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Carter Nomination-Combination of Tedium Comedy Poignance
AP review of Jimmy Carter's nomination night in 1976 describing a mix of tedium and humor as Carter secures the Democratic banner. The piece notes moments from the Newark convention floor with Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Ethel Kennedy, Andrew Young and Cesar Chavez, and the roll call leading to Carter's decisive victory in Ohio.
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Carter
New York
Georgia
State House
United States
Jimmy Carter
Republic
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Ethel Kennedy
Teddy Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Chappaquidick
Peter Rodino
Newark
N.J
Watergate
Andrew Young
Congress
Udall
Adlai Stevenson
Jerry Brown
California
Huck Finn
Cesar Chavez
Brown
Ohio