- Collection:
- Oral History Collection (Chicago History Museum)
- Title:
- I WAS THERE: Robert Remer
- Creator:
- Remer, Robert
Russick, John - Publisher:
- Chicago, Ill. : Studs Terkel Center for Oral History, Chicago History Museum
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago History Museum - Date of Original:
- 2008-09-24
- Subject:
- Democratic National Convention (1968 : Chicago, Ill.)
Oral history
Interviews
Riots
Elections
Political science - Location:
- United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Sound
Text
StillImage - Format:
- audio/mpeg
image/jpeg
application/pdf - Description:
- Having interned in Washington, D.C. for the Young Democrats, Mr. Remer volunteered for the Democratic Party during the Democratic National Convention, witnessing the preparations for the convention. He discussed the use of the new technology of magnetic badges that were first introduced at the 1968 convention and also talked about Mayor Richard J. Daley's hold on the printing presses. Remer played an integral role trying to get a minority resolution printed and distributed that would have made the Democratic National Committee more democratic. The measure never reached the floor.
- Metadata URL:
- http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_oh/id/104
- IIIF manifest:
- https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/iiif/2/chm_oh:104/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- © 2015 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved
For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. - Extent:
- Audio file: 32:39 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Oral History Collection (Chicago History Museum)
I WAS THERE: The 1968 Democratic National Convention Oral History Project - Contributing Institution:
- Chicago History Museum
- Rights:
-
