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It
was
144
years
ago
that
members
of
the
Democratic
Party
first
met
in
convention
to
select
a
presidential
candidate.
Since
that
time
Democrats
have
continued
to
convene
once
every
four
years
to
draft
a
party
platform
and
nominate
a
presidential
candidate.
And
our
meeting
this
week
is
a
continuation
of
that
tradition.
But
there
is
something
different
about
tonight,there
is
something
special
about
tonight.
What
is
different?
What
is
special?
I,Barbara
Jordan,I
m
a
keynote
speaker.
A
lot
of
years
passed
since
1832
and
during
that
time
it
would
have
been
most
unusual
for
any
national
political
party
to
ask
a
Barbara
Jordan
to
deliver
a
keynote
address,but
tonight,here
I
am.
I
feel
that
notwithstanding
the
past
that
my
presence
here
is
one
additional
bit
of
evidence
that
the
American
dream
need
not
forever
be
deferred.
Now
that
I
have
this
grand
distinction
what
is
in
the
world
I
suppose
to
say?
I
could
easily
spend
this
time
praising
the
accomplishments
of
this
party,and
attacking
the
Republicans,but
I
don
t
choose
to
do
that.
I
could
list
the
many
problems
which
Americans
have.
I
can
list
the
problems
which
cause
people
to
feel
cynical,angry,frustrated,problems
which
include
lack
of
integrity
in
government,the
feeling
that
the
individual
no
longer
counts,the
reality
of
material
and
spiritual
poverty,the
feeling
that
the
grand
American
experiment
is
failing
or
has
failed.
I
could
recite
these
problems
and
then
I
could
sit
down
and
offer
no
solutions.
But
I
don
t
choose
to
do
that
either.
The
citizens
of
America
expect
more;
they
deserve
and
they
want
more
than
a
recital
of
problems.
We
are
a
people
that
in
a
quandary
about
the
present;
We
are
a
people
in
search
of
our
future;
We
are
a
people
in
search
of
a
national
community;
We
are
a
people
trying
not
only
to
solve
the
problems
of
the
present:
unemployment,inflation,but
we
are
attempting
on
a
larger
scale
to
fulfill
the
promise
of
America;
We
are
attempting
to
fulfill
our
national
purpose
to
create
and
sustain
a
society
in
which
all
of
us
are
equal.
Throughout
our
history
when
people
have
looked
for
new
ways
to
solve
their
problems
and
to
uphold
the
principles
of
this
nation,many
times
they
have
turned
to
political
parties.
They
have
often
turned
to
the
Democratic
Party.
What
is
it?
What
is
it
about
the
Democratic
Party
that
makes
it
the
instrument
the
people
use
when
they
search
for
ways
to
shape
their
future?
Well,I
believe
the
answer
to
that
question
lies
in
our
concept
of
governing.
Our
concept
of
governing
is
derived
from
our
view
of
people.
It
is
a
concept
deeply
rooted
in
a
set
of
beliefs
firmly
etched
in
the
national
conscience
of
all
of
us.
Now
what
are
these
beliefs?
First,we
believe
in
equality
for
all
and
privilege
for
none.
This
is
a
belief
that
each
American,regardless
of
background,has
equal
standing
in
the
public
forum,all
of
us.
Because
we
believe
this
idea
so
firmly,We
are
an
inclusive
rather
than
an
exclusive
party.
Let
everybody
come.
I
think
it
no
accident
that
most
of
those
immigrating
to
America
in
the
19th
century
identified
with
the
Democratic
Party.
We
are
a
heterogeneous
party,made
up
of
Americans
of
diverse
backgrounds.
We
believe
that
the
people
are
the
source
of
all
governmental
power,that
the
authority
of
the
people
is
to
be
extended,not
restricted.
This
can
be
accomplished
only
be
providing
each
citizen
with
every
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
management
of
the
government.
They
must
have
that.
We
believe
that
the
government
which
represents
the
authority
of
all
the
people,not
just
one
interest
group
but
all
the
people
has
an
obligation
to
actively
underscore
actively,seek
to
remove
those
obstacles
which
would
block
individual
achievement,obstacles
emanating
from
race,*,economic
condition.
The
government
must
seek
to
remove
them.
We
are
a
party
of
innovation.
We
do
not
reject
our
traditions,but
we
are
willing
to
adopt
to
changing
circumstances
when
change
we
must;
We
are
willing
to
suffer
the
discomfort
of
change
in
order
to
achieve
a
better
future.
We
have
a
positive
vision
of
the
future,founded
on
the
belief
that
the
gap
between
the
promise
and
reality
of
America
can
one
day
be
finally
closed.
We
believe
that.
This,my
friends,is
the
bedrock
of
our
concept
of
governing.
This
is
part
of
the
reason
why
Americans
have
turned
to
the
Democratic
Party.
These
are
the
foundations
upon
which
a
national
community
can
be
built.
Let
all
understand
that
these
guiding
principles
cannot
be
discarded
for
short-term
political
gains.
They
represent
what
this
country
is
all
about.
They
are
indigenous
to
the
American
idea.
And
these
are
principles
which
are
not
negotiable.
In
other
times
I
could
stand
here
and
give
of
this
kind
of
exposition
on
the
beliefs
of
the
Democratic
Party,and
that
would
be
enough.
But
today
that
is
not
enough.
People
want
more.
That
is
not
sufficient
reason
for
the
majority
of
the
people
of
this
country
to
decide
to
vote
Democratic.
We
have
made
mistakes.
In
our
haste
to
do
all
things
for
all
people,we
did
not
foresee
the
full
consequences
of
our
actions.
And
when
the
people
raised
their
voice,we
didn
t
hear.
