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Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate

  • Written by Aram Goudsouzian, Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
imageKamala Harris greets staff at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on July 22, 2024. Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Staring straight at the camera, with a grave expression on his face, the president uttered these famous words: “I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your...

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