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Ted Kennedy's "Dreams Shall Never Die" Speech

After losing his challenge for the presidential nomination to Jimmy Carter, Sen. Edward Kennedy delivers one of the most memorable speeches of his career at the Democratic National Convention on August 14, 1980, offering his support for Carter and the Democratic Party.

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