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The history of the DNC in Chicago

The Democratic National Convention will kick off in Chicago Monday - but it's not the first time the Windy City has hosted the major event. In 1968, a dramatic convention saw then-president Lyndon Johnson step aside, moving his vice president to the top of the ticket, in an echo of President Joe Biden's move earlier this year.
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