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  2. 1968 Democratic National Convention - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. 1968 Democratic National Convention protests - Wikipedia

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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, and drew an estimated 7,000 to ...

  4. List of Democratic National Conventions - Wikipedia

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    12 [2016] Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida was intended to be the Temporary Chair, but was substituted for Stephanie Rawlings-Blake by the Democratic National Committee in the wake of the Wasserman/DNC email leak scandal. Wasserman resigned as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee effective after the close of the convention. [12]

  5. Historians See Echoes of 1968 in Trump Assassination Attempt

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    Thousands of anti-war protesters descended on Chicago for the August 1968 Democratic National Convention (DNC), railing against the party’s nominee Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who stood by ...

  6. Withdrawal of Lyndon B. Johnson from the 1968 United States ...

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    The 1968 Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago, was marked by significant protests and clashes between demonstrators and police, [4] reflecting the deep divisions within the nation. The 1968 election saw Republican Party candidate Richard Nixon emerge victorious, defeating Humphrey and third-party candidate George Wallace.

  7. Is 2024 a rerun of 1968? Protests helped Richard Nixon win on ...

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    In 1968, it all boiled over at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. National Guardsmen were called out to keep order during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This ...

  8. 1968 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    Vice President Hubert Humphrey and U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie wave from the podium at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. When the 1968 Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago, thousands of young activists from around the nation gathered in the city to protest the Vietnam War. On the evening of August 28, in a clash ...

  9. Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and ...

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    At the 2016 Democratic convention in Philadelphia, ... Vice President Hubert Humphrey secured the 1968 Democratic nomination at the party’s convention. But that was only after a raucous floor ...