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Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

Oct 30, 2014 · 56m
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The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.

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CAST

Barry Goldwater
Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Self
Pat Buchanan
Self
Directed by Paul Tait Roberts

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
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Community Idea Stations, University of Virginia Center for Politics
Country
US

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