Part 49 (2/2)

In January of 1966, the names: ”477,000 Students Listed as Favoring Policy on Vietnam,” NYT, January 7, 1967, 1. ”477,000 Students Listed as Favoring Policy on Vietnam,” NYT, January 7, 1967, 1. ”Affirmation: Vietnam” rally: Atlanta Journal Const.i.tution, ”Affirmation: Vietnam” rally: Atlanta Journal Const.i.tution, February 12, 1966. February 12, 1966. ”The Ballad of the Green Berets”: ”The Ballad of the Green Berets”: ”Vietnam: The Home Front,” April 1, 1966, NBC broadcast, MTR, T81:0844. ”Moral Re-Armament” movement and ”Up with People”: ”Vietnam: The Home Front,” April 1, 1966, NBC broadcast, MTR, T81:0844. ”Moral Re-Armament” movement and ”Up with People”: Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, May 1967. May 1967.

Vietnam deaths: ”Gathering Intensity,” Time, Time, March 31, 1967. March 31, 1967.

Carrying Quotations from Chairman Mao: ”The Follies That Come with Spring,” Quotations from Chairman Mao: ”The Follies That Come with Spring,” Time, Time, March 24, 1967. March 24, 1967. In February, Catholic pacifist David Miller: In February, Catholic pacifist David Miller: Wells, Wells, War Within, War Within, 57. The ”Resistance” and SDS: Ibid., 124. 57. The ”Resistance” and SDS: Ibid., 124.

”I want to show you it's against my will”: ”The Show Goes On,” ”The Show Goes On,” Time, Time, April 14, 1967. April 14, 1967. ”Many of our fellows on the campuses”: ”Many of our fellows on the campuses”: Wells, Wells, War Within, War Within, 126. 126.

”I expected to see a bunch”: Thomas Maier, Thomas Maier, Dr. Spock: An American Life Dr. Spock: An American Life (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 249. Martha's Vineyard, Aspen, clergymen: Wells, (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 249. Martha's Vineyard, Aspen, clergymen: Wells, War Within, War Within, 106, 108, 119; Lewis Chester, Bruce Page, and G.o.dfrey Hodgson, 106, 108, 119; Lewis Chester, Bruce Page, and G.o.dfrey Hodgson, American Melodrama: The Presidential Campaign of 1968 American Melodrama: The Presidential Campaign of 1968 (New York: Viking, 1969), 84; Paul Hendrickson, (New York: Viking, 1969), 84; Paul Hendrickson, The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and Five Lives of a Lost War The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and Five Lives of a Lost War (New York: Vintage, 1997). (New York: Vintage, 1997). Senator Eugene McCarthy: Senator Eugene McCarthy: Ibid., 121. Ibid., 121. MOTHERS SAY STOP THE WAR MOTHERS SAY STOP THE WAR: Ibid., 123. Establishment insiders, former war supporters: Establishment insiders, former war supporters: Ibid., 135. Ibid., 135.

Repression against antiwar activists: Nation, Nation, August 22, 1966. August 22, 1966.

Martin Luther King and Dr. Spock: Maier, Dr. Spock, Dr. Spock, 117, 272, 280. 117, 272, 280.

A teenager shouted, ”Traitor!”: Ibid., 290. ”Traitor!”: Ibid., 290.

Spring Mobilization Against the War march: Ibid., 28082; Wells, War Within, War Within, 12935; interview with Dr. Jay Larkey; ”The Dilemma of Dissent,” 12935; interview with Dr. Jay Larkey; ”The Dilemma of Dissent,” Time, Time, April 21, 1967; Vincent J. Cannato, April 21, 1967; Vincent J. Cannato, The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and the Battle to Save New York The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and the Battle to Save New York (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 147; WP, April 16, 1967. (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 147; WP, April 16, 1967.

The White House's response: Maier, Maier, Dr. Spock, Dr. Spock, 275. 275. ”America needs to tell the world”: ”America needs to tell the world”: ”The Dilemma of Dissent,” ”The Dilemma of Dissent,” Time, Time, April 21, 1967. April 21, 1967. Dean Rusk went on Dean Rusk went on Meet the Press: Maier, Meet the Press: Maier, Dr. Spock, Dr. Spock, 290. 290.

In May, the Veterans of Foreign Wars: Wells, Wells, War Within, War Within, 144. 144. ”Support Our Boys in Vietnam” parade: ”Support Our Boys in Vietnam” parade: Ibid.; CT, May 13, 1967; Cannato, Ibid.; CT, May 13, 1967; Cannato, Ungovernable City, Ungovernable City, 147. 147.

Vietnam War public opinion: Dallek, Flawed Giant, Flawed Giant, 452; Wells, 452; Wells, War Within, War Within, 123. 123. ”Our government has not permitted”: ”Our government has not permitted”: Francis Vivian Drake, ”Let's Fight to Win in Vietnam,” Francis Vivian Drake, ”Let's Fight to Win in Vietnam,” Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, May 1967. Letter to May 1967. Letter to Ladies' Home Journal: Ladies' Home Journal: Wells, Wells, War Within, War Within, 84. 84. ”It makes you think”: ”It makes you think”: WP, April 16, 1967. WP, April 16, 1967.

