when lewis morris of new york was about to sign the declaration of independence, his brother advised against it, warning he would lose all his property. but morris, a plain-spoken founder, responded damn the consequences. give me the pen. >> [applause] >> that is the eloquence of american action. we heard it during world war ii, when general eisenhower told paratroopers on d-day morning not to worry. and one replied we're not worried, general. it's hitler's turn to worry now. >> [applause] >> we heard it in the civil rights movement when brave men and women did not say we shall cope or we shall see. they said we shall overcome. >> [applause] >> an american president must call upon that character. tonight in this hall, we resolve to be the party not of repose but of reform. we will write not footnotes but chapters in the american story. we will add the work of our hands to the inheritance of our fathers' and mothers' and leave this nation greater than we found it. >> [applause] >> we know the test of leadership. the issues are joined. we will strengthen social security and medicare fo

when lewis morris of new york was about to sign the declaration of independence, his brother advised against it, warning he would lose his property, but he responded, damn the consequences, give me the pen. [applause] that is the eloquence of american action. we heard it in world war two when general eisenhower told paratroopers on b-day mourning and not to worry, and one replied, we are not worried, in general. it is hitler's turn to worry now. [applause] we heard it in the civil rights movement when brave men and women did not say we shall coke or we shall cease, -- co-, or we shall cease, they said we shall overcome. [applause] an american president must call upon that character. tonight in this hall we resolve to be the party not of repose, but of reform. we will write not footnotes, but chapters in the american story. we will add the work of our hands to the inheritance of our fathers and mothers, and lead this nation greater than we found it. >> and those were some of the republican presidential acceptance speeches dating back 48 years, beginning with barry goldwater at the cow

when lewis morris of new york was about to sign the declaration of independence, his brother advised against it, warning he would lose all his property. but morris, a plain-spoken founder, responded damn the consequences. give me the pen. >> [applause] >> that is the eloquence of american action. we heard it during world war ii, when general eisenhower told paratroopers on d-day morning not to worry. and one replied we're not worried, general. it's hitler's turn to worry now. >> [applause] >> we heard it in the civil rights movement when brave men and women did not say we shall cope or we shall see. they said we shall overcome. >> [applause] >> an american president must call upon that character. tonight in this hall, we resolve to be the party not of repose but of reform. we will write not footnotes but chapters in the american story. we will add the work of our hands to the inheritance of our fathers' and mothers' and leave this nation greater than we found it. >> [applause] >> we know the test of leadership. the issues are joined. we will strengthen social security and medicare fo

lewis-mcchord. 24-year-old kenneth mitchell s arrested. police believe he was the of a car that crashed into a police car. still looking for the acura in a crash killed officer adrian morriser officer. flag in maryland are flying at half staff in honor of officer veteran ofwo-year countynce george's police department of. lives will continue to fly at until the day of his funeral. and has not been scheduled. >> we have an interview with the the man severely beaten weekend in eastern market. senior energy analyst named was struck in the from aile walking home pub. he and a collapsing on a stranger's porch. his injuries are so severe that he cannot speak. wife recently celebrated their wedding anniversary. entire focus is on his recovery. that is truly minute by minute. know we will be together. some robbers have been violent. if that was know motive. in this motive they are still looking for the attacker. >> we take a look around the nation. in western states, firefighters battling dozens of wildfires. in northern california, 50 buildings have been destroyed. the blaze was sparked by lightning saturday and has consumed 33 square miles and threatens hundreds of homes. house