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CBS News 1968 Democratic National Convention Coverage
2018-04-28T22:00:09-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/bbc/20180428221143003_hd.jpgWalter Cronkite anchored CBS News coverage of day three of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Correspondents reported on dissent within the convention hall by anti-Vietnam War delegates, and violence at Grant Park and outside the Hilton Hotel where protesters were outnumbered by Chicago police and National Guard troops. The CBS coverage ended with the nomination of Vice President Hubert Humphrey for president.
Walter Cronkite anchored CBS News coverage of day three of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Correspondents reported on…
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Walter Cronkite anchored CBS News coverage of day three of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Correspondents reported on dissent within the convention hall by anti-Vietnam War delegates, and violence at Grant Park and outside the Hilton Hotel where protesters were outnumbered by Chicago police and National Guard troops. The CBS coverage ended with the nomination of Vice President Hubert Humphrey for president. close
Walter Cronkite anchored CBS News coverage of day three of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Correspondents reported on… read more
Walter Cronkite anchored CBS News coverage of day three of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Correspondents reported on dissent within the convention hall by anti-Vietnam War delegates, and violence at Grant Park and outside the Hilton Hotel where protesters were outnumbered by Chicago police and National Guard troops. The CBS coverage ended with the nomination of Vice President Hubert Humphrey for president. close
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