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Roosevelt accepts renomination as Democratic standard bearer
The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia renominated Franklin D Roosevelt for president and John Nance Garner for vice president amid strong party unity and a surge of emotion as Roosevelt spoke to a massive crowd. The platform backed a flexible New Deal stance, labor rights, antitrust enforcement, and a cautious foreign policy.
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New York
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Missouri
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Wilson
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Kentucky
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Herbert Hoover
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Arkansas
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University of Pennsylvania