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United States presidential election of 1968: Quick Facts

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Also Known As presidential election of 1968 • 1968 presidential election
Date November 5, 1968
Location United States
Context Vietnam War • Black Power Movement • assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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U.S. President Richard Nixon in a suit speaks at a podium with multiple microphones during his 1970 visit to Madrid, Spain.
Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford
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U.S. presidential election of 1968: Democratic National Convention
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George Wallace
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