1964 Democratic National Convention
The 1964 Democratic National Convention of the Democratic Party, took place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from August 24 to 27, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for a full term. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota was nominated for vice president. The convention took place less than a year after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and Kennedy's legacy was present throughout the convention.
Fannie Lou Hamer, mid-speech to the credentials committee
Robert F. Kennedy at the Platform Committee meetings ahead of the convention
Boardwalk Hall (pictured here in 1992) was the site of the 1964 Democratic National Convention
Convention floor, day 1
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, formerly known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was Atlantic City's primary convention center until the opening of the Atlantic City Convention Center in 1997. Boardwalk Hall was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1987 as one of the few surviving buildings from the city's early heyday as a seaside resort. The venue seats 10,500 people for ice hockey, and at maximum capacity can accommodate 14,770 for concerts. Boardwalk Hall is the home of the Miss America Pageant.
Boardwalk Hall in 2014
Boardwalk Hall in 1992
Mike Tyson knocks down Tyrell Biggs in the seventh round of their championship fight at Convention Hall in 1987
View of Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall and ocean, 2011