Connally Leads Tough Vietnam Plank Push At 1968 Demo Hearings
South Carolina Democratic state chairman Lewis Connally drew applause as he urged a hard Vietnam plank during the party platform hearings at the International Amphitheatre. He warned McCarthy backers risked derailing progress toward Paris peace by equating Vietnam and Czech actions, while others pressed for law and order and urban aid.
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North Vietnam
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Communist Party Calls for Czech National Strike
Prague Castle hosts talks amid reports of a Soviet puppet government. Svoboda, who led Czech oslovak forces with the Soviets in World War II, is mentioned as the restraining factor in an effort to preserve a vestige of legality.
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Czechoslovakia
Prague under Soviet occupation meets mixed resistance
Delegates report advance warning of the invasion and Prague residents protest with demonstrations. The death toll rises and curfews spread as Soviet troops seize control while East Bloc leaders negotiate collaboration. More than 400 Americans flee amid reports of tanks and gunfire in the capital.
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Regular Texas Delegation Seated by Demo Committee
The credentials committee voted to seat the regular Texas delegation at the national convention and moved to a Georgia dispute. McCarthy backers press for a floor fight, while Humphrey remains neutral. The panel weighed options from splitting Georgia votes to excluding Maddox’s appointees.
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