Past Keynote Speakers
1984: NEW YORK
Gov. Mario M. Cuomo reminded delegates that not all were sharing the glory of the “shining city on the hill.”
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1988: ATLANTA
Ann Richards, Texas state treasurer: “Poor George, he can’t help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.”
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1992: NEW YORK
Jordan, former Rep. from Texas: “The American dream is not dead. . . . It is gasping for breath but it is not dead.” *
1996: CHICAGO
Gov. Evan Bayh of Indiana:
“Opportunity for all Americans; responsibility from all Americans, and a renewed sense of community among all Americans.”
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This year’s speaker
LOS ANGELES
Tennessee Congressman Harold E. Ford Jr., 30, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1996 at age 26.
Sources: Associated Press
Compiled by MALOY MOORE and JULIE SHEER / Los Angeles Times
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