U.S. Army intervention during rioting in Baltimore in wake of Martin Luther King assassination. Field grade Army officers discuss their mission in a command center after the military has been dispatched to restore and maintain order in Baltimore Maryland in the wake of riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King, in 1968. Next, a major is seen communicating on a telephone. A soldier is also seen speaking on a telephone.
Self-portrait of Republican nominee Richard Nixon aired during his 1968 presidential run against Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace in the United States. An interviewer asks Richard Nixon what he felt like when he was a boy. Childhood pictures of Richard Nixon. Nixon says he never thought of becoming the President of the United States and wanted to become a railroad engineer. He recounts his past and speaks how he got interested in law and politics.
Self-portrait of Richard Nixon aired during his 1968 presidential run against Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace in the United States. An interviewer asks Richard Nixon that how he got into becoming a member of U.S. House of Representatives in 1947. Nixon replies that soon after World War II ended some Whittier Republicans approached him about running for a seat in the United States House of Representatives and he accepted. A picture of Nixon during his campaign in 1946. He says America is a great country because American people are competitive and it does not mean competition in the destructive sense. He considers America a great country in terms of competitive people and says that competitive spirit is a great driving force in any nation. And he says it is the reason why politics appeals to him.
Self-portrait of Republican nominee Richard Nixon aired during his 1968 presidential run against Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace in the United States. Richard Nixon recounts his past and speaks about his father Francis A. Nixon. Nixon says that his father was a very determined person who wanted him to accomplish what he could not accomplish in his life. He speaks about achievements of his uncle who is the younger brother of his father. An old photograph showing the Nixon Family in Ohio. He says that his father started working on a farm at the age of nine. Nixon states that he was born in a house his father had built. A picture of Richard Nixon's father standing in front of the house where Richard Nixon was born.
Closeup scenes show Wilbur H. Durborough-America's famous press photographer, seated behind the steering wheel of a 1911 Alto touring car parked on a street in Chicago, Illinois, getting ready to depart for Germany, during World War 1. Sitting behind him is his assistant cameraman, Irving G. Ries. Both have goggles pushed back on their foreheads. and both smoke cigars. Some spare tires are seen behind Mr. Ries. As camera moves back, they are seen surrounded by numerous friends and well-wishers as they prepare to depart from Chicago. Next, Durborough is seen standing on the bridge of the Holland-America steamship, S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam, with ship's Captain Jan Baron, who is on lookout for mines and submarines. Captain Baron passes his binoculars to Mr. Durborough. Captain Baron and Mr. Durborough stand on the deck looking at some documents. Lifeboats on davits behind them are ready for emergency. Durborough drives his car from the ship terminal onto a street in Rotterdam, with Captain Baron standing on a running board. The car is loaded down with luggage and equipment. He drives away as the Captain and others wave goodbye. Displaying an American flag on the hood, Durborough arrives at the German border. Dutch officials examine the car's contents, including a look into the engine compartment. Next, Durborough is stopped by German border guards, who examine his passport and greet him in a friendly manner. Durborough is seen in the offices of U.S.Ambassador James W.Gerard, as he describes his plans for visiting. He is honored by a visit from Prince of Reuss of German General Staff, Prince Max of Baden and Count Von Bernstorff- son of German Ambassador to the United States, who are seen chatting with him, before entering their car to depart.
Democratic National Convention of 1968 held at International Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois United States. Democratic representatives from all states arrive to attend the convention. Prominent democratic leaders arrive for the convention. Hubert Humphrey and other leaders descend from their cars, walk towards the meeting hall. Leaders greeted by other Democrats.
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