1968: A Year of Turmoil and Change - National Archives 1968 was a turning point in U S history, a year of triumphs and tragedies, social and political upheavals, that forever changed our country In the air, America reached new heights with NASA’s Apollo 8 orbiting the moon and Boeing’s 747 jumbo jet’s first flight However, all was not well on the ground: the country lost a Navy intelligence ship (USS Pueblo) and two proponents of peace
1968 Electoral College Results | National Archives President Richard M Nixon [R] Main Opponent Hubert H Humphrey [D] Electoral Vote Winner: 301 Main Opponent: 191 Total Majority: 538 270 Votes for Others George C Wallace (46) Vice President Spiro T Agnew (301) V P Opponents Edmund Muskie (191), Curtis E LeMay (46) Notes American Independent Party candidate Wallace received 9,906,473 popular votes for President Electoral College Votes by
Records of the Public Health Service [PHS], 1912-1968 Records of the Public Health Service [PHS], 1912-1968 in the holdings of the U S National Archives and Records Administration From the Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the U S
AS-8 - Dec 1968 - Earth Views, Lunar Surface, Interior Spacecraft . . . AS-8 - Dec 1968 - Earth Views, Lunar Surface, Interior Spacecraft Activity This film from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is onboard footage of the Apollo 8 mission, the first crewed spaceflight to leave the Earth’s gravitational sphere and orbit the moon The unedited color footage includes the first human-filmed images of the surface of the moon, as well as the
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) Enlarge Martin Luther King, Jr at the Soviet Border of the Berlin Wall, 1964 View in National Archives Catalog Dr Martin Luther King, Jr was born in Atlanta, GA on January 15th, 1929 He was one of the most important and influential Civil Rights leaders in the 1950s and 1960s The cornerstones of his activism were based on non-violence and civil disobedience, both of which were inspired by
Vietnam War | National Archives Vietnam War The National Archives has a wealth of records and information documenting the U S experience in the Vietnam conflict These include photographs, textual and electronic records, audiovisual recordings, exhibits, educational resources, articles, blog posts, lectures, and events
Vietnam War Records - National Archives The National Archives has custody of a wide assortment of both textual documents and electronic records related to the Vietnam conflict
Records of the United States Marine Corps - National Archives 1968-73 Textual Records: Administrative directives and related manuals, 1968-73 (in Kansas City) Top of Page 127 7 Records of Marine Barracks and Other Shore Establishments in the United States 1802-1938 Finding Aids: Fred G Halley, "Preliminary Checklist of the Records of the United States Marine Corps, 1798-1944," PC 50 (Sept 1946) Top of
Findings on MLK Assassination - National Archives Findings in the Assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Introduction: The civil rights movement and Dr King A history of civil rights violence Equality in education-- the 20th century objective A leader emerges A philosophy of nonviolence 1960: The year of the sit-ins 1963: The year of triumph and despair The road to Memphis The last moments: Memphis, Tenn , April 4, 1968 Introduction
Records Related to the Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy On This Page The National Archives’ Role in Fulfilling Executive Order 14176 How is the National Archives Making These Records Available? 2025 Release Release Notes Other Records Related to RFK Contact Us President Donald J Trump signed Executive Order 14176, Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F Kennedy, Senator Robert F