[applause] pres. Johnson 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. [applause] pres. Johnson i know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [applause] pres. Johnson and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. [applause] pres. Johnson we will try to lead you as we were led by that great champion of freedom, the man from independence, harry s. Truman. [applause] pres. Johnson but the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our hearts. So let us here tonight, each of us, all of us, rededicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch of promise which John Fitzgerald kennedy set aflame. [applause] pres. Johnson and
Television companies as a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. Washington journal continues. Host our guest here to talk campaignily issues in 2020. Mr. Perkins, what role do you plan to play in this election . Guest it is good to be with you. The Family Research council has been in washington for about 35 years. We work on Public Policy as it pertains to families and we do so from a christian perspective. We are evangelical, biblicallybased organization. That isa political arm involved in congressional elections. Obviously president ial elections, even state and local elections. Working in those campaigns and educating candidates and supporting candidates. Host how much money do you plan to spend in this campaign. We do it by cycle. We are working on the grassroots we are about 20 million in this election cycle that we are working in the grassroots educating voters, equipping voters, and now we come to the culmination of work that has been going on the
In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. Civil unrest of Racial Discrimination continued across the country. The beatles came to the u. S. And tensions between the u. S. And North Vietnam escalated. This was the backdrop for the Political Conventions that year and for speeches made by president ial nominees Linden Johnson and Barry Goldwater. At the time of the Democratic National convention, Lyndon Baines johnson had been president less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. On before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Later, Lyndon Johnson won his Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hold numerous positions in the senate including majority leader. After 12 years in the senate he became t
President less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. Before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Later, Lyndon Johnson won his Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hold numerous positions in the senate including majority leader. After 12 years in the senate, he became the nominee for Vice President on the Kennedy Johnson ticket. He accepted the president ial nomination at the 1964 convention in atlantic city, new jersey. A message i give to you and the American People. [applause] chairman mccormick, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. [applause] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] and i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at m
Is the relationship between the u. S. And saudi arabia falling apart as the state department shows support for a former Saudi Intelligence Agency says the crown prince wants him dead will President Donald Trump be forced to stop supporting evidence so much this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finighan whats reported to be a 4 year old murder plot as putting further strain on the relationship between saudi arabia and the United States a former saudi intelligence agent is suing the Saudi Crown Prince in the u. S. Saddle jobbery says that the home had been solomon sent the same socalled hit squad that murdered jamal to kill him in canada in a rare rebuke of the kingdom the state department praised jabbering and demanded answers about the safety of his children who went missing in saudi arabia in march its the latest test of President Donald Trump staunch support for been solomon aljazeera as mike hanna reports from washington. Patrick leahy was one of 4 senators wh