1972 Democratic National Convention

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1972_Democratic_National_Convention
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political event
gptkbp:attendedBy delegates from all 50 states
gptkbp:city gptkb:Miami_Beach
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate July 13, 1972
gptkbp:event 1972
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:1976_Democratic_National_Convention
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1972 Democratic National Convention
gptkbp:laterVicePresidentialReplacement gptkb:Sargent_Shriver
gptkbp:location gptkb:Miami_Beach_Convention_Center
gptkbp:nominatedPresidentialCandidate gptkb:George_McGovern
gptkbp:nominatedVicePresidentialCandidate gptkb:Thomas_Eagleton
gptkbp:notableFor protests and demonstrations
first major-party convention to nominate a woman for vice president (Toni Nathan, Libertarian, but not at this convention)
controversy over vice presidential nominee
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Democratic_Party_(United_States)
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1968_Democratic_National_Convention
gptkbp:startDate July 10, 1972
gptkbp:state gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:televisionShow yes
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Come_Home,_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1968_Democratic_National_Convention
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5