Luke A. Nichter is professor of history at Texas A&M University-Central Texas. He coedited (with Douglas Brinkley) the New York Times bestselling book The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972.
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The unknown story of the election that set the tone for today's fractured politics The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The Unite... SEE MORE