Barry Goldwater's executive experience stretched back to 1929, when he took over his family's department store chain "Goldwater's" after finishing one year at the University of Arizona. By 1937, he became president of the … See more

'A choice, not an echo'
On Friday, January 20, 1964, at the planned press conference from the patio of his home in Phoenix, Goldwater, while on crutches as a … See more

In the wake of John F. Kennedy's death and favorable economic circumstances, Lyndon Johnson was the favorite candidate early on in the general election campaign. In light of … See more

Four years after the election, Goldwater returned to the Senate and was re-elected twice. He became an influential member of the party's … See more

Suite 3505 Committee
In 1961, a group of twenty-two conservatives including Congressman John M. Ashbrook of … See more

The 1964 Republican National Convention was held from July 13 to 16 at the Cow Palace indoor arena in San Francisco, California. At the convention, the moderate wing of the party staged a last-ditch effort to nominate a more moderate candidate, this time See more

On Election Day, Goldwater lost the election to Johnson by what was then the largest margin in history. Goldwater accumulated 52 See more