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“Tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from Italy has been chosen to run for vice president in the new land my father came to love.”

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Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Ferraro

Geraldine Ferraro was an American attorney and politician who became the first female candidate for Vice President of the United States from the Democratic Party. Born on August 26, 1935, in Newburgh, New York, she served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1974 to 1984. Ferraro's political career was groundbreaking, as she was the first woman to run on a major party's presidential ticket. more

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