Word: dukakises
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Dukakis emphasized the progress that America has made both socially and economically since the days of his youth and recalled the America of yesteryear not with nostalgia but with pragmatism.
Dukakis recalled an America of vicious racism and segregation, poverty, and high school dropout rates far surpassing those of today, and he scoffed at those who might try to forget that “the good old days” also had their share of today’s concerns...
Dukakis often referred to his 1988 run for the presidency against George Bush, even explaining why he thought he had lost the race.
Since his retirement from politics in 1990, Dukakis has since been active in public speaking, teaching, and advocating high speed railway systems as a solution for America’s congested airports.
Dukakis, on the board of directors of Amtrak, cajoled the audience with his own transportation dilemmas, and affirmed that Congress has not given due attention to the issue of funding efficient transit systems.