I stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. And as your nominee i expect to conduct by crusading an aggressive, fighting campaign. The republicans in we want willkie, Wendell Willkie ran for president in 1940. And as we watch some of the images of him on the campaign trail were joined here in rushville, indiana with David Willkie. I want you to introduce our audience to some of the fervor were seeing from these Iconic Images of the 1940 campaign that really surrounded your grandfather as he ran for president and tried to defeat Franklin Dell know roosevelt who was seeking a third term. What an exciting time in the country. Here wed come out of entering into the great depression, the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the roosevelt administration, roosevelt was president , right at the height of his power and that opened up a time for a dark horse can
Career in entertainment and became president of the screen actors guild. Ronald reagan ended his can his acceptance speech in detroit with a moment of silent prayer. Thank you very much. [applause] thank you very much. [applause] thank you. Chanting] [cheering] thank you. [applause] you are singing our song. [applause] [indiscernible] to find cell for the first time in a long time in a movie on prime time. [applause] isthis, as you can imagine, the second big , mr. Vice president , mye, this convention fellow citizens of this great nation, with a deep awareness of the responsibility inferred by your justice, i accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. [applause] our thanks to the people of detroit and michigan. [applause] and i thank you for your wholehearted response to my recommendations with regard to george bush, the candidate for Vice President. [applause] of our partyud tonight. This convention has shown to all of america, a party united with positive progra
On monday, President Trump will give a speech on the u. S. Economy. Live coverage begins at 3 00 eastern on cspan. An effort to rescue american hostages in iran failed. Cubans emigrated to the u. S. The Winter Olympics were held in lake placid, new york. Mount saint helens erupted. This was the backdrop for the speeches made by president ial nominees Ronald Reagan and jimmy carter. By the time Ronald Reagan ran for president , he had served two terms as governor of california. He had an early career in entertainment and became president of the screen actors. Ronald reagan ended his nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National convention in detroit with a moment of silent prayer. Thank you very much thank you very much. Thank you. You are singing our song. [applause] for the first [indiscernible] the firstd myself for time in a long time in a movie on primetime. [laughter] you can imagine, is the second big thrill. Mr. Chairman, mr. Vice president to be, this convention, my f
Thank you. You are singing our song. The first thrill tonight was to find myself for the first time in a long time in a movie on prime time. [laughter] [applause] but this, as you can imagine, is the second big thrill. Mr. Chairman, mr. Vicepresident tobe, this convention, my fellow citizens of this great nation with a deep awareness of the responsibility conferred by your trust, i accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. [applause] i do so with deep gratitude. And i think also i might interject on behalf of all of us our thanks to detroit and the people of michigan and to this city for the warm hospitality that weve enjoyed. [applause] and i thank you for your wholehearted response to my recommendation in regard to george bush as the candidate for vice president. [applause] im very proud of our party tonight. This convention has shown to all america a party united, with positive programs for solving the nations problems, a party ready to build a new consensus wi
President carter with gratitude and with determination, i accept your nomination. [cheers and applause] president carter and i am proud to run on the progressive and sound platform that you have hammered out at this convention. [applause] president carter fritz and i will mount a campaign that defines the real issues, a campaign that responds to the intelligence of the American People, a campaign that talks sense. And were going to beat the republicans in november [applause] president carter well win because we are the party of a great president who knew how to get reelected, Franklin Delano roosevelt. [applause] president carter and we are the party of a courageous fighter who knew how to give em hell harry truman. [applause] president carter and as truman said, he just told the truth and they thought it was hell. [laughter] president carter and were the party of a gallant man of spirit John Fitzgerald kennedy. [applause] president carter and were the party of a great leader of compas