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the race, to richard nixon s victory over hubert humphrey in the general election. during the cold war, they made films to promote american society and democracy. they couldn t 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 presidential 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, d ....
[ 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 presidential candidate hubert humphrey. that s followed by hubert humphrey s 1968 democratic presidential nomination acceptance speech. later, road to the white house rewind of the 1968 presidential campaign. road to the white house rewind brings you arrest kai value coverage of presidential races. up next, a u.s. information agency film on the 1968 campaign titled a priva ....
it depends most of all upon the will and the faith and the dedication and the wisdom of the american people. [ applause ] and i know as you know there is an essential strength in the american people. and tonight, i call you. i call you, the american people, not to be of one mind but to be of one spirit. i call you, the american people, not to a life of false security, false promises and ease, but to a new sense of purpose, a new dedication, and a new commitment. remember that those who founded this republic said that in order to secure these inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. i submit, my fellow americans, we dare do no less in our time if this republic is to survive. 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 dissension. turn away from violence and ha ....
from conviction that the american people will stand up, that they will stand up for justice and fair play and they ll respond for the call of one citizenship, one citizenship opens to all and for all americans. [ applause ] the american presidency, the american presidency is a great and powerful office but it is not all powerful, it depends most of all upon the will and the faith and the dedication and the wisdom of the american people. [ applause ] i know as you know there is an essential strength in the american people. tonight, i call you, i call you the american people. not to be of one mind but to be of one spirit. i call you the american people not to a life of false security, false promises and ease but to a new sense of purpose, a new dedication and commitment. remember that those who found this republic step that in order to secure these rights and pursuit of happiness, they pledge their thelives. i submit to our americans. we dare do no less of our time if r ....
democratic convention. and mccarthy and vice president humphrey were the leaders in the democratic race. ron and dottie went to chicago as part of the new hampshire delegation. there they continued their protests along with many other delegates who also wanted to see a more detailed plan for peace as the party s campaign theme. we shall overcome we shall overcome we shall overcome some day other demonstrators protested against war in the city s streets. and these protests erupted tone into a confrontation with police that drew the concerned attention of many americans. the delegates shared that concern. but first they had to fulfill their obligation to nominate a democrat for the presidency. as the balloting went on, it became clear that vice president humphrey had the support of the convention. ron and most of the new hampshire delegates were pledged to vote for mccarthy, and they honored that pledge. i cast 20 votes for senator eugene j. mccarthy and 6 vot ....