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1948 Democratic National Convention opens in Philadelphia

Delegates convened in Philadelphia to choose the Democratic ticket and adopt the party platform ahead of the 1948 presidential election.

The convention set the stage for contentious platform fights (including civil-rights measures) and the renomination of the Truman–Barkley ticket that shaped the fall campaign.

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