1964 RNC Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech: Compare and Contrast

1964 RNC Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech: Compare and Contrast

LBJ's Nomination Acceptance Speech

Senator Goldwater made it pretty clear in his acceptance speech what his hopes and dreams for America were all about. But what about the other major party? You know, the one that in fact ended up w...

Ronald Reagan, "A Time for Choosing"

This televised campaign speech (October 27, 1964) is famous for catapulting Ronald Reagan into the national political spotlight and setting the stage for his own 1980 presidential bid. Here's...

Nelson Rockefeller's Concession Speech

Sometimes concession speeches are sweet and kind, wishing the victor good luck in future endeavors and pledging support. And sometimes, they're like this one. Watch and listen to eight minutes of t...

"Statement from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Republican Nomination of Senator Barry Goldwater"

Senator Barry Goldwater voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.He did so not because he was a racist (he was far from it, actually) but because he thought the sections pertaining to housing and...

Barry Goldwater, "Freedom"

Twenty years later (August 22, 1984), it was BG's turn to endorse Ronald Reagan for President.Why do we love this speech? Because it's quick, it's easy to read, and the Senator quotes himself and h...