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| Aug. 26–29 |
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| The Democratic National Convention at Chicago nominated Hubert H. Humphrey and Sen. Edward S. Muskie of Maine for president and vice president. The convention, extremely disorderly itself, was accompanied by violent street demonstrations and fighting. Police, in what was later termed a “police riot,” dispersed protesters with mace, tear gas, and clubs. | 1 |
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| Oct. 4 |
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| The nomination of Justice Abe Fortas to be chief justice of the Supreme Court was withdrawn by Pres. Johnson in view of the vigorous and widespread opposition to his confirmation in the Senate. | 2 |
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| Nov. 5 |
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| THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS resulted in a narrow margin of victory for Nixon and the Republicans. Nixon's popular vote was 31,770,237 against Humphrey's 31,270,533. The third-party candidate, Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama, polled 9,906,141 votes. | 3 |
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