page_title: 1988 Democratic National Convention
hierarchical_section_title: 1988 Democratic National Convention
caption_attribution_description: Lloyd Bentsen, former Secretary of the Treasury, and Senator from Texas.
context_page_description: The 1988 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 18–21, 1988, to select candidates for the 1988 presidential election. At the convention Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts was nominated for president and Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas for vice president. The chair of the convention was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Wright.
context_section_description: The 1988 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party  was held at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 18–21, 1988, to select candidates for the 1988 presidential election. At the convention Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts was nominated for president and Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas for vice president.  The chair of the convention was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Wright.
caption: Nominees 
   Dukakis and Bentsen
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