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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley hurled profanities at Senator Abraham Ribicoff at the chaotic 1968 Democratic National Convention after he criticised local police brutality, but Ribicoff stood his ground and coolly delivered his iconic line.
New to The Rest Is History and want to know where to start? If you’re a fan of US history, we’re taking a look back at our ‘America in 1968’ series - where Tom and Dominic explore the most turbulent year in modern American history.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley hurled profanities at Senator Abraham Ribicoff at the chaotic 1968 Democratic National Convention after he criticised local police brutality, but Ribicoff stood his ground and coolly delivered his iconic line.
New to The Rest Is History and want to know where to start? If you’re a fan of US history, we’re taking a look back at our ‘America in 1968’ series - where Tom and Dominic explore the most turbulent year in modern American history.
