http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/nora_sayre en http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/05/chicago-police-vietnam-history http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/05/chicago-police-vietnam-history Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT Nora Sayre The tumult and destruction caused by the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago ensured that the event remains a milestone not just in the history of the party, but in the history of US politics. Young activists descended on the city to protest against the Vietnam War, but their demonstrations were suppressed by the Chicago police with shocking brutality. This eyewitness account recalls the horrors of a time that has never been forgotten.

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