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During the 1964 presidential campaign, Republican candidate Barry Goldwater presented himself as the obvious choice for voters who opposed communism. Democrats, however, depicted him as a dangerous extremist whose conservative social policies would take the country a step backward: Goldwater, had, after all, voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Despite his aggressive campaigning, Goldwater only won six states: five in the Deep South, and his...
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In the 1950s, Arizona senator Barry Goldwater emerged as an influential and outspoken member of the conservative wing of the Republican Party, decrying what he saw as a trend toward an American welfare state and vehemently opposing friendly relations with any Communist nation. At the 1956 Republican National Convention, Goldwater urged his supporters to back Republican candidates who would avoid the "reckless spending]" habits of their more liberal...
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What began as a ratings booster for the final season of The Dean Martin show in 1973 evolved into The Dean Martin celebrity roasts, a franchise of regular NBC television specials that targeted the biggest names in the world of entertainment and beyond. Many, many celebrities appeared as roasters, throwing zingers at the men and women of the hour.