geraldine ferraro: 1984 vice presidential nomination acceptance address
ladies and gentlemen of the convention:
my name is geraldine ferraro. i stand before you to proclaim tonight:
my heart is filled with pride. my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the
and i am proud to run with a man who will be one of the great presidents of this century, walter f. mondale. tonight, the daughter of a woman whose highest goal was a future for her children talks to our nation's oldest party about a future for us all. tonight, the daughter of working americans tells all americans that the future is within our reach, if we're willing to reach for it. tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from
our faith that we can shape a better future is what the am