Mary Lou Clements

In 1968 I was 30 years old and had been around during the emotional turmoil of the early 60s, race riots, JFK assignation, public anger at everything to do with the Viet Nam war. Fed up with the nation of my birth, I fled to London hoping to be done with it all. Largely that worked but in 1968 the BBC found me - with the news of the violent death of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy. Understandably, the BBC's editorial stance found the Democratic Party's convention in Chicago to be political so didn't warrant coverage. Thus, adjacent riots escaped my news attention at the time. I've just watched Netflix's film "Trial of the Chicago 7". Aaron Sorkin's screenplay and direction were splendid; even beyond his high standards set by "West Wing" series (which I watched faithfully and loved.) Chicago 7's cast were exceptional.