Presidential Campaigns: Documents Decoded

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Introduction: Crisis Points in Modern Presidential Election
ELECTION OF 1952
	Truman on Civil Rights: President Harry Truman’s Special Message to Congress on Civil Rights February 2, 1948
	McCarthy at the 1952 Republican National Convention: Senator Joseph McCarthy’s Address to the Republican National Convention July 9, 1952
	Eisenhower at the 1952 Republican National Convention: General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Republican National Convention July 11, 1952
	A Promise: Dwight D. Eisenhower and Earl Warren: Memorandum from President Eisenhower to Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. August 5, 1953
	Nixon’s “Checkers” Speech: Television Address by Richard Nixon September 23, 1952
ELECTION OF 1956
	Eisenhower and Desegregation: The President’s News Conference August 8, 1956
	Eisenhower and the Suez Crisis: The President’s News Conference August 8, 1956
ElECTION OF 1960
	Eisenhower, Nixon, and the U2 Spy Plane Incident: Telegram from the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State, Moscow, 7:00 p.m. May 9, 1960
	Nixon’s Fifty-State Pledge: Richard Nixon’s Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention July 28, 1960
	Kennedy’s Religion Speech: John F. Kennedy’s Speech on Religious Bigotry to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association September 12, 1960
	Kennedy, Nixon, and the First Televised Presidential Debate: Stills from the Nixon-Kennedy Debate September 26, 1960
	“Nixon’s Experience?” Ad: Anti–Richard Nixon Campaign Ad 1960
ElECTION OF 1964
	Rockefeller on Goldwater’s Extremism: Nelson Rockefeller’s Remarks to the Republican National Convention July 14, 1964
	Goldwater’s Rejoinder to Rockefeller: Barry Goldwater’s Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention July 14, 1964
	“Peace Little Girl” (“Daisy Girl”) Ad: Campaign Ad for Lyndon B. Johnson by the Democratic National Committee September 7, 1964
	Goldwater’s Sanity: “1,189 Psychiatrists Say Goldwater Is Psychologically Unfit to be President!” FACT Magazine September 1964
ElECTION OF 1968
	Wallace’s Third-Party Run: Stand Up for America: George Wallace Campaign Brochure 1968
	RFK Announces His Candidacy: Robert F. Kennedy’s Announcement of Candidacy for President March 16, 1968
	LBJ Not Seeking Reelection: President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Remarks on Decision Not to Seek Reelection March 31, 1968
	RFK and MLK: Robert F. Kennedy Relaying News of the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. April, 4, 1968
	Ted Kennedy on Robert’s Death: Ted Kennedy’s Address at the Public Memorial Service for Robert F. Kennedy June 8, 1968
	Nixon’s Campaign against the Warren Court: Richard Nixon’s Acceptance Speech at the 1968 Republican National Convention August 8, 1968
	Ribicoff: “Gestapo Tactics in the Streets of Chicago!,”: Abraham Ribicoff’s Speech Nominating George McGovern for the U.S. Presidency August 28, 1968
ElECTION OF 1972
	McGovern-Fraser Commission Report: Report for the Democratic National Committee by the McGovern-Fraser Commission 1971
	Muskie and the Manchester Union Leader: Don Nicoll’s Interview with Tony Podesta February 1972
	Attempted Assassination of Wallace: “Wallace Shooting: A Campaign Altered by Violence” Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report (May 20, 1972) May 15, 1972
	Nixon and the Watergate Scandal: Final Report of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (June 1974) June 17, 1972
	McGovern and the Eagleton Affair: Excerpts from Thomas Eagleton’s Press Conference, Custer, South Dakota July 25, 1972
	Ford Pardons Nixon: President Gerald Ford’s Announcement of Nixon’s Pardon September 8, 1974
ElECTION OF 1976
	“To Restore America,”: Ronald Reagan’s Speech at the Republican National Convention March 31, 1976
	“Bio” Ad: The Man from Plains: Campaign Ad for Jimmy Carter 1976
	The Gaffe Heard around the World: The Second Carter-Ford Presidential Debate October 6, 1976
ElECTION OF 1980
	Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” Speech: Address to the Nation on the Energy Situation July 15, 1979
	Ted Kennedy’s “Mudd Moment,”: Excerpt from Roger Mudd’s Memoir The Place to Be (2008) November 4, 1979
	Failed Rescue Mission: President Jimmy Carter’s Address to the Nation on the Failed Attempt to Rescue American Embassy Hostages Held in Iran April 25, 1980
