Summary: In the tumultuous presidential election year 1968, an unpopular war and the decision of Lyndon Johnson not to seek another term led to a wide-open race, dramatic shifts in the attitudes of American voters, and the ultimate election of Richard Nixon to the nation's highest office. Georgetown University historian Michael Kazin discusses the theory of "critical elections" and considers whether the 2008 election will be one. http://www.pbs.org/amex/presidents Voices: Lyndon Johnson, President Michael Kazin, historian Richard Nixon, President Hubert Humphrey, Vice-President Miles Neff, podcast narration Produced by: Ravi Jain Director of New Media: Maria Daniels American Experience is produced by WGBH Boston. Major funding for American Experience is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Major corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.
