July 16, 1992:
Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton accepts the Democratic presidential nomination at his party's convention in New York City.
In a 54-minute speech, he talks about growing up without a father and the values instilled in him by his mother, and lays out the argument against President George Bush.
Earlier in the day, billionaire Ross Perot ends his independent presidential candidacy — though he will revive it in the fall.
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