In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on…

Barbara Jordan
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In other times, I could stand here and give 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. ✨ 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY
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In other times, I could stand here and give 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. ✨ 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY

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