The 1968 Democratic National Convention: The History of America's Most Controversial Political Convention
ISBN: 9781530284757
$6.99
*Includes pictures
*Profiles the race for the nomination in 1968
*Includes accounts of the riots and some of the turmoil inside the convention hall
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
“This is fantastic and it's only Sunday night. They might declare martial law in this town.” – Jerry Rubin, one of the Yippie leaders, August 25, 1968
"Law and order will be maintained." – Chicago Mayor Richard Daley
In 1968, the Republican Convention was a display of congeniality and unity, despite the various factions each supporting a separate candidate. Choosing Spiro Agnew as his running mate, Richard Nixon won the nomination on the first ballot, with Ronald Reagan moving to make it unanimous. Conservatives such as Barry Goldwater and Strom Thurmond immediately joined in the support. From that moment, the results of Nixon’s work since the 1962 defeat took effect, and he demonstrated himself to be a far more thoughtful and careful candidate than in the past. The image of a “New Nixon” emerged, “more statesmanlike, less combative , more mature and presidential.”
*Profiles the race for the nomination in 1968
*Includes accounts of the riots and some of the turmoil inside the convention hall
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
“This is fantastic and it's only Sunday night. They might declare martial law in this town.” – Jerry Rubin, one of the Yippie leaders, August 25, 1968
"Law and order will be maintained." – Chicago Mayor Richard Daley
In 1968, the Republican Convention was a display of congeniality and unity, despite the various factions each supporting a separate candidate. Choosing Spiro Agnew as his running mate, Richard Nixon won the nomination on the first ballot, with Ronald Reagan moving to make it unanimous. Conservatives such as Barry Goldwater and Strom Thurmond immediately joined in the support. From that moment, the results of Nixon’s work since the 1962 defeat took effect, and he demonstrated himself to be a far more thoughtful and careful candidate than in the past. The image of a “New Nixon” emerged, “more statesmanlike, less combative , more mature and presidential.”