Humphrey Abandons Lifelong Dream in Miami Beach
Hubert Humphrey, 61, withdraws from the presidential race before the final act at Convention Hall. He cites not wanting to block George McGovern, reflecting on a career from Minneapolis mayor to senator and vice president, with Medicare, Civil Rights Act, and space program as landmark achievements. He assures support for the nominee if it is McGovern, while acknowledging the campaign’s strain and his own lingering optimism.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Hubert Humphrey
Muriel
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
California
George McGovern
George
McGovern
Democratic Credentials Committee
Fellas
Minneapolis
Senate
Johnson
Lyndon B.johnson
Vietnam
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
T That
George Wallace
Florida
Wisconsin
Edmund S. Muskie
Pennsylvania
Muskie
Wallace Seeks Indiana Support At Democratic Nominating Session
Alabama Governor George Wallace courted Indiana delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Indianapolis, appealing for their backing after Humphrey’s withdrawal. He cited factory towns like Gary Hammond and East Chicago, joked about Notre Dame, and criticized party proposals on gay rights while promoting defense, law and order, and education.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Inidana
Wallace
Frank Phillipti
Wishtv
Indianapolis
Hubert H. Humphrey
Indiana
Humphrey
Didates
Gary
Hammond
Chicago
Robert Rhodes
Mishawaka
Sisters of the Holy Cross
South Bend
Gordon St. Angelo
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Indiana Delegates Free After Humphrey Withdrawal
Indiana delegates to the Democratic National Convention shift when Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey quits the race. Gordon St Angelo says 25 to 28 will likely join McGovern, at least five switch to Wallace, while 21 stay with Wallace as at large delegates. The scene follows a Wallace appearance and a wait for other candidates.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Hubert H. Humphrey
Indiana
George McGovern
Gordon St. Angelo
Sen. Humphrey
Wallace
St. Angelo
McGovern
Humphrey
Alabama
Major Demo Platform Clashes at Democratic Convention
Delegates prepare for a long session as conflicts erupt over Wallace’s rightward platform and McGovern backed planks. Key race, tax, and welfare issues split dissents while debates on Vietnam withdrawal and school busing promise a marathon vote. Wallace aims to push new conservative planks, with McGovern forces resisting.
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Platform Committee
Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Wallace
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Sen
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
McGovern
Mills- Mansfield
Congress
Muskie Ends Run Endorses McGovern for President
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie withdrew from the race after conceding McGovern secured the Democratic nomination. He endorsed McGovern and praised the campaign’s dedication while noting the convention vote sealed the nomination and closed any realistic path for others. Former rivals Humphrey and McCarthy offered mixed reactions as Muskie spoke at a hotel.
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McGovern
Maine
Muskie
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Humphrey
New Hampshire
Convention Schedule at Democratic National Convention Miami Beach
AP reports today's schedule includes a 10:30 a.m. campaign workshop in the East Ballroom at Fontainebleau Hotel, a Democratic Women's Luncheon saluting women candidates from noon to 2 p.m. in the West Ballroom, a Youth Caucus from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Deauville Hotel, and a 7 p.m. convention session at the Convention Center to nominate the presidential candidate.
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Miami Beach
Fila
East Ballroom
Fontainebleau Hotel
West Ballroom
Deauville Hotel
Lonvention Center
Wallace Backs Platform Fight At Democratic Convention
Alabama governor George Wallace presses a personal appeal to delegates to back a platform aligned with his busing stance as he remains a candidate for the nomination. He barraged the Democratic Party while confined by a May gunshot injury, meeting with governors and Indiana delegates, and noting Hubert Humphrey's withdrawal.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Biscayne Bay
Indiana
Hubert Humphrey
Daley's Star Waning In Wake Of Losses
Daley loses at the Democratic National Convention and a March primary, yet remains pivotal for Illinois in November. Observers expect him to back the party’s presidential candidate, while splits in Chicago politics surface over his influence and possible fallback strategies.
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Jesse Jackson
Illinois
Chicago
Richard Daley
Daley
F. Richard Ciccone
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Richard J. Daley
James Wall
McGovern
William S. Singer
Ilinois
Singer
Dan Walker
Downstate
Walker
Democratic Party
Kennedy declines VP run amid Miami Beach rumors
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, fishing with his children in Hyannisport, says he does not want or seek the vice presidential nomination as reports from the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach link Sen. George McGovern to him. Kennedy aides reiterate his stance and note no contact with McGovern, while McGovern aides float the possibility of a ticket.
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Hyannisport
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Miami Beach
George McGovern
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Nantucket
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
Dick Drayne
Miami
Sen. McGovern
McGovern
Nee
Joan
South Dakota
Iiing
Drayne
Nixon Plans Strategy For Budget Attacks
President Nixon met with budget chief Casnar Weinberger to chart strategy for attacking Democratic spending plans. Talks focused on fiscal 1972 and 1973 budgets, defense cuts, and domestic spending as campaign themes. Nixon signed three appropriations within budget ranges and raised veteran housing grants to 17 500 dollars.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
White House
Renaki L. Ziegler
Casnar Wrinberger
Office of Management and Budget
Ziegler
Miami Beach
Weinberger
Hartke disappointed after Humphrey withdrawal
Indiana Senator Vance Hartke, co chair of Humphrey’s presidential campaign, voiced disappointment saying he still believed Humphrey offered the best chance to beat Nixon in the fall after Humphrey withdrew on Tuesday afternoon at the convention.
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Wallace
Indiana
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Miami Beach
Fla
Vance Hartke
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
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