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Oct 30, 2021

Nixon Won’t Run for President in ’64, Will Support “Strongest Candidate”

Oct. 30, 1961 - Richard M. Nixon advised Governor Rockefeller today to prove himself the Republican party’s strongest Presidential...

Oct 28, 2021

Secretary Connally May Run for Governor of Texas

Oct. 28, 1961 - The Secretary of the Navy, John B. Connally Jr., may give up the office next year to run for Governor of Texas. There are...

Oct 27, 2021

1960 Republican Delegates Prefer Goldwater for 1964

Oct. 27, 1961 - A preference for Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1964 has been indicated...

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...

Sep 16, 2021

Eisenhower Attacks Kennedy Administration

Sept. 16, 1961 - Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower vigorously attacked the Kennedy Administration in Chicago today. He said Americans...

Sep 14, 2021

Rockefeller Coy about Plans for 1964

Sept. 14, 1961 - New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller (pictured left) refused to be pinned down today on whether he would serve a full,...

Sep 14, 2021

Nixon Challenges Truman to Piano-Playing Contest

Sept. 14, 1961 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon challenged former President Harry S. Truman today to a piano-playing contest....

Sep 12, 2021

Nixon to Decide on California Run Soon

Sept. 12, 1961 - Richard M. Nixon today warned the growing field of Republican gubernatorial entries in California to focus their primary...

Sep 11, 2021

White House Refutes Eisenhower's Claim about Cuban Invasion Plan

Sept. 11, 1961 - Former President Eisenhower said today that no plans for an invasion of Cuba had been made before he left office. This...

Sep 4, 2021

Nixon Calls Hole-in-One "Greatest Thrill of My Life"

Sept. 4, 1961 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon got a hole-in-one on the golf course today. Mr. Nixon, playing with Randolph...

Sep 3, 2021

Goldwater: Nixon Will Be Next California Governor

Sept. 3, 1961 - Senator Barry Goldwater indicated today that he thought Richard M. Nixon would win the governorship of California next...

Aug 30, 2021

GOP Urges Nixon to Run for Governor of California

Aug. 30, 1961 - National Republican leaders overwhelmingly urged former Vice President Richard M. Nixon today to run against Governor...

Aug 28, 2021

Ike Pledges to Support Nixon if He Runs for Governor

Aug. 28, 1961 - Former President Eisenhower pledged today his full support if his Vice President, Richard M. Nixon, decides to run for...

Aug 26, 2021

Nixon Undecided on Running for Governor of California

Aug. 26, 1961 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon is still wavering on the question of running against California Governor Edmund G....

Aug 22, 2021

William F. Buckley Roils Student Convention over Remarks on Africa

Aug. 22, 1961 - The annual convention of the National Student Association in Madison, Wis., was stirred today by controversy over the...

Aug 9, 2021

Herbert Hoover 87 Today, Confident in America's Future

Aug. 9, 1961 - Herbert Hoover (center), 31st President of the United States, turned 87 today, and he faces the coming years unafraid,...

Jul 28, 2021

Senator Goldwater Attacks "Censorship" of Military Leaders

July 28, 1961 - Senator Barry Goldwater, a spokesman for Republican conservatives, attacked the "censorship" he said the Kennedy...

Jul 27, 2021

Nixon Urges Americans to Support President Kennedy on Berlin Crisis

July 27, 1961 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon asked all Americans today to support President Kennedy's program for dealing with...

Jul 14, 2021

Goldwater Charges Kennedy Administration with "Drifting"

July 14, 1961 - Senator Barry Goldwater charged the Kennedy Administration today with supporting a foreign policy of "drifting,"...