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Chicago 1968

Chicago 1968

1995•1h 0m•Documentary•History

American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President Hubert Humphrey won his party's nomination for president amid massive civil unrest and violence perpetrated by Chicago Police and anti-Vietnam War protesters.

Chana Gazit · Writer

Chana Gazit · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 13, 1995

Actors

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Host

William Stanley Merwin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tom Wicker

Self - Journalist

Albert Eisele

Self - Biographer

Ted Van Dyk

Self - Humphrey Staff

Marilyn Katz

Self - Antiwar Activist

David Dellinger

David Dellinger

Self - Antiwar Activist

David Farber

Self - Historian

Roger Wilkins

Self - US Justice Department

Joel Weisman

Self - Chicago Journalist

David Stahl

Self - Chicago Deputy Mayor

Abe Peck

Self - Anitwar Activist

Thomas Foran

Self - US Attorney, Illinois

Rennie Davis

Self - Antiwar Activist

Richard Samuel

Self - McCarthy Delegate

William Frapolly

Self - Undercover Police

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