Acceptance Speech at Democratic National Convention

Joseph Lieberman

2000

I am humbled by this nomination and so grateful to Al Gore for choosing me. And I want you to know tonight that I will work my heart out to make Al Gore the next president of the United States.

As I stand here before you tonight, blessed to have the opportunity I have, I know that we have become the America that so many of our parents dreamed for…

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