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Sale 759 - Selections from the Library of Gerald and Barbara Weiner
Oct 8, 2020
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OBAMA, Barack. Duplicated typescript of his 2004 Democratic Convention Keynote Speech, entitled “Audacity of Hope.” [c.2008]. 4 pp., 4to. SIGNED BY OBAMA at head of the first page. On “Obama ’08” stationery. Loose sheets; housed in cloth folding case. With small previous authenticator’s label on verso of first page.
The keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention was given by then Illinois State Senator, United States Senate candidate, and future President Barack Obama on the night of Tuesday, July 27, 2004. His unexpected landslide victory in the March 2004 Illinois U.S. Senate Democratic primary had made him overnight a rising star within the national Democratic Party, started speculation about a presidential future, and led to the reissue of his memoir, Dreams from My Father. His convention keynote address was well received, which further elevated his status within the Democratic Party and led to his reissued memoir becoming a bestseller.