He ran for North Carolinas 12th congressional seat. She originally from oklahoma and served in the army. He has never held elected office. Democrat roy cooper is finishing his fourth term as North Carolinas attorney general. He was first elected in 2000 after serving in both the statehouse and senate. He was born and raised in nash county and graduated from unc chapel hill. Republican pat mccrory is north his term beginning in 2013. He was charlottes longest serving mayor, a record seven terms. He grew up in guil ford county and graduated in catawba college. We have many topics we would like to cover and want led like this to be an over conversation. There is sure to be followup discussions and question and we each other. At the end of the evening, each of you will have a for a closing statement and before the broadcast, we drew to see what would take the first question and it would go to mr. Mccroryy and mr. Cooper and mr. Cecil. If elected, what would you do to make sure the tens of
Beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern with cspans the contenders series. Thats followed by archival video of his 1968 president ial campaign and push to get on the california ballot. Also, a tour of the George Wallace collection at the Alabama Department of archives and history, and the discussion of segregation and politics in the 1960s in alabama. Thats friday, beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on cspan3. And now the contenders, our series on key political figures who ran for president and lost but who nevertheless changed political history. Over the next two hours, we feature former Vice President and minnesota senator Hubert Humphrey, who was the democratic candidate for president in 1968. This program was recorded at the Minnesota History center in st. Paul. This is American History tv on cspan3. Stay right there. [shouting] mr. Chairman, my fellow americans my fellow democrats, mr. Chairman, my fellow americans. My fellow democrats, i proudly accept the nomination of our party. This
Democratic convention. And mccarthy and Vice President humphrey were the leaders in the democratic race. Ron and dottie went to chicago as part of the New Hampshire delegation. There they continued their protests along with many other delegates who also wanted to see a more detailed plan for peace as the partys campaign theme. We shall overcome we shall overcome we shall overcome some day other demonstrators protested against war in the citys streets. And these protests erupted tone into a confrontation with police that drew the concerned attention of many americans. The delegates shared that concern. But first they had to fulfill their obligation to nominate a democrat for the presidency. As the balloting went on, it became clear that Vice President humphrey had the support of the convention. Ron and most of the New Hampshire delegates were pledged to vote for mccarthy, and they honored that pledge. I cast 20 votes for senator eugene j. Mccarthy and 6 votes for Vice President humphrey
Throughnd went on progressively more responsible positions to become chief of staff of the army and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Few men have played such a significant role and the developments leading to our current involvement in vietnam. For the last five years, general taylor has been associated intimately with the making of vietnamese policy decisions. As personal military representative of president kennedy and 1961 and 1962, as chairman of the joint chief of staff, and as our ambassador to South Vietnam in 1964 and 1965. He is now special consultant to the president , and accompanied him to the recent conference in honolulu. General taylor, we are very pleased to have you. We have had you often before and are very familiar with you. We welcome you to make whatever statement you choose. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, i want to thank you mr. Chairman and the members of the committee for your willingness to hear my views on the situation in South Vietnam. I am afraid they wi
Leader in World War Two and in went on through progressively more responsible become chief of staff of the army and chairman staff. Joint chiefs of few men have played such a significant role in the to our ents leading current involvement in vietnam. For the last five years, general has been associated intimately with the making of policy decisions. As personal military epresentative of president kennedy in 1961 and 62, as chairman. Chief of staffs from 62 o 64 and as our ambassador to outh vietnam in 1964 and 1965, and he is now special consultant to the president and accompanied the recent conference in honolulu. General taylor, were pleased to have you with and were very you and welcome whatever statement you choose. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, i want to thank you, mr. Chairman, and the members of the committee for your willingness to hear my iews on the situation in South Vietnam. Im afraid theyll not be new to oftenf you since you have heard me express them in the days when i was