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

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Release date: October 30, 2014
Duration: 56 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Barry Goldwater
Self (archive footage)
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage)