Live coverage begins at 3 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. [cheering] we want willkie we want willkie we want willkie i stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. [applause] as your nominee, i will have an aggressive fighting campaign. [applause] we want willkie the republicans in we want wi llkie. Wendell willkie ran for president in 1940. These are some images of him on the campaign trail. We are here with david willkie, his grandson. I want you to introduce the audience to some of the fervor. As were seeing from these Iconic Images from the 1940s campaign that surrounded your grandfather as he ran for president and tried to defeat Franklin Delano roosevelt, who was seeking a third term. What an exciting time in the country. We are entering the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the Roosevelt Administration. President roosevelt was right at the height of
Khartoum a year to the day after suit on sudan s powersharing deal was signed. Hello. The protest against last weeks disputed election and belarus showed no sign of ending with people marching through the streets of the capital, minsk, yet again. They say president lukashenko rate the poll to clean rigged the poll to hang onto power. He told them there would be no new elections unless he was killed. His opponent has released a saying she isle ready to step up as the countrys temporary leader. All the while, International Pressure is mounting. The e. U. Says it stands with the protesters. One after the other, workers and most of the countrys Strategic Industries are experiencing largescale strikes. We do not agree with injustice. The people in power have not listened to you for 26 years. They run away. They dont want to listen to your voice. They dont want to know anything about your problems. Workers chanting no more years of living under lukashenkos rule, they are ready for change. Ur
[cheers] he his that he is working his way through the crowd. A pathway of sorts. [applause] this is a well stagemanaged convention. Covering through the delegates. [applause] [applause] now walking up the steps. [applause] [applause] [indiscernible] [applause] [applause] [indiscernible] that is his mother, 77 years old. His daughter. [indiscernible] [applause] how sweet it is. His mother, standing, watching her son. [applause] even when a candidate becomes president [indiscernible] [applause] my name is jimmy carter and i am running for president. [applause] it has been a long time. Since i have said those words the first time. Here after seeing our great country to accept your nomination. [applause] i accept it in the words of john of kennedy, with full and grateful heart, and with only one obligation to devote every upper of body, mind devote every effort of body mind and spirit to lead our party to victory in our nation back to greatness. [applause] it is a pleasure to be here with
You are looking at some of the images from the 1884 president ial election and listening to songs in support of the republican candidate, james g. Blaine. We are live from the blaine house. We are here with the sitting governor. This house is filled with blaine memorabilia. Do you have a sense of the man while you are here . Absolutely. Welcome to the house. Mr. Blaine is here every day and we hear his spirit every evening. The house was built many years ago. And what have you come to learn about the man by living in his house . He not only was a very strong supporter and founder of the Republican Party in maine, but also a National Leader and he started maine on its course to where we are now. He was very influential in the State Government and federal government. He was a powerhouse. A big tank powerhouse on a massive scale. A bigtime power house. I am very honored to be a stored of the house. You probably have the best commute in america because this is right across the street from
Right away, take a look. A black lives matter protest is under way in martin. Sky 7 overhead as we speak. Now, the city is tense after several racist incidents in recent weeks and police have been warning about the possibility of violent counterprotesters tonight. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Im dion lim. Im eric thomas. Issues of race and social justice are something were especially focused on here at abc 7 as part of ow efforts to build a better bay area. The protest started an hour ago and they plan to end up near the waterfront near the superior court building. Cornell barnard is there live right now. Cornell, how has it been so far . So far so good, eric. That group is braving extreme heat out here in martinez. They are on the move through the streets of downtown marching towards the waterfront. The black lives matter march started about 45 minutes ago. Several hundred people showed up and it quickly grew to several thousand. Within a couple minutes there was