With the republican nomination. Up next on American History tv, president fords acceptance speech at the convention after narrowing defeating Ronald Reagan. Delegates and i am honored by your nomination, and i accept it. With pride, with gratitude and with the total will to win a great victory for the American People. [ applause ] we will wage a Winning Campaign in every region of this country, from the snowy banks from minnesota to the sandy plains of georgia. [ applause ] we span not a single state, we concede not a single vote. This evening, i am proud to stand before this Great Convention as the first incumbent president since dwight d. Eisenhower who can tell the American People america is at peace. [ applause ] tonight, i can tell you straightaway, this nation is sound, this nation is secure, this nation is on the mark to full economic recovery and a better quality of life for all americans. And ill tell you one more thing, this year, the issues are on our side. Im ready, im eage
Speech at the convention after narrowly defeating reagan. I am honored by your nomination and i accept it. [applause] with pride, with gratitude and a total will to win a great victory for the American People. We will wage a Winning Campaign in every region of this country from the snowy banks of minnesota to the sandy plains of georgia. [applause] we can see not a single state, we concede not a single vote. This evening, i am proud to stand before this Great Convention as the first incumbent president since dwight the highs and how or who can tell the American People, america is at peace. Tonight i can tell you straight away, this nation is sound, this nation is secure, this nation is on the march to full economic recovery and a better quality of life for all americans. [applause], and i will tell you one more thing, this is the year the issues are on our side. I am ready. I am eager to go before the American People and debate the real issues facetoface with jimmy carter. [applause] w
You very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. music thank you very much. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, delegates of this convention, my fellow americans, 16 years ago, i stood before this convention to accept your nomination as the running mate of one of the greatest americans of our time or of any time, dwight d. Eisenhower. [cheers and applause] eight years ago, i had the highest honor of accepting her nomination for president of the United States. [cheers and applause] tonight, i again accept that nomination for president of the United States. [cheers and applause] i have news for you. This time there is a difference. This time, we are going to win. [cheers and applause] were going to win for a number of reasons. First, a personal one. Eisenhower as you know, lies critically ill in the Walter Reed Hospital tonight. I have talked with mrs. Eisenhower on the telephone. She says his heart is with us. She says there is nothing that he lives more for, and it was nothing
Youtube page during the program. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to explore the earlier years with our distinguished speakers this evening. This is the first major work about president kennedy in the many years weve been anticipating this for some time. Much of the research took place in the Kennedy Library archives and we are pleased to learn more about this comprehensive new look at the formative years. Im now delighted to introduce tonights speakers. We are glad to welcome frederick back to the Kennedy Library virtually. He is the professor of International Affairs and professor of history at harvard university. A specialist on u. S. Foreign relations history hes the author or editor of nine books including embers of war that won the Pulitzer Prize for history. The books include our man Richard Holbrook and at the end of the American Century. To get out of the news for an hour and a half as we try to navigate one of the storm used years in our lives. I knew you as a vietn
Thank you very much. Hi all right. Thank you very much. [ chanting ] mr. Chairman, delegates to this convention, my fellow americans, 16 years ago, i stood before this convention to accept your nomination as the running mate of one of the greatest americans of our time or of my time, dwight d. Eisenhower. Eight years ago, i had the highest honor of accepting your nomination for president of the United States. Tonight, i again proudly accept that nomination for president of the United States. But i have news for you. This time, theres a difference. This time, were going to win were going to win for a number of reasons. First, a personal one. General eisenhower, as you know, lies critically ill in the Walter Reed Hospital tonight. I have talked, however, with mrs. Eisenhower on the telephone. She tells me that his heart is with us. And she says that there is nothing that he lives more for, and there is nothing that would lift him more than for us to win in november. And i say, lets win t