
Your television provider. Ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my fellow citizens, i accept your nomination and your program. [ applause ] and now, my friends, that you have made your decision, i will fight for that office with all my heart and soul. [ cheers and applause [ cheers and applause ] and with your help, i have no doubt that we will win. 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 glorious 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. 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 old study in libert
Nomination. Be seated, he appreciates this reception, but he has a message to give to you and the American People. Chairman mccormick, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. 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. I know i speak for each of you, and all of you, when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. From monday on, he will be available for such speeches in all 50 states. We will try to lead you as we were lead by that champion of freedom. The man from independence, harry s. Truman. But the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our heart. So let us hear, tonigh tonight h of us, all of us, rededicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch upon us. Which John Fitzgerald kennedy set aflame. And let none of us stop to r
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.