Michael Dukakis and Jesse Jackson may not see eye to eye on every issue, but when they go to Atlanta next week, they should have no trouble communicating. The Democratic National Convention promises to be the most thoroughly automated political gathering ever held, a million-dollar showcase of advanced technology, featuring such wizardry as computer terminals controlled by a touch of the screen, high-speed electronic mailboxes, computerized diagrams of hotel meeting rooms and even a smidgen of artificial intelligence. Says James Sterling, the Democrats' telecommunications director: "This is without a doubt the most high-tech convention in history."
Political conventions have boasted sophisticated...
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