American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,138 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2024, 12:47 PM Mar 2024

On this day, March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not be running for another term.

I watched on my family’s one and only TV, which was black and white, of course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_31

• 1968 – American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."

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On this day, March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not be running for another term. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 OP

What a moment that was. Basic LA Mar 2024 #1

Sitting in a crowded dormitory TV room, we were all stunned. By the next weekend, many of us were out..... EarnestPutz Mar 2024 #2

Basic LA

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1. What a moment that was.

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Sun Mar 31, 2024, 01:07 PM

Mar 2024

And what a year! The Tet offensive, destroying the "Light at the end of the tunnel" theory of pending "victory" in Vietnam. The continued civil rights and anti-war demonstrations, riots, on and on. A decade of turmoil. And who would replace LBJ? The field was wide open.

EarnestPutz

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2. Sitting in a crowded dormitory TV room, we were all stunned. By the next weekend, many of us were out.....

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 01:42 PM

Mar 2024

…….ringing doorbells for Bobby Kennedy or Eugene McCarthy. But consider this. Hubert Humphrey came on campus later, with the nomination, and was roundly welcomed.

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