Chapter 4: National and International headlines (Summer 1976)
Sergeant Foley
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*Sunday, June 27-Monday, June 28, 1976: US President Nelson Rockefeller hosts the 2nd G-7 Summit at the Dorado Beach Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Among those in attendance: Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki and British Prime Minister James Callaghan.
*Saturday, July 3, 1976: Israeli commamdos stormed the Entebbe Airport in a daring raid operation, rescuing 150 captured Israeli hostages while killing scores of Ugandan troops. The Israelis manage to hold off responding force while loading up a plane with the hostages before boarding the plane and flying over Lake Victoria towards Israel.
*Sunday, July 4, 1976: The United States marked its bicentennial celebration festivities with President Nelson Rockefeller leading the festivities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
*Tuesday, July 6, 1976: Alabama Governor George Wallace (D) announced he's selecting United States Senator Jimmy Carter (D-GA) as his running mate for the Vice Presidency during a press conference ahead of the upcoming 1976 DNC Convention.
*Tuesday, July 6-Sunday, July 11, 1976: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh begin their State Visit to the United States in celebrating the Bicentennial celebration festivities. On July 7th, US President Nelson Rockefeller and US First Lady Happy Rockefeller hosted the British Monarchs in State Dinner at the White House.
*Monday, July 12-Thursday, July 16, 1976: DNC Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York State.
*Night One Speakers (Monday)
7:00 PM EST: United States Senator John Stennis (D-MS) nominates Governor Wallace.
7:30 PM EST: United States Senator Lawton Chiles (D-FL) nominates Florida Governor Reuben Askew (D)
8:00 PM EST: Rev. Jesse Jackson (D-IL) nominates California Governor Jerry Brown (D)
8:30 PM EST: United States Senator James Allen (D-AL) nominates Governor Wallace
9:00 PM EST: US Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-TX) delivers the Keynote Address.
10:35 PM EST: DNC Chairman Bob Strauss (D-DC)
11:00 PM EST: Convention adjourns.
*Night Two Speakers (Tuesday)
7:00 PM EST: US Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ)
7:30 PM EST: United States Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
8:00 PM EST: Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson (D-GA)
8:30 PM EST: United States Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV)
9:25 PM EST: Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe (D)
10:16 PM EST: Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards (D)
11:00 PM EST: Convention adjourns.
*Tuesday, July 14, 1976: In the first and only ballot conducted: Alabama Governor George Wallace (D) easily cruises to victory when the vast majority of uncommitted delegates elected by state conventions flocked to his campaign in massive droves. Wallace, who enjoys strong fundraising over his main rivals, watched the festivities from the Alabama Governor's Mansion in Montgomery. The convention then voted to nominate United States Senator Jimmy Carter (D-GA) for the Vice Presidential nomination.
7:00 PM EST: New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu (D-LA)
7:30 PM EST: Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley (D-CA)
8:00 PM EST: Arizona Governor Raul H. Castro (D)
8:30 PM EST: United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)
9:00 PM EST: Detroit Mayor Coleman Young (D-MI)
9:30 PM EST: US Rep. Andrew Young (D-GA) introduces Senator Carter
10:20 PM EST: United States Senator Jimmy Carter (D-GA) delivers his acceptance speech as the Democratic Party nominee for VP
"My name is Jimmy Carter and I am running to be your next Vice President."
11:00 PM EST: Convention adjourns.
*Night Four Speakers (Thursday)
7:00 PM EST: California Governor Jerry Brown (D)
7:30 PM EST: New York State Governor Hugh Carey (D)
8:00 PM EST: United States Senator Henry Jackson (D-WA St)
8:30 PM EST: United States Senator Frank Church (D-ID)
9:00 PM EST: Florida Governor Reuben Askew (D)
9:30 PM EST: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Hernandez Colon (D)
10:00 PM EST: Alabama First Lady Cornelia Wallace (D-AL) introduces Governor Wallace
10:27 PM EST: Alabama Governor George Wallace (D) delivers acceptance speech as the Democratic Party nominee for President.
