History of the United States II / Unit 11 USH2 1503 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Accepting in Person
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The idea
In nineteen thirty-two Roosevelt became the first presidential candidate to accept his nomination in person at the convention, flying from New York to Chicago through bad weather.
In practice
A candidate pledging a new deal for the American people, its details left unstated.
Where people slip
The New Deal did not yet exist, the anchor stresses; any hopeful answer was welcome.
Your place on the trail
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