The Primaries, Part 2: The Democrats--A Party in Transition

Covers campaign speeches prior to the 1968 presidential election and gives a look at the political atmosphere during the 1968 Democratic primaries. Includes portions of speeches by Humphrey, Kennedy, McCarthy, and Martin Luther King. Shows the rioting and violence which occurred during this period, and the reactions of McCarthy's supporters to Kennedy's assassination.

More in Making of the President Voter Education Series

  1. The Making of the President 1960: The Battle for the Nomination 1961
  2. The Making of the President 1960: The Battle for the Presidency 1961
  3. The Making of the President, 1964 1965
  4. Election Of 1932 1966
  5. The Conventions--The Process in Crisis 1970
  6. The Election--How Votes Are Packaged 1970
  7. The Primaries, Part 1: Challenge to a President 1970
  8. The Primaries, Part 2: The Democrats--A Party in Transition 1970

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