CSPAN3 Adlai Stevenson 1952 Acceptance Speech August 1, 2016
Convention in chicago. The illinois governor enter the convention insisted that he was not a candidate for president , but he eventually allowed to name to be put forward in the delegates elected him as the nominee on the third ballot. Governor stevenson lost the 1952 general election to general Dwight Eisenhower with 44 of the popular vote to eisenhowers 55 . This speech is just over 15 minutes and our coverage is courtesy of nbc news. Quite a moment and the rise of adlai stevenson. And i judge that it is. [cheers] getting a tremendous ovation after the handsome introduction by president trum...