The Year That Broke Politics : Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election Of 1968.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichter, Luke A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Election--1968.

Presidents.

Political campaigns--United States--History--20th century.

Political campaigns.

United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.

United States.

Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978.

Humphrey, Hubert H.

Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.

Nixon, Richard M.

Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998.

Wallace, George C.

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.

Johnson, Lyndon B.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (395 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2023.

Summary:

"The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to reenter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's "Southern Strategy" has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism." -- inside front jacket flap.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

PART I. SPRING OPTIMISM

1. Johnson

2. Humphrey

3. Nixon

4. Wallace

PART II. SUMMER HEAT

5. Paris

6. Miami

7. Chicago

8. Pittsburgh

PART III. AUTUMN DISQUIET

9. Messenger

10. Stalemate

11. Allies

PART IV. OCTOBER SURPRISES

12. Home Stretch

13. Bombing Halt

14. Dragon Lady

15. Photo Finish

Epilogue

Appendix

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Nichter, Luke A. The Year That Broke Politics

ISBN:

0-300-27492-0