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Thank you for this! I’ve wondered many times about why my parents were (or so it seemed) the only Goldwater republicans in Texas, and yet my mom took me out of 2nd grade to see the President’s motorcade in San Antonio, 2 days before Dallas. I chalked it up to different times, but there may have been more to the story than I could comprehend.

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Thank you for helping me better understand the shift between the parties ... when the Goofy Old Party lost its mind and its heart.

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This is powerful stuff William. I’m glad you posted it.

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Oh my - copy error: Marian Anderson was prevented from singing at DAR Constitution Hall - NOT Carnegie Hall. Otherwise, great essay!

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Thanks, I'll correct it.

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