How a Little Girl Beat Barry Goldwater

In 1964, LBJ’s campaign ran the alarming ‘Daisy’ ad tying Barry Goldwater to the threat of nuclear war. In a selection from ‘Republic of Spin,’ David Greenberg offers a play-by-play.

David Greenberg

Published Feb. 19 2016 12:01AM EST 

David Greenberg

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