Chicago 1968

Synopsis

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.

Cast

David McCullough

Self - Host

William Stanley Merwin

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tom Wicker

Self - Journalist

Albert Eisele

Self - Biographer