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Democratic candidates participated in a debate at the 1987 Iowa State Fair for the Democratic presidential nomination for the 1988 campaign.

First Lady Hillary Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Former Governor Mario Cuomo (NY) and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (MO) addressed the second day of the Democratic National Conventio…

Congress honored Rosa Parks for her courage when she defied authority by refusing to relinquish her seat on a bus to a white man in 1955 and her advocacy of civil rights since then. Ms. Park…

Following introductory remarks by moderator Reverend Jackson, each candidate gave two minutes of opening remarks. Their remarks were followed by a series of questions from members of the pan…

Participants talked about the global economy and poverty, health and environmental issues, homeland security, and their impact on the African-American community. Following some introductory …

Democratic Congressional leaders met with former Enron employees and spoke to reporters about the financial well-being of the former employees and about potential federal aid for those hurt …

The ceremony opened with a prayer by Reverend Jackson and the singing of “The National Anthem” and “The Negro National Anthem” by Tonya Lewis and “A Family Choir.” Other musical numbers wer…

Participants gathered to urge the House of Representatives not to pass articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton. They argued that the process had been partisan and unfair, espe…

Reverend Jesse Jackson and Representative Richard Gephardt addressed the League of United Latin American Citizens in subsequent speeches. Rev. Jackson talked about the opportunities at hand …

The participants spoke at a rally focusing on the effects of legislation on child nutrition programs. The Republican legislation specifically affected funding for school lunches, WIC and sum…

Friends and peers cajoled Representative Richard Gephardt during a celebrity roast.

Phone lines were opened for callers with questions or comments concerning the National Democratic Convention and the upcoming election. Vignettes of Representative Richard Gephardt, the Conv…

National Rainbow Coalition (NRC) convened a panel entitled, “Working People’s Economic Panel: Watering the Roots,” as part of their national conference “Empowerment '92: A Call to Action,” i…

Keynote address by Senator Sam Nunn at the Democratic Leadership Council meeting.

The seven primary candidates for the Democratic nomination for president gathered in a debate at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. The debate was hosted by the univer…

The six candidates for the Democratic nomination for President spoke to the New Hampshire State Democratic Party Convention as a part of their campaigns for the nomination. Each candidate ga…

The Democratic Leadership Council sponsored a debate on the issue of social policy for the candidates for the Democratic nomination for president at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisia…

Democratic presidential candidates debated national issues. The major focus of the debate was the domestic issues such as education and housing.

Democratic presidential candidates debated the issue of National Security. There were several issues discussed over the course of the debate but the primary interests were Central America an…

Guests roasted Senator Bill Bradley.