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The 1964 Republican Convention : Barry Goldwater and the beginning of the conservative movement

Title
The 1964 Republican Convention : Barry Goldwater and the beginning of the conservative movement / John C. Skipper.
Author
Skipper, John C., 1945-
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

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Description
viii, 240 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater was a staunch conservative more interested in advancing the conservative cause than running for president. A 'Draft Goldwater' campaign three years in the making catapulted him to the Republican nomination in 1964, despite opposition within the party. This is the story of the 1964 Republican convention and the beginnings of the modern conservative movement"--
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biography.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Thirty words -- A tale of two Tafts -- Filling the vacuum -- The contenders -- The clandestine meeting -- Feeling the draft -- The Rockefeller campaign -- November 22, 1963 -- The Goldwater kitchen cabinet -- The rocky road -- Lyndon Johnson -- New Hampshire -- Scranton and Romney -- The Eisenhower factor -- The battlefields -- California -- Cleveland -- Civil Rights Bill -- San Francisco -- The acceptance speech -- Convention myths -- The lion and the lamb -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: 1964 primary election results -- Appendix B: Total primary popular vote -- Appendix C: 1964 Convention first ballot vote count -- Appendix D: Goldwater acceptance speech, July 16, 1964.
Call Number
JFE 16-7753
ISBN
  • 9780786498086
  • 0786498080
LCCN
2016008460
OCLC
933438221
Author
Skipper, John C., 1945- author.
Title
The 1964 Republican Convention : Barry Goldwater and the beginning of the conservative movement / John C. Skipper.
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Research Call Number
JFE 16-7753
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