But
our
deafness
was
only
a
temporary
condition,and
not
an
irreversible
condition.
Even
as
I
stand
here
and
admit
that
we
have
made
mistakes,I
still
believe
that
as
the
people
of
America
sit
in
judgment
on
each
party,they
ll
recognize
that
our
mistakes
were
mistakes
of
the
hearts.
They
will
recognize
that.
Now
we
must
look
to
the
future.
Let
us
heed
the
voice
of
the
people
and
recognize
their
common
sense.
If
we
do
not,we
not
only
blaspheme
our
political
heritage,we
ignore
the
common
ties
that
bind
all
Americans.
Many
fear
the
future.
Many
are
distrustful
of
their
leaders
and
believe
that
their
voices
are
never
heard.
Many
seek
only
to
satisfy
their
private
wants,to
satisfy
their
private
interests.
But
this
is
the
great
danger
America
faces,that
we
will
cease
to
be
one
nation
and
become
instead
a
collection
of
interest
groups:
city
against
suburb,region
against
region,individual
against
individual,each
seeking
to
satisfy
private
wants.
If
that
happens,who,then,will
speak
for
America?
Who,then,will
speak
for
the
common
good?
This
is
the
question
which
must
be
answered
in
1976.
Are
we
to
be
one
people
bound
together
by
common
spirit,sharing
in
a
common
endeavour,or
will
we
become
a
divided
nation?
For
all
of
its
uncertainty,we
cannot
flee
the
future;
we
must
not
become
the
new
puritans
and
reject
our
society.
We
must
address
and
master
the
future
TO-GETHER.
It
can
be
done
if
we
restore
the
belief
that
we
share
a
sense
of
national
community,that
we
share
a
national
endeavour.
It
can
be
done.
There
is
no
executive
order,there
is
no
law
that
can
require
the
American
people
to
form
a
national
community.
This
we
must
do
as
individuals.
And
if
we
do
it
as
individuals,there
is
no
president
of
the
United
States
who
can
veto
that
decision
As
a
first
step,we
must
restore
our
belief
in
ourselves.
We
are
a
generous
people,so
why
can
t
we
be
generous
with
each
other?
We
need
to
take
to
heart
the
words
spoden
by
Thomas
Jefferson:“Let
us
restore
true
social
intercourse
that
harmony
and
affection
without
which
liberty
and
even
life
are
but
dreary
things.
A
nation
is
formed
by
the
willingness
of
each
of
us
to
share
in
the
responsibility
for
upholding
the
common
good.
A
government
is
invigorated
when
each
one
of
us
is
willing
to
participate
in
shaping
the
future
of
this
nation.
In
this
election
year,we
must
define
the
common
good
and
begin
again
to
shape
a
common
future.
Let
each
person
do
his
or
her
part.
If
one
citizen
is
unwilling
to
participate,all
of
us
are
going
to
suffer,for
the
American
idea,though
it
is
shared
by
all
of
us,is
realized
in
each
one
of
us.
And
now,what
are
those
of
us
who
are
elected
public
officials
supposed
to
do?
We
call
ourselves
public
servants.
But
I
ll
tell
you
this:
we
as
public
servants
must
set
an
example
for
the
rest
of
the
nation.
I
is
HYPOCRITICAL
for
the
public
officials
to
admonish
and
implore
the
people
to
oppose
the
common
good
if
we
are
derelict
in
upholding
of
the
common
good.
More
is
required
of
the
public
officials
than
slogans
and
handshakes
and
press
releases.
More
is
required.
We
must
hold
ourselves
strictly
accountable.
We
must
provide
the
people
with
a
vision
of
the
future.
If
we
promise
as
public
officials,we
must
deliver.
If
we
as
public
officials
propose,we
must
produce.
If
we
say
to
the
American
people
it
is
time
for
you
to
be
sacrificial,sacrifice,if
the
public
official
says
that,we
must
be
the
first
to
give.
We
must
be.
And
again,if
we
make
mistakes,we
must
be
willing
to
admit
them.
We
have
to
do
that.
What
we
have
to
do
is
to
strike
a
balance
between
the
idea
that
government
should
do
everything
and
the
idea
of
belief
that
government
ought
to
do
nothing.
Strike
a
balance.
Let
there
be
no
illusions
about
the
difficulty
of
forming
this
kind
of
national
community.
It
s
tough,difficult,not
easy.
But
a
spirit
of
harmony
will
survive
in
America
only
if
each
of
us
remembers
that
we
share
a
common
destiny.
If
each
of
us
remembers
when
self
interest
and
bitterness
seem
to
prevail
that
we
share
a
common
destiny,I
have
confidence
that
we
can
form
this
kind
of
national
community.
I
have
confidence
that
the
Democratic
Party
can
lead
the
way.
I
have
that
confidence.
We
cannot
improve
on
the
system
of
government
haded
down
to
us
by
the
founders
of
the
republic.
There
is
no
way
to
improve
upon
that,but
what
we
can
do
is
to
find
new
ways
to
implement
that
system
and
realize
our
destiny.
Now
I
began
this
speech
by
commenting
to
you
on
the
uniqueness
of
Barbara
Jordan
making
a
keynote
address.
Well,I
m
going
to
close
my
speech
by
quoting
a
Republican
president,and
I
ask
you
that
as
you
listen
to
these
words
of
Abraham
Lincoln,relate
them
to
the
concept
of
a
national
community
in
which
every
last
one
of
us
participates
as
I
would
not
be
a
slave,so
I
would
not
be
a
master.
This
expresses
my
idea
of
democracy.
Whatever
differs
from
this
to
the
extent
of
the
difference
is
no
democracy.
Thank
you!