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Senator George McGovern 1972 Acceptance Speech

At the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-South Dakota) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presi… read more

At the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-South Dakota) 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.

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Senator George McGovern 1972 Acceptance Speech

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Program ID:
3437-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Convention
Location:
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
First Aired:
Jul 17, 1988 | 9:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 23, 2020 | 7:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jul 17, 1988 | 9:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 18, 1988 | 10:15am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 11, 1992 | 2:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 21, 1996 | 9:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 22, 1996 | 2:49am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 25, 1996 | 2:55am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 26, 1996 | 10:31am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 26, 1996 | 2:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 06, 2000 | 1:19pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 27, 2004 | 2:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 27, 2004 | 9:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 31, 2004 | 9:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 27, 2008 | 2:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 26, 2012 | 10:34am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 26, 2012 | 9:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 27, 2012 | 12:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 01, 2012 | 9:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 02, 2012 | 4:00am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 10, 2016 | 10:42am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 10, 2016 | 6:43pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 11, 2016 | 7:27am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 16, 2016 | 2:48pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 22, 2020 | 4:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 23, 2020 | 6:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 21, 2020 | 10:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 22, 2020 | 2:32am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 22, 2020 | 6:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 22, 2020 | 1:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 22, 2020 | 5:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 23, 2020 | 7:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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