Democratic Convention Evening Session
Evening session for the 1996 Democratic Convention. Vice President Al Gore described the GOP nominee as “a bridge to the past” and a pessimistic naysayer who opposed Medicare, the Peace Corp…
859 viewsEvening session for the 1996 Democratic Convention. Vice President Al Gore described the GOP nominee as “a bridge to the past” and a pessimistic naysayer who opposed Medicare, the Peace Corp…
859 viewsOn the first day of the Democratic Convention, speakers praised President Clinton and talked about various Democratic issues. Speakers included Senators Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL) and Tom Da…
14,309 viewsDemocratic National Committee members met to handle committee business such as appointing officers and hearing about the party’s finances. They also celebrated the recently concluded convent…
91 viewsPresident Bill Clinton hugged his wife and daughter as he stepped out of a Marine helicopter which brought him to Chicago. Then-Mayor Daley and a crowd of supporters welcomed him to the city…
430 viewsFirst Lady of the United States to the 42nd President, Bill Clinton addressed a meeting of the Illinois delegation. Hillary Rodham Clinton is a Chicago native herself. She talked about her h…
785 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
111 viewsClinton-Gore supporters gathered in at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park to welcome Vice President and Mrs. Gore to Chicago for the Democratic Convention.
42 viewsMayor Richard Daley of Chicago talked about the sister-city relationship between Chicago and Toronto and about strengthening U.S.-Canada ties. He also discussed problems facing large cities,…
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