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  1. The 1944 Democratic National Convention was held at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois from July 19 to July 21, 1944. The convention resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented fourth term.

    • July 19–21, 1944
  2. President Roosevelt accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination to run for his unmatched fourth and final Presidential term. His goals for the upcoming term include: “to win the war—to win the war fast,” a reference to the United States’ involvement in World War II; to set up international institutions to prevent future wars; and to ...

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  4. Roosevelt soundly defeated Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York in the 1944 election, but his margin of victory was smaller than it had been previously. His running mate, chosen by leaders who disliked former vice president Henry A. Wallace for his extreme liberalism, was Sen. Harry S. Truman of Missouri , a party Democrat who had distinguished ...

  5. Mar 31, 2016 · Party rules that required a large majority of delegates to gain nomination. A reputation as a lightweight flip-flopper who went back on his word. Despite all of these obstacles, in 1932, Franklin ...

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  6. Sep 6, 2012 · Found in the Archives. FDR and the Democratic National Convention. This now famous line was uttered by FDR during his acceptance speech at the 1932 Democratic National Convention. FDR was nominated as the Democrat’s presidential candidate four times – 1932, 1936, 1940 & 1944.

  7. Eleanor Roosevelt address the Democratic convention--a first for First Ladies. 1944. Thomas Dewey was the first Republican candidate to personally accept the nomination. Harry Truman, nominated as Vice President by the Democrats, was not the preferred choice of FDR, but emerged at the convention.

  8. Jun 12, 2006 · In 1944, Franklin Roosevelt picked Truman as his running mate to replace Vice President Henry Wallace, whose extreme liberal views were far out of alignment which those of Democratic party leaders. When Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, Truman became president.