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Conventions Past:
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The Past is Prologue
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NPR Coverage at the Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Convention took place in Los Angeles during the week of August 14, 2000. Delegates nominated Vice President Al Gore for president and Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut for vice president. Below you can find links to NPR coverage of the convention.
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Monday, August 14, 2000
Read NPR Online coverage of the convention from the morning and the evening.
Listen to NPR special coverage from the first evening.
Listen to President Clinton's speech. Read the transcript.
Listen to Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech. Read the text of her speech.
Listen to NPR analysis of the evening.
Tuesday, August 15, 2000
Read NPR Online coverage of the convention from the morning and the evening.
Listen to NPR special coverage from the second evening.
Listen to Jesse Jackson's speech. Read the transcript.
Listen to Bill Bradley's speech. Read the text of his speech.
Listen to Caroline Kenney Schlossberg's speech. Read the transcript.
Listen to Sen. Ted Kennedy's speech. Read the text of his speech.
Listen to Harold Ford, Jr.'s speech. Read the transcript.
Listen to NPR analysis of the evening.
Wednesday, August 16, 2000
Read NPR Online coverage of the convention from the morning and the evening.
Listen to NPR special coverage from the third evening.
Listen to Sen. Joseph Lieberman's speech. Read the transcript.
Listen to Karenna Gore Schiff's speech. Read the transcript.
Listen to Tommy Lee Jones' speech.
Listen to NPR analysis of the evening.
Thursday, August 17, 2000
Read NPR Online coverage of the convention from the morning and the evening.
Listen to NPR special coverage from the final evening.
Listen to Al Gore's acceptance speech. Read the transcript.
Listen to Tipper Gore introduce her husband. Read the transcript.
Listen to Kristin Gore's speech.
Listen to Kweisi Mfume's speech.
Listen to NPR analysis of the evening.
NPR Interviews
As the only surviving Democratic president, Jimmy Carter was honored on the first night of the convention. Listen to an interview with Carter.
Listen to an interview with Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joseph Lieberman.
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