In chicago. Richard nixon lost the general election to senator john f. Kennedy. [applause] more balloons have been released. Year for balloons. [applause] [balloons popping] that sound that you might possibly hear on your home receiver, Something Like a telegraph t in operation is caused by these bursting balloons. Thousands of them. This is nixon. The Vice President s wife and mother, two little girls. [applause] and describing a costume of a lady. Nixons dress is a bright green. Nbc asked mrs. Nixon to step out from the vip lounge long enough for him to ask her a few questions. She said she would like to, but her children are so excited, they are reluctant to leave. [applause] [applause] the demonstration may be a little hard to start because here on the podium is a man we have been hearing about for four days and this is the first time we have heard from him himself. [applause] [applause and cheers] have to give it another chance. What are you doing . I was watching on tv. Gavel. A
Record. This is the background for speeches made by political nominees john f. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. John f. Kennedy was a u. S. Senator representing massachusetts. Here he is at the Democratic National convention in los angeles, followed by Richard Nixon in chicago. [applause] [cheering] senator kennedy governor stevenson, senator johnson, senator humphrey, speaker rayburn, fellow democrats, i want to express my thanks to governor stevenson for a generous and heartwarming introduction. [applause] it was my great honor to place his name in nomination at the 1956 democratic nomination, i am delighted to have his support and his counsel and his advice in the coming months ahead. [applause] let me say first, that i accept the nomination of the Democratic Party. [applause] i accept it without reservation, and with only one obligation, the obligation to devote every effort of my mind and spirit to lead our party back to victory , and our nation to greatness. I am grateful too, that you
Let me say first that i accept the nomination of the Democratic Party. I accept it without reservation. And with only one obligation. The obligation to devote every effort of my mind and soul to lead our party back to victory and our nation to greatness. I am grateful that you have with a platform to run on. This is essential to the Human Dignity of all men. And our first principle. This is a platform on which i can run. I am grateful that i will rely on the many others. They bring unity and strength to our platform and articulate. One of the most articulate men of modern times, at least even sin. A great fighter for our needs and our people, stuart symington. [applause] and my traveling companion in wisconsin and west virginia, senator hubert humphrey. [applause] on paul butler, our devoted and courageous chairman, and on that fighting campaigner whose support i welcome, president harry truman. [applause] i feel a lot safer with all of them on my side. And i am proud of the contrast o
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