The race, to Richard Nixons victory over Hubert Humphrey in the general election. During the cold war, they made films to promote American Society and democracy. They couldnt be shown in the u. S. Until 12 years after they were produced. This half hour film is courtesy of the national archives. The political situation here in New Hampshire, the rest of the country is still watching us. Once every four years when the United States turns its attention to choosing leader, a small snowy state in the northeastern corner of the country becomes the Political Center of the nation. The final campaigning is under way in the New Hampshire president ial primary coming up next tuesday. On the republican side, Richard Nixon is urging New Hampshire republicans to give him a big seco sendoff in his quest. It signals the start by holding the first primary election of the year. So the man who then wanted to be president , Richard Nixon, George Romney and senator eugene mccarthy, dry National Attention t
[ applause ] so i call you forth, i call forth that basic goodness that is there. I call you to risk the hard path of greatness. And i say to america, put aside recrimination and descension. Turn away from violence and hatred. Believe, believe in what america can do, and believe in what america can be. And with the help of that vast unfrightened dedicated faithful majority of americans, i say to this Great Convention tonight and to this great nation of ours, i am ready to lead our country. [ applause ] American History tv in prime time continues tonight with a look at the life and legacy of 1968 president ial candidate Hubert Humphrey. Thats followed by Hubert Humphreys 1968 democratic president ial nomination acceptance speech. Later, road to the white house rewind of the 1968 president ial campaign. Road to the white house rewind brings you arrest kai value coverage of president ial races. Up next, a u. S. Information agency film on the 1968 campaign titled a private decision. It chr
Nixons victory over Hubert Humphrey in the general election. During the cold war the u. S. Films made films for International Audiences and by law they couldnt be shown in the u. S. Until 12 years after they were produced. This half hour film is courtesy of the national archives. The political situation here in New Hampshire. The rest of the country is still watching. Once every four years when the United States turns its attention to choosing a leader, a small snowy state in the northeastern corner of the country becomes the Political Center of the nation. New hampshire clearly wants Richard Nixon to be the next president of the United States. The final campaigning is under way in the New Hampshire president ial primary. On the republican side Richard Nixon is urging New Hampshire republicans to give him a big sendoff in his quest for the gop president ial nomination. New hampshire signals the start of the National President ial campaign by holding the first primary election of the ye
And dottie began work on the Mccarthy Campaign with few assets. There was little Popular Support for the senator, a sparse organization, and even less money. Every vote was important. Were glad you stopped in this morning. Send some more of your friends in. The Mccarthy Campaign did have one great asset. Young people. Many of them students too young to vote. They flocked to New Hampshire to support the senators cause. At first it was called the childrens crusade, and no one thought they could compete with the professionals in the hard work of organizing a president ial campaign. But leaders of both Political Parties were to describe the sudden involvement by thousands of young people in the political process as one of the most important benefits of the Election Year. Hes a good candidate i think. Senator mccarthy also got some support from another unorthodox source. Actors and actresses lent their energy to the cause. And paul newman if you have areas where you feel your own rumblings
Nights, i woke up about 4 00 or 5 00 this morning with a start. And i said to myself, hell no [ cheers and applause ] and im not going to do that im not going to do that because its not my style, and because im a proud man and im proud of what ive accomplished. [ applause ] lets hold down the applause. Thank you. I appreciate it, but lets get through this. Now, clearly, leigm and i have never had a tougher week, but im not a beaten man. Im an angry and defiant man. I have said that i bend, but i dont broke. And believe me, im not broken. So instead of instead of getting this over fast, im going to just kind of talk a while about this week and the times that were in. Frankly, the hardest part about making this decision has been my children. They are both more angry and confused than ive ever seen them in their lives. And very frankly, they are angry at me, their father. They dont want me to get out of this race. And you know, i believe that there are also a lot of angry and confused vot