National Convention
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French History. the legislature of France 1792–95.
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U.S. Politics. a convention held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.
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a convention held every four years by each major US political party to choose its presidential candidate
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French history the longest-lasting of the revolutionary assemblies, lasting from Sept 1792 to Oct 1795, when it was replaced by the Directory
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His hourlong speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention brought many delegates to tears and provided the gathering’s emotional high point.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
His 1988 Democratic National Convention speech echoed the chant, “Keep hope alive,” over and over.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
“I started at the bottom,” Witkoff said in a speech in 2024 to the Republican National Convention, where he introduced his father.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
In 2024, Lindell went “undercover” at the Democratic National Convention by shaving off his mustache and wearing sunglasses and a hat.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025
Virginia Demos, who teaches psychology at Harvard, recalls having long conversations with Tomkins during the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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