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Rennie Davis and David Dellinger (separately) address press reporters about planned protests and demonstrations around the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Good footage of both of them. No actual protest footage here though, just the press conference.
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MS Rennie Davis speaking about the purpose of the protests at the '68 Chicago convention. "Our fight is not with the men in the army." Our fight is not with the soldiers. People in the anti-war movement are concerned with the men in Vietnam. Talks about setting up GI coffee houses in GI towns across US. In answer to inaudible questions he talks about arrests at the convention around the country as reflections of a police state. Compares ease of military presence in Chicago with challenges protesters face to legally assemble and demonstrate. "Questionable whether the constitution will or will not be suspended during this very important week in Chicago".
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Davis suggests FBI, Democratic Party, Secret Service conspired to prevent people from arriving in Chicago to demonstrate.
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Shot of reporters (backs to camera) at rennie Davis press conference.
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MS David Dellinger talks to reporters. Talks about City's refusal to grant required protest permits. Likens soviet troops massing around the Czech border to situation in Chicago. Says he has permit to protest in Grant Park but even if they don't they will protest anyway. Suggests that Grant Park is not enough for all the people coming from all over the country - they are coming to Chicago for the convention and need to be near the International Amphitheatre. Reporter asks if they wouldn't then be creating an incident by putting themselves right in the middle of the National Guard. Again references Soviet/Czech conflict, concluding that if there is an incident "It will be extremely clear who has created the incident"
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Reporter right next to Dellinger asks about hotel room space. Dellinger talks about how Soldier Field had been requested as a camping area for demonstrators but it was "in a typical police state maneuver" handed over to the National Guard instead.