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Title: 1968 Democratic National Convention
Source: wikipedia
URL Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Democratic_National_Convention
Published: Feb 7, 2008
Author: wikipedia
Post Date: 2008-02-07 23:07:50 by robin
Keywords: None
Views: 308
Comments: 5

The 1968 National Convention of the U.S. Democratic Party was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, from August 26 to August 29, 1968, for the purposes of choosing the Democratic nominee for the 1968 U.S. presidential election.[1]

1968 already had been a tumultuous year for the United States, with the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. in April and Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) in June during his campaign for the Democratic nomination, and widespread protests against the Vietnam War. The convention achieved notoriety due to clashes between protesters and police, and due to the generally chaotic atmosphere of the event. The turmoil was widely publicized by the mass media on-hand for the convention, resulting in a nationwide debate about the convention and leading to a flood of articles and books about the event.

The keynote speaker was Senator Daniel Inouye.[2]

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Nomination

The selection of a Presidential nominee was particularly difficult for the Democrats that year, due to the split in the party over the Vietnam War, President Lyndon B. Johnson's decision not to seek re-election, and Robert Kennedy's assassination. On one side, Senator Eugene McCarthy, D-MN, ran a decidedly anti-war campaign, calling for the immediate withdrawal from the region. On the other side, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who did not participate in any primaries but controlled enough delegates to secure the nomination, called for a policy more in line with President Johnson's, which focused on making any reduction of force contingent on concessions extracted in the Paris Peace Talks.

The Democrats eventually settled on Humphrey, who would lose the election to Richard M. Nixon. The confusion of the convention, and the unhappiness of many liberals with the outcome, led the Democrats to begin reforms of their nominating process, increasing the role of primaries and decreasing the power of party delegates in the selection process.
The Final Ballot
Presidential tallyVice Presidential tally:
Hubert Humphrey1759.25Edmund S. Muskie1942.5
Eugene McCarthy601Not Voting604.25
George S. McGovern146.5Julian Bond48.5
Channing Phillips67.5David Hoeh4
Daniel K. Moore17.5Edward M. Kennedy3.5
Edward M. Kennedy12.75Eugene McCarthy3.0
Paul E. "Bear" Bryant1.5Others16.25
James H. Gray0.5
George Wallace0.5

Source: Keating Holland, "All the Votes... Really," CNN [3]

Protests and police response

The Chicago Seven

Main article: Chicago Seven

Eight of the protesters — Abbie Hoffman, Tom Hayden, David Dellinger, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Jerry Rubin, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale — were charged with conspiracy in connection with the violence at the convention. They were known collectively as the "Chicago Eight"; however, Seale was tried separately after a mistrial was declared in his case, thus the smaller group became known as the "Chicago Seven".

On February 18, 1970, all seven defendants were acquitted on the charge of conspiring to incite a riot, but five were convicted of incitement as individuals. However, all of the convictions were eventually overturned by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Lyndon B. Johnson

One person who did not attend the convention was President Lyndon Johnson, who several months earlier had announced that he would neither seek nor accept the nomination for the presidency.

On August 27, the second day of the convention, Johnson turned 60. Some delegates at the convention were hoping to see him so that they could celebrate his 60th birthday with him. Instead, he celebrated it privately with his family at his ranch in Texas, possibly to avoid the violence at the convention.[citation needed] Later, it was learned that the Secret Service advised him against attending the convention.

Convention in popular culture


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#1. To: Cynicom, TwentyTwelve, Peppa, castletrash, aristeides, Dakmar (#0)

time to dust off a little convention history

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robin  posted on  2008-02-07   23:10:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: robin (#1)

I voted Goldwater so my hands are clean.

Cynicom  posted on  2008-02-07   23:13:01 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Cynicom (#2) (Edited)

I was too young but my eldest sister was not and she is still a full-fledged liberal. She marched in SanFran in '68. I can remember her yelling and screaming about this convention.

1968 was an altogether awful year.

Ron Paul for President - Join a Ron Paul Meetup group today! The Revolution will not be televised!
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robin  posted on  2008-02-07   23:15:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: robin (#3)

"1968 was an altogether awful year"

I was working in Newark Nj the year 1967, during the riots. Had to go through armed military

check points. I feel as though I have already seen our future. Say what you will about the Dems and

Vietnam, we could use more of that do or die anti war effort on our front this year.

castletrash  posted on  2008-02-08   9:24:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: castletrash (#4)

Say what you will about the Dems and

Vietnam, we could use more of that do or die anti war effort on our front this year.

Amen!

Ron Paul for President - Join a Ron Paul Meetup group today! The Revolution will not be televised!
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.-T Jefferson

robin  posted on  2008-02-08   9:38:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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