Promise of Turmoil and Threat of Violence: The 1968 Democratic National Convention

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vietnam war ken burns chicago mayor daley richard daley army troops soldiers protesters anti-war demonstrators policemen police national guardsmen national guard intelligence agents chicago amphitheater permit demonstration walter cronkite rennie davis 1968 presidential election Democratic National Convention anti-war movement anti-war protests press coverage civil disorder Lanny Davis free speech police state WETA
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Promise of Turmoil and Threat of Violence: The 1968 Democratic National Convention

Both sides moved in their troops for the confrontation in Chicago. Some 15,000 protestors had gathered and 12,000 Chicago policemen were on alert. Another 6,000 riot-trained Army troops and 6,000 armed National Guardsmen had been brought in. Also present were 1,000 intelligence agents from the FBI, CIA, and the military. Commenting from the convention hall, Walter Cronkite said "a Democratic Convention is about to begin in a police state."

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