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02634aam a2200361Ia 4500 001 E7173A28B3B611E2BB8BFCD2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20130503010051 008 120623s2012 nyuaf b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1936274418 020 $a 9781936274413 035 $a (OCoLC)802463730 040 $a DON $b eng $c DON $d OCLCO $d VP@ $d MUU $d YDXCP $d CUV $d QGK $d UKMGB $d MUM $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 14 $a E851 $b .W35 2012 050 14 $a E851 $b .W35 2012 082 04 $a 324.973/0923 $2 23 100 1 $a Wainstock, Dennis, $d 1947- 245 10 $a Election year 1968 : $b the turning point / $c Dennis Wainstock. 246 30 $a Turning point. 250 $a 1st pbk. ed. 260 $a New York : $b Enigma Books, $c c2012. 300 $a xiii, 224 p., [16] p. of plates : $b ill. ; $c 23 cm. 500 $a Originally published as: The turning point: the 1968 United States presidential campaign. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1988. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-198) and index. 505 0 $a The challengers -- The republican comeback -- The turning point -- Aftermath of Johnson's withdrawal -- The democratic primaries -- The republicans before their convention -- The republican convention -- The democrats before their convention -- The democratic convention -- September: Nixon's month -- October: Humphrey's month -- Conclusions. 520 $a "From LBJs exit following Eugene McCarthy's win in New Hampshire to the RFK murder, the Martin Luther King assassination and the riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention: the study is comprehensive in recounting the political events of that explosive election year. Vietnam was the main issue but also civil rights and George Wallace who captured an astounding 13% of the vote. Nixon won The 1968 election saw the return of the Republican Party to the White House after eight years of Kennedy-Johnson leadership and major changes in the political landscape. It was one of the most contentious and unpredictable contests in American history. with a "thin margin" as the New York Times headline announced the following day. The author conducted interviews of over 35 politicians and players, most of them previously unpublished. This is a must read for all those interested in the political process and its recent history."--Publisher's website. 650 0 $a Presidents $z United States $x Election $y 1968. 651 0 $a United States $x Politics and government $y 1963-1969. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826061223.0 952 $l OIAX792 $d 20130503011554.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E7173A28B3B611E2BB8BFCD2DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search