"I've been promised bail, ladies and gentlemen, by my office. This is John Chancellor, somewhere in custody."
— John Chancellor

January 1, 1970

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At the 1964 Republican National Convention, arrested for refusing to cede his spot on the floor to "Goldwater Girls," supporters of the Republican presidential candidate, Barry Goldwater. When security came to get him, he was forced to sign off.