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

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

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.

Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All is presented by your local public television station.

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Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign

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Special | 56m 6s | The ad campaign that ushered in the era of television attack ads. (56m 6s)

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