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Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speeches 1880 – 2008

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August 28th, 2008 Barack Obama Denver, CO
July 29th, 2004 John F. Kerry Boston, MA
August 17th, 2000 Albert Gore, Jr. Los Angeles, CA
August 29th, 1996 William J. Clinton Chicago, IL
July 16th, 1992 William J. Clinton New York, NY
July 21st, 1988 Michael Dukakis Atlanta, GA
July 19th, 1984 Walter F. Mondale San Francisco, CA
August 14th, 1980 Jimmy Carter New York, NY
July 15th, 1976 Jimmy Carter New York, NY
July 14th, 1972 George McGovern Miami Beach, FL
August 29th, 1968 Hubert H. Humphrey Chicago, IL
August 27th, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson Atlantic City, NJ
July 15th, 1960 John F. Kennedy Los Angeles, CA
August 17th, 1956 Adlai Stevenson Chicago, IL
July 26th, 1952 Adlai Stevenson Chicago, IL
July 15th, 1948 Harry S. Truman Philadelphia, PA
July 20th, 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt Chicago, IL
July 19th, 1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt Chicago, IL
June 27th, 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt Philadelphia, PA
July 2nd, 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt Chicago, IL
August 22, 1928 Al Smith Albany, NY
September 2nd, 1916 Woodrow Wilson Sea Girt, NJ

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Republican Party

September 4th, 2008 John McCain Saint Paul, MN
September 2nd, 2004 George W. Bush New York, NY
August 3rd, 2000 George W. Bush Philadelphia, PA
August 15th, 1996 Robert Dole San Diego, CA
August 20th, 1992 George Bush Houston, TX
August 18th, 1988 George Bush New Orleans, LA
August 23rd, 1984 Ronald Reagan Dallas, TX
July 17th, 1980 Ronald Reagan Detroit, MI
August 19th, 1976 Gerald R. Ford Kansas City, MO
August 23rd, 1972 Richard Nixon Miami Beach, FL
August 8th, 1968 Richard Nixon Miami Beach, FL
July 16th, 1964 Barry Goldwater San Francisco, CA
July 28th, 1960 Richard Nixon Chicago, IL
August 23rd, 1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower San Francisco, CA
July 11th, 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower Chicago, IL
June 24th, 1948 Thomas E. Dewey Philadelphia, PA
June 28th, 1944 Thomas E. Dewey Chicago, IL
August 17th, 1940 Wendell L. Willkie Elwood, IN
June 16th, 1932 Herbert Hoover (Letter)
August 11th, 1932 Herbert Hoover Washington, DC (Address)
June 12th, 1920 Warren G. Harding Chicago, IL
July 28th, 1908 William Howard Taft Cincinnati, OH
July 12th, 1900 William McKinley Canton, OH (Address)
September 3rd, 1892 Benjamin Harrison (Letter) September 11th, 1888 Benjamin Harrison (Letter)
July 12th, 1880 James A. Garfield (Letter)
June 9, 1864 Abraham Lincoln (Letter)

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Bonnie K. Goodman, BA, MLIS is a journalist, librarian, editor, & historian. She has a BA in History & Art History, and a Masters in Library and Information Studies both from McGill University, and has done graduate work in Jewish history at Concordia University as part of the MA in Judaic Studies. She wrote regularly about politics, news, education, and Judaism for Examiner.com until the publication closed in July 2016. She is the editor of History Musings... History, News & Politics, which covers the Presidency, Congress, and history news. She has previously covered the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Presidential campaigns & 2010 and 2014 midterm elections. She was also the former Editor/Features Editor for the History News Network (HNN), and had been working for HNN from 2004-2010.... READ MORE
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