The Campaign: The Proper Stance

"This may sound crazy," said Washington Post Reporter Edward Folliard to Barry Goldwater at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, "but do you think it would be feasible for you, as the Republican nominee for President, to get together with the Democratic nominee and try to work out some agreement that would avert the inflaming of racial tension — some appeal for a peaceful America?"

Goldwater did not hesitate in his reply. "I think that's a very good idea," he said. "That's gone through my mind."

Absurd Idea. Barry had been saying tor days that he hoped the passions of the presidential campaign...

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