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Mar 30

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...

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...