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How did the protests at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 help Richard Nixon?
It helped Richard Nixon Because the chaos and the civil disorder helped him win the presidency in 1968.
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The Chicago mayor who had the police out in force against antiwar activists at the democratic national convention in 1968 was?
Richard J. Daley
Who was the mayor of Chicago in 1968?
Richard J Daley was the 48th Mayor of Chicago. He was in office from April 20, 1955 to December 20th, 1976.
When is the democratic and republican national convention held?
The 2012 convention was held in Miami. Florida.
Who were the contestants at the 1948 democrat political convention?
Harry S. Truman, Alben W. Barkley, and Richard Russell, Jr. were among the contenders at the 1948 Democratic National Convention. Others included Paul V. McNutt and James A. Roe.
Who was Richard Daley?
Richard J. Daley (1902-1976) was a career politician in Illinois, and was mayor of Chicago for 21 years, from 1955 to 1976, including during the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. His son Richard M. Daley (born April 24, 1942) became mayor of Chicago for 22 years, from 1989 to 2011.
How did the mayor of Chicago respond to demonstrator in the 1968 democratic convention?
Answer:It was during the 1968 Democratic National Convention that Mayor Richard Daley, father of the current mayor, gave his famous order to police, "Shoot to kill."Answer:Mayor Daley ordered helmeted Chicago police to clear out the protesters. The police clubbed protesters and used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Hundreds were injured and hundreds were taken to jail.
What were the Watergate burglars looking for during their break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters?
The Watergate burglars were looking for information that could help President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign during their break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
Is Richard a Democrat or a Republican?
Democratic
Who lost to John F. Kennedy?
At the 1956 Democratic National Convention, Kennedy was nominated for Vice President, for the presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson, but finished second in that balloting to Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. Kennedy received national exposure from that episode; his father thought it just as well that his son lost, due to the political debility of his Catholicism, and the strength of the Eisenhower ticket.
Who was the first president to resign from the office after there he was linked to a break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices during his re-election campaign?
Richard Nixon was the one who suffered this problem
What happened in Chicago at the Democratic convention in 1968?
Yes. The 1968 Democratic Convention was in Chicago, Ill and it was a disaster for the Democrats. In 1968; the Rev. Martin Luther King and Senator Robert Kennedy were murdered in the spring. The Tet offensive in South Vietnam was an embarrassment for President Lydon Baines Johnson and he decided not to run again for reelection. His Vice President Hubert Humphrey looked like a wimp. There were massive demonstrations in the street, (mainly by men of draft age who might be sent to Vietnam to fight in the war), and Mayor Richard Daley's police offices used strong arm tactics which looked like a police state. The country watched it all on television with horror and shock. It was no surprise when Republican candidate Richard Nixon was elected in November. The failure of the Democrats in Chicago made them look terrible. It was probably the worst national convention of any political party in the history of the USA.
What are the release dates for Howard Stern on Demand - 2005 Richard at Star Trek Convention?
Howard Stern on Demand - 2005 Richard at Star Trek Convention was released on: USA: July 2007
