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Goldwater reshapes strategy after Tonkin crisis impact
The piece analyzes how the Gulf of Tonkin crisis forces Barry Goldwater to adjust his campaign approach as President Johnson gains leverage on Southeast Asia policy. It compares past Republican setbacks, notes Goldwater’s need to balance endorsement with his own stance, and suggests the GOP should pivot to a potent issue like civil rights if Johnson mishandles it.
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Barry M. Goldwater
Wendell L. Willkie
Goldwater
Southeast Asia
Gulf of Tonkin
Johnson
Viet Nam
William R. Miller
New York
U.S
Miller
GOP
Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
Atlantic
United States
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie