[1964 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON CAMPAIGN AD ]

Year Published: 1964

Format: 16mm

Description: This 1964 campaign ad for Democratic nominee and then-president Lyndon Baynes Johnson points to the fact that Republican nominee Barry Goldwater's positions were viewed as potentially disastrous and dangerous by members of his own party. The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee, in a landslide.

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[Music] back in july in san francisco the republicans held a convention remember him he was there governor rockefeller before the convention he said barry goldwater's positions can and i quote spell disaster for the party and for the country or him governor scranton the day before the convention he called goldwater ism a quote crazy quilt collection of absurd and dangerous positions or this man governor romney in june he said goldwater's nomination would lead to the quote suicidal destruction of the republican party so even if you're a republican with serious doubts about barry goldwater you're in good company vote for president johnson on november third the stakes are too high for you to stay home

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