Glenn Pulls Out of Ohio Senate Race
Mar. 30, 1964 - Astronaut John Glenn announced from his hospital bed today that he was pulling out of the Senate race in Ohio. The former...
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Mar 11
Nixon Speaks Out
Mar. 11, 1964 - Richard M. Nixon declared in Newark, N.J., tonight that there was no man in this country who could conduct a more...
Mar 11
Goldwater: “I Goofed Somewhere” in New Hampshire
Mar. 11, 1964 - Senator Barry Goldwater said last night he had “goofed up somewhere” in the New Hampshire primary election. The Arizona...
Mar 11
[VIDEO] Mar. 11, 1964 | Lodge Wins New Hampshire GOP Primary
Mar. 11, 1964 - Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge won a smashing victory last night in the nation’s first Presidential primary of the 1964...
Mar 10
Lodge Leads Pack in New Hampshire Primary Results
Mar. 10, 1964 - Henry Cabot Lodge, a write-in candidate in New Hampshire’s GOP Presidential preferential primary, surged ahead of Senator...
Mar 9
Rocky Winds Up New Hampshire Campaign
Mar. 9, 1964 - Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York ended his New Hampshire Presidential campaign today on the same note it began on...
Mar 7
Lodge Casts Shadow over New Hampshire Primary
Mar. 7, 1964 - The final weekend of the New Hampshire primary campaign opened today with a flurry of activity that projected two...
Dec 8, 2023
Louisiana Likely To Remain in Democratic Column Next Year
Dec. 8, 1963 - Louisiana appeared today to be virtually certain of remaining in the Democratic column in next year’s Presidential...
Dec 8, 2023
Lodge Leaves Himself Available as Contender for GOP Nomination
Dec. 8, 1963 - Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam, left himself available today as a potential contender for the...
Nov 7, 2023
Governor Rockefeller Announces Candidacy
Nov. 7, 1963 - Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York became the first in his party today to announce his candidacy for the Republican...
Nov 3, 2023
Wallace May Enter Presidential Primaries Next Year
Nov. 3, 1963 - Governor George Wallace of Alabama said today he may enter Presidential primaries in at least five Southern states in an...
Jun 29, 2023
Austin Republicans Say Goldwater Would Beat Kennedy in Texas in ‘64
June 29, 1963 - If Senator Barry Goldwater is nominated for President in 1964, Republicans in Austin say he would beat a Kennedy-Johnson...
Mar 30, 2023
LBJ: Don’t Let GOP Divide and Conquer Democrats
Mar. 30, 1963 - In Raleigh, N.C. tonight, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson urged Southern Democrats not to be “softheaded” enough to let...
Mar 27, 2023
Rockefeller Heads West
Mar. 27, 1963 - New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller will head West next week in quest of support for his 1964 Presidential candidacy. As...
Dec 5, 2022
Election of George McGovern to Senate is Confirmed
Dec. 5, 1962 - South Dakota Senator Joe H. Bottum, a Republican, conceded today the election of Democrat George S. McGovern (pictured...
Nov 9, 2022
Truman Calls Nixon Poor Loser
Nov. 9, 1962 - Former President Harry S. Truman had this comment today about Richard M. Nixon’s bitter withdrawal from public life: “A...
Nov 7, 2022
Democrats Elated Over Election
Nov. 7, 1962 - Democratic leaders from President Kennedy down expressed elation today over their party’s victory in yesterday’s...
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 7, 2022
South Dakota Senatorial Race Too Close to Call
Nov. 7, 1962 - Votes cast for U.S. Senator in South Dakota will be recounted to determine if George S. McGovern (right), the Democratic...
Nov 7, 2022
Democrats Score Smashing Midterm Victory
Nov. 7, 1962 - The Democrats have apparently scored a remarkable midterm election success. The outcome of yesterday’s election...
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