Mr. Chairman, my fellow americans my fellow democrats, i proudly accept the nomination of our party. applause this moment is one of personal pride and gratification. Yet one cannot help but well reflect the deep sadness that we feel over the troubles and the violence which have erupted lid regrettably and tragically in the streets of this great city. And for the personal injuries which have occurred. Thats Hubert Humphrey accepting the 1968 democratic nomination for president. A chicagos comrade hilton hotel. The democrats had gathered for the convention in the midst of the vietnam war while thousands of protesters demonstrated outside. Hubert humphrey longtime minnesota senator and unsuccessful candidate for president in 1968 is the focus of this weeks contenders program. We are live from Minnesota History center. Mick caouette is the documentarian of Hubert Humphreys life. Just finished documentary last year. We are standing in the middle of an exhibit about the tumultuous year of 19
The candidates need no introduction the republican candidate richard nixon, and the democratic candidate the candidate center john of kennedy. According to the rules set aside by the candidates himself. Each candidate will. In this the first discussion of a series of four join appearances, the subject matter has been agreed and is being restricted to internal or domestic american matters and now for the first open statement by john f. Kennedy in this election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln said the question was could this nation exist. In the election of 1916 with the world around us the question is whether world will exist whether it will move in the direction of freedom, and the direction of the road that we are taken or whether well move in the direction of slavery i think it will depend on what we do and here in the United States and the kind of strength that we maintain we still discuss tonight domestic issues. We want any implication to be given that this did not. Mr. Khrushchev is in
We can half after the first televised debate, john f. Kennedy Richard Nixon debated for second time. They took questions about cuba, soviet union, and civil rights. This is frank mcgee, nbc news in washington. This is the second of a series of programs. Never have so many people see the major candidates for the president of the United States at the same time. Never until this time of americans see the candidates face to face. Tonight the candidates have agreed to devote a full hour and answering questions on any question. Here tonight are the republican candidate, Vice President richard and nixon and a democratic candidate senator john f. Kennedy. Now representatives and of all the raz radio and Television Networks have agreed on this network rules. Either candidate each will be questioned intern. It will have an opportunity to comment on the answer of the other, each reporter will ask only one question in turn. He is free to ask any question he chooses. Neither candidate knows which q
I proudly accept the nomination of our party. [cheers and applause] this moment is one of personal pride and gratification yet one cannot help or fleck 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. For the first no injuries which have occurred. [cheers and applause] surely, we have now learned a lesson that violence breeds counter violence, and it cannot be condoned of whatever the source. [cheers and applause] i know that every delegate to this Convention Shares tonight its my sorrow and my distress over these incidents. May we for just one moments, and sober affliction and serious purpose. May we just quietly and silently, huge in our own way, pray for our country and may we dont share for a moment a few of those immortal words of the prayer of Saint Francis of sec. Words which i think, may help heal the wounds ease the pain, and lift our hearts. Listen to this immortal saint. Where t
1916, nixon was in los angeles and jon kennedy. Good evening, im abcs, it is my privilege this evening to preside at this that third in the series meetings on radio on television, on the two major president ial candidates. Like the last meeting, the subjects being discussed will be suggested by a panel of correspondents. Unlike the first programs, two candidates will not be sharing the same platform. In new york, the democratic president ial nominee, senator john f. Kennedy separated by 3000 miles in the los angeles studio, the republican president ial nominee richard and nixon. Now joining us for tonights discussion, this permits each candidate to see and hear the other. Good evening, senator kennedy. Fifth evening. Good evening to you, Vice President nixon. Now the panel of correspondents. This is, frank mcgee, nbc news. Douglas cater reporter magazine, ross go drummond, the tribune. As you probably notice, for reporters including a newspaper man in a mixing reporter, these two were