New York Gov. Mario Cuomo electrifies Democrats with keynote address 30 years ago tonight (July 16 1984)


Video: 'Mario Cuomo's 1984 Convention Speech'

(Monday, July 16, 1984, evening PDT) — New York Governor Mario Cuomo, a new face on the national scene, electrified delegates attending the 1984 Democratic National Convention tonight San Francisco with his rousing “Tale of Two Cities” keynote address (click here for audio/transcript of the full address and/or click here for extended video the second half of the speech).