Met by anti-war protesters , racial unrest , and rioting on the streets , the 1968 Democratic National Convention , held at the International Amphitheatre proved an international embarrassment for the city . House Majority Leader Carl Albert , the convention chairman , and Rostenkowski 's boss , was unable to control the rowdy behavior of the delegates inside the hall . Rostenkowski happened to be manning the phones on the podium when a furious Lyndon Johnson called from his Texas ranch and ordered him to take over the gavel to quiet the proceedings on the convention floor . Rostenkowski did , and an embarrassed Albert never forgave him
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
Dan Rostenkowski