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jan 1, 1968 - Election of 1968

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The election of 1968 was between Hubert Humphrey (pro-war Democrat), Richard Nixon ('anti-war' Republican), and George Wallace (Racist American Independent Party Member). Nixon wins through the adoption of the Southern Strategy (basically pleasing the South by kissing their ass), where he promises to stop forced busing.

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jan 1, 1968
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~ 57 years ago