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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

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 30, 2014

Runtime

0h 56m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

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

Production Companies

Community Idea Stations, University of Virginia Center for Politics

Director

Paul Tait Roberts

Description

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.