”Marine Dies Believing Viet War Is Right”: CT, May 13, 1967. Time CT, May 13, 1967. Time featured a study: featured a study: ”The Perils of Crowd Counting,” ”The Perils of Crowd Counting,” Time, Time, April 7, 1967. April 7, 1967. ”I would drag some of these professors”: ”I would drag some of these professors”: ”Wallace Hints He Would Have Woman for VP,” CT, May 15, 1967. Vietnam Summer: Wells, ”Wallace Hints He Would Have Woman for VP,” CT, May 15, 1967. Vietnam Summer: Wells, War Within, War Within, 138. 138. The The Chicago Trib Chicago Trib responded: responded: CT, May 9, 1967. CT, May 9, 1967.

Kerr, Reagan, and FBI: /news/special/pages/2002/campusfiles/. Reagan tax increase: ”In the Black, with Crust,” Time, Time, March 17, 1967. March 17, 1967. He would tell young people hara.s.sing him: He would tell young people hara.s.sing him: Charles Taylor, ”The Gipper's Dark Side,” Salon.com, June 8, 2004. Charles Taylor, ”The Gipper's Dark Side,” Salon.com, June 8, 2004. To him, a hippie was someone: To him, a hippie was someone: Braunstein and Doyle, eds., Braunstein and Doyle, eds., Imagine Nation, Imagine Nation, 6. 6.

CHAPTER NINE: SUMMER OF LOVE.

”youth drew attention to itself”: Nicholas Von Hoffman, Nicholas Von Hoffman, We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us Against We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us Against (New York: Quadrangle Books, 1968), 1. (New York: Quadrangle Books, 1968), 1.

Hippies in Detroit: Jeff A. Hale, ”The White Panthers' 'Total a.s.sault on the Culture,'” in Peter Braunstein and Michael William Doyle, eds., Imagine Nation: The American Counterculture of the 1960s and '70s Imagine Nation: The American Counterculture of the 1960s and '70s (New York: Routledge, 2001), 12456. (New York: Routledge, 2001), 12456.

”Lindsay sees the hippies”: Vincent J. Cannato, Vincent J. Cannato, The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and the Battle to Save New York The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and the Battle to Save New York (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 144. August Heckscher: Ibid., 146. (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 144. August Heckscher: Ibid., 146.

Sinatra, Hendrix, Carl Wilson, Mick Jagger: John Tobler, This Day in Rock: Day by Day Record of Rock's Biggest News Stories This Day in Rock: Day by Day Record of Rock's Biggest News Stories (New York: Carroll & Graf, 1993). (New York: Carroll & Graf, 1993).

Kenneth Tynan: Jon Wiener, ”A Day in the Life: Sgt. Pepper Turns 40,” March 31, 2007, /doc/20070618/wiener. Paul McCartney said in an interview: Life, Paul McCartney said in an interview: Life, June 9, 1967; ”Beatle McCartney Admits Taking LSD,” WP, June 18, 1967. June 9, 1967; ”Beatle McCartney Admits Taking LSD,” WP, June 18, 1967. ”LSD should be shunned”: ”LSD should be shunned”: Thomas Schultheiss, Thomas Schultheiss, A Day in the Life; The Beatles Day-By-Day, 19601970 A Day in the Life; The Beatles Day-By-Day, 19601970 (Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 1980), 183. (Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 1980), 183.

”It would be ironic, indeed”: Robert Sam Anson, Robert Sam Anson, McGovern: A Biography McGovern: A Biography (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1972), 164. (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1972), 164.

”On May 2, the chief of the city's”: ”Eclipse May Trigger Riot, Probers Told,” CT, May 3, 1967. ”Eclipse May Trigger Riot, Probers Told,” CT, May 3, 1967.

On May 4 the sheriff of Cook County: CT, May 5, 1967. CT, May 5, 1967. ”The crowd rose like a tornado”: ”The crowd rose like a tornado”: CT, May 22, 1967. CT, May 22, 1967. ”The bystanders got my message”: ”The bystanders got my message”: Garry Wills, Garry Wills, The Second Civil War: Arming for Armageddon The Second Civil War: Arming for Armageddon (New York: New American Library, 1968), 91. (New York: New American Library, 1968), 91.

”Dig your trenches”: CT, May 8, 1967. CT, May 8, 1967.

”The Kentucky Derby will be run”: ”National Guard Promised for Derby,” CT, May 3, 1967. ”National Guard Promised for Derby,” CT, May 3, 1967.

Or Birmingham, where Stokely Carmichael: Dan T. Carter, Dan T. Carter, The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origin of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origin of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996), 306. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996), 306. Or New York, where sixteen members: Or New York, where sixteen members: Cannato, Cannato, Ungovernable City, Ungovernable City, 131. 131. At the NAACP convention in Boston: Milwaukee Sentinel, At the NAACP convention in Boston: Milwaukee Sentinel, July 14, 1967. July 14, 1967.

