The Johnson Landslide: 1964 Election
The results of the 1964 U.S. national presidential election and select state and federal races are portrayed through Universal newsreel foot… read more
The results of the 1964 U.S. national presidential election and select state and federal races are portrayed through Universal newsreel footage from 1964. Incumbent Democrat Lyndon Johnson won the presidential election in that year in a landslide victory over conservative Republican candidate Barry Goldwater. The black and white newsreel footage also mentions the congressional race victories of Democrats Robert Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, and Republican George Murphy. close
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