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Page 183 for the democracy of the whole country we do here reaffirm our faith in the permanence of the federal union, our devotion to the constitution of the united states, with its amendments universally accepted, as a final settlement of the controversies that engendered civil war, and do here record our steadfast confidence in the perpetuity of republican selfgovernment. Former vice president walter mondale was nominated for president and representative geraldine ferraro of new york was nominated for vice president. Jul 28, 2016 a torrent of praise for mario cuomos 1984 democratic convention speech. Official proceedings of the democratic national convention. Oct, 2009 mario cuomo delivers his keynote address to the 1984 democratic national convention remembered for the shining city on a hill symbolism. A torrent of praise for mario cuomos 1984 democratic.
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