Black Panther origins: Michael Newton, Bitter Grain: Huey Newton and the Black Panther Party Bitter Grain: Huey Newton and the Black Panther Party (Los Angeles: Holloway House, 1980); Hugh Pearson, (Los Angeles: Holloway House, 1980); Hugh Pearson, Shadow of a Panther: Huey Newton and the Price of Black Power in America Shadow of a Panther: Huey Newton and the Price of Black Power in America (New York: Addison-Wesley, 1994). (New York: Addison-Wesley, 1994).

”The Dog Cops made no attempt”: Phillip Foner, ed., Phillip Foner, ed., The Black Panthers Speak The Black Panthers Speak (New York: Da Capo Press, 1995), 912. (New York: Da Capo Press, 1995), 912. ”You should go to the legislature”: ”You should go to the legislature”: Newton, Newton, Bitter Grain, Bitter Grain, 25. 25.

”What are you doing with the guns?”: Ibid., 18.; Pearson, Ibid., 18.; Pearson, Shadow of a Panther, Shadow of a Panther, 114. 114.

After the riots in San Francisco: Newton, Newton, Bitter Grain, Bitter Grain, 17. See also William J. Bopp, ed., 17. See also William J. Bopp, ed., The Police Rebellion: A Quest for Blue Power The Police Rebellion: A Quest for Blue Power (Springfield, IL: Charles H. Thomas, 1971), San Francisco chapter. (Springfield, IL: Charles H. Thomas, 1971), San Francisco chapter.

”Gunmen Invade W. Coast Capitol”: CT, May 3, 1967; Newton, CT, May 3, 1967; Newton, Bitter Grain, Bitter Grain, 30; Pearson, 30; Pearson, Shadow of a Panther, Shadow of a Panther, 12933. 12933.

My account of the Newark riot comes from Ron Porambo, No Cause for Indictment: An Autopsy of Newark No Cause for Indictment: An Autopsy of Newark (New York: Holt, 1971; republished in 2007 by Melville House); Michael Flamm, (New York: Holt, 1971; republished in 2007 by Melville House); Michael Flamm, Law and Order: Street Crime, Civil Unrest, and the Crisis of Liberalism in the 1960s Law and Order: Street Crime, Civil Unrest, and the Crisis of Liberalism in the 1960s (New York: Columbia University Press, 2005), 8588; (New York: Columbia University Press, 2005), 8588; Milwaukee Star, Milwaukee Star, July 22, 1967; Wills, July 22, 1967; Wills, Second Civil War, Second Civil War, 58. See Bud Lee's photograph of Joey Ba.s.s at /race/racepicts_02.htm. 58. See Bud Lee's photograph of Joey Ba.s.s at /race/racepicts_02.htm.

My account of the Detroit riot comes from Flamm, Law and Order, Law and Order, 8893; oral history with Cyrus Vance at h Baer, Kenneth Baer, Reinventing Democrats: The Politics of Liberalism from Reagan to Clinton Reinventing Democrats: The Politics of Liberalism from Reagan to Clinton (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2000), 17. (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2000), 17. A White House study found: A White House study found: Herbert Parmet, Herbert Parmet, Richard Nixon and His America Richard Nixon and His America (New York: Little, Brown, 1989), 487. (New York: Little, Brown, 1989), 487.

Albert Cleage: Wills, Second Civil War, Second Civil War, 132. 132. ”Are YOU READY NOW”: ”Are YOU READY NOW”: Ibid. Ibid.

NRA and Dodd Bill: ”Glory of Guns,” Time, Time, August 25, 1967. August 25, 1967.

Cabinet meeting on riots: Flamm, Law and Order, Law and Order, 9495. 9495.

A Justice Department memo: Clark to Vinson, August 18, 1967, LBJCR, Reel 4. Clark to Vinson, August 18, 1967, LBJCR, Reel 4. ”shoot him down-boom”: ”shoot him down-boom”: Saul Stern, ”The Call of the Panthers,” NYTM, August 6, 1967. Saul Stern, ”The Call of the Panthers,” NYTM, August 6, 1967.

CHAPTER TEN: IN WHICH A CRUISE s.h.i.+P FULL OF GOVERNORS INSPIRES CONSIDERATIONS ON THE NATURE OF OLD AND NEW POLITICS.

Nixon's travels: Raymond Price, With Nixon With Nixon (New York: Viking, 1977), 2028; Jules Witcover, (New York: Viking, 1977), 2028; Jules Witcover, The Resurrection of Richard Nixon The Resurrection of Richard Nixon (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1970), 19294. (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1970), 19294.

g.a.y.l.o.r.d Parkinson had proven a disappointment: Ibid., 207; Stephen C. Shadegg, Ibid., 207; Stephen C. Shadegg, Winning's a Lot More Fun Winning's a Lot More Fun (New York: Macmillan, 1969), 1067. (New York: Macmillan, 1969), 1067.

”They don't vote”: Price, Price, With Nixon, With Nixon, 25. 25.

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