Chairman mccormack, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. I accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] and i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. I know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight and that great acceptance speech. [applause] and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches and all 50 states. [applause] we will try to lead you, as we were led, by that great champion of freedom, the man from independence, harry s. Truman. But the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our hearts. So let us here tonight, each of us, all of us, really dedicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch of promise which John Fitzgerald kennedy set aflame. [applause] and let none of us stop to rest un
Up next here on American History tv, their second debate which focused on Foreign Policy. Good evening from the Municipal Auditorium in kansas city. I am dorothy ridings, the president of the league of women voters, the sponsor of this final president ial debate of the 1984 campaign between republican Ronald Reagan and democrat walter mondale. Our panelists for tonights debate on defense and Foreign Policy issues are georgie anne geyer, syndicated columnist for universal press syndicate; marvin kalb, chief Diplomatic Correspondent for nbc news; morton kondracke, executive editor of the new republic magazine; and henry trewhitt, Diplomatic Correspondent for the baltimore sun. Edwin newman, formerly of nbc news and now a syndicated columnist for king features, is our moderator. Ed. Dorothy ridings, thank you. A brief word about our procedure tonight. The first question will go to mr. Mondale. Hell have 21 2 minutes to reply. Then the panel member who put the question will ask a followup.
Nomination. Be seated, he appreciates this reception, but he has a message to give to you and the American People. Chairman mccormick, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. I accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. And i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. I know i speak for each of you, and all of you, when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. From monday on, he will be available for such speeches in all 50 states. We will try to lead you as we were lead by that champion of freedom. The man from independence, harry s. Truman. But the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our heart. So let us hear, tonigh tonight h of us, all of us, rededicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch upon us. Which John Fitzgerald kennedy set aflame. And let none of us stop to r
Our panelists for tonights debate on defense and Foreign Policy issues are goergie an dwyer, norman cal, norton konracki of new republic magazine, and henry truitt, Diplomatic Correspondent of the baltimore sun. And ed is our moderator. Ed . Thank you. A brief word about our procedure tonight. The first question will go to mr. Mondale. Hell have two and a half minutes to reply. Then the panel who asked the question will have a followup. They will be limited to one minute. After that the same question will be put to president reagan, there will be a followup and each man will have one minute for rebuttal. The second question will go to president reagan first. After that the alternating will continue. At the end there will be fourminute summations with president reagan going last. We have asked the questioners to be brief. Lets begin. Your question to mr. Mondale. Mr. Mondale, two related questions on the crucial issue of Central America. You and the Democratic Party have said that the o
Appreciates this tremendous reception, but has a message to give to you and the American People. [ cheers and applause ] chairman mccormick, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. [ cheers and applause ] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [ cheers and applause ] and i thank you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. [ cheers and applause ] i. Know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say we, he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [ cheers and applause ] and i think for both of us when i tell you that from monday on hes going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. We will try to lead you as we led by that great champion of freedom the man from independence, harry s. Truman. [ cheers and applause ] but the but the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our heart.