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The McCarthy Tapes: Resources

Resources and links with more information about Eugene McCarthy's life, and the 1968 presidential campaign.

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The McCarthy Tapes: Audio from the archive

Audio from the McCarthy archive.

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Memories of Pearl Harbor

Memories of Pearl Harbor

It was 65 years ago that the bombs fell. Japanese war planes attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, killing 2,400 people and drawing the United States into World War II. A special two-hour Midday features Minnesotans' memories of the attack and the ensuing war, plus excerpts from the American RadioWorks documentary "Days of Infamy."

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McCarthy's tapes and documents reside at U of M library

McCarthy's tapes and documents reside at U of M library

More than 500 boxes of audio recordings, films, letters, photographs, videotapes and written records make up the Eugene McCarthy collection at the University of Minnesota's Elmer L. Andersen Library.
by Tim Pugmire

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A history lesson from Voices of Minnesota

Dorothy McIntyre, who helped open up athletics to young women, says Minnesota had a previous golden age for women in sports that ended in l942. And Normandale Community College instructor Chuck Chalberg discusses how he combines history and theater.

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After '68

After '68

Although Eugene McCarthy did not win the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1968, author Mark Kurlansky never viewed McCarthy as a failure.
by Tim Pugmire

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The Chicago convention -- a loss amid chaos

The Chicago convention -- a loss amid chaos

The Democratic convention opened in Chicago under oppressive conditions. Tension was building between police and the thousands of anti-war protesters who had gathered in the city.
by Tim Pugmire

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A question of conviction

A question of conviction

The assassination of Robert Kennedy in June 1968 pushed an already divided Democratic Party into further disarray. For Eugene McCarthy, it was the darkest period of the campaign.
by Tim Pugmire

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Humphrey runs; assassinations shock the nation

Humphrey runs; assassinations shock the nation

The next shocking event came four days later on April 4, when Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed outside a Memphis motel.
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RFK in; LBJ out

RFK in; LBJ out

McCarthy's strong finish in the New Hampshire primary showed the vulnerability of the incumbent president. It also convinced another war opponent to enter the race.
by Tim Pugmire

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