Media 68

Richard Nixon

1 - 10 august
11 - 20 august
21 - 31 august

1 august

Tens of thousands of young people demonstrate in Mexico City and in the city of Villa Hermosa, where two students were killed in clashes of the previous days.
[Mexico]
Strike at the Montedison factory of Porto Marghera. Many students participate in the pickets and the road blocks that paralyze the circulation between Mestre and Marghera. Incidents with the police.
[Italy]
Joint Russian-Czechoslovakian communiqué at the end of the encounter of Cierna. The declarations of friendship hide a basic disagreement. Convoked for the following day a meeting of all the countries of the Warsaw Pact in Bratislava.
[Czechoslovakia]

2 august

More than 50,000 students participate in a new protest march in Mexico City.
[Mexico]
Restoration in France: 102 journalists of the ORTF (state radio and television) threatened with dismissal for having taken part in the revolt of May.
[France]
The whole chemical sector of Venice strikes in solidarity with the struggle of the Montedison workers. Strikes and workers' demonstrations also in Trieste and Brescia.
[Italy]

3 august

All the countries of the Warsaw Pact sign a joint declaration in which the unity of the block is confirmed together with the Czechoslovakian loyalty to the Alliance.
[Czechoslovakia]

4 august

The Montedison agreement is signed. Only a minimal part of the workers' requests was accepted.
[Italy]
The declaration of Bratislava seems to have lessened the tension in the area of the east. The tomes are a lot less strict than those assumed in previous occasions and the USSR announces the withdrawal of the last divisions deployed in Czechoslovakia for manoeuvres.
[Czechoslovakia]

5 august

Another demonstration in Mexico City. This time the students number much more than 100,000 and propose an ultimatum to the government: if their requests are not satisfied within 72 hours, they will pass to armed struggle and boycott the Olympics.
[Mexico]

6 august

Tried in Oakland the founder and main exponent of the Black Panthers, Huey Newton. Clashes in the ghettos of Los Angeles and Detroit: three blacks killed.
[United States]

7 august

Nixon is the Republican candidate to the USA presidency, Agnew the candidate to the vice-residency.
[United States]

8 august

Israel addresses an ultimatum to Algeria for the return of the plane hijacked by a Palestinian commando. Algeria has a secret reply sent through UNO.
[Middle East]
Awaited in Prague a visit of Tito. Enthusiasm of the press and preparations for a triumphal welcome.
[Czechoslovakia]

9 august

The USA airforce attacks a Vietnamese village, mistaken for a guerrilla base. 16 civilians killed.
[Vietnam]
Tito arrives in Prague welcomed by the entire population. An editorial of "Rude Pravo" exalts his role and his political history.
[Czechoslovakia]
In his acceptance speech Nixon accuses the current leaders of not being worthy of the greatness of America.
[United States]
The Israeli airforce attacks a nomad Bedouin tribe in Jordanian territory.
[Middle East]

10 august

Two dead in the clashes between students and police in Montevideo. The French minister of the Interior Marcellin states that from now on foreigners that do not observe political neutrality will be expelled from the country.
[Uruguay]

Richard Nixon		1 - 10 august 11 - 20 august 21 - 31 august
1 august		Tens of thousands of young people demonstrate in Mexico City and in the city of Villa Hermosa, where two students were killed in clashes of the previous days. [Mexico] Strike at the Montedison factory of Porto Marghera. Many students participate in the pickets and the road blocks that paralyze the circulation between Mestre and Marghera. Incidents with the police. [Italy] Joint Russian-Czechoslovakian communiqué at the end of the encounter of Cierna. The declarations of friendship hide a basic disagreement. Convoked for the following day a meeting of all the countries of the Warsaw Pact in Bratislava. [Czechoslovakia]
2 august		More than 50,000 students participate in a new protest march in Mexico City. [Mexico] Restoration in France: 102 journalists of the ORTF (state radio and television) threatened with dismissal for having taken part in the revolt of May. [France] The whole chemical sector of Venice strikes in solidarity with the struggle of the Montedison workers. Strikes and workers' demonstrations also in Trieste and Brescia. [Italy]
3 august		All the countries of the Warsaw Pact sign a joint declaration in which the unity of the block is confirmed together with the Czechoslovakian loyalty to the Alliance. [Czechoslovakia]
4 august		The Montedison agreement is signed. Only a minimal part of the workers' requests was accepted. [Italy] The declaration of Bratislava seems to have lessened the tension in the area of the east. The tomes are a lot less strict than those assumed in previous occasions and the USSR announces the withdrawal of the last divisions deployed in Czechoslovakia for manoeuvres. [Czechoslovakia]
5 august		Another demonstration in Mexico City. This time the students number much more than 100,000 and propose an ultimatum to the government: if their requests are not satisfied within 72 hours, they will pass to armed struggle and boycott the Olympics. [Mexico]
6 august		Tried in Oakland the founder and main exponent of the Black Panthers, Huey Newton. Clashes in the ghettos of Los Angeles and Detroit: three blacks killed. [United States]
7 august		Nixon is the Republican candidate to the USA presidency, Agnew the candidate to the vice-residency. [United States]
8 august		Israel addresses an ultimatum to Algeria for the return of the plane hijacked by a Palestinian commando. Algeria has a secret reply sent through UNO. [Middle East] Awaited in Prague a visit of Tito. Enthusiasm of the press and preparations for a triumphal welcome. [Czechoslovakia]
9 august		The USA airforce attacks a Vietnamese village, mistaken for a guerrilla base. 16 civilians killed. [Vietnam] Tito arrives in Prague welcomed by the entire population. An editorial of "Rude Pravo" exalts his role and his political history. [Czechoslovakia] In his acceptance speech Nixon accuses the current leaders of not being worthy of the greatness of America. [United States] The Israeli airforce attacks a nomad Bedouin tribe in Jordanian territory. [Middle East]
10 august		Two dead in the clashes between students and police in Montevideo. The French minister of the Interior Marcellin states that from now on foreigners that do not observe political neutrality will be expelled from the country. [Uruguay]