Video: 'Acceptance Speech | President George H.W. Bush | 1988 Republican National Convention'

(Thursday, August 18, 1988, scheduled for 8:50 p.m. CDT; during the 1988 Republican National Convention) — Vice President George H.W. Bush accepted the Republican presidential nomination tonight at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, with a pledge not raise taxes (“read my lips: no new taxes”) and praise for America’s clubs and volunteer organizations (“thousand points of light”). Continue reading Bush accepts GOP POTUS nomination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1988) →

Video: 'Dan Quayle 1988 VP nomination acceptance speech'

(Thursday, August 18, 1988, scheduled for 8:25 p.m. CDT; during the 1988 Republican National Convention) — Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination tonight at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, predicting that a victory by Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis would guarantee fewer jobs. Continue reading Quayle accepts GOP VPOTUS nomination 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 18 1988) →

(Tuesday, August 16, 1988, afternoon EDT; part of the United States presidential election, 1988) — Vice President George H.W. Bush of Texas, the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, today on the New Orleans riverfront chose Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana, a wealthy, 41-year-old conservative with scant national reputation, as his running mate on the 1988 Republican ticket. Continue reading Bush picks Quayle for running mate 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 16 1988) →