Students demonstrated, picketed, and heckled during Cleveland appearances by Hubert Humphrey (D), George C. Wallace (American Independent), and Richard M. Nixon (R). “They must be teaching anarchy in ...

The best testimony came from a very old friend and adviser of Senator Humphrey. He said, 'Hubert would have liked it. He had hated the man, if ever he hated anybody but that was all over long ago.

In response, Vice President Hubert Humphrey entered the race, but it was too late to run in the primaries. He would have to win delegate support at the nominating convention in Chicago that summer.

(After the debacle of the Democratic Convention, Hubert Humphrey was not considered a serious threat, and he and Wallace were appealing to opposite constituencies.) The Wallace campaign succeeded ...

His position is more relevant than ever. By James Traub James Traub is the author, most recently, of “True Believer: Hubert Humphrey’s Quest for a More Just America.” When you purchase an ...