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Memorable moments from past Democratic National Conventions

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    A look back at the history of the DNC

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Regardless of your politics.

There will be history made on this stage.

In the coming week Tuesday night and then Wednesday night.

And throughout the time that conventions have been held it is always a historical moments that helped define these parties.

And moments like these as we roll on in the Democratic Convention here in Charlotte.

Veteran journalist Marvin Kalb now has a look back at some of the defining moments.

That it shaped politics in America today.

-- -- -- -- the Democratic Party won't know being ought to do about Smart thing for our -- The conventions -- opportunity.

For the activists in each party.

You get together to drum up a great deal of enthusiasm and then do go out and try to win an Olympic.

I -- the nomination of the democratic body.

It was very excited they would have to -- for ten.

Dollars before they finally agreed on the the 64 convention was extremely -- because.

A short time before.

John F.

Kennedy had been killed we grew up for the people who enjoy -- Johnson was very well aware.

That to win you have to look.

Presidential.

1984 convention wolf among them.

No Democrat would have won because Ronald Reagan was simply that popular.

What he decided to do was to nominate two.

Wounded as he fights for his.

My name is Geraldine per -- Never happened before it didn't work and -- -- -- party.

The American dream in 1988 Democratic Convention Phil -- was selected by do conference to deliver the committee to agree.

Black and -- know that there are debates Clinton went.

And the delegates felt restless and there was -- didn't we go ahead but the and clothing that's a big -- well in closing and that all of the delegates -- Stood up and actually -- cheer.

But convention as part of the tapestry backward.

For the month.

Now look for more history -- made this week starting Tuesday Marvin -- Fox's contributor reporting right there --

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