At the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-SD) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. At the convention, his speech was delayed for several hours as the party fought over the platform. He eventually accepted the nomination around 2 a.m. Original coverage courtesy NBC.
President Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1972 Republican candidate for president of the United States. In his remarks he outlined domestic and foreign policy agendas for the re-election campaign.
Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter accepted his party's nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City. Following the Watergate & Vietnam War eras, Governor Carter said "we have been a nation adrift too long."
President Gerald Ford accepted the nomination to be the 1976 Republican candidate for president at the Republican National Convention held in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Following his speech there was extended applause and demonstrations at the convention.
Former California Governor Ronald Reagan accepted his party's nomination at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit. He called on Americans to "recapture our destiny" and pledged to cut taxes and increase defense spending.
President Jimmy Carter (D) accepted his party's presidential nomination for a second term at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York City. In his speech, President Carter called the ideas of his opponent Ronald Reagan "fantasy America," and attacked Mr. Reagan's defense spending and tax cut plans.
Former Vice President Walter Mondale accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California.
Vice President George H.W. Bush accepted his party's nomination at the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans. He called for a "kinder, gentler nation" and told delegates to "read my lips: no new taxes."
Governor Dukakis delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. Prior to the speech is a brief video of his life and career, after which he is introduced by his cousin Olympia.
On "Road to the White House Rewind," New York Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro accepts the vice presidential nomination at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. Walter Mondale selected her as his running mate, and she became the first woman nominated by a major party for the presidency or vice presidency. The Mondale-Ferraro ticket lost the general election to Republican incumbents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, with Reagan & Bush winning 49 states and receiving 59 percent of the vote to Mondale and Ferraro's 41 percent.
This newsreel is a summary of the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago that nominated Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate Henry Cabot Lodge.
Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, took a walk to the burial site of President George H.W. Bush at his Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. The 41st President was laid to rest next to his wife Barbara, and their daughter Robin.
This U.S. Army film documents efforts in post-World War II Japan to dismantle the nation's war machine, establish peaceful government, and rebuild its infrastructure and economy. In September of 1945, Japan formally surrendered to the United States, bringing an end to World War II. Between 1945 and 1952, the U.S. occupying forces carried out widespread reforms under the leadership of General Douglas MacArthur.
Originally titled "Know Your Enemy: Germany" and intended for release during World War II, this U.S. War Department film was revised after Germany's surrender into an orientation film for occupying forces and released in the fall of 1945. Tracing the modern history of Germany from the 1700s, the film sets out to understand how a cultured people ended up launching two world wars and murdering millions of innocent civilians. The film also casts blame upon post-World War I Allies for allowing Germany to rebuild its military, and argues that this can never happen again. This film includes scenes of death camps and war that viewers may find disturbing.
This post-World War II film argues for a continuation of wartime rent control and shows the difficulties veterans face in locating jobs and affordable housing. The sponsor is the U.S. Office of Price Administration which was created by executive order in 1941 to control prices on rent and other essential goods and services. The film includes testimonials by renters and landlords who support continued rent control.
The San Antonio River Walk is a major attraction for the city. Historian Lewis Fisher talked about how this depression era project became an oasis in the in the heart of the city's downtown.
The directors of the Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt presidential libraries talked about the 1932 campaign for the White House in the midst of the Great Depression -- and the tense transition that followed from a Hoover to FDR administration. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library provided this video.
House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski & House curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts to tell the story of the first 22 black members of Congress who served between 1869 and 1901.
U.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress."
Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) accepted the Republican Party's nomination for vice president. In her remarks she talked about her background in politics, challenged the Obama campaign's vision, and outlined her role in forwarding the policies of a McCain administration.
Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton accepted his party's nomination at the 1992 Democratic National Convention in New York City. In projecting the future and recalling his hometown in Arkansas, Governor Clinton told delegates "I still believe in a place called Hope."
House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski & House curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts to tell the story of the first 22 black members of Congress who served between 1869 and 1901.
U.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress."
Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) accepted the Republican Party's nomination for vice president. In her remarks she talked about her background in politics, challenged the Obama campaign's vision, and outlined her role in forwarding the policies of a McCain administration.
This newsreel includes stories about a Polaris missile test firing from a submarine, United Nations troops arrive in the civil war ravaged Congo, the Japanese Prime Minister announces a cabinet, and southern California wildfires.
This U.S. Army film documents efforts in post-World War II Japan to dismantle the nation's war machine, establish peaceful government, and rebuild its infrastructure and economy. In September of 1945, Japan formally surrendered to the United States, bringing an end to World War II. Between 1945 and 1952, the U.S. occupying forces carried out widespread reforms under the leadership of General Douglas MacArthur.
Originally titled "Know Your Enemy: Germany" and intended for release during World War II, this U.S. War Department film was revised after Germany's surrender into an orientation film for occupying forces and released in the fall of 1945. Tracing the modern history of Germany from the 1700s, the film sets out to understand how a cultured people ended up launching two world wars and murdering millions of innocent civilians. The film also casts blame upon post-World War I Allies for allowing Germany to rebuild its military, and argues that this can never happen again. This film includes scenes of death camps and war that viewers may find disturbing.
This post-World War II film argues for a continuation of wartime rent control and shows the difficulties veterans face in locating jobs and affordable housing. The sponsor is the U.S. Office of Price Administration which was created by executive order in 1941 to control prices on rent and other essential goods and services. The film includes testimonials by renters and landlords who support continued rent control.
Former first lady Barbara Bush kept scrapbooks of every year of the Bush's life together. Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum showed items from one of 118 scrapbooks held in the library, including a memento from the couple's first Thanksgiving together.
Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter accepted his party's nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City. Following the Watergate & Vietnam War eras, Governor Carter said "we have been a nation adrift too long."
President Gerald Ford accepted the nomination to be the 1976 Republican candidate for president at the Republican National Convention held in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Following his speech there was extended applause and demonstrations at the convention.
Former California Governor Ronald Reagan accepted his party's nomination at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit. He called on Americans to "recapture our destiny" and pledged to cut taxes and increase defense spending.
President Jimmy Carter (D) accepted his party's presidential nomination for a second term at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York City. In his speech, President Carter called the ideas of his opponent Ronald Reagan "fantasy America," and attacked Mr. Reagan's defense spending and tax cut plans.
