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Unforgettable Change: 1960s: The New Right Elects Ronald Reagan Governor

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Pamphlet, “Goldwater for President ???”. 1963-64. The Independent American. Political poster. Collection of Oakland Museum of California.

The 1964 Republican National Convention was held in San Francisco, California. This is a photograph of a pamphlet supporting the candidacy of Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater for President in 1964. The front of the pamphlet reads,”How you can have a chance to vote for a man who stands for Pro-Constitution principals.” The inside of the pamphlet lays out Goldwater’s conservative views on a variety of subjects.

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