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A look back at the 1968 Democratic convention
Chicago has hosted more presidential nominating conventions than any other U.S. city, going back to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The notorious and consequential 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago occurred when divisions over the Vietnam War sparked major protests in the city. Judy Woodruff traveled to the city for her series, America at a Crossroads.