	“The Dream Will Never Die” Speech: Senator Ted Kennedy’s Address to the Democratic National Convention August 12, 1980
	“Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?,”: The Second Carter-Reagan Presidential Debate October 28, 1980
ElECTION OF 1984
	Mondale and Paying Higher Taxes: Walter Mondale’s Acceptance Speech at the Democratic National Convention July 19, 1984
	Reagan’s Age Issue: The Second Reagan-Mondale Presidential Debate October 21, 1984
	“Morning in America” Ad: Campaign Ad for Ronald Reagan 1984
ElECTION OF 1988
	Hart and Donna Rice: “Newspaper Stakeout Infuriates Hart: Report on Female House Guest Called ‘Character Assassination’” James R. Dickenson and Paul Taylor, Washington Post May 4, 1987
	Bush’s “Read My Lips” Pledge: George Bush’s Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention August 18, 1988
	Dukakis and the “Tank Ride” Ad: Anti–Michael Dukakis Campaign Ad 1988
	“Senator, You Are No Jack Kennedy,”: Bentsen-Quayle Vice Presidential Debate October 5, 1988
	Dukakis and the Death Penalty Question: The Second Bush-Dukakis Presidential Debate October 13, 1988
	“Willie Horton” Ad: Anti–Michael Dukakis Campaign Ad 1988
	Reagan, Bush, and the Iran-Contra Affair: Excerpt from the Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters (August 4, 1993) 1987–1988
ElECTION OF 1992
	The Star Publishes Gennifer Flowers’ Allegations: “PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: Allegations of Clinton Affairs May Recast Democrats’ Race” Rhodes Cook, CQ Weekly January 25, 1992
	Is Bill Clinton a Draft Dodger?: Bill Clinton’s 1969 Letter to the Head of the University of Arkansas’s Army Reserve Program February 12, 1992
	Buchanan at the Republican National Convention: Pat Buchanan’s Address to the Republican National Convention August 17, 1992
ElECTION OF 1996
	Colin Powell Declines to Run: Press Conference in Washington, D.C. November 8, 1995
	Dole Retires from the Senate: Address on the Senate Floor June 11, 1996
ElECTION OF 2000
	Clinton, Gore, and the Monica Lewinsky Affair: Excerpt from the Starr Report September 9, 1998
	Push Polls and Whispers: South Carolina Primary: Republican Primary Debate in South Carolina February 16, 2000
	Nader at the Green Party Convention: Ralph Nader’s Acceptance Speech at the Green Party Convention June 25, 2000
	Gore’s Kiss: Image from the 2000 Democratic National Convention August 17, 2000
	Bush v. Gore: George W. Bush, et al., Petitioners v. Albert Gore, Jr., et al. On Writ of Certiorari to the Florida Supreme Court December 12, 2000
ElECTION OF 2004
	Bush and Same-Sex Marriage Initiatives in Competitive States: President Bush’s Remarks Calling for a Constitutional Amendment Defining and Protecting Marriage February 24, 2004
	Kerry and the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth: Anti–John Kerry Campaign Ad 2004
	Bush Air National Guard Allegations Surface: Alleged Air National Guard Memo (August 18, 1973) September 8, 2004
ElECTION OF 2008
	Obama’s Keynote Speech: Barack Obama’s Speech at the Democratic National Convention, Boston, Massachusetts July 27, 2004
	Obama, Race, and the South Carolina Democratic Primary: Barack Obama’s Victory Speech following the South Carolina Primary January 26, 2008
	“A More Perfect Union” Speech: Barack Obama’s Speech on Race March 18, 2008
	Obama Rejects Public Financing: Letter to Barack Obama from Common Cause and the League of Women Voters (February 2008) June 2008
	Obama at the Democratic National Convention: Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech at the Democratic National Convention August 28, 2008
	McCain’s “Fundamentals” Gaffe: Campaign Speech in Jacksonville, Florida September 15, 2008
	The “Joe the Plumber” Exchange: Third Obama-McCain Presidential Debate October 15, 2008
	Powell’s Endorsement of Obama: Excerpt from Obama’s Speech at Fayetteville, North Carolina October 19, 2008
ElECTION OF 2012
	Rick Perry’s “Oops Moment,”: Republican Presidential Primary Debate, Rochester, Michigan November 9, 2011
	Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention: Bill Clinton’s Address to the Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina September 5, 2012
	Mother Jones Releases Mitt Romney’s “47%” Video: Transcript of Video from Mitt Romney Fund-raiser, Boca Raton, Florida (May 17, 2012) September 17, 2012
	An October Surprise: Hurricane Sandy: “FEMA and Federal Partners Continue Steadfast Support for Areas Affected by Superstorm” Federal Emergency Management Agency Press Release October 31, 2012
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