"I will push agressively to stop the forced busing of schoolchildren if elected President. We don't need no federal mandates and decisions on major issues should be left to the States!"
11:00 PM EST: Convention adjourns.
*Saturday, July 3, 1976: Israeli commamdos stormed the Entebbe Airport in a daring raid operation, rescuing 150 captured Israeli hostages while killing scores of Ugandan troops. The Israelis manage to hold off responding force while loading up a plane with the hostages before boarding the plane and flying over Lake Victoria towards Israel.
*Sunday, July 4, 1976: The United States marked its bicentennial celebration festivities with President Nelson Rockefeller leading the festivities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
*Tuesday, July 6, 1976: Alabama Governor George Wallace (D) announced he's selecting United States Senator Jimmy Carter (D-GA) as his running mate for the Vice Presidency during a press conference ahead of the upcoming 1976 DNC Convention.
*Tuesday, July 6-Sunday, July 11, 1976: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh begin their State Visit to the United States in celebrating the Bicentennial celebration festivities. On July 7th, US President Nelson Rockefeller and US First Lady Happy Rockefeller hosted the British Monarchs in State Dinner at the White House.
*Monday, July 12-Thursday, July 16, 1976: DNC Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York State.
*Night One Speakers (Monday)
7:00 PM EST: United States Senator John Stennis (D-MS) nominates Governor Wallace.
7:30 PM EST: United States Senator Lawton Chiles (D-FL) nominates Florida Governor Reuben Askew (D)
8:00 PM EST: Rev. Jesse Jackson (D-IL) nominates California Governor Jerry Brown (D)
8:30 PM EST: United States Senator James Allen (D-AL) nominates Governor Wallace
9:00 PM EST: US Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-TX) delivers the Keynote Address.
11:00 PM EST: Convention adjourns.
*Night Two Speakers (Tuesday)
7:00 PM EST: US Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ)
7:30 PM EST: United States Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
9:25 PM EST: Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe (D)
*Tuesday, July 14, 1976: In the first and only ballot conducted: Alabama Governor George Wallace (D) easily cruises to victory when the vast majority of uncommitted delegates elected by state conventions flocked to his campaign in massive droves. Wallace, who enjoys strong fundraising over his main rivals, watched the festivities from the Alabama Governor's Mansion in Montgomery. The convention then voted to nominate United States Senator Jimmy Carter (D-GA) for the Vice Presidential nomination.
(1976 Democratic Party Presidential Nomination)
George Wallace: 2,731 (57.40%)
Jerry Brown: 683 (29.47%)
Henry Jackson: 319 (19.39%)
*Night Three Speakers (Wednesday)George Wallace: 2,731 (57.40%)
Jerry Brown: 683 (29.47%)
Henry Jackson: 319 (19.39%)
7:00 PM EST: New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu (D-LA)
7:30 PM EST: Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley (D-CA)
8:00 PM EST: Arizona Governor Raul H. Castro (D)
8:30 PM EST: United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)
9:00 PM EST: Detroit Mayor Coleman Young (D-MI)
9:30 PM EST: US Rep. Andrew Young (D-GA) introduces Senator Carter
10:20 PM EST: United States Senator Jimmy Carter (D-GA) delivers his acceptance speech as the Democratic Party nominee for VP
"My name is Jimmy Carter and I am running to be your next Vice President."
*Night Four Speakers (Thursday)
7:00 PM EST: California Governor Jerry Brown (D)
7:30 PM EST: New York State Governor Hugh Carey (D)
8:00 PM EST: United States Senator Henry Jackson (D-WA St)
8:30 PM EST: United States Senator Frank Church (D-ID)
9:00 PM EST: Florida Governor Reuben Askew (D)
9:30 PM EST: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Hernandez Colon (D)
10:00 PM EST: Alabama First Lady Cornelia Wallace (D-AL) introduces Governor Wallace
10:27 PM EST: Alabama Governor George Wallace (D) delivers acceptance speech as the Democratic Party nominee for President.
"I will push agressively to stop the forced busing of schoolchildren if elected President. We don't need no federal mandates and decisions on major issues should be left to the States!"
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