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1968 – U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii; 1972 – Governor Reubin Askew of Florida [29] 1976 – U.S. Representative Barbara Jordan of Texas and U.S. Senator John Glenn of Ohio [30] 1980 – U.S. Representative Mo Udall of Arizona; 1984 – Governor Mario Cuomo of New York [25] 1988 – State Treasurer Ann Richards of Texas
[5] [6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises because of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, who were elected to two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland is counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, while Trump is counted as the 45th and 47th president.
The history of the United States from 1964 to 1980 includes the climax and end of the Civil Rights Movement; the escalation and ending of the Vietnam War; the drama of a generational revolt with its sexual freedoms and use of drugs; and the continuation of the Cold War, with its Space Race to put a man on the Moon.
1949 marked the first year women’s life expectancy eclipsed 70 — a milestone men would not reach for another three decades. ... the nation’s first since 1968. Bettmann /Getty. 1981. Overall ...
[2] [b] Since 1824, the national popular vote has been recorded, [3] though the national popular vote has no direct effect on the winner of the election. [c] The following candidates won at least 0.1% of the national popular vote in elections held since 1824, or won at least one electoral vote from an elector who was not a faithless elector. [4 ...
Time, 40th Anniversary Special (2008). "1968: The Year That Changed the World." Newsweek. "1968: The Year That Made Us Who We Are." November 19, 2007. 1968: The Year That Shaped a Generation, time.com, January 11, 1988. Magnum Photos, Historic photos from 1968 Archived December 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
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Before 1968 the city of Chicago had been a frequent host for the political conventions of both parties; since 1968 only two national conventions have been held there: the Democratic convention of 1996, which nominated Bill Clinton for a second term, and the Democratic convention of 2024, which nominated Kamala Harris. [48]