Thousands of protesters attempt to disrupt Republican convention 40 years ago today (1972)


Video: 'ABC Evening News' (Aug. 23, 1972)

(Wednesday, August 23, 1972, 6:00 p.m. EDT) — As President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew prepared to accept their renominations, thousands of protesters converged today on Miami to try to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention at the Miami Beach Convention Center.


Video: 'Operaton Last Patrol' (the remarkable true story of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in this documentary detailing his famous last march at the 1972 Republican convention)