History tv. Every weekend on cspan3 explore our nations past. Cspan3, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. [shouting] mr. Chairman, my fellow mr. Chairman, my fellow americans, my fellow democrats, i proudly accept the nomination of our party. [ cheers and applause ] this moment, this moment is one of personal pride and gratification. Yet one cannot help but reflect the deep sadness that we feel over the troubles and the violence which have erupted regrettably and tragically in the streets of this great city, and for the personal injuries which have occurred. Thats Hubert Humphrey accepting the 1968 democratic nomination for president where the democrats had gathered for their convention in the midst of the vietnam war while thousands of protesters demonstrated outside. He was unsuccessful for president in 1968 and hes the focus of this weeks Contenders Program. Were live from minnesotas History Center.
In this room in one sense by the presence of pat oliphant. So please greet pat. But even more by the work of pat which yowull see on the screen. The culture he reptde esreprese highly specific. Daily perspective over the course of more than 60 years as a cartoonist, producing more than 10,000 individual cartoons, five days a week for the denver post, for several years, for the washington star for several years, and then along the way, pat oliphant became the first 20th century cartoonist to work independently of any newspaper. Thats how popular his work was, and it was syndicated through newspapers all across the country, out of his studio. So a specific daily comments on events as they were occurring, far from being balanced, they were opinion atded. That was part of their virtue. And obviously, not so much in words, although there are words, but especially in pictures and the work of the art of pat oliphant not just confined to cartoons but also to paintings and sculpture. Before i i
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One culture is represented by the people on this stage who are scholars associated with the Miller Center at the university of virginia and to study the presidency who study the presidency, and expressed in written word. The other culture in this room is pat oliphant. [applause] please greet pat oliphant. Even more so by the work of pat, which you will see displayed on this screen. The culture he represents is not sort of broad gauge and long but highly specific. Prospective over the course of more than 60 years as a cartoonist producing more than 10,000 individual cartoons five days a week for the denver post for several years, for the washington star for several years, and then he became the first 20thcentury cartoonist to work independently. That is how popular his work was. It was syndicated through newspapers across the country out of his studio. So a specific, daily comment on events as they were occurring. Far from being balanced, they were opinionated. That was part of their vi
Beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern with cspans the contenders series. Thats followed by archival video of his 1968 president ial campaign and push to get on the california ballot. Also, a tour of the George Wallace collection at the Alabama Department of archives and history, and the discussion of segregation and politics in the 1960s in alabama. Thats friday, beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on cspan3. And now the contenders, our series on key political figures who ran for president and lost but who nevertheless changed political history. Over the next two hours, we feature former Vice President and minnesota senator Hubert Humphrey, who was the democratic candidate for president in 1968. This program was recorded at the Minnesota History center in st. Paul. This is American History tv on cspan3. Stay right there. [shouting] mr. Chairman, my fellow americans my fellow democrats, mr. Chairman, my fellow americans. My fellow democrats, i proudly accept the nomination of our party. This