July 30, 1968
by Janine StephensonRon asked me today how I like my job. I told him, quite frankly, that I hated it. The calls about Chicago hotel reservations for the convention are fine, but when they get into the details about how things are run, I just get so frustrated. We have no information about anything else. How can I answer questions about the convention itself?
He told me not to worry. Then he gave me a booklet by the League of Women Voters. It’s filled with all sorts of information about the election, delegates and even the convention itself.
I wish he gave it to me sooner. Becca and I expect to be reassigned in the next few days. Since Craig is helping Ron, she’s positive that they will let us go to the convention. It will be so exciting!
That’s another reason why I need to study this booklet. When I’m on the floor of the convention, I want to understand exactly what’s going on.
So I’m going to be sure to study this booklet.
About Project 1968
- Started in January 2008, Project 1968 is a blog docu-novel about the lives of two young women on their way to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.
It is a way to look at the day-to-day happenings from 40 years earlier. It was created solely by independent writer and researcher, Laura Axelrod.
Janine Stephenson, an 18-year old freshman from the University of Wisconsin, took the semester off to campaign for Senator Eugene McCarthy. She is accompanied by her best friend, Becca.
Amy, a 23-year old anti-war protester, works at a well-known peace group in Chicago.
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- Pacifica Radio Archives | 1968 Revolution Rewind
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