Governor Brown Trumpets California Over New York
Feb. 15, 1963 - Gov. Edmund G. Brown (pictured right) said today that California was not only a bigger and better state than New York but...
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Nov 7, 2022
Nixon Says He’s Out of Politics for Good
Nov. 7, 1962 - At 10 a.m. this morning, Richard M. Nixon sent this telegram to Democratic Governor Edmund G. Brown, who had just defeated...
Nov 7, 2022
Nov. 7, 1962 - Richard Nixon's "Last Press Conference"
Nov. 7, 1962 - Here is the conclusion of Richard M. Nixon's press conference today at the Beverly Hilton Hotel following his loss to...
Nov 6, 2022
Mixed Reports on California Gubernatorial Race
Nov. 6, 1962 - A mild state of tension gripped Richard M. Nixon’s “victory headquarters” at the Beverly Hilton Hotel tonight as...
Nov 4, 2022
Nixon Accuses Brown of Smears
Nov. 4, 1962 - Richard M. Nixon, fighting for his political life, announced today that he planned an election eve exposé tomorrow of what...
Aug 19, 2022
President Swims with Awestruck Californians in Santa Monica
Aug. 19, 1962 - President Kennedy capped his 33-hour visit to California today by delighting hundreds of bathers with an impromptu swim...
Aug 18, 2022
Video: President Kennedy in Los Banos
Aug. 18, 1962 - Here is video of President Kennedy presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony for San Luis Reservoir, a joint...
Aug 18, 2022
President Kennedy Attends Ceremonies in Los Banos, California
Aug. 18, 1962 - President Kennedy set off a charge of TNT in Los Banos, Calif., today and formally started the construction of a huge...
Aug 18, 2022
Aug. 18, 1962 - JFK in Fresno
Aug. 18, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy's remarks today at the Fresno Air Terminal in Fresno, California. In his speech, President...
Aug 17, 2022
Aug. 17, 1962 - JFK Speaks at Castle Air Force Base in California
Aug. 17, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy's remarks this afternoon at at Castle Air Force Base in Merced County, California. #airforce...
Aug 11, 2022
Nixon Brings Back Chotiner for Showdown with Gov. Brown
Aug. 11, 1962 - Richard M. Nixon, faced with a make-or-break campaign for Governor of California, has summoned Murray Chotiner (pictured...
May 22, 2022
Nixon Agrees To Debate Gov. Brown in California Gubernatorial Race
May 22, 1962 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon has committed himself to face his opponent on a national television panel in his...
Jan 24, 2022
California Governor Brown Formally Declares Candidacy for Re-election, Hits Nixon
Jan. 24, 1962 - California Governor Edmund G. Brown (pictured center in 1959) formally became a Democratic candidate for a second term...
Dec 2, 2021
Nixon's California Campaign Gets Rolling
Dec. 2, 1961 - Richard M. Nixon declared today that “second-rate” Democrats must be voted out of office in California. The former Vice...
Nov 10, 2021
Fire Safety Engineer Points out Wooden Shingles on L.A. Homes
Nov. 10, 1961 - A fire safety engineer, flown from Boston to the scene of major fires in the Los Angeles area, reported today that wood...
Nov 8, 2021
Fireman Still Battle California Blaze
Nov. 8, 1961 - Firemen battled to keep control of two big brush fires in Los Angeles County today. The toll of homes destroyed, some of...
Nov 6, 2021
Nixon Forced to Abandon Home Amidst Fire
Nov. 6, 1961 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon was working on his book, “Six Crises,” when he and a researcher noticed the flames...
Nov 6, 2021
Enormous Fire Rages in Southern California
Nov. 6, 1961 - The most destructive fire in Southern California history raged through the Hollywood Hills unchecked today. The blaze,...
Sep 30, 2021
Nixon: I'm Not Afraid of JFK
Sept. 30, 1961 - Richard M. Nixon moved today to take himself completely out of the Presidential picture in 1964, even by way of a draft...
Sep 27, 2021
Nixon to Run for Governor of California
Sept. 27, 1961 - Richard M. Nixon announced today that he would be a candidate for Governor of California next year. The former Vice...
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