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The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held August 26–29 at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Earlier that year incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had announced he would not seek reelection, thus making the purpose of the convention to select a new presidential nominee for the Democratic Party . [1]
Mar 16, 2018 · The Democratic Convention of 1968 was held August 26-29 in Chicago, Illinois. As delegates flowed into the International Amphitheatre to nominate a Democratic Party presidential candidate,...
HISTORY. 1968 Democratic Convention. The Bosses Strike Back. Haynes Johnson. August 2008. 1 / 5. Red, white and bruising: at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, conflicts within...
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The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The protests lasted approximately seven days, from August 23 to August 29, 1968.
Aug 28, 2018 · ‘The Whole World Is Watching’: The 1968 Democratic Convention, 50 Years Later - The New York Times. On Aug. 28, 1968, violent clashes in Chicago between demonstrators and the police...
Aug 17, 2018 · As the week of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago wore on, confrontations between protesters and police became more violent, reaching a peak on the night of Aug. 28, when...
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Aug 27, 2018 · More than 50 years on, the Democratic Party's national convention of 1968 continues to haunt the party and cast a shadow over US politics, writes James Jeffrey. The signs before the...
