Welcome to News Hour from the BBC World Service. I'm Paul Henley. We're coming to

you live from London. The US Vice President Carmeler Harris will make the most important speech of her political life tonight when she accepts the Democratic Party nomination for President a month after Joe Biden agreed to stand aside. The four-day extravaganza in Chicago that has been

the Democratic National Convention is due to culminate in her address to the party faithful.

All week big names went on stage to praise Ms Harris from

President Biden to Michelle Obama to Oprah Winfrey.

Let us choose truth, let us choose honor and let us choose joy.

Because that's the best of America.

But more than anything else,

let us choose freedom.

Why? Because that's the best of America. We're all Americans and

together let's all choose Kamala Harris. Harris!

Thank you Chicago!

Thank you, Chicago.

Former President Obama spoke on Tuesday night.

Last night it was former President Clinton's turn.

He accused Donald Trump of creating chaos and curating it like art.

In contrast, he said Carmeler Harris would work to solve problems and to seize opportunities.

Comel Harris is the only candidate in this race who has the vision the experience the temperament the

will and yes the sheer joy to get something done. I mean look what does her opponent do with his voice he

mostly talks about himself. So the next time you hear him

don't count the lies. Count the eyes.

Finally Tim Wals accepted the nomination to be the Democratic Party's Vice Presidential

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