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The 1964 National Convention of the Democratic Party of the United States took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, August 24 - 27 1964. It resulted in the nomination of the incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson (who had been vice president under John F. Kennedy) of Texas for President and Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota for Vice President.

The convention took place less than a year after President Kennedy's assassination. On the last day of the convention Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy introduced a short film in honor of his brother's memory. Appearing on the convention floor, Kennedy received 22 minutes of uninterrupted applause, causing him to nearly break into tears. Speaking about his brother's vision for the country, Robert Kennedy famously quoted from Romeo & Juliet:

[...] and when [he] shall die

Take him and cut him out in little stars,

And he will make the face of heaven so fine

That all the world will be in love with night

And pay no worship to the garish sun.

Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson introduced a memorial film the same day for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who had died on November 7, 1962.

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News in brief: October 21, 2010 - The Student Printz

The Student Printz---...- who represented the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) at the -1964 Democratic National Convention- in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:02:48 GMT+00:00

Reid shown reading civil rights history in campaign ad - The Hill (blog)

The Hill (blog)--The book examines the racial dynamics of the -1964 Democratic National Convention- while describing the abuse civil rights organizers faced in the South ... - Date : Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:59:50 GMT+00:00

Get Politics Alerts - Huffington Post

Huffington Post---...- whose testimony at the -1964 Democratic National Convention- was for me an early model of the courage that political activism entailed. ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:29:50 GMT+00:00